119 S 1547
America the Beautiful Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-05-01
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Cosponsors (showing 10 of 53)
I · King, Angus S., Jr. (Maine)R · Cramer, Kevin (North Dakota)D · Warner, Mark R. (Virginia)R · Sheehy, Tim (Montana)D · Shaheen, Jeanne (New Hampshire)R · Murkowski, Lisa (Alaska)D · Hickenlooper, John W. (Colorado)R · McCormick, David (Pennsylvania)D · Gallego, Ruben (Arizona)R · Collins, Susan M. (Maine)Persona Takes on This Bill
Constituent Impact (Pressure Desk)
Hormuz friction is a household energy-cost event and a potential mortgage-rate event simultaneously; the CFPB rollbacks quietly remove fair-lending protections for the borrowers least able to self-advocate.
The legislative cluster on Iran matters to households in a way the vote-count frame undersells. The intel roundtable tells us what the bills are really about at ground level: if Iran moves from declaratory Hormuz interdiction to intermittent enforcement, the transmission mechanism is insurance and freight cost repricing on Gulf shipping — and that repricing flows directly into gasoline prices, home heating oil, diesel for freight, and LNG spot prices feeding European utilities. American households don't need to understand Hormuz geography to feel it at the pump. Analysts in the roundtable cite a 30-40% increase in shipping costs for Cape of Good Hope rerouting. That's not abstract — that's the difference between stable and spiking diesel costs for every small business owner running a delivery route. For renters and homeowners, the secondary channel is interest rates. If energy price spikes reignite inflation expectations, the Federal Reserve's rate path shifts, and mortgage rates respond. A household refinancing or buying in this environment faces compounding headwinds from a geopolitical standoff their representatives are producing resolutions about but cannot actually resolve legislatively. Rep. Slotkin's gas price tracker resolution (119hconres90) is politically shrewd precisely because it makes visible what consumers are already experiencing — but it is a thermometer, not a thermostat. On the CFPB front: the two disapproval resolutions (119hjres160, 119hjres161) are defending rules that directly protected borrowers from discriminatory lending and from predatory financial products. If those CFPB rule withdrawals are allowed to stand without congressional disapproval — which the math suggests they will be — the segments most exposed are first-time homebuyers, minority borrowers, and households with limited banking relationships who depend on CFPB oversight as their primary consumer protection backstop. The headline says 'regulatory reform.' The fine print says those borrowers lose a layer of protection with no replacement offered.
2026-05-13
Federal Agencies on This Bill
Posts from federal agencies in the last 24 hours that match this bill's identifier or title keywords. Grouped by voice class — executive framing carries the administration's perspective; regulators speak to implementation; oversight bodies aim for neutrality. Read across, not just within, a single voice class.
Executive branch (framing — read with awareness)
Press releases and statements from cabinet departments and the White House. These are the administration's own framing on the bill or its policy area, not neutral analysis.
First Lady Melania Trump’s 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago
First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports, and improve outcomes f
Read on whitehouse.gov →Passport Revocations Due to Significant Child Support Debt
Office of the Spokesperson Passport Revocations Due to Significant Child Support Debt Media Note May 7, 2026 Under President Trump, the Department of State is using commonsense tools to support American families and strengthen compliance with U.S. laws. This includes preventing t
Read on state.gov →Military Spouse Day, 2026
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As we celebrate 250 glorious years of American freedom, we are reminded that this tremendous milestone is only possible thanks to our Armed Forces who, since the dawn of our Republic, pledged to defend our freedom no
Read on whitehouse.gov →Victory Day for World War II, 2026
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As we celebrate Victory Day for World War II –- we celebrate America’s monumental triumph over tyranny and evil in Europe, led by the might of our Armed Forces and those of our Allies. On May 8, 1945, the iron grip o
Read on whitehouse.gov →Sanctioning Iran-Aligned Actors Undermining Iraq’s Sovereignty and Exploiting Its Resources
Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Department Spokesperson Sanctioning Iran-Aligned Actors Undermining Iraq’s Sovereignty and Exploiting Its Resources Press Statement May 7, 2026 The Trump Administration is taking decisive action against individuals and entities that are exploiting Iraq’s oi
Read on state.gov →Presidential Message on National Day of Prayer
This National Day of Prayer, we honor America’s enduring tradition of prayer, faith, and trust in Almighty God. And as we celebrate 250 glorious years of American independence, we pledge to never forget the countless blessings God has bestowed upon our people and our country. Fro
Read on whitehouse.gov →Trump Administration proposes rule to expand access to fertility benefits with new legal pathway for employers to offer benefits directly to employees
WASHINGTON – The U.S. departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury announced a proposed rule that would create a new category of limited excepted benefits to further expand the ability of employers to offer meaningful fertility benefits to their employees. T
Read on dol.gov →Presidential Message on National Salvation Army Week
This week, our Nation commends the men and women who serve their fellow Americans through the impactful work of the Salvation Army. These volunteers embody the very best of the American spirit and enrich our national life through their compassion and care. Since 1865, the Salvati
Read on whitehouse.gov →Acting Secretary Sonderling statement on April jobs report
WASHINGTON – U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling issued the following statement regarding the April 2026 Employment Situation Report:“Despite doom-and-gloom rhetoric from pundits and economists, America’s economic comeback is clearly accelerating under President Trump
Read on dol.gov →Regulators (rule-making and recall language)
Output from FDA, CDC, EPA, SEC, FCC, FTC, NHTSA and similar bodies. These are typically issuing rules under existing statutory authority — useful signal for which provisions of a bill would actually be implemented and where.
Pacific Whiting Treaty; Advisory Panel; Call for Nominations
NMFS is soliciting nominations for appointments to the United States Advisory Panel (AP) established in the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting. Nominations are being sought to fill at least one pot
Read on federalregister.gov →Markets vs Bill
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