Rolling Back Regulations, Proving Citizenship Birth for Voting Rights, and Blocking Nationwide Injunctions
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Rolling Back Regulations, Proving Citizenship Birth for Voting Rights, and Blocking Nationwide InjunctionsProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (HJ Res. 20) – The House and Senate both passed a resolution negating a previous rule mandating that tankless gas-fired water heaters meet certain criteria (less than 2 gallons capacity and greater than 50,000 Btu/hour) for efficiency standards, which would have phased out non-condensing technologies. Introduced by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) on Jan. 15, the resolution is awaiting signature by the president.

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions” (SJ Res 18) – This joint resolution, introduced by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on Feb. 13, reverses a federal regulation governing overdraft fees charged by large banks. The previous rule limited overdraft fees to one of the following options: $5, cap the fee at an amount that covers costs and losses, or disclose the terms of their overdraft loan to give consumers choices for opening a line of overdraft credit, shopping for comparative loans, and determining a payment plan. The resolution passed in the Senate and the House on April 9 and presently awaits signature by the president.

SAVE Act (HR 22) – Introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) on Jan. 3, this legislation passed in the House on April 10 and is currently under consideration in the Senate. This bill would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in elections for Federal office. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act mandates that U.S. citizens present proof of citizenship in-person to election officials when registering to vote; making changes to their voter status (i.e., address change, party change); or the state election authority requests proof of citizenship when reviewing the integrity of current rolls. Voters must show both a valid ID and documentation that indicates the applicant was born in the United States, such as a passport or birth certificate. However, should the name on the ID and birth certificate not match, the applicant would also have to present legal documentation verifying the reason, such as a marriage certificate or other legal name change certification.

NORRA of 2025 (HR 1526) – Also referred to as the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025, this legislation would restrict district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctive relief in cases only applicable to the district court. Cases involving two or more states would be referred to a three-judge panel, which would determine whether to issue a nationwide injunction. This bill was introduced by Rep. Daryll Issa (R-CA) on Feb. 24, passed in the House on April 9, and is under consideration in the Senate..

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (HR 1039) – Introduced on Feb. 6 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI), this bill would direct the Veterans Affairs (VA) to partner with an outside communications agency to make benefits communications more concise and easier for veterans to understand. The bill passed in the House on April 7 and is currently under consideration in the Senate.

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act (HR 586) – The purpose of this bipartisan bill is to authorize the VA to study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the areas of conflict during the Vietnam War, including South Vietnam, North Vietnam and surrounding areas like Laos and Cambodia. The study would include identifying the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma from the beginning of the Vietnam era to the date of enactment of this act. The bill was introduced by Rep. Nicolas LaLota (R-NY) on Jan. 21, passed in the House on April 7 and currently lies with the Senate.


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