Bills Introduced – 5-23-24

Yesterday, with the House and Senate preparing to depart for their Memorial Day recess, there were 125 bills introduced. Five of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:

HR 8522 To improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes. Bice, Stephanie I. [Rep.-R-OK-5]

HR 8537 To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Joyce, David P. [Rep.-R-OH-14]

HR 8544 To require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers, and for other purposes.

S 4420 A bill to improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes. Padilla, Alex [Sen.-D-CA]

S 4422 A bill to require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers, and for other purposes. Lujan, Ben Ray [Sen.-D-NM]

I will be watching HR 8522 and S 4420 for language and definitions that would specifically address chemical security and cybersecurity issues in the improved connections sought by the bills.

I will be covering HR 8537. I suspect that this bill will be similar to S 4045.

I will be covering HR 8544 and S 4422.