Review - HR 9494 Introduced – FY 2025 Continuing Resolution

Yesterday, Rep Clay (R,LA) introduced HR 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025. The bill would extend current federal spending through March 28^th, 2025. It would also makes changes to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 USC 20501 et seq) to require documentary proof of US citizenship for voting in federal elections. That language is similar to HR 8281 which passed in the House on July 10^th, 2024.

Moving Forward

Last night, the House Rules Committee included HR 9494 in their rule for the consideration of six bills this week. The rule for HR 9494 is a closed rule with one hour of debate on the provisions of the bill. It is not currently on the schedule for consideration today, it will very likely be the last bill to be considered this week. The House is currently considering that rule.

Politico is reporting that it looks like there will be six Republicans (maybe more) voting against the bill when/if it comes to the floor. That means that the bill is unlikely to pass in the House. If it were to pass, the Democrats in the Senate are unlikely to bring the bill to a vote without adopting an amendment that would eliminate Division B.

 

For more details about the provisions of this bill, including a brief discussion about the CFATS implications, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/hr-9494-introduced - subscription required.

Bills Introduced – 9-9-24

Yesterday, with both the House and Senate back in Washington, there were 27 bills introduced. Of those, two bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:

HR 9494 Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 Higgins, Clay [Rep.-R-LA-3]

HR 9497 To amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to establish a center on artificial intelligence to ensure continued United States leadership in research, development, and evaluation of the robustness, resilience, and safety of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes. Obernolte, Jay [Rep.-R-CA-23]

I will be covering HR 9494.

I will be watching HR 9497 for language and definitions that would indicate that the provisions about the ‘safety of artificial intelligence systems’ specifically includes cybersecurity measures.