Russ Fulcher

CLEAN Act

Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales for developing and utilizing geothermal energy on federal land. Specifically, Interior must hold lease sales at least once a year (rather than two years) in states with pending nominations of federal land to be leased for geothermal energy development. In conducting such lease sales, Interior must offer all of the pending nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state. If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year. Finally, the bill establishes deadlines for Interior to respond to applications for geothermal drilling permits.

SILVER Act

The SILVER Act would likely establish new financial regulations or programs related to the agriculture sector, though the specific details depend on the bill's full text. Based on its referral to the House Agriculture Committee, it probably affects farmers, agricultural businesses, or rural financial institutions by changing how they access credit, manage finances, or comply with banking rules. The bill is currently under review and has not yet been debated or voted on.

Making National Parks Safer Act

Making National Parks Safer Act This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls. Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.

Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act

This bill would make it easier for companies to develop geothermal energy projects on federal lands by streamlining the permitting process and potentially offering more favorable lease terms. The changes would aim to increase renewable energy production from geothermal sources while generating revenue for the federal government and creating jobs in energy development. The bill affects energy companies, federal land managers, and communities interested in expanding clean energy alternatives.

Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act

The legislation would require the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on safety tools that parents and tech companies use to protect children online, including parental controls and age verification systems. The report would examine how well these tools work, what barriers prevent their use, and what improvements could help keep minors safer on the internet. This affects parents, children, technology companies, and regulators working to address online safety concerns.

One Subject at a Time Act

One Subject at a Time Act This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title. Further, an appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill. The bill voids an entire law or joint resolution that has a title which addresses two or more unrelated subjects. For noncompliant provisions of a law or joint resolution, the bill voids the specific noncompliant provisions. For example, this includes appropriation provisions that are outside of the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction. Additionally, a person (individual or entity) who is aggrieved by the enforcement, or the attempted enforcement, of a law that passed without complying with this bill's requirements may sue the United States for appropriate relief.

To amend the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to clarify a provision relating to conveyances for aquifer recharge purposes.

This bill modifies the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act to expand provisions concerning authorizations (e.g., rights-of-way) to transport water across public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for aquifer recharge purposes. Under the Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act, the holder of existing rights-of-way, easements, permits, or other authorizations to transport water across BLM land may transport the water for aquifer recharge purposes without additional authorization from the Department of the Interior so long as the use does not expand or modify the operation of such authorizations across public land. The bill allows the holders of such authorizations to act not only on behalf of themselves, but also on behalf of states, Indian Tribes, or public entities, to use the existing authorizations for aquifer recharge without additional authorization from the Department of the Interior. Further, the bill states that this use may not be considered an expansion, modification, major federal action, or substantial deviation. Additionally, the bill exempts holders from paying additional rents to the BLM for any use of such authorizations; however, the exemption does not apply to for-profit uses of aquifer recharge or for-profit entities. Finally, holders of rights-of-way or other authorizations must provide notice to the BLM of the intended use of authorization as specified by the bill.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3".

This resolution would block new Environmental Protection Agency rules that set stricter pollution limits for heavy trucks and buses starting in the mid-2020s. If passed, it would prevent these emissions standards from taking effect, allowing truck manufacturers to continue operating under older, less stringent pollution rules. The resolution affects trucking companies, manufacturers, and environmental groups, with implications for air quality and climate goals.