Bill > HR6637

This bill, titled the "Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act Knock Out Cancer Act MARKET CHOICE Act Protecting VA Employees Act Election Day Act Let America Vote Act End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2025 KO Cancer Act," proposes a wide range of changes across several areas. Primarily, it aims to address climate change by establishing a tax on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and industrial processes, with the revenue directed to a "Rebuilding Infrastructure and Solutions for the Environment Trust Fund" (RISE Trust Fund) to support infrastructure projects, energy efficiency programs, and assistance for displaced energy workers. The bill also includes provisions for border greenhouse gas adjustments to ensure fair competition for domestic industries, establishes a National Climate Commission to set emissions reduction goals, and amends environmental statutes to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond climate initiatives, the bill seeks to increase the National Cancer Institute's budget for research, study and address cancer drug shortages, and designate a coordinator for engagement with defense communities affected by PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which are chemicals that can persist in the environment. It also proposes the establishment of a National Bipartisan Fiscal Commission to recommend measures for stabilizing national debt, restricts trading and ownership of certain financial instruments by members of the House of Representatives, and aims to enhance the financial industry's role in combating human trafficking by improving anti-money laundering procedures and setting minimum standards for trafficking elimination. Furthermore, the bill introduces measures for school safety, including emergency response and parental notification procedures and recommendations for reinforced school doors, and seeks to expand voting access by requiring states to allow unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections and prohibiting noncitizens from voting. Finally, it includes a review of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, designates Election Day as Patriot Day, promotes veteran-owned small businesses in infrastructure investments, and restores certain disciplinary and grievance procedures for personnel within the Veterans Health Administration.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6637/all-info