Legislative Activity

This bill allows the House to consider renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and sets the procedure for considering restrictions on Department of Homeland Security funding to higher education institutions with ties to Confucius Institutes. It outlines debate times, amendment processes, and potential motions for both bills.

The "Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act" redesignates the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and establishes the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve in Georgia. It allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for both the Park and Preserve from willing sellers, but prohibits the use of eminent domain. The Act also establishes an Advisory Council to advise on the management of the Park and Preserve, and prioritizes hiring members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Finally, the Act puts approximately 126 acres of land owned by the Tribe into trust for the Tribe's benefit.

This bill streamlines the process in the House of Representatives for discussing and amending two separate bills. The first bill aims to improve forest management on federal and tribal lands to reduce fire risk. The second bill concerns the detention of aliens charged with theft in the United States.

This resolution formally elects Republican members to serve on the House Budget Committee and the House Administration Committee. It confirms the specific representatives who will fill these roles, including the Chair of the House Administration Committee.