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| HR 7001 | |
|---|---|
| Title | HR 7001 |
| Introduced | 2023 |
| Sponsor | Representative [name redacted] |
| Chamber | House of Representatives |
| Status | Proposed legislation |
HR 7001 is a designation for a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives during the 118th Congress addressing a set of policy changes in areas including trade, energy, and regulatory reform. The measure attracted attention from members of the House, Senate committees, executive branch agencies, advocacy organizations, and industry groups, generating debate across Capitol Hill, state capitals such as Sacramento, California, Austin, Texas, and Albany, New York. Congressional consideration involved hearings before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the House Ways and Means Committee, and statements by figures from the Biden administration and the Trump administration aligned think tanks.
HR 7001 was filed amid competing legislative priorities in the 118th Congress after high-profile actions by the United States Supreme Court, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and rulings from the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The bill built on prior measures such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and legislative proposals debated during the 116th United States Congress and the 117th United States Congress. Sponsors cited reports from the Government Accountability Office, analyses by the Congressional Budget Office, and testimony from experts affiliated with Brookings Institution, Heritage Foundation, and the American Enterprise Institute. Committee markup sessions included witnesses from the Department of Energy, the Federal Trade Commission, and state utility commissions including the California Public Utilities Commission.
Key provisions in HR 7001 proposed amendments to federal statutes patterned on language from the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Tariff Act of 1930. The bill contained directives aimed at adjusting tariff schedules administered by the United States International Trade Commission and implementing standards recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It proposed grant programs administered through the Department of Commerce and the Small Business Administration, funding allocations similar to mechanisms used in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. HR 7001 included compliance provisions referencing the Federal Communications Commission rules and incorporated reporting requirements mandating submissions to the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service.
Debate around HR 7001 occurred in hearings before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and floor debates led by members of the House Republican Conference and the House Democratic Caucus. Advocates quoted precedent from landmark votes such as those on the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Amendments were offered by lawmakers associated with the Freedom Caucus and members of the New Democrat Coalition, prompting roll call votes recorded by the Clerk of the House. The bill’s procedural history intersected with motions to recommit and points of order under the House Rules Committee.
Support for HR 7001 came from trade associations like the United States Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and regional coalitions including the Midwest Governors Association. Environmental groups including Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council issued conditional statements, while labor unions such as the AFL–CIO and the United Steelworkers expressed concerns about worker protections. Opponents included civil liberties organizations citing examples from filings by Electronic Frontier Foundation and small-business advocates referencing analyses from the National Federation of Independent Business. Lobbying activity was reported by firms connected to the National Automobile Dealers Association and energy sector groups such as the American Petroleum Institute.
Analyses of HR 7001 by the Congressional Budget Office and independent researchers at institutions like Columbia University, Harvard Kennedy School, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology projected impacts on trade balances, energy prices, and investment flows. Economic modeling cited studies from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to estimate effects on gross domestic product, employment in manufacturing hubs such as Detroit and Pittsburgh, and regional energy markets in Texas and Pennsylvania. Legal scholars at Yale Law School and Stanford Law School assessed administrative law implications, while privacy experts at New York University evaluated data-reporting provisions against precedents from Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act and Privacy Act of 1974 case law.
If enacted, HR 7001 tasked agencies including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, and the Federal Trade Commission with rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act. Implementation timelines referenced model schedules used in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and regulatory frameworks developed after the Sarbanes–Oxley Act. Enforcement mechanisms proposed coordination with the Department of Justice and state attorneys general from jurisdictions like California and New York. Compliance audits and performance metrics were to be monitored through grants tracked by the Office of Management and Budget.
HR 7001 was considered alongside bills such as companion measures in the Senate and amendments patterned after the America COMPETES Act and elements of the SAFE Banking Act. Subsequent committee amendments referenced statutes including the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Paperwork Reduction Act, and floor amendments bore similarity to language from the Clean Air Act reauthorization debates. Legislative opponents sought to attach riders echoing provisions from landmark measures like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Category:Proposed legislation of the 118th United States Congress