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The newly proposed federal MAPLand Act would provide resources to digitize map records as part of an effort to improve access to public lands.
Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Ross Fulcher (R-ID), Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) recently introduced the Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act to digitize federal land mapping records.
“There are people that desperately want to know where they can go and enjoy these public lands," Congressman Blake Moore said.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, a member of the Congressional War Powers Caucus, voted to pass H.R. 256, which repeals the Authorization of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
View his remarks at the press conference here.
Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse’s proposal to ensure climate resilience is considered in building back from climate-related weather events has been included in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization, the INVEST in America Act. The proposal would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report on the benefits to prioritizing resiliency at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Neguse and the Boulder Chamber of Commerce announced today that the IRS will continue to provide tax credits to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September. Along with using the leave to care for themselves and family who are sick, workers can also use leave to get their COVID vaccinations and take time off to recover from any temporary side effects from the shot.
During a congressional hearing on Friday, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) emphasized the importance to communities in Colorado of taking action to address climate change.
“In 2020, we had a devastating and historic year for wildfires. Three of the five largest fires in state history occurred in the last year, and two of those were in my congressional district,” said Neguse during the hearing, referencing the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires.
A new senator, a new Congress, and a new administration all added up to a warmer reception for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act in a key Senate subcommittee hearing.
The CORE Act had its first Senate hearing of 2021 on Wednesday in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bill would protect 400,000 acres of public land in the Continental Divide, Thompson Divide, the San Juan Mountains and the Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Washington D.C.— A proposal from Congressman Joe Neguse to address train horn noise and streamline the process to qualify for a Quiet Zone has been included in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill. This provision was worked on in conjunction with City Officials in Fort Collins who are pursuing a Quiet Zone within the city. Congressman Neguse introduced the measure last Congress as an amendment to H.R. 2, and the proposal will now be included in the House’s comprehensive surface transportation bill, the INVEST in America Act.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Caucus, and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) unveiled bipartisan legislation to increase access to Small Business Administration (SBA) resources for traditionally underserved individuals, communities, and small businesses. Specifically, the bill would authorize the SBA to create a MicroCap Small Business Investment Company license that will allow qualified underrepresented investment managers to participate in the program. Managers would not need to have prior fund management experience.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, along with Congressman Jerry Nadler, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Representatives Jason Crow, Pramila Jayapal and Mondaire Jones introduced new legislation, the Ketamine Restriction Act, to ban the use of ketamine during an arrest or detention, other than in a hospital.