President Biden Signs Several of Congressman Moore’s Legislative Initiatives into Law
WASHINGTON– President Joe Biden recently signed several of Congressman Blake Moore’s legislative initiatives into law, further demonstrating Congressman Moore’s reputation as a productive member of Congress who achieves results on behalf of Utahns and Americans across the country.
“I came to Washington with the promise to be a productive, conservative, and optimistic member that delivers for Utahns and our next generation. It is an honor to see these legislative initiatives cross the finish line,” said Congressman Blake Moore. “I am hopeful for the ways these bills will enhance the lives of our recreationalists, children and families in the welfare system, and our servicemembers. I am encouraged by these accomplishments and look forward to building on this success in the 119th Congress.”
Information on the legislation signed into law is below:
- The Range Access Act: Promotes and expands access to safe recreational target shooting practice by requiring that the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ensure that each National Forest and BLM district has at least one designated public recreational shooting range that does not require a user fee. This bill was passed as part of the House Natural Resources Committee’s EXPLORE Act.
Read more about the Range Access Act here.
- The Court Improvement Program Enhancement Act: Enhances the Court Improvement Program (CIP) so courts can promote quality care and improved outcomes for children and families; clarifies that CIP funds may be used towards technological improvements including technology support for remote hearings and to coordinate with other agencies on backup approaches to prevent disruption and enable recovery from public health crises, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, and more; and revamps current state court requirements to better handle foster care and adoption proceedings by allowing state courts to use CIP funds for remote hearing technology and training for judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel to improve parent, family, and youth engagement in child welfare proceedings. This bill was passed as part of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Supporting America’s Children and Families Act.
Read more about the Court Improvement Program Enhancement Act here.
- Congressman Moore’s provisions included in the final FY25 National Defense Authorization Act: Directs the Department of the Air Force to transfer all supply chain management and maintenance responsibilities for F-15EX, F-22, F-35, and T-7A landing gear systems to the Air Force Sustainment Center and requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide a clear and transparent overview of the federal government’s annual salary survey and whether any locality pay calculation shortfalls exist.
Read more about Congressman Moore’s legislative wins in the FY25 NDAA here.
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