To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, as the "Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building".

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Bill ID: 119/hr/5717
Last Updated: December 7, 2025

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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

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The bill

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, as the "Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building".

HR. 5717, 119th Congress.

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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

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The money

$67,150 raised

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This bill's text tracks the "Department of Health and Human Services" section, p. 533-535 of the Mandate for Leadership.

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Bill Summary

Another thrilling episode of "Congressional Theater"! Today's bill, HR 5717, is a real nail-biter – a designation bill that will leave you on the edge of your seat, wondering how our esteemed lawmakers manage to waste so much time and taxpayer money.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of this bill is to rename a post office in Newark, New Jersey after some obscure local politician, Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump. Because, clearly, the most pressing issue facing our nation is the lack of recognition for minor local figures. I'm sure the fate of Western civilization hinges on this designation.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill designates a single post office facility as the "Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump Post Office Building." Wow, what a sweeping reform! The only change to existing law is that future references to this post office will now include the new name. I'm sure this will have far-reaching consequences for the nation.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties are:

1. Mildred Joyce Coleman Crump's family and friends, who will no doubt be thrilled to see her name immortalized on a post office. 2. The residents of Newark, New Jersey, who will now have to update their GPS devices to reflect the new name. 3. Postal workers at the facility, who will have to endure the excitement of working in a building with a new name.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact of this bill is precisely zero. It's a meaningless gesture that accomplishes nothing except to stroke the ego of the sponsors and waste taxpayer money on unnecessary signage changes. But hey, at least it gives our lawmakers something to do while they pretend to address real issues.

Diagnosis: This bill suffers from "Acute Irrelevance Syndrome," a condition characterized by a complete lack of relevance or impact on the nation's problems. Symptoms include pointless name changes, meaningless gestures, and a severe case of bureaucratic busywork. Treatment involves ignoring the bill altogether and focusing on actual policy reforms that might benefit the country.

In conclusion, HR 5717 is a perfect example of congressional navel-gazing – a waste of time and resources that accomplishes nothing except to further erode public trust in our institutions. Bravo, Congress!

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💰 Campaign Finance Network

Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$67,150
23 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$1,250
Committees
$0
Individuals
$65,650

No PAC contributions found

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ELECTION FUND OF CRAIG J. COUGHLIN
1 transaction
$1,000
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ELECTION FUND OF PATRICK COUNCIL
1 transaction
$250

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JACOBS, IRWIN
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$3,300
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]

ID: C001136

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THE PLATT LAW GROUP P.C.
OrganizationSTRATFORD, NJ
$1,000
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FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATIC CLUB
OrganizationFREEHOLD, NJ
$250
Jul 24, 2024
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GALLETTI, SCOTT
NOT EMPLOYED • RETIRED
IndividualHO HO KUS, NJ
$3,300
Sep 26, 2024
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LEITNER, ROBYN
ADVANCED UROLOGIC ASSOCIATES ENTERPRIS • PHYSICIAN
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$3,300
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ESTIN, DAVID
NOT EMPLOYED • RETIRED
IndividualMONMOUTH BEACH, NJ
$3,300
Sep 26, 2024
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SHEIKH, WASIF
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IndividualPISCATAWAY, NJ
$3,300
Sep 18, 2024
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COBB, WILLIAM S
NOT EMPLOYED • RETIRED
IndividualALLENDALE, NJ
$3,300
Sep 26, 2024
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CHAUDHRY, FARRUKH
ION MONITORING MANAGEMENT • NEUROPHYSIOLOGIST
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$3,300
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OLSON, TY J
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$3,300
Sep 26, 2024
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FALCONE, CARMEL A
NOT EMPLOYED • RETIRED
IndividualALLENDALE, NJ
$3,300
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

ID: W000822

Top Contributors

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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

ID: G000583

Top Contributors

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AMERICAN EXPRESS
OrganizationNEWARK, NJ
$22,941
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AMERICAN EXPRESS
OrganizationNEWARK, NJ
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PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
OrganizationTAMPA, FL
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PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
OrganizationTAMPA, FL
$6,337
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PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
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PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
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SEKAS LAW GROUP LLC
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SANDOR F. GENET & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
OrganizationNORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL
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FIRESTONE MILKEN, SARAH
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualPACIFIC PALISADES, CA
$13,200
Jul 2, 2024

Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

ID: K000398

Top Contributors

10

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EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
OrganizationCHEROKEE, NC
$3,300
Oct 24, 2024
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EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
OrganizationCHEROKEE, NC
$3,300
Dec 27, 2024
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LOEB, JOHN
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualPURCHASE, NY
$6,600
Nov 4, 2024
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LOEB, JOHN
IndividualPURCHASE, NY
$6,600
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VOCCOLA, FREDERICK
KASEYA • CEO
IndividualMIAMI, FL
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Mar 1, 2024
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PISANO, JOHN
IndividualWEST PALM BEACH, FL
$3,700
Jan 22, 2024
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VOCCOLA, FREDERICK
IndividualMIAMI, FL
$3,500
Mar 12, 2024
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NIEMIEC, DAVID
SELF • INVESTMENTS
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 11, 2024
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TAYLOR, ALEXANDER
MATRIX DEV GRP • REAL ESTATE
IndividualBELMAR, NJ
$3,300
Oct 1, 2024
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BRUECKNER, RICHARD F.
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualBEDMINSTER, NJ
$3,300
Oct 4, 2024

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

ID: M001226

Top Contributors

10

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SCARINCI & HOLLENBECK
OrganizationLITTLE FALLS, NJ
$3,300
Mar 29, 2024
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SAMPSON FOR ASSEMBLY
OrganizationBAYONNE, NJ
$1,000
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ACTBLUE
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$1,000
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ACTBLUE
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Mar 31, 2024
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FRANK X SCHILLARI FOR SHERIFF
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$1,000
Jan 30, 2024
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SOPHIA ROOFTOP LLC
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$1,000
Jan 30, 2024
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BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
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Jun 24, 2024
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$500
Feb 18, 2024
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ACTBLUE
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OrganizationSOMERVILLE, MA
$500
Mar 31, 2024

Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

ID: N000188

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DAVIS, MITCHELL
DAVIS & ASSOCIATES • DEVELOPER
IndividualPHILADELPHIA, PA
$4,600
Dec 5, 2023
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BELLIA, MICHAEL
BELLIA ENTERPRISES • CFO
IndividualWOODBURY, NJ
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
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BERNARDES, JULIENE
SELF EMPLOYED • PT
IndividualARLINGTON, VA
$3,300
Oct 29, 2024
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BIBBS, K. WENDELL
REMINGTON & VERNICK • ENGINEER
IndividualVOORHEES, NJ
$3,300
Oct 24, 2024
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BIRD, ALLEN
M&A • CONTRACTOR
IndividualARLINGTON, VA
$3,300
Oct 28, 2024
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CAPOFERRI, ROBERT
ASPHALT PAVING SYSTEMS, INC. • PRESIDENT
IndividualHAMMONTON, NJ
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Oct 31, 2024
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CULNAN, DENNIS JR
PHOENIX STRATEGIES • MANAGING DIRECTOR
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$3,300
Oct 30, 2024
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FORMAN, DONNA R
N/A • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualCHERRY HILL, NJ
$3,300
Oct 30, 2024
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LEONARD, THOMAS A ESQ.
OBERMAYER REBMANN ET AL • ATTORNEY
IndividualPHILADELPHIA, PA
$3,300
Oct 30, 2024
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KRONE, DAVID BRETT
APOLLO MANAGEMENT • PARTNER
IndividualNEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Jan 22, 2024

Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

ID: P000034

Top Contributors

10

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PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
OrganizationTACOMA, WA
$3,300
May 22, 2024
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Jun 18, 2024
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Oct 16, 2024
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$500
Dec 1, 2023
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$500
Dec 27, 2023
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HIGHLANDS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
OrganizationHIGHLANDS, NJ
$500
Sep 10, 2024
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PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
OrganizationTACOMA, WA
$400
May 22, 2024

Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]

ID: P000621

Top Contributors

10

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MATSIKOUDIS & FANCIULLO, LLC
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$500
Oct 15, 2024
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COOK, HAROLD P. III
RETIRED • RETIRED
IndividualNORTH HALEDON, NJ
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
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MUKHERJI, RAJ
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KRAMER, LAWRENCE
V. PAULIUS & ASSOCIATES • ATTORNEY
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$3,300
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CURITOMAI, NORBERTO
SPANISH TRANSPORTATION SVC • CEO
IndividualCLIFTON, NJ
$3,300
Oct 25, 2024
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CARLA DEVELOPMENT GROUP • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
IndividualLYNDHURST, NJ
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
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CRISOSTOMO, YAMILKY
YNC TAX • CEO
IndividualCLIFTON, NJ
$3,300
Oct 20, 2024
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AVILA, RENE A.
GI AUTO SALVAGE • PRESIDENT
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$3,300
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COLGAN, BILL
GP MANAGEMENT, LLC • PARTNER
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Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

ID: S001207

Top Contributors

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SANZONE, MICHAEL
HSBC BANK • BANKER
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$3,300
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ST. ROMAIN, CLAUDETTE L.
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY • PROFESSOR
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$3,300
Oct 23, 2024
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LUSTBERG, LAWRENCE S.
NOT EMPLOYED • NOT EMPLOYED
IndividualCHATHAM, NJ
$3,300
Oct 23, 2024
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SLATER, FREDRIC
LRF SLATER COMPANIES, INC. • PRESIDENT
IndividualLIVINGSTON, NJ
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Oct 28, 2024
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CONNORS, SUSAN
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IndividualCHATHAM, NJ
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IndividualBROOKLYN, NY
$3,300
Oct 27, 2024
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THE BROWSER COMPANY OF NEW YORK • CEO
IndividualBROOKLYN, NY
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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

ID: S000522

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Project 2025 Policy Matches

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"HR 5717 is a ceremonial post office naming bill with no connection to HHS policy objectives such as abortion, conscience protection, or civil rights regulations outlined in the Project 2025 excerpt."

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, “Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements,” Final Rule, Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 42 (March 4, 2029), pp. 7714–7791, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-03-04/pdf/2019-03461.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 77. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, “Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services,” Final Rule, Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 192 (October 7, 2021), pp. 56144–56180, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/ pkg/FR-2021-10-07/pdf/2021-21542.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 78. S. 624, Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, 118th Congress, introduced March 2, 2023, https://www. congress.gov/118/bills/s624/BILLS-118s624is.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 79. 50 U.S. Code Chapter 55, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-55 (accessed March 22, 2023). 80. 18 U.S. Code § 13, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/13 (accessed March 18, 2023). 81. Bowen v. American Hospital Association, 476 U.S. 610 (1986), https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/ usrep/usrep476/usrep476610/usrep476610.pdf (accessed 22, 2023). 82. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, “Notification of Interpretation and Enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,” Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 99 (May 25, 2021), pp. 27984–27985, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR- 2021-05-25/pdf/2021-10477.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 83. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, “HHS Notice and Guidance on Gender Affirming Care, Civil Rights, and Patient Privacy,” March 2, 2022, https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs- ocr-notice-and-guidance-gender-affirming-care.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 84. Heckler v. Chaney, 420 U.S. 821 (1985), https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/470/821.html (accessed March 18, 2022). 85. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, “Guidance to Nation’s Retail Pharmacies: Obligations Under Federal Civil Rights Laws to Ensure Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Services,” content last reviewed July 14, 2022, https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/ special-topics/reproductive-healthcare/pharmacies-guidance/index.html (accessed March 18, 2023). 86. H.R. 3103, “Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-191, 104th Congress, August 21, 1996, https://www.congress.gov/104/plaws/publ191/PLAW-104publ191.pdf (accessed March 18, 2023). 87. U.S. Department of Human Services, “HIPAA Privacy Rule and Disclosures of Information Relating to Reproductive Health Care,” content last reviewed June 29, 2022, (accessed March 18, 2023). See also “Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information When Using Your Personal Cell Phone or Tablet,” content last reviewed June 29, 2022, https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/ cell-phone-hipaa/index.html (accessed March 18, 2023).

Department of Health and Human Services

Minimal
Vector: 51%
Pages: 527-529AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"HR 5717 is a ceremonial bill to rename a post office in Newark, New Jersey, with no connection to healthcare policy, religious freedom, vaccine mandates, or civil rights enforcement under HHS. The Project 2025 policy focuses on restoring OCR authority regarding RFRA, abortion-related conscience protections, and reversing gender identity and sexual orientation nondiscrimination rules—none of which are addressed in the bill."

— 495 — Department of Health and Human Services l HHS should restore OCR authority to review requests for and render opinions on the application of RFRA to requests for religious accommodation of people, families, and doctors who cannot in good conscience take or administer vaccines, including those made or tested with aborted fetal cell lines. l HHS should restore Section 1557, Section 504, and other OCR regulations and fix guidance documents. In 2020, the Trump Administration’s OCR published regulations under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act that restored the agency’s enforcement of that law to the limits of its statutory text, deferred to the ACA’s widespread use of a binary biological conception of sex discrimination, and specified that the regulation must comply with the religious exemption and abortion neutrality clauses in Title IX from which it is derived as well as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and other laws. Courts blocked core provisions of that rule from going into effect. In 2022, the Biden Administration proposed to reinstate a rule contradicting the scope of the statute and imposing nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. It is expected that this rule will be finalized in 2023 even though several courts have issued rulings against the interpretation on which it is based. l OCR should return its enforcement of sex discrimination to the statutory framework of Section 1557 and Title IX. Specifically, it should: 1. Remove all guidance issued under the Biden Administration concerning sexual orientation and gender identity under Section 1557, particularly the May 2021 announcement of enforcement82 and March 2022 statement threatening states that protect minors from genital mutilation.83 2. Issue a general statement of policy specifying that it will not enforce any prohibition on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the Section 1557 regulation and that it will prioritize compliance with the First Amendment, RFRA, and federal conscience laws in any case implicating those claims. DOJ should commit to defending these actions aggressively against inevitable court challenges, including under cases such as Heckler v. Chaney.84 — 496 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 3. Issue a proposed rule to restore the Trump regulations under Section 1557, explicitly interpreting the law not to include sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination based on the textual approach to male and female biology taken by Congress in the ACA, the need to recognize biological distinctions as part of the sound practice of health care, and the need to ensure protections of medical judgment and conscience. DOJ should agree to defend this rule to the Supreme Court if necessary. 4. Issue a general statement of policy announcing that it plans to enforce Section 1557 discrimination bans by refocusing on serious cases of race, sex, and disability discrimination. In particular, OCR should highlight its 2019 investigation and voluntary resolution agreement with Michigan State University based on the sexual abuse of gymnasts by Larry Nassar. OCR should also coordinate with the Department of Education on a public education and civil rights enforcement campaign to ensure that female college athletes who become pregnant are no longer pressured to obtain abortions; pursue race discrimination claims against entities that adopt or impose racially discriminatory policies such as those based on critical race theory; and announce its intention to enforce disability rights laws to protect children born prematurely, children with disabilities, and children born alive after abortions. 5. Issue and finalize the Trump-era draft disability rights regulations concerning crisis standards of care and use of Quality of Life Adjusted Years (QALYs), and reissue and finalize a disability regulation (withdrawn by the Biden Administration) that prohibited discriminatory application of assisted suicide and denial of life-saving treatments for disabled newborns. l OCR should withdraw its pharmacy abortion mandate guidance. OCR should withdraw its “Obligations Under Federal Civil Rights Laws to Ensure Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Services” guidance for retail pharmacies,85 which purports to address nondiscrimination obligations of pharmacies under federal civil rights laws and in fact orders them to stock and dispense first-trimester abortion drugs. The guidance invents this so-called requirement and fails to acknowledge that pharmacies and pharmacists have the right not to participate in abortions, including pill-induced abortions, if doing so would violate their sincere moral or religious objections. Moreover, no federal civil rights laws preempt state pro-life statutes.

Department of Energy and Related Commissions

Minimal
Vector: 51%
Pages: 443-445AI Enhanced

AI Analysis:

"The bill is a ceremonial designation of a postal facility and contains no provisions related to Department of Energy functions, energy security, grid modernization, or any of the topics covered in the Project 2025 DOE policy section."

— 411 — Department of Energy and Related Commissions 19. President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System,” May 1, 2020, in Federal Register, Vol. 85, No. 86 (May 4, 2020), pp. 26595–26599, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/ pkg/FR-2020-05-04/pdf/2020-09695.pdf (accessed February 13, 2023). 20. 18 U.S. Code § 824a(c), https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/824a (accessed February 27, 2023). 21. Report No. 117-98, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2022, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, 117th Cong. 1st Sess., July 20, 2021, p. 6, https:// www.congress.gov/117/crpt/hrpt98/CRPT-117hrpt98.pdf (accessed February 13, 2023). 22. H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law No. 11-58, 117th Congress, November 15, 2021, Division J, Title III. 23. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, p. 7. 24. Timothy Gardner, “White House Asks Congress for $500 mln to Modernize Oil Reserve,” Reuters, November 16, 2022, https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-oil-spr-idAFL1N32C36I (accessed February 13, 2023). 25. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity, “Our History,” https://www.energy.gov/oe/about-us/our- history (accessed February 13, 2023). 26. Press release, “Secretary of Energy Signs Order to Mitigate Security Risks to the Nation’s Electric Grid,” U.S. Department of Energy, December 17, 2021, https://www.energy.gov/articles/secretary-energy-signs-order- mitigate-security-risks-nations-electric-grid (accessed February 13, 2023). 27. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity, “Revocation of Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities,” Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 76 (April 22, 2021), pp. 21308–21309, https://www.govinfo.gov/ content/pkg/FR-2021-04-22/pdf/2021-08483.pdf (accessed February 13, 2023). 28. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, pp. 19 and 61. 29. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, “About Us,” https://www.energy.gov/ne/about-us (accessed February 13, 2023). 30. H.R. 3809, Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Public Law No. 97-425, 97th Congress, January 7, 1983, https:// www.congress.gov/97/statute/STATUTE-96/STATUTE-96-Pg2201.pdf (accessed February 24, 2023). 31. The Heritage Foundation, “Budget Blueprint for Fiscal Year 2023: Reduce the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy,” https://www.heritage.org/budget/pages/recommendations/1.270.127.html. 32. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, pp. 23 and 58. 33. 42 USC § 16291, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/16291 (accessed February 27, 2023). 34. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, “About Us: Mission,” https:// www.energy.gov/fecm/mission (accessed February 13, 2023). 35. U.S. Government Accountability Office, Carbon Capture and Storage: Actions Needed to Improve DOE Management of Demonstration Projects, GAO-22-105111, December2021, https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-22- 105111.pdf (accessed February 13, 2023). 36. International Energy Agency, The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions, World Energy Outlook Special Report, revised March 2022, https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/ffd2a83b-8c30-4e9d-980a- 52b6d9a86fdc/TheRoleofCriticalMineralsinCleanEnergyTransitions.pdf (accessed February 13, 2023). 37. See 42 U.S. Code § 16291. 38. 42 U.S. Code Ch. 55, §§ 4321–4347, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/chapter-55 (accessed February 27, 2023). 39. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review,” Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comment, Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 87 (May 7, 2021), pp. 24514–24516, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-05-07/pdf/2021-09675.pdf (accessed February 27, 2023), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission, “Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review,” Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Reopening of Comment Period, Federal Register, Vol. 86, No. 160 (August 23, 2021), pp. 47032–47033, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-08-23/pdf/2021-18058.pdf (accessed February 27, 2023). 40. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, pp. 19, 21, 23, and 52. — 412 — Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise 41. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, pp. 3, 6, 12, 19, 21, and 23. 42. S. 622, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163, 94th Congress, December 22, 1975, https:// www.congress.gov/94/statute/STATUTE-89/STATUTE-89-Pg871.pdf (accessed February 27, 2023). 43. H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law No. 109-58, 109th Congress, August 8, 2005, https://www. congress.gov/109/plaws/publ58/PLAW-109publ58.pdf (accessed February 27, 2023). 44. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, “About the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,” https://www.energy.gov/eere/about-office-energy-efficiency-and- renewable-energy (accessed February 28, 2023). 45. Ibid. 46. See note 41, supra. 47. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, pp. 19, 23, 43, and 49. 48. See U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office, “About Us,” https://www.energy.gov/gdo/about-us (accessed February 13, 2023). 49. U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office, “Building a Better Grid Initiative,” https://www.energy. gov/gdo/building-better-grid-initiative (accessed February 13, 2023). 50. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, pp. 2, 19, 21, 23, and 84. “The FY 2023 Budget Request to Congress proposes to split the Electricity appropriation account into two accounts: Electricity and Grid Deployment Office (GDO). Had the proposed FY 2023 structure been in place in FY 2021 and FY 2022, the $7,000,000 shown under the Electricity account’s Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance (TPTA) program would have appeared under Grid Technical Assistance in GDO and the $3,000,000 shown under Program Direction in the Electricity account represents the estimated share of Electricity PD funding associated with TPTA and would have appeared under Program Direction in GDO.” Ibid., p. 84, note. 51. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, “About Us: Our Mission,” https://www. energy.gov/oced/about-us (accessed February 13, 2023). 52. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, p. 6. 53. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, “About Us: Our Story,” https://www. energy.gov/oced/about-us (accessed February 28, 2023). 54. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, “OCED Project Portfolio,” https://www. energy.gov/oced/office-clean-energy-demonstrations (accessed February 28, 2023). 55. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Volume 3, Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, Federal Energy Management Program, Grid Deployment Office, Indian Energy Policy & Programs, Loan Programs, Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, Petroleum Reserves, Power Marketing Administrations, State and Community Energy Programs, April 2022, p. 104, https://www.energy. gov/sites/default/files/2022-09/doe-fy2023-budget-volume-3-v2.pdf (accessed February 13, 2023). 56. See, for example, ibid., pp. 104 and 107. 57. U.S. Department of Energy, Loan Program Office, “LPO Year in Review 2022: New Legislation,” January 5, 2023, https://www.energy.gov/lpo/articles/lpo-year-review-2022 (accessed February 28, 2023). Emphases in original. 58. H.R. 6256, To Ensure That Goods Made with Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China Do Not Enter the United States Market, and for Other Purposes, Public Law No. 117-78, 117th Congress, December 23, 2021, https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ78/PLAW-117publ78.pdf (accessed February 28, 2023). 59. H.R. 2272, America COMPETES Act, Public Law 110–69, 110th Congress, August 9, 2007, § 5012, https://www. congress.gov/110/plaws/publ69/PLAW-110publ69.pdf (accessed February 13, 2023). 60. Ibid., § 5012(c)(1). 61. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy FY 2023 Congressional Budget Request, Budget in Brief, March 2022, p. 103.

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