Im-Just-a-Bill

👀 I’m Just a Bill — PRESS Act A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act in the 119th Congress establishing a federal shield law for journalists protecting source confidentiality, with specified exceptions. What does it actually do? Source protection — federal protection for journalist-source confidentiality Exceptions — clear exceptions for terrorism, kidnapping, imminent harm Definition of “journalist” — broad enough to cover independent and cooperative-class journalists, narrow enough to exclude bad-faith actors Tech-company protection — limits federal subpoenas to tech companies seeking journalist communications Who votes when? House Judiciary + Senate Judiciary active consideration; historically bipartisan with intelligence-community concerns How does this affect cooperative-class families? Composes with #9 Rally Group member-organized civic-information work, #15 Political Expedition Council “I’m Just a Bill” pilot vetting infrastructure, and the cooperative’s broader Federal-Congressional Body Cam transparency doctrine. ...

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Public Banking Act A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? Public Banking enabling legislation in the 119th Congress. Builds on the existing Bank of North Dakota model and recent state-level public-banking laws (California, New Mexico). Federal version creates regulatory framework for state and municipal public banks. What does it actually do? Federal regulatory clarity for state/municipal public banks FDIC insurance pathway adapted for public-banking entity class Federal Reserve account access for qualified public banks Municipal-bond financing facilitation Tribal Public Banking provisions How does this affect cooperative-class families? Composes with #7 MSA (Cathie Mahon credit-union model — public banks compose with credit unions in the cooperative-finance ecosystem) and broader cooperative-class financial infrastructure. Public banks are the structural alternative to bank-class extraction at the municipal scale. ...

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Public Domain Restoration A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? Copyright reform in the 119th Congress addressing the documented public-domain shortage created by repeated copyright-term extensions (Sonny Bono Act, Mickey Mouse Protection Act variants). What does it actually do? Tightens orphan-works treatment Renewal-registration option for post-1978 works (formerly required) Library/archive fair-use clarification Statutory-damages cap modifications Anti-circumvention DMCA Section 1201 review How does this affect cooperative-class families? Composes with #13 JukeBox (cooperative music licensing depends on understanding what’s in the public domain), Save Local Journalism Act (fair-use for archival journalism), and #12 Harper Guild + #14 Didasko (cooperative-education materials benefit from larger public domain). ...

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reform (S.4350) A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? S.4350 in the 119th Congress would clarify and expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility, particularly for cooperative-class workers and certain nonprofit-sector employees whose eligibility has been historically ambiguous. What does it actually do? Eligibility clarification: Expands the definition of “qualifying employer” to include certain cooperative-sector and worker-owned enterprises. Payment counting: Allows previously-disqualified payments under prior repayment plans to count toward the 120-payment threshold. Forbearance correction: Addresses the 2023 PSLF guidance issues for borrowers placed in incorrect forbearance. Servicer accountability: Strengthens oversight of PSLF servicers to prevent improper denials. Who votes when? Senate HELP Committee: Active consideration House companion: Pending introduction President: Signature expected if both chambers pass How does this affect cooperative-class families? Directly affects the cooperative’s labor-class membership pool. Cooperative-employer eligibility for PSLF is a structural recognition that worker-owned enterprises are part of the public-good economy. Composes with: ...

👀 Public Transit Frequency Federal transit frequency standards 119th Congress: minimum service-frequency for federally-funded transit · low-income corridor priority. Composes with Federal Bus System + BEAD Broadband + Save-the-World Paper 3. 🟡 Provisional. Help Each Other Help Ourselves.

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Rapid Rehousing Funding A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? Rapid Rehousing funding expansion in the 119th Congress, addressing the documented shortage of rapid-rehousing capacity in nearly every metropolitan Continuum of Care (CoC). What does it actually do? HUD Continuum of Care rapid-rehousing funding expansion Move-in assistance + short-to-medium-term rental subsidy Case-management funding for rehousing transitions Family-with-children prioritization Veterans rapid-rehousing parallel funding stream How does this affect cooperative-class families? Composes with #1 Lets Make Dinner Homeless Help Solution (cooperative-class composing layer for federal homelessness response), Save-the-World Paper 3 (Universal Cooperative Shelter), and #5 The Family Table Trust Graph for rehousing-recipient family-network reconnection. ...

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Renewable Energy PTC/ITC Continuation A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? Continuation of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for renewable energy in the 119th Congress. PTC/ITC were extended by the 2022 IRA; current legislation addresses ongoing structure and qualifying technology definitions. What does it actually do? PTC continuation — extends per-kWh production credit for wind, solar, geothermal, hydro ITC continuation — extends investment tax credit for solar, storage, fuel cells Domestic content — bonus credit for projects meeting domestic-content thresholds Energy communities — bonus credit for projects in fossil-fuel-transition communities Community-owned generation — provisions specifically enabling cooperative-class member-owned generation Who votes when? House Ways & Means + Senate Finance active consideration; closely watched by the energy sector How does this affect cooperative-class families? Direct composing with Save-the-World Paper 2 (Universal Abundant Low-Cost Energy). Community-owned generation provisions enable cooperative-class member-pooled solar/storage installations that share the federal tax-credit incentive structure. ...

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Right to Repair (H.R.906) A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? H.R.906 in the 119th Congress would establish federal Right-to-Repair protections covering consumer electronics, agricultural equipment, and automotive systems. State-level Right-to-Repair laws have passed in multiple states; this bill would set a federal floor. What does it actually do? Manufacturer obligations: Manufacturers must make repair documentation, parts, and software tools available to independent repair shops and end-users. Anti-circumvention: Prohibits manufacturers from using software locks to prevent third-party repair. Agricultural equipment: Specifically addresses tractor and farm equipment lockouts that have been a flashpoint for farmers. Consumer electronics: Phones, laptops, appliances covered. Enforcement: FTC authority to enforce; private right of action included. Who votes when? House Energy & Commerce + Judiciary: Active consideration Senate companion: Pending President: Signature dependent on chamber action How does this affect cooperative-class families? Composes directly with two cooperative initiatives: ...

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Rural Attorney Recruitment A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? Rural Attorney Recruitment in the 119th Congress addressing documented “legal deserts” — rural counties with declining attorney populations and limited access to legal services. What does it actually do? Loan-forgiveness for attorneys serving designated rural counties Federal grants for state-bar rural-attorney programs Tribal Attorney recruitment provisions Rural-court technology infrastructure Composes with State Bar Open Letter framework How does this affect cooperative-class families? Composes with LBCCL Healthcare Galveston Legal Framework first-deployment + future LBCCL variant deployments in rural jurisdictions where attorney shortages limit cooperative-class legal-services accessibility. ...

👀 I’m Just a Bill — Rural Electric Cooperative Broadband Authority A Liana Banyan “I’m Just a Bill” Bounty Poster What is this bill? Federal authorization in the 119th Congress for rural electric cooperatives to expand into broadband service delivery, leveraging existing fiber-and-pole infrastructure. What does it actually do? USDA Rural Utilities Service loan eligibility for cooperative broadband BEAD program coordination provisions Cooperative-cross-subsidy clarity Federal-pole-attachment authority for cooperative broadband providers How does this affect cooperative-class families? Composes with BEAD Broadband Expansion + Universal Broadband Floor + Federal Broadband Affordability Bounty Posters. Direct kin-cooperative federation potential — rural electric cooperatives expanding into broadband are natural cooperative-class peers. ...