On May 17, 2018, the NASA Caucus held a roundtable discussion regarding the importance and potential of the renewal of NASA's Experimental Aircraft program, more commonly known as the X-Plane program. This event marks the first event for the NASA Caucus, which was founded by Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) and Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) in the 115th Congress to expand the coalition of support for the agency's multiple missions that reinforce U.S. national and economic security. The ro...
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Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) expressed his continued support for the designation of May 17 as National DIPG Awareness Day. On January 30, 2017, Rep. Knight introduced H.Res. 69 to recognize this important campaign and bring attention to an often-overlooked severe childhood disease. Currently, Rep. Knight's resolutions has broad bipartisan support with 37 cosponsorships from Republican and Democratic lawmakers. "DIPG effects the lives of thousands each year and currently does not have a via...
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Today, Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop and Ranking Member Raul Grijalva urging the Committee to schedule a hearing on the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act (H.R. 4086). This bipartisan legislation would add more than 191,000 acres of the Rim of the Valley Corridor to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). The Rim of the Valley stretches from the Simi Hi...
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Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) participated in a House Armed Services Committee Congressional Delegation to Israel to meet with Israeli officials and commemorate the historic opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem. The delegation was led by Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness. Rep. Knight and the other members of the ten-person delegation reasserted the importance of the Israeli-American partnership in combating terrorism, promoting human ri...
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In the morning of May 10, 2018, the House Armed Services Committee voted to favorably report H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. The annual bill authorizes funding and establishes policy for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year beginning October 1. The markup process to consider final Committee Member amendments began at 10:00 am on May 9. It concluded at 12:35 am on May 10 when the Committee voted 60 - 1 to approve the comprehensive legislatio...
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On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Representative Steve Knight introduced H.R. 5707, the Sexual Trauma Response and Treatment Act. This bill is co-led in the House with Representative Niki Tsongas (D-MA) and companion legislation is being introduced in the Senate by Senator Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator David Perdue (R-GA). Each Representative and Senator is a member of their respective chamber's Armed Services Committee. H.R. 5707, also known as the START Act, would establish a pilot progra...
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On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the House of Representative voted to unanimously approve H.R. 1680, the Women's Business Centers Improvements Act. Introduced by Representative Steve Knight (R-CA), this bill would modify several programs within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to modernize and improve initiatives to support female entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses. The Women's Business Centers Improvements Act would update the mission of the Office of Women's Business Ownership to direct i...
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On Monday, May 7, 2018, the House of Representative voted by unanimous consent to approve the final version of H.R. 3210, introduced by Representative Steve Knight (R-CA). The Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency (SECRET) Act will assess inefficiencies and shortfalls in the security clearance process to improve classified information protection while also ensuring individuals are able to start their jobs that require clearances in a reasonable amount of time. The bill re...
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The National Audubon Society, one of the oldest and largest conservation organizations in the country, has endorsed two bills lead by Representative Steve Knight (R-CA). Each bill is supported by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. H.R. 5610, the Better Energy Storage Technology "BEST" Act, was introduced by Rep. Knight and would establish "moonshot" goals to promote the development of commercially viable, large-capacity energy storage technology. If achieved, this technology holds the pot...
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On Thursday, April 26, 2018, the House of Representatives voted 393-13 to pass H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The bill incorporates provisions authored by Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) to overcome technology challenges for the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) into 21st Century commerce. It will also develop tools to strengthen the physical and cyber security of airspace systems and aircraft, and separately, ensure the agency is a good partner to private sec...
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