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Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2455
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2018

 
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: (1) reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership, which highlights the bilateral relationship's importance and outlines enhanced cooperation in defense, security, economics and trade, energy security, democracy, and cultural exchanges; (2) support continued cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine; (3) support Ukraine's political and economic reforms; (4) reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances; (5) assist Ukraine's efforts to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities; and (6) improve Ukraine's ability to respond to Russian-supported disinformation and propaganda efforts in cyberspace, including through social media. 
 
It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should take the following actions, commensurate with U.S. interests, to help Ukraine improve its cybersecurity: (1) provide Ukraine necessary support to secure government computer networks from cyber intrusions, particularly networks that defend critical infrastructure; (2) provide Ukraine support to reduce reliance on Russian information and communications technology; and (3) help Ukraine build capacity, expand cybersecurity information sharing, and cooperate on international cyberspace efforts.
 
 The State Department shall report to Congress on the status of U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
CARA 2.0 Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2456
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Justice
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Nursing
Prescription drugs
Specialized courts
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women's health
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

CARA 2.0 Act of 2018

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises several programs relating to opioid- and substance-use disorder prevention and treatment, including awareness campaigns and training programs for first responders; the bill also establishes several requirements relating to opioid prescribing practices, such as an initial three-day supply limit for certain opioids.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-11
text: Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2457
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a qualified military spouse. A "qualified military spouse" is the spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under state law or by the Armed Forces) of a member of the Armed Forces. 
 
The bill also requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) to implement flexible spending arrangements that permit members of the Armed Forces to use basic pay and compensation to pay for childcare services for their dependent children on a pre-tax basis. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1247-1248)
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act

Bill: 115-s-2458
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aviation and airports
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Firearms and explosives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny the transfer of a firearm or explosive, or the issuance of an explosives license or permit, to known or suspected terrorists. 
 
Specifically, DOJ may deny a transfer to, or deny a license or permit for, an individual who is included on the No Fly list or the Selectee list. The No Fly and Selectee lists are subsets of the Terrorist Screening Database&#8212;the U.S. government's consolidated database of individuals known or reasonably suspected to be involved in terrorist activities. 
 
DOJ and federal, state, and local law enforcement must be notified immediately of requests to transfer a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or in the last five years was, identified on the database.
 
The bill establishes a judicial review process for appealing a denial by DOJ.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1248-1249)
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

Bill: 115-s-2459
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Corporate finance and management
Foreign and international corporations
Income tax deductions
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Oil and gas
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of the foreign-source income of domestic corporations, to: 
 
 
 eliminate an exemption for certain returns from tangible investments made overseas, 
 
 eliminate deductions for a domestic corporation's foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income, 
 
 repeal a provision that excludes foreign oil and gas extraction income from the tested income of a controlled foreign corporation, 
 
 limit the tax deduction for the interest expenses of a U.S. corporation that is a member of a financial reporting group (i.e., a group that prepares consolidated financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards), 
 
 modify the rules for the taxation of inverted corporations (U.S. corporations that acquire foreign companies to reincorporate in a foreign jurisdiction with income tax rates lower than the United States), and 
 
 treat certain foreign corporations managed and controlled primarily in the United States as domestic corporations for tax purposes. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act

Bill: 115-s-2460
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical research
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act

 
This bill generally requires, with specified exceptions, electronic prescribing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit with respect to covered drugs that are controlled substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2461
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Judicial review and appeals
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018

 
This bill delays required compliance with specified emission rules applicable to kilns. Specifically, the bill delays national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until the earlier of: 
 
 
two years after final judicial review, or 
 
December 26, 2020. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-04
text: By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-407. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2018-12-04
text: By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-407. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-09-18
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border.

Bill: 115-s-2462
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Immigration status and procedures
Racial and ethnic relations
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from searching or seizing an electronic device at the international border except in certain circumstances where a manual or a forensic search or a seizure is justified by a reasonable suspicion or probable cause that the person transporting the device is carrying contraband or illegally transporting goods or persons. The bill sets forth procedures for initiating searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1249)
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
BUILD Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2463
Sponsor: Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Executive agency funding and structure
Financial services and investments
Foreign aid and international relief
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Securities
Trade agreements and negotiations
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 or the BUILD Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes the United States International Development Finance Corporation to facilitate the participation of private sector capital and skills in the economic development of countries with low- or lower-middle-income economies and countries transitioning from nonmarket to market economies in order to complement U.S. assistance and foreign policy objectives. 
 
The corporation may: (1) make loans or loan guarantees, (2) as a minority investor acquire equity or financial interests in entities, (3) provide insurance or reinsurance to private sector entities and qualifying sovereign entities, (4) provide technical assistance, (5) administer special projects, (6) establish enterprise funds, (7) issue obligations, and (8) charge service fees.
 
The corporation shall terminate on September 30, 2038.
 
The corporation shall not provide assistance to: (1) a country whose government has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, or (2) a private sector entity that is engaged in monopolistic practices.
 
The bill prescribes transitional provisions, including transferring to the corporation the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (which is subsequently terminated) and specified elements of the U.S. Agency for International Development.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act

Bill: 115-s-2464
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2018-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Appropriations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Detention of persons
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: 

Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act

 
 This bill: (1) authorizes funding in FY2018-FY2020 for improving border security; (2) establishes a Border Security Enforcement Fund to provide for border security-related costs; and (3) requires transfers from the fund to construct, replace, or plan physical barriers along the border.
 
The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to grant three-year (beginning after the enactment of this bill) provisional protected presence and employment authorization to an alien who: (1) was born after June 15, 1981, entered the United States before age 16, and has continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007; (2) was physically but unlawfully present in the United States on June 15, 2012; (3) has met certain educational requirements or has been honorably discharged from military service; (4) has not been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors; and (5) does not pose a threat to national security or public safety.
 
An alien who is in the deferred action for childhood arrivals program (DACA) is deemed to have protected presence through the expiration date of his or her deferred action status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2018-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
ARTS Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2466
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2018-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Art, artists, authorship
Department of Homeland Security
Foreign labor
Performing arts
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: 

Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2018 or the ARTS Act of 2018

 
 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjudicate O and P visa petitions (nonimmigrant visas for aliens with extraordinary ability or achievement, and artists and entertainers) within 14 days after receiving such petitions and related documents. 
 
The bill grants premium visa processing without charge to a petitioner that is a nonprofits arts organization if DHS does not meet the deadline for adjudicating a visa petition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

Bill: 115-s-2467
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2018-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Congressional tributes
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
New York City
U.S. Capitol
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: 
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm.
 
 The committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts.
 
 The committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2468
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2018-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Lawyers and legal services
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: 

Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018

 
This bill grants aliens, including unaccompanied alien children, the right to counsel in immigration proceedings, at government expense, and the right to examine documents in their files. The Department of Homeland Security must provide access to counsel for all aliens in detention facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
STAAR Act

Bill: 115-s-2469
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2018-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: 

Strategies To Address Antibiotic Resistance Act or the STAAR Act

This bill expands various initiatives to address antibiotic resistance.
 
The bill reestablishes the interagency Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force to coordinate and develop efforts addressing antibiotic resistance.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must encourage health care facilities to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs to evaluate and improve the use of antimicrobial drugs.
 
The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use the National Healthcare Safety Network to collect and report data about the usage of antibiotic drugs, changes in resistance to such drugs, and other trends impacting patient outcomes.
 
Additionally, the bill increases nationwide efforts to monitor, research, and prevent the spread of infection from resistant organisms by
 
 
establishing the Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance and Laboratory Network in at least seven geographic regions, 
 
establishing the Clinical Trials Network on Antibacterial Resistance to conduct clinical research, and 
 
requiring the CDC to collaborate with state and local agencies to support health care facilities that focus on preventing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Age 21 Act

Bill: 115-s-2470
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2018-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: 

Age 21 Act

 
This bill raises the minimum age to purchase a large capacity ammunition feeding device or semiautomatic assault weapon from 18 to 21 years of age.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1289)
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate
GRACE Act

Bill: 115-s-2471
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2018-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: 

Granting Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2018 or the GRACE Act

 
The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to modify provisions that authorize the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to reduce the prison term (i.e., release early) certain federal prisoners.
 
Specifically, in the case of a defendant diagnosed with a terminal illness, the bill requires the BOP to comply with new requirements. Among other things, the BOP must 
 
 
notify the defendant's representatives of the terminal illness and opportunity to request a reduced sentence, and 
 
allow family members to visit the defendant.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate