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Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1455
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Health personnel
Kentucky
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Medical ethics
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Tennessee
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2019

 
This bill revises requirements concerning the inspection of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and actions for sored horses (e.g., horses suffering from pain when moving due to substances or devices placed on their limbs). Specifically, this bill replaces a requirement for the Department of Agriculture to prescribe regulations governing the appointment of inspectors with a requirement for the Horse Industry Organization, which is established by this bill, to appoint inspectors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Agency Accountability Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1456
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intellectual property
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Agency Accountability Act of 201

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This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The bill also prohibits the funds from being used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. 
 
The bill includes exceptions for funds to be paid to a whistle-blower, loan guarantee programs, and insurance programs.
 
The requirements do not apply to the U.S. Postal Service or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Department of Commerce and the USPTO must report annually to Congress on funds collected by the USPTO from a settlement. 
 
The bill also requires offsetting receipts and collections to be treated as revenue for the purpose of carrying out the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and other laws. (Offsetting receipts and collections are funds collected by agencies from other government accounts or from the public in businesslike or market-oriented transactions. Under current law, the collections are treated as negative budget authority and outlays rather than revenue and may be used to offset spending for budget enforcement purposes.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
SUPPLY CHAIN Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1457
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public contracts and procurement
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 or the SUPPLY CHAIN Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to coordinate with various federal entities to conduct an ongoing review of risks to the communications-equipment-and-services marketplace and its supply chain.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Outdoors for All Act

Bill: 116-s-1458
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Energy revenues and royalties
Gulf of Mexico
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public-private cooperation
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Outdoors for All Act

 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership program under which Interior may award grants to eligible entities (i.e., states, their political subdivisions, special purpose districts, and Indian Tribes) for projects to (1) acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes, and (2) develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities. 
A grant recipient may use the grant to acquire land or water providing outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. 
 
A grant may also be used to develop or renovate outdoor recreational facilities, with priority given to projects that
 
 
create or significantly enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban neighborhood or community,
 
engage and empower underserved communities and youth,
 
provide opportunities for youth employment or job training,
 
establish or expand public-private partnerships, and
 
take advantage of coordination among various levels of government. 
 
 
Grant funds may not be used for certain purposes, including grant administration costs, operation and maintenance activities, athletic facilities, or acquisition of lands or interests that restrict access to particular persons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1459
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Industrial policy and productivity
Intellectual property
Manufacturing
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Religion
Sanctions
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019

 
This bill controls exports of certain national interest technology and intellectual property to China.
 
Specifically, covered technology or intellectual property includes items that (1) would contribute significantly to the Chinese military to the detriment of U.S. national security, (2) are necessary to protect the U.S. economy from the drain of scarce materials by demand from China, (3) are included in a designated list of product components compiled by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), or (4) are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties.
 
The bill requires the President to control exports to China of any covered technology or intellectual property. Additionally, the President must sanction (1) any foreign person who sells to, or purchases from, China any covered item; and (2) any Chinese person who knowingly uses a covered item provided to them in violation of U.S. export control law.
 
In addition to a specified list of industries subject to the bill, the USTR must identify products manufactured or produced in, or exported from, China that either receive certain support from China or are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
RISE Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1460
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
Oil and gas
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Retirement Investments for a Sustainable Economy Act of 2019 or the RISE Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a new fund&#8212;the Climate Choice Stock Index Fund&#8212;as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan.
 
The Climate Choice Stock Index Fund must be invested in a portfolio that is designed to replicate the performance of a commonly recognized index comprised of common stock and to ensure that no investment in the portfolio is an investment in a fossil fuel entity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

Bill: 116-s-1461
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Military medicine
Sex and reproductive health
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

 
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover (1) specified infertility treatments (e.g., in vitro fertilization), if the plan also covers obstetrical services; and (2) fertility preservation services for individuals who undergo medically necessary treatment that may cause impairment of fertility.
 
Private health insurance plans must apply cost sharing for such services that does not exceed the amount for similar services covered by the plan. Further, plans are prohibited from (1) providing incentives for plan holders to forego infertility treatment, or (2) reducing the reimbursement rate to providers of such treatments.
 
The bill also extends infertility treatment and fertility preservation coverage to Medicaid enrollees, federal employees, members of the military, and veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Disarm Hate Act

Bill: 116-s-1462
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Hate crimes
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Disarm Hate Act

 
The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm.
 
Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit.

Bill: 116-s-1463
Sponsor: Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 
This bill prohibits increases in Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) guarantee fees from being used in the Senate to determine the budgetary impact of legislation to evaluate budget points of order. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgages and charge the fees to guarantee the payment of principal and interest. This bill prevents the fee increases from being used to offset provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1464
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice to award grants to law enforcement agencies for behavioral health crisis response training.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
CONNECT Act

Bill: 116-s-1465
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Juvenile crime and gang violence
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Childhood Outcomes Need New Efficient Community Teams or the CONNECT Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, to award grants jointly to state child welfare and juvenile justice agencies to collaborate on data collection related to, and address the needs of, dual-status youth and their families. These are children who have come into contact with both child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
 
Among other application requirements, the agencies must identify senior officials from their agencies and other relevant youth- and family-serving entities that will manage and oversee grant activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Cyber Ready Workforce Act

Bill: 116-s-1466
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Minority employment
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
Women's employment
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Cyber Ready Workforce Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to workforce intermediaries (entities that facilitate the establishment of registered apprenticeship programs and that may partner with a business or community-based organization, or specified other partners) to support the establishment, implementation, and expansion of such programs in cybersecurity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Sergeant Daniel Somers Network of Support Act

Bill: 116-s-1467
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Sergeant Daniel Somers Network of Support Act

 
This bill provides a means of disseminating information to personal contacts of Armed Forces members about the experiences and challenges of military service. Specifically, it requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek an agreement with the American Red Cross for the conduct of a pilot program to encourage new Armed Forces members to designate up to 15 persons with whom certain information regarding their military service would be shared. This includes information concerning aspects of daily life in the military and its challenges, particularly during and after deployment in a contingency operation; availability of services to help members and dependents to cope with experiences; and benefits provided by DOD.
 
The bill provides privacy protections and mechanisms to modify the contact information or opt out of the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1468
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Cambodia
China
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Human rights
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Military operations and strategy
Multilateral development programs
News media and reporting
North Korea
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2019

 
This bill imposes conditions for assistance to Cambodia and contains other provisions related to democracy in Cambodia. 
 
No funds authorized for assistance to Cambodia may be made available unless the Department of State certifies to Congress that Cambodia has taken certain actions, including (1) strengthening regional security and stability, in particular in relation to the South China Sea and by enforcing sanctions against North Korea; (2) protecting its sovereignty from interference from China; and (3) respecting constitutionally protected rights and releasing political prisoners. 
 
Various other benefits, such as Cambodia's designation as a 
beneficiary developing country
 for trade treatment purposes, shall also be suspended until such a certification is made.
 
The State Department shall report to Congress on the implementation of existing visa-blocking restrictions against individuals involved in undermining democracy in Cambodia.
 
The President shall take all actions necessary to direct U.S. financial institutions to promptly report to the Office of Foreign Assets Control as to holdings, transfers, or interests in property belonging to individuals involved in undermining democracy in Cambodia. The President may impose property-blocking sanctions on such individuals. 
 
The bill authorizes the broadcast of Khmer-language internet content to inform the Cambodian people of various topics, such as China's undermining of Cambodia's sovereignty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Prevention of Foreign Interference with Elections Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1469
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Immigration status and procedures
Political advertising
Political parties and affiliation
Subversive activities
Visas and passports
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

Prevention of Foreign Interference with Elections Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes new criminal penalties and revises certain prohibitions related to the interference of elections by foreign nationals.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conspiring with a foreign national to interfere with an election. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
 
Further, a person who conspires with an agent of a foreign power to interfere with an election is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.
 
In addition, an alien that engages in election interference is inadmissible into the United States. However, the Department of Homeland Security may waive this prohibition if the alien receives an adjustment of status for assisting in certain criminal prosecutions.
 
The bill also (1) expands the prohibition on a foreign national making an expenditure or disbursement for an electioneering communication; and (2) prohibits an individual from knowingly providing substantial assistance to foreign governments or foreign political parties, such as by making an expenditure or disbursement for an electioneering communication.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2833)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-1470
Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Detention of persons
Health care costs and insurance
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 
This bill expands a Department of Justice (DOJ) program for compensating states and localities for costs related to the incarceration of certain aliens.
 
Currently, the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) requires DOJ to compensate state and localities for the costs for incarcerating an undocumented criminal alien. The bill expands SCAAP to require DOJ to provide compensation for incarcerating aliens whose immigration status cannot be definitively identified. 
 
The bill also expands the definition of an &quot;undocumented criminal alien&quot; to include qualifying aliens who were charged with a felony or two misdemeanors, where the statute currently requires convictions of such crimes. 
 
 The bill also authorizes the program through FY2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate