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State Cyber Resiliency Act

Bill: 116-s-1065
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2019-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Education programs funding
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment and training programs
Higher education
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: 

State Cyber Resiliency Act

 
This bill establishes the State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats.
 
Under this program, the Department of Homeland Security may award grants to a state for the development and implementation of an active cyber resiliency plan. Such plan must be tailored to achieve specific objectives, including
 
 
enhancement of the response and resiliency of computer networks, industrial control systems, and communications systems against cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities;
 
implementation of continuous vulnerability assessments and threat mitigation practices;
 
adoption of cybersecurity best practices by entities performing cybersecurity functions within a state; and
 
confirmation that continuity of communications and data networks would be maintained in the event of a catastrophic disruption of such communications or networks.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate
An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

Bill: 116-s-1066
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Alaska
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appropriations
Assault and harassment offenses
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Census and government statistics
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Delta Regional Authority
Denali Commission
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Economic development
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Genetics
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing discrimination
Human trafficking
Infrastructure development
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public transit
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
Sex offenses
Transportation programs funding
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: 

An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

 
This bill targets funding for designated development programs to counties and census tracts with persistently high poverty rates. Specifically, agencies that administer these programs must direct at least 10% of funding to counties with poverty rates that have equaled or exceeded 20% for at least 30 years. In addition, agencies must allocate, based on a formula, a certain level of funding to census tracts that have sustained poverty rates of 20% or higher for the past five years.
 
This funding model, known as the 10-20-30 proposal, has been applied through appropriations measures to, among other programs, rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1067
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-04-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Science and engineering education
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: 

Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses sexual harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting sexual harassment research and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual harassment.
 
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or their consortia) to
 
 
expand research into sexual harassment in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees; and 
 
examine interventions for reducing the incidence and negative consequences of such harassment. 
 
 
The NSF must convene a working group composed of representatives of federal statistical agencies to develop questions on sexual harassment in STEM departments in order to gather national data on the prevalence, nature, and implications of such harassment in institutions of higher education. 
 
The NSF shall enter into agreements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to (1) update a responsible conduct guide issued by the National Academies, and (2) study the influence of sexual harassment in institutions of higher education on the career advancement of individuals in the STEM workforce. 
 
The National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate the federal science agencies' efforts to reduce the prevalence of sexual harassment involving grant personnel. 
 
The Office of Science and Technology Policy must develop a uniform set of policy guidelines for such agencies to prevent and respond to reports of sexual harassment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Democracy Restoration Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1068
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Democracy Restoration Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses the voting rights of individuals convicted of a criminal offense and the restoration of their voting rights.
 
First, the bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. Further, the bill provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, the bill.
 
In addition, it sets forth requirements for state and federal notification of individuals of the restoration of their voting rights. 
 
Finally, the bill prohibits federal funding of construction or improvement of a place of incarceration unless U.S. citizens incarcerated in that jurisdiction are notified, upon release, of their voting rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Child Welfare Workforce Support Act

Bill: 116-s-1070
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Computers and information technology
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Child Welfare Workforce Support Act

 
This bill establishes a demonstration grant program for state or local agencies, tribes, tribal organizations, and other entities that administer certain child welfare programs to support workforce recruitment, retention, and advancement. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award up to ten grants to states and counties, and up to three to Indian tribes, giving priority to entities with high rates of turnover in the child welfare workforce. 
 
Grant recipients must, among other activities, increase interest in careers in the child welfare workforce and provide mentoring, professional development, and other support services to new hires and other employees. In addition, they may use funds to update certain technology infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2331)
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Keeping Girls in School Act

Bill: 116-s-1071
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
HIV/AIDS
Human rights
Marriage and family status
Nutrition and diet
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Keeping Girls in School Act

 
This bill authorizes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enter into acquisition, assistance, or financing agreements to address societal, cultural, health, and other barriers that adolescent girls face in accessing quality secondary education.
 
The USAID shall seek to ensure that such activities meet various requirements related to monitoring and evaluating outcomes, collecting data, and adhering to gender-equality promotion policies. 
 
The Department of State shall periodically update and report to Congress a publicly available U.S. global strategy to empower adolescent girls. The U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, issued in March 2016, may serve as the initial version of the strategy. The USAID shall periodically report to Congress on the activities initiated under this bill and efforts to monitor and evaluate such activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Pell Flexibility Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1072
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Performance measurement
Student aid and college costs
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Pell Flexibility Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to implement a demonstration program allowing institutions of higher education to award job training Pell Grants to students in approved short-term career and technical education programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act

Bill: 116-s-1073
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Domestic violence and child abuse
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act

 
This bill expands programs that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect to address issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Specifically, these programs include (1) research and reporting requirements, (2) providing technical assistance, (3) grants to states and local agencies to train child-welfare personnel, and (4) community-based prevention-service grants, among others.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2331)
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
REAL Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1074
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Education programs funding
Higher education
Sex offenses
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 or the REAL Act of 2019

 
This bill restores Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Defending United States Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecutions Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1075
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign property
Sanctions
Turkey
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Defending United States Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecutions Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any senior government official of Turkey who the President determines is responsible for the wrongful and prolonged detention of any U.S. citizens in Turkey or locally employed staff of U.S. diplomatic missions. The President may waive the application of sanctions for national security purposes.
 
The President shall periodically report to Congress on the status of any such wrongfully detained persons and on the persons sanctioned under this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Choose Respect Act

Bill: 116-s-1076
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Marketing and advertising
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Choose Respect Act

 
This bill designates October 1 as Choose Respect Day and establishes a Choose Respect national media campaign to promote awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence.
 
Specifically, the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice (DOJ) must conduct a national media campaign for the purposes of (1) preventing and discouraging the mistreatment of women, including domestic abuse, violence, stalking, and harassment; (2) supporting evidence-based prevention programs; (3) encouraging victims to seek assistance, including legal representation; and (4) informing the public about the assistance that is available to victims.
 
Funding provided for the national media campaign may only be used for certain activities related to the campaign, such as advertising costs, tests and evaluations of advertising, partnerships, and outreach. Additionally, DOJ must designate an independent entity to annually evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign.
 
The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reimplement their national 2006 Choose Respect initiative. (This initiative was designed to prevent dating violence and encouraged youth ages 11-14 to have healthy relationships.) 
 
Finally, the U.S. Postal Service must issue a semipostal stamp (a stamp sold at a premium to raise funds for causes of national public interest) related to the Choose Respect campaign.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
NEW START Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1077
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Employment and training programs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training Act of 2019 or the NEW START Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a pilot program for providing entrepreneurial development assistance to formerly incarcerated individuals.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program whereby it awards grants to organizations or partnerships that create or support entrepreneurship programs for providing assistance to formerly incarcerated individuals. Such assistance shall be in the form of entrepreneurial development programming that includes the disbursement of microloans.
 
The Government Accountability Office must submit a report evaluating the (1) services that grant recipients provide to formerly incarcerated individuals, (2) oversight of the pilot program by the SBA, and (3) overall performance and impacts of the pilot program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Register Modernization Act

Bill: 116-s-1078
Sponsor: Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Federal Register Modernization Act

 
This bill revises provisions regarding the Federal Register or the Code of Federal Regulations, including to replace requirements that the documents be printed with requirements that the documents be published.
 
The bill provides that in a continuity of operations event in which the Government Publishing Office (GPO) does not fulfill its publication requirements, the Office of the Federal Register may establish a website to publish the Federal Register until such time that GPO resumes publication.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1079
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
New Mexico
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019

 
This bill withdraws any federal lands and interests that are within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area and any land or interest located in such area which is acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill from 
 
 
entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; 
 
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and 
 
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
 
 
The Department of the Interior may convey the federal lands to, or exchange such lands with, an Indian tribe in accordance with an approved resource management plan.
 
Certain oil and gas leases for federal lands on which drilling options have not started before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease and that are not producing oil or gas in paying quantities
 
 
must terminate by operation of law pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act and federal regulations, and
 
may not be extended by Interior. 
 
 
Any portion of federal land subject to such a lease that has been terminated, relinquished, or acquired by the United States shall also be withdrawn as described above. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate
New Pathways Act

Bill: 116-s-1080
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-04-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: 

New Pathways Act

 
This bill revises existing requirements for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release.
 
With respect to U.S. citizens, the BOP must obtain and provide a Social Security card, a proof of U.S. citizenship document, and a photo identification card.
 
With respect to noncitizens, the BOP must help obtain proof of lawful status and, if applicable, an employment authorization document.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Introduced in Senate