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Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3116
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Cell biology and embryology
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Genetics
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019

 
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover whole genome sequencing services for certain individuals. 
 
Specifically, states may cover such services for individuals under the age of 21 (or a lower age, if the state chooses) and for former foster youth under the age of 26 who (1) have been referred or admitted to an intensive care unit or seen by a medical specialist for a suspected genetic or undiagnosed disease, or (2) are suspected by a medical specialist to have a neonatal- or pediatric-onset genetic disease. 
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to assist states in developing plans to cover such services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7211)
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3117
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: American Samoa
Antigua and Barbuda
Aquatic ecology
Arizona
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
California
Canada
Caribbean area
Colorado
Congressional oversight
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecology
El Salvador
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fishes
Government trust funds
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Haiti
Hawaii
Honduras
Horticulture and plants
Insects
Jamaica
Lakes and rivers
Latin America
Mexico
Nevada
New Mexico
Nicaragua
Northern Mariana Islands
Oregon
Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
U.S. territories and protectorates
Utah
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Extinction Prevention Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of 
 
 
 butterflies and moths in North America; 
 
plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands;
 
freshwater mussels in the United States; and 
 
bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah.
 
 
Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the Southwest Desert Fish Conservation Fund. In selecting projects for assistance, Interior must prioritize projects that conserve threatened and endangered species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
TRAC Act

Bill: 116-s-3118
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Hate crimes
Intergovernmental relations
International organizations and cooperation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Terrorism Reporting And Classifying Act of 2019 or the TRAC Act

 
This bill establishes a federal interagency working group to coordinate the collection and reporting of federal data related to domestic terrorism incidents.
 
The bill directs the working group to establish a standard interpretation of the term
 domestic terrorism
, develop a federal database for storing information and data related to domestic terrorism incidents, and report on domestic terrorism incidents. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3119
Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Historic sites and heritage areas
Intergovernmental relations
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire specified private or state lands or interests by donation, exchange, or purchase from willing sellers in order to expand the boundaries of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona.
 
Two parcels of specified federal land, one administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and one by the Bureau of Land Management, are transferred to the National Park Service (NPS) for inclusion in the monument. 
 
Specified NPS land is transferred to the BIA to be used for the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
 
 
Interior may enter into an agreement with Arizona to provide for cooperative management of approximately 200 acres of specified state trust lands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-367.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

Bill: 116-s-3120
Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Historic sites and heritage areas
Lakes and rivers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

 
This bill extends the period during which the Department of the Interior may make grants or provide assistance for the Yuma Crossing Heritage Area in Arizona through FY2036.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Chiricahua National Park Act

Bill: 116-s-3121
Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Chiricahua National Park Act

 
This bill redesignates the Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as the Chiricahua National Park.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-367.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3122
Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health information and medical records
Mental health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report on suicide among veterans, specifying the number of veterans who committed suicide and organizing such information demographically.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act

Bill: 116-s-3123
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Corporate finance and management
Federal Reserve System
Insurance industry and regulation
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act 

 
This bill provides for the registration of insurance savings and loan holding companies. Certain Federal Reserve Board (FRB) regulations as applied to these companies must be tailored to the insurance business and applicable state insurance requirements. 
 
The bill generally excludes assets attributable to the business of insurance for the purpose of calculating whether these companies are subject to certain FRB assessments and fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3124
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accidents
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Contracts and agency
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Law enforcement officers
Marine and inland water transportation
Marketing and advertising
Photography and imaging
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation costs
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Cruise Passenger Protection Act
 
of 2019

 
This bill revises provisions related to passenger vessel security and safety.
 
The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop standards for cruise ship owners to provide passengers with a conspicuous and unambiguous summary of key terms of passage contracts before they are binding. Vessel owners must provide each passenger with a summary meeting those standards and include the summary in promotional literature. The bill prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations. 
 
DOT must (1) establish a hotline for passenger complaints, (2) determine whether any of the enumerated rights in the international cruise line passenger bill of rights (adopted by the members of the Cruise Lines International Association) are enforceable under federal law, and (3) establish an advisory committee for passenger vessel consumer protection.
 
Vessel owners must ensure that a vessel is staffed with sea marshals and medical staff.
 
DOT must
 
 
designate a director of victim support services,
 
establish a 24-hour telephone number for crime victims,
 
develop a written summary of rights for crime victims,
 
maintain a statistical compilation of reported incidents, and
 
study the feasibility of having an individual on board each vessel to provide victim support and related services.
 
 
The Department of Homeland Security may withhold or revoke the clearance of, and the Coast Guard may deny entry into the United States to, any vessel owner who commits an act or omission for which a penalty is imposed under this bill or fails to pay the penalty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3125
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 
This bill establishes the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund to pay for research regarding the treatment or cure of Alzheimer's disease and for education, counseling, respite, and other supportive services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their families, caregivers, and health care professionals. 
 
The bill allows taxpayers an election to contribute a whole dollar amount to the trust fund when they file their tax returns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Star Print ordered on S. 3125.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3126
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Indian social and development programs
Mental health
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

 
This bill provides funds for and requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to Indian health facilities for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The IHS must establish a technical assistance center for grantees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act

Bill: 116-s-3127
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Congressional oversight
Geography and mapping
Government studies and investigations
Land use and conservation
Mining
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act

 
This bill withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land 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 and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws. 
 
 
The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles in the United States that are available to meet future national security requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3128
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 
This bill reorganizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chaplain Service, allows chaplains to provide clinical services, and prohibits the VA from requiring chaplains to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to their conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3129
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicaid
Medicare
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Poverty and welfare assistance
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades
Taxation
Trade agreements and negotiations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes and modifies several requirements to address prescription drug prices under Medicare. 
 
The bill generally
 
 
limits payment amounts for drugs and biologics under Medicare medical services,
 
reduces cost-sharing under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and
 
establishes several reporting requirements for drug manufacturers with respect to drug prices.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3130
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Defense
Firearms and explosives
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2019

 
This bill allows members of the Armed Forces to carry firearms on military installations and other Department of Defense properties and to generally carry concealed firearms, subject to certain state and local restrictions.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3131
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Archaeology and anthropology
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Foreign aid and international relief
Forests, forestry, trees
Guatemala
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mexico
Multilateral development programs
Smuggling and trafficking
Travel and tourism
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Mirador-Calakmul Basin Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish the Maya Security and Conservation Partnership program. The goal of this program shall be to foster collaborative research efforts between the United States and local entities to create a sustainable tourism model that provides low-impact, controlled access to the archaeological sites of the Mirador-Calakmul Basin in Central America with an emphasis on providing economic opportunity for the communities in and around the basin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3132
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Intergovernmental relations
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006, which permits the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take certain actions to protect consumers from cross-border fraud and deception occurring over the internet. The bill further requires the FTC to report on its activities concerning cross-border, online fraud and provide any policy recommendations to address such fraud.

action_date: 2020-08-12
text: 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006, which permits the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take certain actions to protect consumers from cross-border fraud and deception occurring over the internet. The bill further requires the FTC to report on its activities concerning cross-border, online fraud and provide any policy recommendations to address such fraud.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
action_date: 2020-08-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-256.
action_date: 2020-08-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-256.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Conditional Approval Act

Bill: 116-s-3133
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2019-12-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: 

Conditional Approval Act

 
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to conditionally approve certain new drugs intended for diseases that are seriously debilitating, life threatening, or chronic, and for which meaningful treatments do not exist. The bill also limits liability related to these conditionally approved drugs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-12-19
text: Introduced in Senate