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Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council Act

Bill: 117-s-3988
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-04-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: 

Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority and sets forth membership requirements for a council that provides advice and recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission regarding ways to increase the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks. The bill further stipulates that an existing advisory committee may constitute the council if, within 90 days, the committee's membership aligns with the membership requirements for the council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Landowner Easement Rights Act

Bill: 117-s-3989
Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Introduced: 2022-04-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: 

Landowner Easement Rights Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from entering into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years.
 
The bill sets forth requirements for the renegotiation of a conservation easement at the request of an owner of land that is subject to a conservation easement that (1) has been in effect for longer than 50 years, or (2) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. Interior shall notify such an owner of the owner's right to submit a request.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Insider Trading Prohibition Act

Bill: 117-s-3990
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2022-04-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: 

Insider Trading Prohibition Act 

 
This bill generally provides statutory authority for the prohibition against securities trading, as well as related communications to others, by a person who has access to material, nonpublic information and is aware or recklessly disregards that the information is material and nonpublic. Further, that person must either be aware or recklessly disregards that the information has been obtained wrongfully or that the trading would be wrongful. 
 
The bill also provides, for purposes of establishing a violation of this prohibition, that it is not necessary for such a person to know specifically how such information was obtained or whether a personal benefit was paid or promised.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1937-1938)
action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Introduced in Senate
American Made Pharmaceuticals Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3991
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Buy American requirements
Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Medicaid
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

American Made Pharmaceuticals Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a demonstration program that gives preference to domestically manufactured drugs under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
 
The program must be conducted in at least eight states and for at least seven years. Applicable drugs include critical drugs that are needed to respond to a public health emergency and that have a vulnerable global supply chain. Preference may take the form of reduced cost-sharing, preferential treatment on formularies, bonus payments, and other specified methods.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3992
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022

 
This bill increases the tax deduction for the expenses of eligible educators from $250 to $1,000, An
 eligible educator 
is, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
SAFER Act

Bill: 117-s-3993
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Crime victims
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Savings Access For Escaping and Rebuilding Act of 2022

 or the SAFER Act

 
This bill allows penalty-free distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans for domestic abuse victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3994
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act
 
of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.
 
The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the following order: the estate of the beneficiary, a successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the beneficiary died, or the next inheritor determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-13
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.

Bill: 117-s-3995
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 
This bill modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to give imports of basketballs permanent duty-free treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

Bill: 117-s-3996
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Budget process
Economic performance and conditions
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

 
 This bill establishes procedures to reduce the number of federal regulations. Specifically, it requires each agency to establish a regulatory reform task force chaired by a designated regulatory reform officer. Each task force must, among other duties (1) review each existing agency regulation; (2) estimate the potential cost savings of repealing or modifying each regulation; and (3) identify regulations that are appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification based on cost, effectiveness, and impact on employment.
 
 The bill further prohibits agencies from issuing a new regulation with an economic impact of at least $100 million without identifying two regulations for repeal that will offset the cost of the proposed new regulation.
 
 Agencies also must submit a list of all planned regulatory actions for inclusion in the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, including (1) the estimated economic effect of each action, and (2) proposed deregulatory actions to offset the cost of each proposed new regulation. Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget must establish an annual regulatory budget for each federal agency that specifies the net allowable increase in regulatory costs for each agency during the next fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Real Emergencies Act

Bill: 117-s-3998
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Real Emergencies Act

 
This bill denies the President authority to declare a national emergency, an emergency or major disaster, or a public health emergency on the premise of climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to prohibit Amnesty International and its employees from receiving financial assistance from the United States Government.

Bill: 117-s-3999
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 
This bill makes Amnesty International and its employees ineligible to receive financial assistance from the U.S. government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

Bill: 117-s-4000
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into information-sharing agreements with the Senate and the House of Representatives to facilitate the exchange of information about cybersecurity threats. DHS must consult with the Executive Office of the President and other executive agencies on the agreements.
 
DHS must also periodically brief Congress on the implementation of the agreements.

action_date: 2022-12-05
text: 

Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

 
This bill requires the President, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to enter into information-sharing agreements to facilitate collaboration on cybersecurity measures to protect legislative branch information technology. The President must also periodically brief Congress on the implementation of the agreements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-228.
action_date: 2022-12-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-228.
action_date: 2022-05-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Russian Federation Suspension Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4001
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Human rights
International monetary system and foreign exchange
International organizations and cooperation
Military operations and strategy
Multilateral development programs
Russia
Ukraine
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Russian Federation Suspension Act of 2022

 
This bill requires U.S. representatives to various international organizations to advocate and vote for certain positions relating to Russia, such as (1) calling for the U.N. Human Rights Council to convene a special session on Russia's human rights violations committed during its invasion of Ukraine, (2) opposing Russia's access to International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) systems, and (3) opposing financial assistance to Russia other than assistance that would support a core U.S. interest. 
 
The bill also prohibits U.S. law enforcement and executive agencies from recognizing INTERPOL Red Notices issued by Russia. 
 
(INTERPOL is an international police organization that facilitates cooperation in law enforcement matters. A Red Notice is a request from an INTERPOL member state seeking the location and arrest of wanted persons for extradition or a similar action.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act

Bill: 117-s-4002
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act

 
This bill requires financial institutions to report certain credit application data to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the purposes of enforcing fair lending laws. Specifically, financial institutions must report this data regarding lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender-, or queer-owned businesses. Currently, this data is reported regarding women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Small LENDER Act

Bill: 117-s-4004
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Small Lenders Exempt from New Data and Excessive Reporting Act or the Small LENDER Act

 
This bill exempts certain financial institutions and transactions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reporting requirements with respect to data about small business credit applications.
 
Under the bill, the requirements apply only to financial institutions that originate at least 500 credit transactions to small businesses in each of the preceding two years. The bill further defines small businesses as those with annual revenue of $1 million or less.
 
Currently, the CFPB has proposed a rule that the requirements apply only to financial institutions that originate at least 25 annual credit transactions to small businesses in each of the preceding two years. The rule further defines small businesses as those with annual revenue of $5 million or less.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4005
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2022

 
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: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4006
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2022-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Government information and archives
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act
 
of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to include individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart for qualifying actions that occur after the date of the enactment of this bill on its publicly accessible website that lists individuals who are recipients of certain military awards. Under the bill, the individual or their next of kin must elect to have the individual included on the list and the public release of the individual's name must be determined to not pose a security risk.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Rural Hospital Support Act

Bill: 117-s-4009
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2022-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: 

Rural Hospital Support Act

 
This bill modifies and extends certain payment adjustments for rural hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system. 
 
Specifically, the bill indexes payment adjustments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals to FY2016 operating costs, if it results in higher payments for such hospitals. The bill also makes payment adjustments for Medicare-dependent hospitals and low-volume hospitals permanent (the adjustments currently expire at the end of FY2022).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate
21st Century Courts Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4010
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2022-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: 

21st Century Courts Act of 2022 

 
This bill provides for the establishment of a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, judges of the courts of appeals, judges of the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade. The bill also requires court proceedings to be recorded and published on the internet.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4011
Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2022-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: 

Capping Drug Costs for Seniors Act of 

2022

 
This bill caps annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act

Bill: 117-s-4012
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2022-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: 

Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act

 
This bill classifies nonresidential real property and residential rental property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4013
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2022-04-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: 

Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022

 
This bill addresses domestic industrial base and manufacturing capabilities for specified energy-efficiency and renewable energy systems and technologies (e.g., electric transportation systems), including by establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the construction of new facilities that manufacture components of specified energy-efficiency and renewable energy systems and technologies (or to retool, retrofit, or expand such facilities).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Introduced in Senate