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CLEAR Act

Bill: 117-hr-6562
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Carbon Limiting Emissions At Refineries Act or the CLEAR Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to submit a plan to Congress outlining opportunities for research, development, and commercialization projects that are capable of making significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions and/or carbon intensity of qualified fuel production facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6563
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits a nonprofit entity from receiving federal funds unless the entity certifies compliance with certain federal laws (e.g., laws with respect to human trafficking and smuggling). It also establishes reporting requirements, including that the Government Accountability Office must annually report to Congress on those nonprofit entities that do not certify their compliance with these laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Keep Schools Open Act

Bill: 117-hr-6564
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Keep Schools Open Act

 
This bill generally prohibits federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools, local or state educational agencies, or institutions of higher education (IHEs) that do not provide in-person instruction.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits a school, educational agency, or IHE from receiving federal education funds unless the school, educational agency, or IHE (1) demonstrates to the Department of Education (ED) that it provides in-person instruction to students, and (2) certifies to ED that it will not discontinue in-person instruction for students due to COVID-19. This prohibition does not apply to a school, educational agency, or IHE that provides distance education or other virtual instruction to students in the regular course of its operations for reasons that are unrelated to COVID-19.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Kids in Classes Act

Bill: 117-hr-6565
Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Labor-management relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Kids in Classes Act

 
This bill prohibits a state educational agency from receiving specified federal education funds unless funds are provided directly to a parent or guardian of an eligible child for certain qualified educational expenses (e.g., educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition). 
Eligible child 
refers to a child who attends a public elementary or secondary school and such school (1) receives specified federal education funds; and (2) does not provide, for more than three days during a school year and for reasons related to a public health emergency or collective bargaining action, in-person instruction for all students who wish to attend.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Freedom to Repair Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6566
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Freedom to Repair Act of 2022

 
This bill exempts actions related to the repair of digital electronic equipment from certain copyright-related prohibitions. 
 
Generally, current federal copyright law prohibits (1) circumventing technological measures (e.g., copy protection technology) that effectively control access to a copyright-protected work; or (2) trafficking (e.g., manufacturing or importing) in products, technologies, or services primarily designed or produced for such acts of circumvention. 
 
Under this bill, such an act of circumvention or trafficking shall not be prohibited if the act is for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, or repairing digital electronic equipment. However, this bill shall not apply to (1) a manufacturer or distributor of a medical device or digital electronic product (or embedded software) manufactured for use in a medical setting, or (2) any product or service offered by such a manufacturer or distributor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
LICENSE Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6567
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Employment and training programs
Licensing and registrations
Motor carriers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2022 or the LICENSE Act of 2022

 
This bill provides statutory authority for waivers of training, testing, and other requirements for commercial driver's licenses that were issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Diné College Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6568
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Din&eacute; College Act of 

2022

 
This bill authorizes Din&eacute; College in Tsaile, Arizona, to receive all federal funding and resources for its operation, improvement, and growth. Din&eacute; College serves the higher education needs of the Navajo people.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
REPAIR Act.

Bill: 117-hr-6570
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act or the REPAIR Act

 
This bill requires a motor vehicle manufacturer to provide to a vehicle's owner certain direct, real-time, in-vehicle data generated by the operation of the vehicle that is related to diagnostics, repair, service, wear, and calibration or recalibration of parts and systems of the vehicle.
 
Specifically, a vehicle manufacturer may not impair an owner's access to such vehicle-generated data or impair an aftermarket parts manufacturer from producing or offering compatible aftermarket parts. A manufacturer also must make available to the vehicle's owner, and designees, vehicle-generated data through a standardized access platform. Outside of a recall, a manufacturer may not mandate or recommend the use of a particular brand or manufacturer of parts, tools, or equipment.
 
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must issue standards for access to vehicle data through the standardized access platform.
 
The Federal Trade Commission must establish an advisory committee to assess and report on existing and emerging barriers to vehicle repair and vehicle owners' control over their vehicle-generated data.
 
This bill provides authority for the commission to enforce these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act

Bill: 117-hr-6571
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

TSA Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act 

 
This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to standardize the enrollment and renewal system for individuals applying for or renewing multiple TSA Security Threat Assessment programs, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, Hazardous Materials Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck programs.
 
The standardization shall permit an individual to (1) enroll at a TSA-designated universal enrollment center once and use the application for one of such programs to enroll in two or more of such programs,with specified exceptions for those applying for or renewing enrollment in more than one program at different times; (2) apply successful, valid clearance results from a TSA Security Threat Assessment to satisfy vetting requirements for participation in any related program without additional cost; and (3) undergo a streamlined and expeditious renewal process.
 
Additionally, the TSA must publish on its website information relating to the standardization of the enrollment system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Countering CCP Drones Act

Bill: 117-hr-6572
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Asia
China
Computers and information technology
Foreign and international corporations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Subversive activities

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Countering CCP Drones Act

 
This bill requires the inclusion of telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies Company Limited (a Chinese drone maker commonly known as DJI Technologies) on a list of communications equipment or services determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security. Current law prohibits the use of federal funding available through specified FCC programs for purchasing or maintaining listed equipment or services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act

Bill: 117-hr-6573
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act

 
This bill renames and revises the functions and duties of the Office of Technology Assessment which, composed of a Technology Assessment Board and a director, provides Congress with assessments of probable technology application impacts.
 
Specifically, the bill renames the office the Congressional Office of Technology, and it requires the office to undertake additional duties, such as providing to Members of Congress (1) certain information without the need for board review, (2) certain technical assistance on legislation related to science and technology without the need for board review, and (3) objective policy options on how Members may achieve goals with respect to science and technology policy.
 
The bill authorizes individual Members of Congress to submit to the board a request that the office undertake an assessment activity. Additionally, the bill requires the Congressional Research Service and the Government Accountability Office to coordinate technology assessment activities with the office to avoid duplication or overlapping of research activities.
 
The bill also (1) allows the office to temporarily appoint specified technical and professional personnel to work for the office, (2) requires the office to make the findings of completed analyses publicly available, (3) revises the appointment of board members, (4) requires the board to hold an annual meeting at which Members of Congress may appear and present information regarding technology assessment activities, and (5) requires the board to report annually on the activities of the office. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Protect Our Elections Act

Bill: 117-hr-6574
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Protect Our Elections Act

 
This bill requires each state or local government entity responsible for the administration of federal elections to ensure that each election service provider (i.e., contractor or vendor) is a qualified provider with regard to (1) the ownership and control of the provider, (2) the provider's compliance with cybersecurity best practices, and (3) the provider's reporting of its ownership and control.
 
The bill requires the entity to annually evaluate each provider.
 
The bill also specifies reporting requirements for providers, subject to civil penalties. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6575
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Protecting Americans from Gun Violence Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes provisions related to firearms, including with respect to gun violence research and the reporting of lost or stolen firearms.
 
Among its provisions, the bill
 
 
establishes a fee for firearms-related background checks under the National Instant Criminal Background Check System,
 
directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support gun violence research,
 
requires a gun owner to report a lost or stolen firearm to local law enforcement authorities within 48 hours of discovery, and
 
establishes penalties for violations of the bill.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
SURS Extension Act

Bill: 117-hr-6576
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: 

Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act

 
This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2027 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Taiwan Representative Office Act

Bill: 117-hr-6578
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2022-02-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: 

Taiwan Representative Office Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to rename its office in Washington, DC, the Taiwan Representative Office. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship is unofficial, and TECRO is Taiwan's principal representative office in the United States.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6579
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2022-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: 

Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes employers and employees to establish voluntary employee involvement organizations to address matters of mutual interest within the workplace (e.g., productivity, compensation, benefits, recruitment, and retention).
 
Employee involvement organizations are not considered labor organizations under federal labor laws, and they do not constitute an unfair labor practice by an employer provided the employees are not already represented by a labor organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6580
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2022-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: 

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022

 
 This bill requires certain businesses that use automated decision systems to make critical decisions to study and report about the impact of those systems on consumers. Critical decisions include those that have a significant effect on a consumer's life such as the cost or availability of health care, housing, educational opportunities, or financial services.
 
 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in consultation with relevant stakeholders, must issue regulations to implement the bill. The bill provides for enforcement by the FTC and specified state officials.
 
 Further, the bill establishes a Bureau of Technology to advise the FTC about the technological aspects of its functions.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6581
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Introduced: 2022-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: 

Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a temporary commission within the legislative branch to address the solvency of the two Social Security trust funds.
 
The commission shall issue a report to Congress with recommendations and proposed legislation to ensure the solvency of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund for at least 75 years.
 
Congress shall consider the proposed legislation under expedited procedures provided for in the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Introduced in House