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Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3279
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2021

 
This bill extends through FY2035 the special duty-free rules for Haiti. It also extends through December 19, 2035, the duty-free treatment provided for apparel articles assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Children in Family Security Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3280
Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Children in Family Security Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies provisions related to U.S. activities to address foreign child welfare issues. 
 
The bill establishes the Office of Children in Family Security in the Department of State. The office's responsibilities shall include (1) determining whether a country that is a party to the Hague Adoption Convention has met its obligations under the convention, (2) determining whether such a country is eligible under U.S. law to participate in intercountry adoptions, and (3) developing procedures and criteria related to international adoptions. 
 
The bill also establishes the position of Ambassador at Large for Children in Family Security. The position's responsibilities shall include (1) advocating for laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that reflect U.S. policy on international child welfare issues; (2) serving as the primary advisor to the President in matters relevant to children in foreign countries living without family care (or at risk of living without family care); and (3) representing the United States in such matters. 
 
The bill transfers various authorities and responsibilities related to international adoption from the State Department to the office and the ambassador at large. 
 
The bill also modifies provisions authorizing assistance to orphans and vulnerable children in foreign countries to authorize such assistance for children in adversity in foreign countries, which shall include children who are (1) living without family care, (2) experiencing violence, or (3) living with disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3281
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products. 
 Specifically, the bill expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food 
 
for which the recipient is charged a good Samaritan reduced price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, and distributing the food or product; or 
 
that is donated directly to a needy individual by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education. 
 
 
The Department of Agriculture must issue regulations that clarify the quality and labeling standards that food products donated under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act must meet to be eligible for liability protection. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3282
Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental technology
Infrastructure development
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Water Infrastructure Modernization Act
 
of 2021

 
This bill establishes grants for owners and operators of publicly owned wastewater treatments systems and community water systems to support planning and other aspects of implementing smart water network technologies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

Bill: 117-s-3283
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Personnel records
Pest management
Product safety and quality
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

 
This bill modifies provisions related to the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Assistance Helpline Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3284
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Veterans Assistance Helpline Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a toll-free telephone help line for the purpose of providing information to specified individuals about VA services and benefits available in their area. Specifically, the help line is for veterans, persons acting on behalf of veterans, or individuals who are eligible to receive benefits or services from the VA.
 
The VA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may contract with a third party to direct calls to the appropriate person regarding a VA service or benefit.
 
Additionally, the VA must coordinate with the FCC to study and report on the feasibility and advisability of designating a covered dialing code for the purpose of reaching the help line.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Sentencing Commission Improvements Act

Bill: 117-s-3286
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure
Lawyers and legal services
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Sentencing Commission Improvements Act

 
This bill adds one nonvoting member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and requires the new member to be a public defender.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Strategic Production Response Act

Bill: 117-s-3287
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Land use and conservation
Mining
Oil and gas
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Strategic Production Response Act or the SPR Act

 
This bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Interior issues a plan or updates a previously issued plan to increase the production of oil and gas on federal land. The bill defines 
federal land
 to (1) include Outer Continental Shelf land; and (2) exclude land otherwise not available for oil and gas development within the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the National Wilderness Preservation System, a National Marine Sanctuary, or Indian land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8831-8832)
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
NTIA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3288
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

NTIA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2021

 
This bill reauthorizes the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) through FY2023 and modifies its duties and responsibilities.
 
Specifically, the NTIA must consult with other federal agencies to ensure that matters presented to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are appropriately coordinated and accurately reflect executive branch views and policies. Additionally, the NTIA and the FCC must update a memorandum of understanding that guides planning, dispute resolution, and other processes related to the allocation and management of the electromagnetic spectrum. Further, the NTIA must recommend candidates to lead the U.S. delegation to a conference held to update the international treaty that governs the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
 
The bill also (1) expands the NTIA's policy objectives to encompass fostering the digital economy and achieving universal access to telecommunications and information networks, and (2) requires the NTIA to promote telecommunications industry workforce programs (e.g., apprenticeships and other skills training programs).
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
DISASTER Act

Bill: 117-s-3289
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Appropriations
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

Disclosing All Spending That Ensures Relief Act or the DISASTER Act

 
This bill requires federal agencies to track and disclose on a centralized website certain data on funding, outlays, and financial damages relating to disasters and emergencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
National MEP Supply Chain Database Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3290
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Computers and information technology
General business and commerce matters
Industrial policy and productivity

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

National MEP Supply Chain Database Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a database that provides a national overview of the networks of U.S. supply chains.

action_date: 2022-12-07
text: 

National MEP Supply Chain Database Act of 202

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This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a database that provides a national overview of the networks of U.S. supply chains.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 598.
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
STAAR Act

Bill: 117-s-3291
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

Strategies To Address Antibiotic Resistance Act or the STAAR Act

This bill expands various initiatives to address antibiotic resistance.
 
The bill reestablishes the interagency Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force to coordinate and develop efforts addressing antibiotic resistance.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must encourage health care facilities to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs to evaluate and improve the use of antimicrobial drugs.
 
The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to use the National Healthcare Safety Network to collect and report data about the usage of antibiotic drugs, changes in resistance to such drugs, and other trends impacting patient outcomes.
 
Additionally, the bill increases nationwide efforts to monitor, research, and prevent the spread of infection from resistant organisms by
 
 
establishing the Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance and Laboratory Network in at least seven geographic regions, 
 
establishing the Clinical Trials Network on Antibacterial Resistance to conduct clinical research, and 
 
requiring the CDC to collaborate with state and local agencies to support health care facilities that focus on preventing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3292
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to hold national hearings to review Federal Milk Marketing Orders. (USDA uses these orders to establish a minimum price for various classes of milk.) The hearings must include the review of proposals from producers and the dairy industry on the price of Class I skim milk. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3293
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Colorado
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Hospital care
Medical education
Medical research
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Neurological disorders
New York State
Nursing
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
Utah
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to expand access to mental health care, expand its mental health workforce, and conduct studies and research.
 
Among other requirements, the VA must
 
 
increase the number of full-time equivalent employees at Vet Centers,
 
expand specified scholarships and loan repayment programs for mental health providers and students,
 
offer mental health consultations to certain veterans,
 
improve the assessment and treatment of veterans with sleep disorders, and
 
perform various studies and research related to mental health issues and care. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-15
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
PrEP Access and Coverage Act

Bill: 117-s-3295
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

PrEP Access and Coverage Act

 
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover prescription drugs that prevent HIV, including related screenings, diagnostic procedures, administrative fees, and clinical follow-ups, without any cost-sharing obligation for the plan holder. Further, insurance plans must not impose any preauthorization requirement for this coverage. These coverage requirements also apply to public health insurance programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits denying, limiting, or qualifying coverage or increasing premiums for disability insurance, long-term care insurance, or life insurance policies based on an individual taking medication for HIV prevention.
 
The bill further requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, or directly to eligible local organizations, to provide uninsured individuals and underinsured individuals access to prescription drugs and related services that prevent HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also must develop a public awareness campaign that focuses efforts in communities with a high need for HIV prevention treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
TRANSLATE Act

Bill: 117-s-3296
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act

 
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports is better understood by people accessing such airports, including by foreign language speakers and people with vision or hearing impairments.
 
In developing a plan, the TSA must take into consideration data regarding international enplanement and local populations surrounding major airports.
 
The Government Accountability Office must also review the implementation of the plan.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

TSA Reaching Across Nationalities, Societies, and Languages to Advance Traveler Education Act or the TRANSLATE Act

 
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a plan to ensure that TSA material disseminated in major airports is better understood by people accessing such airports, including by foreign language speakers and people with vision or hearing impairments.
 
In developing a plan, the TSA must take into consideration data regarding international enplanement and local populations surrounding major airports.
 
The Government Accountability Office must also review the implementation of the plan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-03-22
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Shirley Constantino Tan.

Bill: 117-s-3297
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Provides for the relief of Shirley Constantino Tan.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8867; text: CR S8867-8868)
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity Act

Bill: 117-s-3298
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity Act

 
This bill requires the seller of a good or service that includes certain automatic renewal or free-to-pay conversion features to provide consumers with (1) advance notice of the renewal or conversion, and (2) an online mechanism by which they may cancel the contract for the good or service.
 
The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate