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American Ammo in Defense of Ukraine Act

Bill: 117-hr-6981
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Russia
Transportation costs
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

American Ammo in Defense of Ukraine Act

 
This bill authorizes the President to waive certain payments and requirements for deliveries of ammunition to Ukraine until the armed conflict in Ukraine ends.
 
Specifically, for certain types of ammunition or ordnance to be delivered to a qualified entity providing such items to Ukraine, the President may transport the items without charging the transportation costs to Ukraine. The President may also, to expedite delivery of such items, waive any applicable Department of State or Department of Commerce export criteria.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Public Lands Telecommunications Act

Bill: 117-hr-6982
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Public Lands Telecommunications Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish separate special accounts for the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation for the deposit of rental fees received by such agencies under communications use authorizations, which allow for the occupancy and use of federal lands for communications purposes.
 
The rental fees received by each agency shall
 
 
be deposited in the agency's special account, and
 
remain available for expenditure for agency activities related to communications sites (those areas of federal lands designated for telecommunications uses).
 
 
The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements to carry out activities related to communications sites.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2022-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
RISE UP Act

Bill: 117-hr-6983
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Responding to Interruptions in the Supply of Energy to Undermine Putin Act or the RISE UP Act

 
This bill directs the President to submit to Congress a report that (1) summarizes the existing authorities of the federal government to respond to a severe energy supply interruption, (2) assesses whether the existing authorities provide for an adequate response to such an interruption, and (3) identifies any additional statutory authority needed to allow the government to better respond to such an interruption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Ukraine Humanitarian Support Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6984
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Child health
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Elementary and secondary education
Europe
European Union
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Lawyers and legal services
Military operations and strategy
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Water use and supply
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Ukraine Humanitarian Support Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide humanitarian assistance to address the urgent needs of Ukrainians fleeing Ukraine and those internally displaced within Ukraine. The State Department must also report to Congress a strategy for working with foreign governments and multilateral organizations to address the humanitarian situation in the region as a result of further invasion of Ukraine by Russia. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6985
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2022

 
This bill allows the issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance the replacement of any privately-owned portion of a lead service line in a public water system. Specifically, the bill provides that the use of proceeds from such bonds for replacement of a lead service line does not constitute private business use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
To establish programs to reduce the impacts of vessel traffic and underwater noise on marine mammals, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6987
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Congressional oversight
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Mammals
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation safety and security
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 
This bill establishes programs to mitigate the impact of marine traffic on marine ecosystems and wildlife, with a particular emphasis on underwater noise.
 
The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) must
 
 
maintain and expand activities to collect and assess underwater sounds in high-priority ocean and coastal locations,
 
award grants to port authorities or related entities for implementing measures to mitigate the impact of port operations and marine traffic on marine mammals, and
 
implement a program to reduce collisions between large whales and marine vessels.
 
 
In addition, the Maritime Administration must award grants to academic or research institutions, U.S. nationals or corporations, or state or tribal governments for developing and implementing technologies that reduce underwater noise from marine vessels. The administration must also report to Congress about nonclassified naval technologies that reduce underwater noise from marine vessels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2022-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Drug Manufacturing Innovation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6988
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Drug Manufacturing Innovation Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program to support innovative approaches to pharmaceutical product design and manufacturing, including through grants, regulatory guidance, and working groups.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 117-hr-6990
Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Military personnel and dependents
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 
This bill provides for the award of a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Doris Miller in recognition of his acts of valor while a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
To establish the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs on medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6991
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 
This bill establishes an official policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on medicinal cannabis, requires the VA to seek to enter an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct nationwide surveys to measure cannabis use by veterans, and requires the VA to provide training for all VA primary care providers in the use of medical cannabis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Countering Russian Terrorism Act

Bill: 117-hr-6992
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Russia
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Countering Russian Terrorism Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to designate Russia as a country where the government has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism. (Generally, such a designation imposes various penalties, such as limiting the country's eligibility for U.S. foreign assistance and arms exports.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Stopping Pakistani Terror Act

Bill: 117-hr-6993
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Stopping Pakistani Terror Act

 
This bill designates Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism. (A country with this designation is subject to certain restrictions, including a ban on receiving U.S. defense exports and limits on receiving U.S. foreign assistance.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Ukraine Sovereignty Act

Bill: 117-hr-6994
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Ukraine Sovereignty Act 

 
This bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of Russia's claim of sovereignty over any part of Ukraine (to include Crimea), its airspace, or its territorial waters. It also prohibits federal recognition of any claims of sovereignty of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, or any other closely related successor entities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Russia Trade and Investment Ban Act

Bill: 117-hr-6995
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Europe
Financial services and investments
Foreign and international corporations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Sanctions
Securities
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Russia Trade and Investment Ban Act

 
This bill requires the President to establish and maintain a total embargo on all trade with Russia, Crimea, and the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits the purchase or sale (except for divestment purposes) of any publicly traded securities or related derivatives of entities incorporated in Russia, Crimea, or the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine, or their affiliates.
 
The bill prohibits a U.S. person or person within the United States from evading or avoiding sanctions provided for by the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Accelerating Access for Patients Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6996
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Accelerating Access for Patients Act of 2022

 
This bill modifies requirements relating to accelerated approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions, including by requiring guidance from the Food and Drug Administration and coordinated plans with product sponsors on appropriate postapproval studies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

Bill: 117-hr-6997
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act

 
This bill makes it unlawful to import, manufacture, or sell a firearm or ammunition by fraudulent means (e.g., false representations). Further, it makes it unlawful to transmit a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce related to such a fraudulent importation, manufacture, or sale.
 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
SHIELD Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6998
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2022 or the SHIELD Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions.
 
Specifically, it makes it a crime to knowingly distribute (or intentionally threaten to distribute) an intimate visual depiction of an individual (1) with knowledge of or reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent and reasonable expectation of privacy, and (2) without a reasonable belief that distributing the depiction touches a matter of public concern.
 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to two years for each individual victim depicted, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6999
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Department of the Treasury
Economic performance and conditions
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Hearing Small Businesses Act of 20

22

 
This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Internal Revenue Service to seek and consider the advice of small entities about a proposed or interim final rule before publishing the rule if the rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Clean Slate through Consolidation Act

Bill: 117-hr-7000
Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Clean Slate through Consolidation Act

 
This bill provides for the removal of any adverse credit history related to a defaulted federal student loan from a borrower's credit history once the borrower has obtained a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan discharging the borrower's liability on the defaulted loan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
FEMA Intermittent Personnel Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7001
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

FEMA Intermittent Personnel Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 2022

 
This bill makes employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster and emergency sites. It allows such reservists to claim such rights under USERRA even if they do not provide notice of their absence from work due to deployment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House