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Saudi Arabia Legitimate Self Defense Act

Bill: 117-hr-6601
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Saudi Arabia Legitimate Self Defense Act

 
This bill imposes restrictions on exports of defense services for maintaining or servicing U.S.-provided aircraft belonging to Saudi Arabian military units conducting offensive airstrikes in Yemen.
 
Specifically, the President may not authorize (and must suspend authorizations issued before this bill's enactment) exporting such defense services for aircraft that, in the preceding year, have undertaken offensive airstrikes in Yemen not directly related to preventing or degrading the ability of Houthi (Ansar Allah) to launch missile and unmanned aircraft strikes on the territory of Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates. This restriction shall be in effect for two years starting from this bill's enactment.
 
The Department of State must report quarterly to Congress on airstrikes by the Saudi Air Force in Yemen, including (1) information about strikes in the past three months that the U.S. government considers to be legitimate self-defense, internal security, or for preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; (2) information about strikes that do not meet such criteria; and (3) a certification that the State Department is investigating any indications that U.S.-sourced defense articles are not being used against anything other than legitimate military targets in Yemen.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6602
Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award competitive grants to owners of federally-assisted affordable housing for specified resident assistance activities, including obtaining health care, enhancing economic self-sufficiency, and assisting older adults and residents with disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act

Bill: 117-hr-6603
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act

 
This bill modifies requirements related to federal education funding for disadvantaged children. Specifically, the bill (1) eliminates the standards, assessments, and academic accountability requirements for state and local educational agencies that receive federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children; (2) requires such funds to be allocated based on the number of children residing in each state who are living in poverty; and (3) allows educational agencies to distribute per-pupil amounts from such funds to parents for qualified elementary and secondary education expenses.
 
The bill prohibits federal officers or employees from mandating academic standards, assessments, curricula, or accountability systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6605
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Climate Security Intelligence Act of 2022

 
This bill permanently authorizes the Climate Security Advisory Council (currently authorized until December 31, 2025). The bill also requires the advisory council to report to Congress a plan to permanently establish a Climate Security Intelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
 
The plan must contain recommendations relating to the proposed center's duties, which shall include (1) serving as the primary intelligence community organization addressing the climate security intelligence needs and priorities of policymakers, (2) analyzing U.S. climate security risks and U.S. influence on climate policies around the world, and (3) conducting strategic forecasting for future climate security risks and opportunities.
 
The plan shall also include a proposed process for transferring recommended functions and duties from the advisory council to the center. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Robo COP Act

Bill: 117-hr-6606
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Political advertising
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to numbers listed on that registry. 
 
A politically-oriented recorded message telephone call is an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that (1) promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or regarding a political issue; or (2) uses a political candidate's name.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base, California, as defense access roads for purposes of the Defense Access Road Program.

Bill: 117-hr-6607
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: California
Defense spending
Military facilities and property
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 
This bill certifies specified roads in California in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base or Travis Air Force Base as important to the national defense for purposes of the Defense Access Road Program. The program provides a means for the military to pay their share of the cost of public highway improvements necessary to mitigate an unusual impact of a defense activity (e.g., a significant increase in personnel at a military installation).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E112-113)
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act

Bill: 117-hr-6608
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act

 
This bill establishes a pilot program to award competitive grants to school food authorities and local educational agencies for activities that promote the use of ingredients that are unprocessed or minimally processed (i.e., scratch cooking) in school meals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
FACE Act

Bill: 117-hr-6609
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Facial Authorization Cannot be Enforced Act or the FACE Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from establishing or maintaining any verification process for access to an Internal Revenue Service online account using facial recognition technology.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Border Czar Accountability Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6610
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Border Czar Accountability Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits any Cabinet member appointed by the President to lead efforts related to immigration or securing the U.S.-Mexico border from expending any federal funds if that Cabinet member fails to meet certain reporting requirements. The bill also requires that Cabinet member to visit the U.S.-Mexico border at least once every 60 days.
 
Within 30 days of this bill's enactment, the Cabinet member must report to Congress and the President on policy changes that went into effect between January 20, 2021, and this bill's enactment date, including the (1) effect of such policy changes on law enforcement and Department of Homeland Security personnel, and (2) difference in funds expended in FY2021 compared to FY2020 to address the issue of non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 in federal law) unlawfully present in the United States. If the report is not submitted, the Cabinet member may not obligate or expend any federal funds until the report has been delivered.
 
After each visit to the U.S.-Mexico border required by this bill, the Cabinet member must report to the President and Congress on (1) issues observed or informed of during the visit, and (2) suggestions for improving the security and situation at the border.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

Bill: 117-hr-6612
Sponsor: Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Mental health
State and local government operations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

 
This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid maternal health care expenditures that exceed 2021 levels. Qualifying services must be provided by maternity care providers or perinatal health workers (e.g., doulas) and include prenatal and postpartum telehealth services, home visits, and behavioral health care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Keeping School Meals Flexible Act

Bill: 117-hr-6613
Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Keeping School Meals Flexible Act 

 
This bill extends authority through June 30, 2023, for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for the school meal programs to address COVID-19.
 
The bill extends the authority for USDA to
 
 
issue a single waiver of child nutrition program requirements to all states under the National School Lunch Program for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID-19;
 
grant waivers of requirements to allow non-congregate feeding in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID-19; and
 
grant waivers related to the nutritional content of meals served in child nutrition programs if it determines the waiver is necessary to provide meals and snacks, and there is a food supply chain disruption due to COVID-19.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Safer Heat Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6615
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer affairs
Fires
Lighting, heating, cooling
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Safer Heat Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish safety standards for portable heating devices, including a requirement that a device shuts off at a threshold determined hazardous by the commission. The commission is authorized to enforce these standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Save Taxpayers’ Privacy Act

Bill: 117-hr-6616
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Save Taxpayers' Privacy Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from establishing or maintaining any verification process for access to an Internal Revenue Service online account or service using facial recognition technology.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act

Bill: 117-hr-6618
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to award prizes that cover the regulatory costs of the first entities to acquire licenses for operating certain categories of advanced nuclear reactors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Unmask Our Kids Act

Bill: 117-hr-6619
Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 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
Family relationships
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

Unmask Our Kids Act

 
This bill prohibits a local educational agency (LEA) from receiving federal funds unless (1) in-person instruction is available to all students at each public elementary and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the LEA, and (2) a parent of a student at any school may opt out of a student face covering requirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6620
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022

 

 
This bill extends through 2022 the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrants Act

Bill: 117-hr-6621
Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrants Act

 
This bill prohibits using federal funds pursuant to a federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement for any organization that provides legal representation or legal orientation for non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who are unlawfully present in the United States and are placed in removal proceedings. The bill also prohibits using any federal funds for the Legal Access at the Border program, any successor programs, or federal solicitations for commercial products or services related to such programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-02-07
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: 2022-02-07
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: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Medicaid Third Party Liability Act

Bill: 117-hr-6622
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

Medicaid Third Party Liability Act

 
This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicaid third-party liability.
 
Current law generally requires legally liable third parties (e.g., health insurers) to pay claims before Medicaid. However, Medicaid must pay first (and seek reimbursement from liable third parties) for claims for (1) preventive pediatric care, and (2) services for an individual for whom child support enforcement is being conducted by the state. The bill repeals these exceptions. 
 
Current law also requires state Medicaid programs to take all reasonable measures to identify legally liable third parties. The bill specifically prohibits federal Medicaid payment for services to individuals for whom third-party insurance information was not obtained and verified by the state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
To designate the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler, Georgia, as the official National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6623
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Aviation and airports
Georgia
Military history
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 
This bill designates the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force located at 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, Georgia (or any successor location), as the official National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Act

Bill: 117-hr-6624
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Act

 
This bill establishes a delegation of up to 24 Members of Congress to periodically meet with European Parliament representatives to discuss issues of interest to the United States and the European Union. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in House