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A Chance To Serve Act

Bill: 117-hr-6958
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

A Chance To Serve Act

 
This bill provides various benefits for Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers and increases the number of AmeriCorps volunteer positions to at least 500,000 (currently there are approximately 250,000 positions). 
 
Among other provisions, the bill (1) provides eligible former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteers with three years of non-compete eligibility for federal employment whereas currently, former volunteers generally get one year of eligibility with extensions available in certain situations; (2) provides eligible former volunteers with health care benefits for one year; and (3) exempts from taxation certain payments and allowances paid to volunteers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
American Volunteering Corporation Act

Bill: 117-hr-6959
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

American Volunteering Corporation Act

 
This bill establishes an independent executive branch agency to be known as the American Volunteering Corporation. The bill also transfers to the corporation the operations of the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, including the duties, assets, and obligations belonging to such programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act

Bill: 117-hr-6962
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
Government information and archives
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act

 
This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide specified information (e.g., the scheduled release date) to the Mayor of the District of Columbia for each person under the jurisdiction of the BOP pursuant to the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997. The BOP must also provide, upon the request of the Mayor, such information to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District.
 
The Mayor of the District of Columbia may not disclose the provided information outside of the District government, except to counsel for the detained individuals, and to organizations that provide legal representation to individuals in criminal or post-conviction matters, or in matters related to re-entry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-03-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E222)
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Accelerated Approval Integrity Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6963
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

Accelerated Approval Integrity Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes requirements relating to postapproval studies for drugs that receive accelerated approval for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions, such as requiring product sponsors to agree in advance to conduct such studies and terminating product approval if certain benchmarks are not met.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.

Bill: 117-hr-6964
Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 
This bill authorizes the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. The tribe is located in western Washington State.

action_date: 2022-12-30
text: 
This bill authorizes the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. The tribe is located in western Washington State.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498.
action_date: 2022-12-30
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-681.
action_date: 2022-12-30
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-681.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2022-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
Better Service for Taxpayers Act

Bill: 117-hr-6966
Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

Better Service for Taxpayers Act

 
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that (1) each IRS office and division is staffed with employees to answer phone calls during standard business hours; and (2) within 15 business days of receipt of a mailed tax return, the agency acknowledges receipt of such tax return by mailing the taxpayer a hard copy response letter. The letter shall include a phone number for the taxpayer to call with questions and a notification of tax return processing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
No Oil From Terrorists Act

Bill: 117-hr-6969
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Iran
Middle East
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

No Oil From Terrorists Act

 
This bill requires the President to prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Iran. 
Petroleum product
 means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product, including natural gas liquid product.
 
Further, the bill authorizes the President to use appropriate authorities to impose civil or criminal penalties as necessary to enforce the prohibition.


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
FIND Act

Bill: 117-hr-6970
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act or the FIND Act

 
This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm trade associations or businesses that deal in firearms, ammunition, or related products.
 
 Specifically, the bill requires a federal agency to include in each contract for the procurement of goods or services awarded by the agency a clause requiring the prime contractor to certify that it (1) has no policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not adopt a policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of the contract.
 
The bill establishes (1) a similar requirement with respect to subcontracts, and (2) penalties for violations.
 
The bill makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract for the procurement of goods or services that is a sole-source contract. 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Educating Against Misinformation and Disinformation Act

Bill: 117-hr-6971
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Educating Against Misinformation and Disinformation Act

 
This bill establishes a commission and requires other activities to support information and media literacy education and to prevent misinformation and disinformation.
 
Specific duties of the commission include (1) implementing a national strategy to promote information and media literacy; and (2) identifying programs and resources on information and media literacy for use in elementary, secondary, and higher education, and adult education programs. The Department of Education (ED) must assess the effectiveness of the commission in promoting information and media literacy education.
 
ED must also award competitive grants to nonprofits (including institutions of higher education) to develop educational materials, public awareness campaigns, and other programming to promote information and media literacy and combat misinformation and disinformation. Additionally, ED must conduct a study to evaluate information and media literacy among the American public.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Give Kids a Chance Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6972
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Give Kids a Chance Act
 
of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take various actions regarding pediatric cancer treatments, such as requiring pediatric cancer trials involving a combination of drugs when an applicant seeks market approval for a new drug (or biological product). 


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
Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6973
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Enhanced Access to Affordable Medicines Act of 2022

 
This bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration may approve generic drugs with different labels than the brand-name versions if, among other requirements, the brand-name drug is subject to an active patent or exclusivity period and a revised label for the brand-name drug is approved within 90 days (rather than 60 days) of the expiration of the patent or exclusivity period.


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
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas between a port in Hawaii and another port in the United States from Jones Act vessel requirements for the duration of any ban on the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6974
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Buy American requirements
Energy
Europe
Hawaii
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Oil and gas
Russia
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 
This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, to temporarily allow foreign vessels that are not Russian to transport oil, liquefied natural gas, and related products between a port in Hawaii and another U.S. port. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting cargo domestically must be U.S.-built and generally owned and crewed by U.S. citizens.
 
Foreign vessels may transport petroleum crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas between Hawaii and other U.S. ports while there is a ban on transporting such products from Russia. However, the bill does not apply to Russian-flagged vessels or vessels that are owned by a Russian national or the Russian government.


Legislative actions:
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 House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Rural Investment in America Act

Bill: 117-hr-6975
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Rural Investment in America Act

 
This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to make loans for certain costs to businesses that manufacture goods essential to critical infrastructure sectors in rural areas. Businesses that meet at least 75% of their job creation goals under such loans may receive partial loan forgiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Safe Landings Act

Bill: 117-hr-6976
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Safe Landings Act

 
This bill addresses technology needs and safety risks in the aviation industry.
 
Among other things, the bill

 
requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop technology for a cockpit system that provides an alert to pilots when an airplane is not aligned to land on an intended runway surface,
 
creates an FAA Task Force on Human Factors in Aviation Safety to review and provide recommendations related to aviation safety,
 
directs the Department of Transportation to establish a program to investigate and develop new approaches to data analysis for understanding the factors in aviation safety incidents and identifying emerging risks of future safety incidents,
 
requires the FAA to gather data and report on the use of instrument approach procedures as backup for visual approaches and issue guidance on the most effective techniques to use for such procedures, and
 
directs the FAA to reform and update the notices to airmen (NOTAM) system.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Science, Space, and Technology, 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
American Gas for Allies Act

Bill: 117-hr-6977
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

American Gas for Allies Act

 
This bill deems the exportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for allied countries to be consistent with the public interest for purposes of the National Gas Act during the next three years. Thus, the bill allows such exports to be expedited during that time period. In order to be expedited, the LNG export must be for (1) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or (2) any other foreign country if the Department of State determines that the export of LNG to that country would promote the national security interests of the United States.


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
Collegiate Freedom of Association Act

Bill: 117-hr-6978
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Collegiate Freedom of Association Act

 
This bill addresses freedom of association protections for college students in single-sex social organizations.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs from
 
 
taking adverse actions against students who are members or prospective members of single-sex social organizations based solely on the practice of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex; or
 
taking actions that require or coerce members or prospective members of such organizations to waive this prohibition, including as a condition of enrolling in the institution.
 


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
Stop Onerous Surcharges Act

Bill: 117-hr-6979
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Stop Onerous Surcharges Act

 
This bill requires U.S. representatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advocate and vote for an immediate review of the IMF's surcharge policies and a suspension of such surcharges while the review is underway. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary increases the conduct of unannounced inspections of foreign human drug establishments and evaluates the differences between inspections of domestic and foreign human drug establishments, including the impact of announcing inspections to persons who own or operate foreign human drug establishments in advance of an inspection.

Bill: 117-hr-6980
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a pilot program to increase the number of unannounced inspections of foreign drug manufacturing facilities and evaluate the differences between inspections of domestic and foreign facilities.


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