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A bill to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.

Bill: 117-s-3856
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2022-03-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Europe
Metals
Nuclear power
Russia
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: 
This bill prohibits the importation of uranium from Russia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-3857
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-03-16 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
International law and treaties
Iran
Metals
Middle East
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: 
This bill revokes certain waivers of sanctions relating to Iran's nuclear activity, including for (1) the modernization or redesign of the Arak reactor, and (2) the preparation or modification of centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility. The bill also prohibits the President from issuing a new waiver relating to such activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Introduced in Senate
DOJ OLC Transparency Act

Bill: 117-s-3858
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-03-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: 

Demanding Oversight and Justification Over Legal Conclusions Transparency Act or the DOJ OLC Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish on its website, and make free to the public, all opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Prospectively, all OLC opinions must be published within 48 hours of being issued. Previously issued opinions must be published in accordance with deadlines established by the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Introduced in Senate
Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

Bill: 117-s-3859
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

 
This bill prohibits the export or reexport of electronic waste, such as computers, televisions, and consumer electronics, subject to certain exemptions (e.g., items that meet specific criteria designed to ensure they do not become the source of counterfeit products).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Invest to Protect Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3860
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Invest to Protect Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants to local and tribal governments that employ fewer than 200 law enforcement officers. Grant funds may be used for various activities, including to purchase body cameras, provide de-escalation training, and improve recruitment and retention. 
 

action_date: 2022-06-14
text: 

Invest to Protect Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants to local and tribal governments that employ fewer than 200 law enforcement officers. Grant funds may be used for various activities, including to purchase body cameras, provide de-escalation training, and improve recruitment and retention. 
 

action_date: 2022-08-01
text: 

Invest to Protect Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants to local and tribal governments that employ fewer than 200 law enforcement officers. Grant funds may be used for various activities, including to provide de-escalation training and improve recruitment and retention. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3828-3829)
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3828-3829)
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3827-3829)
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Somaliland Partnership Act

Bill: 117-s-3861
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Somalia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Taiwan

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Somaliland Partnership Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to annually report to Congress on U.S. assistance to Somaliland. The State Department must also report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing a U.S.-Somaliland partnership, including opportunities for collaboration on regional security issues. 
 
For the purposes of this bill, Somaliland is the territory within Somalia that has been a self-declared independent and sovereign state since 1991 that is not internationally recognized.

action_date: 2022-06-14
text: 

Somaliland Partnership Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to annually report to Congress on U.S. assistance to Somaliland. The State Department must also report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing a U.S.-Somaliland partnership, including opportunities for collaboration on regional security issues. 
 
For the purposes of this bill, Somaliland is the territory within Somalia that has been a self-declared independent and sovereign state since 1991 that is not internationally recognized.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-06-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
ACADEMIC Act

Bill: 117-s-3862
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Adoption and foster care
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Assessing Children's Academic Development and the Emotional and Mental Health Implications of COVID-19 Act or the ACADEMIC Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to include an additional longitudinal component in an existing prekindergarten through 12th grade longitudinal educational study. Specifically, ED must include in the study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student outcomes and well-being.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3863
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Research and development
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of at least 3, but no more than 10, high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.
 
The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.
 
The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3864
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and makes changes to grants for states, localities, and Indian tribes to promote the integration of behavioral health in pediatric primary care through statewide or regional telehealth access programs.
 
Specific changes include allowing grant recipients to use funds to support schools and emergency departments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
STUDENT Act

Bill: 117-s-3865
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms Act or the STUDENT Act

 
This bill requires loan disclosure forms for federal student loans to include the total amount of interest that would be paid over the life of the loan based on a standard 10-year repayment plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3866
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Community life and organization
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Labor and Employment
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Product development and innovation
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Seashores and lakeshores
Small business
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022 

 
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to designate at least seven entities as Ocean Innovation Clusters. 
Ocean Innovation Clusters
 are hubs of operation and entrepreneurship for private, public, and academic stakeholders to collaborate on opportunities to promote and enhance the maritime industry.
 
In designating entities, Commerce shall prioritize entities with a history of supporting cross-sector growth and development of the Blue Economy.
 
Additionally, Commerce must designate at least one Ocean Innovation Cluster in (1) each of the regions covered by the five regional offices of the National Marine Fisheries Service, (2) the Great Lakes region, and (3) the Gulf of Mexico region.
 
Commerce may award competitive grants for the establishment, operation, and administration of Ocean Innovation Clusters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3867
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Alliances
Congressional oversight
Currency
Digital media
Europe
Financial services and investments
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Internet, web applications, social media
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of 2022 

 
This bill allows additional sanctions against Russia and creates specified reporting requirements regarding digital assets. 
 
Specifically, the President must periodically identify foreign persons who facilitate evasion of Russian sanctions using digital assets. The bill authorizes sanctions against such persons. 
 
The bill requires a U.S. taxpayer engaged in offshore digital asset transactions greater than $10,000 to file an annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. 
 
The bill allows the Department of the Treasury to prohibit U.S. digital asset trading platforms and transaction facilitators from transacting with Russian digital asset addresses. Additionally, Treasury must report on its progress in implementing the bill and must annually identify foreign digital asset trading platforms that are a high risk for sanctions evasion, money laundering, and other illicit activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

Bill: 117-s-3868
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

 
This bill specifies that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers who accepted an offer of employment before July 6, 2008, and who started work on or after that date, are entitled to a certain minimum retirement annuity and an exemption from the corresponding mandatory retirement requirements (i.e., proportional annuity).

action_date: 2022-10-18
text: 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

 
This bill specifies that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers who accepted an offer of employment before July 6, 2008, and who started work on or after that date, are entitled to a certain minimum retirement annuity and an exemption from the corresponding mandatory retirement requirements (i.e., proportional annuity).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
action_date: 2022-10-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-175.
action_date: 2022-10-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-175.
action_date: 2022-03-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

Bill: 117-s-3869
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Australia
Europe
Foreign labor
Ireland
Oceania
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1255)
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by the Secretary of State.

Bill: 117-s-3871
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 
This bill requires the Department of State to notify Congress at least 45 days before revoking a designation of an organization as a foreign terrorist organization. Congress may prohibit the revocation by enacting a joint resolution within 45 days of the State Department's notification. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-3872
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 
This bill provides funds for the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery for each of FY2022-FY2025. The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule. (This excludes the budget effects from being counted for the purposes of enforcing the PAYGO rules.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rock Boucher Amphitheater".

Bill: 117-s-3873
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Congressional tributes
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Music
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Performing arts
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 
This bill designates the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center, located at 700 Foothills Road in Galax, Virginia, as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater.

action_date: 2022-12-22
text: 
This bill designates the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center, located at 700 Foothills Road in Galax, Virginia, as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10104-10105; text: CR S10105)
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-22
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3874
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: 

Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 20

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This bill changes how border patrol agents receive overtime pay when working up to 100 hours in a two-week period. For hours worked above 80, an agent is compensated at a rate of at least 150% of the agent's regular hourly rate.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate