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Responsible Gun Ownership Licensing Act

Bill: 117-hr-8534
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Responsible Gun Ownership Licensing Act

 
This bill establishes a federal firearm licensing program through which an individual must obtain a federal firearm license from the Department of Justice prior to purchasing or receiving a firearm. To be eligible for such a license, the individual must have completed training in firearms safety and be subject to a background investigation and criminal history check.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 117-hr-8535
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and groundbreaking achievements in politics, election as the first African American woman in Congress, and campaign to be the first African American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States.
 Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be available for display and research.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
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: 2022-07-27
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: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State Act

Bill: 117-hr-8536
Sponsor: Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State Act 

 
This bill establishes in the legislative branch a commission to examine the changing nature of diplomacy in the 21st century and ways the Department of State and its personnel can modernize to advance U.S. interests. 
 
The commission must offer recommendations related to topics such as (1) the State Department's organizational structure and infrastructure, (2) the link between diplomacy and other core U.S. interests such as defense, and (3) the core legislation that authorizes U.S. diplomacy. 
 
The commission must also periodically brief Congress on its work. 
 
Within 18 months of this bill's enactment, the commission must provide to Congress and the President its final report of findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The report must also examine all substantive aspects of State Department personnel, management, and operations. The commission shall terminate 180 days after the submission of the final report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Mass Shooter Prosecution Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8537
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Mass Shooter Prosecution Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes certain crimes involving mass killings (killing three or more people in a single incident using a machinegun or covered semiautomatic weapon in a circumstance outlined by the bill) as terrorism under federal criminal terrorism statutes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Body Armor Safety Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8538
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Body Armor Safety Act of 2022

 
This bill requires body armor (for use by law enforcement) to comply with certain safety requirements in order to be imported into the United States. It also establishes new criminal offenses related to fraud in connection with such body armor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Housing Access Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-8539
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Housing Access Improvement Act

 
This bill increases from 20% to 50% the amount of funding for the Housing Choice Voucher program that a public housing agency (PHA) may use for project-based vouchers. (This program subsidizes rent for low-income recipients.)
 
Under current law, a PHA must use at least 80% of its funding for tenant-based vouchers (which subsidize recipients' rental of any private apartment that meets program guidelines) and may use up to 20% of its funding for project-based vouchers (which attach to a specific rental unit that the landlord commits to make available for voucher recipients for a contracted term).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Developing and Nationalizing Key Cannabis Research Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8540
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Developing and Nationalizing Key Cannabis Research Act of 2022

 
 This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand activities concerning cannabis research.
 
 The NIH must collaborate with specified agencies to develop a national cannabis research agenda. Among other topics, the agenda must address (1) the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, (2) how cannabis effects specified populations, and (3) other public safety considerations. Additionally, the NIH must designate centers of excellence in cannabis research at institutions of higher education to conduct interdisciplinary research about biomedical, behavioral, and social issues related to cannabis.
 
 The CDC must work with other agencies to collect population-wide data about cannabis use, including (1) demographic factors, (2) health outcomes, (3) product variety, and (4) other relevant health information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Aqua Alert Act

Bill: 117-hr-8541
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Aqua Alert Act 

 
This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to establish a pilot program to improve the issuance of alerts to render aid to distressed individuals on and under the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction.
 
In developing the pilot program, the Coast Guard must consult with relevant federal agencies, states, territories, tribal governments, and political subdivisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
EAVESDROP Act

Bill: 117-hr-8543
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Earning Approval of Voice External Sound Databasing Retained on People Act or the EAVESDROP Act

 
This bill requires internet-connected devices that include a microphone to notify consumers how and under what circumstances the device collects information from ambient noise, such as human dialogue or any other sound that occurs in the range of the device's microphone.
 
Further, such devices must include a reasonable method to deactivate such collection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Deter PRC Support to the Russian War Effort Act

Bill: 117-hr-8544
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Deter PRC Support to the Russian War Effort Act

 
 
 
The bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on persons associated with China for financial, material, or technological support contributing materially to Russia's military action in Ukraine. The sanctions include, for example, blocking transactions in U.S. property and prohibiting U.S. entry visas.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
To establish a blockchain and cryptocurrency position within the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8545
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 
This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish or designate a blockchain and cryptocurrencies advisory specialist position within the office to coordinate federal activities and advise the President on matters of research and development related to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and distributed ledger technologies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8546
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

Clinical Trial Coverage Act of 2022

 
This bill requires health insurance plans (including Medicare) to cover out-of-network routine care for clinical trial participants at the in-network rate when an in-network provider is not available.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
No Oil for CCP Act

Bill: 117-hr-8547
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2022-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Asia
China
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Iran
Middle East
North Korea
Oil and gas
Strategic materials and reserves
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: 

No Oil for CCP Act

 
This bill bans exports of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China, North Korea, Iran, and other specified recipients. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Energy to require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that (1) the oil not be exported to such countries; and (2) the recipient of the oil is not under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Introduced in House
New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8548
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2022-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: 

New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes the National Center for Advanced Development in Education within the Institute of Education Sciences. The center must, among other duties, collect and disseminate data related to transforming education in the United States, identify interventions for learning loss that promote equity, and convene and engage an advisory panel.
 
Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to state educational agencies and other data governance bodies to improve state longitudinal data systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Young Farmer Success Act

Bill: 117-hr-8549
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2022-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: 

Young Farmer Success Act

 
This bill makes certain farmers or ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
 
Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of 
public service job
 to include a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Public Service Reform Act

Bill: 117-hr-8550
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2022-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: 

Public Service Reform Act

 
This bill establishes all employees of the executive branch as at-will employees who may be subject to any adverse personnel action with or without cause and without the right to appeal such actions. The bill also establishes specialized removal procedures for career employees (i.e., nonpolitical employees), abolishes the Merit Systems Protection Board, and provides certain allowances for whistleblowers and appeals to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8551
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2022-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Community life and organization
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Spacecraft and satellites
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: 

Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2022

 
This bill addresses air quality monitoring technology, including by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to update its Air Sensor Toolbox with specified information and establish an Air Quality Technology Working Group to report on air quality monitoring systems.
 
The Government Accountability Office must inventory national air quality monitoring infrastructure by documenting specified elements, such as locations and populations near such monitors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
PLAYS in Youth Sports Act

Bill: 117-hr-8552
Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2022-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: 

Physical activity, Living healthy, Access, Youth development, and Safety in Youth Sports Act or the PLAYS in Youth Sports Act

 
This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a program to award grants to eligible national nonprofit organizations to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation and to increase access to youth sports for all children and youth, especially underserved populations.
 
The activities supported include
 
 
training and certification programs for coaches;
 
training for youth development and character development;
 
instructing positive parental involvement;
 
developing and implementing coach and volunteer retention efforts;
 
fostering a positive sport experience for all involved that emphasizes athlete development over winning at all costs; and
 
activities to enhance effects beyond the playing field, such as with respect to nutrition practices, academic performance, encouragement of life-long practices, and promotion of positive self-image.
 
 
The bill sets forth provisions regarding background checks of coaches, mentors, and other adults with access to youth sports participants.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may establish a program to award grants to municipalities, counties, and states to fund efforts to establish and implement model standards, such as through surveys, studies, pilot programs, and guidelines, for out-of-school youth sports coaches.
 
The Government Accountability Office and HHS must report to Congress regarding youth sports.
 
The bill authorizes the CDC and the National Institutes of Health to undertake, support, enhance, and expand research and prevention efforts to advance youth sports safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
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: 2022-07-28
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: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Introduced in House