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Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act

Bill: 117-s-3506
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2022-01-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: 

Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and makes changes to the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (a program that awards student loan repayment to individuals with qualifying degrees who commit to work full-time for a federal, state, tribal, or local public health agency for a period of obligated service).
 
Changes to the program include increasing the maximum repayment amount; eliminating the option for individuals to complete the service obligation in a federal public health agency; and expanding the scope of qualifying degrees to cover, for example, those in statistics, computer science, and programs related to information technology.
 
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services may take actions to equitably distribute awards across geographic regions, among jurisdictional levels, and between urban and rural areas.
 
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct an evaluation of the public health workforce.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3507
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-01-13 in the Senate
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: 2022-01-13
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: 2022-01-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3508
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-01-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Federal district courts
Judges
Lawyers and legal services
Members of Congress
New York City
New York State
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: 

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022

 
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Constance Baker Motley in recognition of her contributions and service to the United States in advancing civil rights as an attorney, elected official, and judge.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Creating Efficiency in Foreign Facility Inspections Act

Bill: 117-s-3509
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2022-01-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: 

Creating Efficiency in Foreign Facility Inspections Act

 
This bill prohibits, with some exceptions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from providing notification in advance of a planned inspection of an establishment located outside of the United States that is engaged in drug manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding.
 
Specifically, the FDA may not provide such an establishment advance notification of a planned inspection unless (1) advance notification is required by the laws of the country where the establishment is located; (2) providing advance notification is needed to protect the public health; or (3) the inspection in question is a preapproval, prelicensure, or for-cause inspection. If the FDA must provide advance notification, it must minimize the time between the notification and the inspection. 
 
If an establishment is located in a country that, on or after the date this bill is enacted, enacts a law requiring advance notification of inspections, the drug manufacturer must agree to waive the right to enforce the requirement, to the extent expressly permitted by the law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Disaster Contract Improvement Act

Bill: 117-s-3512
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-01-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: 

Disaster Contract Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an advisory working group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal.
 
The bill requires (1) FEMA to conduct outreach to states, tribal governments, and local governments with respect to any guidance or support materials developed; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study that, among other things, examines the use and adoption rate of advance contracts for debris removal by states and local governments.

action_date: 2022-07-12
text: 

Disaster Contract Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an advisory working group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal.
 
The bill requires (1) FEMA to conduct outreach to states, tribal governments, and local governments with respect to any guidance or support materials developed; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study that includes examining the use and adoption rate of advance contracts for debris removal by states, tribal governments, and local governments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
action_date: 2022-07-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-128.
action_date: 2022-07-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-128.
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Deterring Authoritarian Hostilities Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3513
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-01-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
European Union
Foreign and international banking
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Germany
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Sanctions
Securities
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: 

Deterring Authoritarian Hostilities Act of 2022

 
This bill imposes sanctions pertaining to Russia and addresses related issues.
 
The President must impose property-blocking sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG, the entity that operates the Nord Stream 2 pipeline designed to carry natural gas exports from Russia to Germany.
 
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence must periodically report to Congress an assessment of whether Russia's government (or any foreign person acting on its behalf) has engaged in acts infringing on Ukraine's territorial integrity. If such an act has occurred, the President must impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons, including (1) any person operating in certain sectors of Russia's economy, including energy and finance; and (2) the President of Russia and other senior Russian government leaders. 
 
If such sanctions are imposed, the Department of the Treasury must report to Congress on efforts to ensure that Russia's central bank and persons subject to the sanctions have been blocked from the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) financial messaging system. After this report, the President may impose sanctions on any financial communications services provider that has not blocked Russia's central bank and persons sanctioned under this bill from its service. 
 
 Treasury must prohibit transactions by a U.S. person in the debt of Russia's government issued on or after this bill's enactment.
 
The President may terminate sanctions imposed under this bill if Russia withdraws its military forces from Ukraine and makes credible commitments to not engage in such hostile actions in the future. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Restore Parental and Consumer Medical Rights in the Nation's Capital Act

Bill: 117-s-3514
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2022-01-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
District of Columbia
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food industry and services
Health information and medical records
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Sports and recreation facilities
State and local government operations
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: 

Restore Parental and Consumer Medical Rights in the Nation's Capital Act

 
This bill nullifies the following actions of the government of the District of Columbia: 
 
 
Order 2021-148 issued by the Mayor on December 22, 2021 (relating to vaccination requirements for entrance into certain indoor establishments and facilities); and 
 
the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-285), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 12, 2022.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

Bill: 117-s-3515
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2022-01-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: 

Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name 
Senator Francis G. Newlands
 from the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain's face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of 
Francis Griffith Newlands
 and a related inscription; (3) remove the name 
Newlands Memorial Fountain
 carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain's coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a 60-day period, and if not claimed within that period, direct the removed items to be maintained by the National Park Service as federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Increase Access to COVID Testing Act

Bill: 117-s-3516
Sponsor: Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]
Introduced: 2022-01-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Europe
European Union
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: 

Increase Access to COVID Testing Act

 
This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide upon request emergency use authorization for COVID-19 rapid antigen tests approved for use in the European Union.
 
During the declared COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA shall grant emergency use authorization to a COVID-19 rapid antigen test upon a proper request by the test's manufacturer if (1) the test is on the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety's common list for approved COVID-19 tests, and (2) the request is for the non-laboratory use of the test without a prescription. 
 
The bill waives certain requirements for a request for emergency use authorization under this bill, such as a finding from the FDA that the test may be effective in diagnosing COVID-19. 
 
If a test authorized under this bill is removed from the EU common list, the FDA must determine within 30 days of such removal whether the emergency use authorization for the test should continue. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act

Bill: 117-s-3517
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping
Land transfers
Louisiana
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act

 
This bill modifies the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate
FAIR Act

Bill: 117-s-3518
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act

 
This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2022. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.1% and increases locality pay by 1%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3520
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022

 
This bill restricts online advertising that targets an individual, internet-connected device, or group of individuals or devices based on personal information. Personal information includes information that is reasonably linkable to an individual or connected device such as internet browsing history or the content of communications.
 
 The bill generally prohibits (1) online advertisers from using personal information, including personal information that identifies an individual as a member of a specified protected class, to target advertising; and (2) advertising facilitators (i.e., entities that receive compensation for disseminating online advertisements) from using personal information to disseminate targeted advertising or knowingly enabling online advertisers to do so.
 
 The bill allows certain exceptions, including for advertisements disseminated based on (1) content with which an individual is engaging, such as search results, if the advertisement is displayed in close proximity to the individual's engagement with the content; or (2) a state, market area, or other geographic location associated with an individual. Furthermore, an advertising facilitator may use information provided by an advertiser or third party if that advertiser or third party also attests in writing that the information complies with the bill's requirements.
 
 The bill provides for enforcement of these provisions by the Federal Trade Commission, states, and individuals.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate
CREATE Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3521
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2022 or the CREATE Act of 2022

 
This bill expands financial assistance for, and establishes measures to support, the creative economy and art entrepreneurs.
 
Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to develop loan criteria, evaluation procedures, and technical assistance programs for small business concerns that are owned by artists and support the creative economy; and (2) the Department of Commerce to ensure that traditional economic development tools, such as business incubators and grant programs, support the arts industry and creative economy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate
FAUCI Act

Bill: 117-s-3523
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Financial Accountability for Uniquely Compensated Individuals Act or the FAUCI Act

 
This bill broadens the scope of executive branch employees and officers whose financial disclosures are subject to automatic electronic publication by including highly compensated executive branch officers and employees.
 
The bill also requires the Office of Government Ethics to provide public access to a list of highly compensated executive branch officers and employees who file confidential financial disclosures under existing law, including the specific types of information disclosed in the confidential report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Bill: 117-s-3524
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from monitoring the contents of a privileged electronic communication between an incarcerated person and his or her legal representative.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate
REEShore Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3525
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Restoring Essential Energy and Security Holdings Onshore for Rare Earths Act of 2022 or the REEShore Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a strategic reserve of rare earth metals and rare earth metal products and sets out other requirements related to rare earth metals.
 
Specifically, the bill requires defense contractors to disclose the provenance of rare earth metal permanent magnets and restricts the use of rare earth metals sourced from China in certain defense items and services.
 
Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative must investigate China for unfair trade practices related to the rare earth metals market, and the Department of Defense must report on efforts to reduce the dependence of U.S. allies on non-allied sources of rare earth metals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate