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CAATSA Implementation Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3322
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Europe
Foreign property
Germany
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

CAATSA Implementation Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the President to 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. 
 
Furthermore, before the President terminates such sanctions or removes the application of these sanctions to a particular person, the President must report to Congress the reasons for such an action and comply with other related requirements. These requirements, which currently apply to certain other sanctions, include (1) requiring specified waiting periods after submitting the report before the President may take the action, and (2) prohibiting the President from taking the action if a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3323
Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Judicial procedure and administration
Performance measurement
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act of 2021

 
The bill updates the Veterans Justice Outreach Program, which is a program through which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) identifies justice-involved veterans and provides them with access to VA services. 
Justice-involved veterans
 are those with active, ongoing, or recent contact with some component of a local criminal justice system. 
 
Under the bill, the VA must conduct program outreach to justice-involved veterans, military and veterans service organizations, and relevant stakeholders in the criminal justice community (e.g., local law enforcement).
 
The VA must also develop a strategic plan for the program. In developing the plan, the VA must conduct (1) a workforce gap analysis for the program; and (2) an assessment of barriers to working with justice-involved veterans in rural, remote, and underserved areas.
 
The VA must increase the number of Veterans Justice Outreach specialists responsible for supporting justice-involved veterans in rural, remote, or underserved areas.
 
The bill requires the VA to establish performance goals and implementation plans for the program, Veterans Justice Outreach specialists, and for providing support for research regarding justice-involved veterans.
 
Finally, the VA must ensure all Veterans Justice Outreach specialists receive annual training on (1) best practices for identifying and conducting outreach to justice-involved veterans and relevant stakeholders in the criminal justice community, and (2) veteran eligibility for the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Food Date Labeling Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3324
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Federal preemption
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Meat

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Food Date Labeling Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses food waste by establishing requirements to standardize the quality date and discard date labels on food packaging.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
MUSIC Act

Bill: 117-s-3325
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lease and rental services
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Music
Performing arts
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

MUSIC Act

 
This bill expands eligibility for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which provides emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by COVID-19, to include service and support companies. These companies (1) provide stages, lighting, sound, casts, or other support for live performing arts events; or (2) showcase performers or prepackaged productions to potential buyers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening Protections Against Chinese Printed Circuit Boards Act

Bill: 117-s-3326
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Strengthening Protections Against Chinese Printed Circuit Boards Act

 
This bill modifies restrictions on the Department of Defense in relation to the acquisition of specified printed circuit boards, including those that are components of a defense security system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Opioid QuOTA Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3327
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Opioid Quota Openness, Transparency, and Awareness Act of 2021 or the Opioid QuOTA Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to make publicly available on its website certain information regarding opioid procurement quotas.
 
The term 
opioid procurement quota
 means the maximum quantity of opioid analgesics that a registered manufacturer may procure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act

Bill: 117-s-3328
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human trafficking
Indian social and development programs
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Sex offenses
Smuggling and trafficking
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Justice for Native Survivors of Sexual Violence Act

 
This bill expands the special criminal jurisdiction of tribal courts over crimes of domestic violence to include other crimes and types of defendants.
 
Specifically, the bill expands jurisdiction to include the crimes of obstruction of justice, sexual violence, sex trafficking, and stalking. The bill also allows tribal courts to exercise jurisdiction over defendants regardless of whether the defendant has ties to the tribe. 
 
The bill also (1) authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reimburse tribal governments for related expenses (e.g., arrests, prosecution, and detention); and (2) reauthorizes DOJ grants to support tribal criminal justice systems and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act

Bill: 117-s-3329
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization Act

 
This bill extends through December 31, 2026, the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into an agreement with any entity to accept donations of real and personal property for certain activities at ports of entry.
 
Further, the bill (1) allows CBP to accept donations at leased land ports of entry, and (2) increases the maximum fair market value of a donation that CBP may accept under an agreement.
 
Prior to accepting a donation, CBP must certify to specified congressional committees that the donor will be notified about the donor's financial responsibility for all costs and operating expenses related to the operation, maintenance, and repair of the donated real property. This financial responsibility shall continue until CBP provides the donor with written notice that the donor has been relieved of such responsibility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
DETOUR Act

Bill: 117-s-3330
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Right of privacy
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act or the DETOUR Act

 
 This bill prohibits large online operators from manipulating their product to mislead consumers into providing personal information or giving consent. The bill further prohibits these operators from studying the behavioral patterns of subsets of users without first obtaining informed consent, and it prohibits designing online products that lead to compulsive usage by children.
 
 If meeting certain requirements, an association of large online operators may register with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as a professional standards body to develop and promote best practices and guidance for complying with the requirements of this bill.
 
The bill provides authority for the FTC to enforce the requirements of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Investing in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Act

Bill: 117-s-3331
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Investing in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Act

 
This bill expands the incentives program that provides support to produce semiconductors, and related materials and equipment, in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Let States Innovate Under Medicaid Act

Bill: 117-s-3332
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Let States Innovate Under Medicaid Act

 
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to use demonstration waivers to institute work or community engagement requirements as a condition of Medicaid eligibility, except for specified populations (e.g., medically frail individuals).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Airline Information and Entertainment Access Act

Bill: 117-s-3333
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Airline Information and Entertainment Access Act

 
This bill requires air carriers (including foreign carriers) to ensure equal access to airline information and entertainment programming for all airline passengers regardless of their disabilities.
 
Specifically, the bill requires 
 
 
open captioning and an American Sign Language option for persons with disabilities when the information and programming are available to passengers through shared video displays, such as a monitor located in a passenger access aisle;
 
closed captioning and an American Sign Language option when the information and programming are available to passengers through individual video displays;
 
audio descriptions when the information and programming are available to passengers through individual video displays or shared video displays;
 
an aural public address announcement in textual format through individual video displays or shared video displays; and
 
control systems for video displays, apps for personal devices, and web portals and websites to have a nonvisual operating option.
 
 
A civil action may be brought in a U.S. District Court against an air carrier for violations of these requirements.
 
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board must set forth the minimum technical criteria for individual video displays, apps for personal devices, and web portals and websites to ensure that they include a mechanism that allows persons with disabilities to operate them nonvisually.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act

Bill: 117-s-3334
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act

 
This bill extends through FY2027 the authority of the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on eligible federal land to honor the slaves and free Black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act

Bill: 117-s-3335
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act

 
This bill provides liability protection for specified information-sharing activities undertaken to trace the origins of unlawful robocalls, illegally spoofed calls, and other illegal calls. 
 
Specifically, the bill protects a designated consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace unlawful robocalls from liability for receiving, sharing, or publishing information about illegal calls, including their origin or source. The bill also applies liability protection to a voice service provider (i.e., a provider of any service that enables real-time, two-way voice communications) or other entity or person that shares information with the consortium.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S9047-9048)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
HALT Fentanyl Act

Bill: 117-s-3336
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Justice
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Licensing and registrations
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl Act

 
This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
 
Additionally, the bill establishes a new, alternative registration process for schedule I research that is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Veterans Affairs or that is conducted under an investigative new drug exemption from the Food and Drug Administration.
 
The bill also makes several other changes to registration requirements for conducting research with controlled substances, including
 
 
permitting a single registration for related research sites in certain circumstances, 
 
waiving the requirement for a new inspection in certain situations, and 
 
allowing a registered researcher to perform certain manufacturing activities with small quantities of a substance without obtaining a manufacturing registration. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

Bill: 117-s-3337
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act

 
This bill extends tribal jurisdiction over certain crimes, including violence against children and assault of tribal justice personnel. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to provide reimbursements and grants to tribal governments for exercising their tribal criminal jurisdiction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

Bill: 117-s-3338
Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Geography and mapping
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Missouri
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

 
This bill revises the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in Missouri. 
 
The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation, the land (including any improvements to the land) owned by the city of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and used as the visitor center for the park, as generally identified on the revised map of the park. Upon acquisition of such land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquired land.

action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

 
This bill revises the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in Missouri. 
 
The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation, the land (including any improvements to the land) owned by the city of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and used as the visitor center for the park, as generally identified on the revised map of the park. Upon acquisition of such land, Interior shall revise the boundary of the park to include the acquired land.
 
 Interior may acquire, by purchase from a willing seller or by donation, not more than 20 acres of land in the vicinity of the park for administrative facilities for the park. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 117-168.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 117-168.
action_date: 2022-07-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3339
Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Capping Prescription Costs Act of 20

21

 
This bill caps the monthly cost-sharing amount permitted for prescription drugs under qualified health plans and group health plans.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Revitalizing Small and Local Businesses Act

Bill: 117-s-3340
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Revitalizing Small and Local Businesses Act

 
This bill establishes a competitive grant program, administered by the Economic Development Administration, for national nonprofit organizations to partner with local organizations to provide specialized technical assistance, capacity building, and related services that support small businesses and business district revitalization in low-income, rural, and minority communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9048)
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3341
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Performance measurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Colorado Judgeship Act

Bill: 117-s-3342
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2021-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Colorado Judgeship Act 

 
This bill requires the President to appoint three additional district judges for the district of Colorado. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate