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Geographical Dispersion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9485
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Geographical Dispersion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to review and update the 2017 report from the RAND Corporation titled 
Geographic and Demographic Representativeness of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
 (Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950423), relating to the representation in, and access to, units of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) for students in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To extend the authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station.

Bill: 117-hr-9486
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 
This bill extends through December 31, 2029, the authority for the military departments to reimburse a member of the uniformed services for qualified relicensing costs for the profession of the spouse of the member when the member is reassigned and the movement of the member's dependents is authorized at the expense of the United States. Under current law, such reimbursement may not exceed $1,000 in connection with each reassignment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9487
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 

2022

 
This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the inclusion of pregnant and lactating women in clinical research.
 
For example, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to align the Food and Drug Administration's regulations for human subjects in clinical trials with other departmental regulations for pregnant women in clinical research. 
 
The bill also establishes (1) a national online clearinghouse with information about clinical trials that enroll pregnant and lactating women, (2) an advisory committee to help coordinate federal activities with respect to clinical research for pregnant and lactating women, and (3) an educational campaign on the importance of including pregnant and lactating women in clinical research.
 
The National Institutes of Health must also prioritize certain research projects on new and existing medications for pregnant and lactating women based on need, feasibility, and the potential impact of the research. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Proxy Advice Disclosure Act

Bill: 117-hr-9488
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Proxy Advice Disclosure Act 

 
This bill requires a proxy voting advice business to disclose material information involved in providing proxy voting advice to a security holder, including the methodology used, sources of information, and conflicts of interest of the business. A proxy voting advice business provides, for a fee, recommendations to security holders on specific matters for which an issuer of securities has requested security holder approval or consent. 
 
In addition, a proxy voting advice business must make this advice available to the issuer. Also, the security holder must be made aware of any written statement made by the issuer in response to this advice before the relevant meeting or vote.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9489
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 

2022

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Laboratory Biotechnology Program to integrate the resources of DOE, including the Office of Science, the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and the National Nuclear Security Administration, to provide research and development and response capabilities to respond to 
 
 
long-term biotechnology threats facing the United States, and
 
any remaining threats posed by COVID-19. 
 
 
The Office of Science shall support research that harnesses the capabilities of the national laboratories to address advanced biological threats of national security significance. 
 
The Office of Science shall promote cooperative research and development activities under the program, including collaboration between appropriate industry and academic institutions to promote innovation and the creation of knowledge.
 
No less frequently than biennially, DOE shall develop a strategic research plan under the program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
NETWORKS Act

Bill: 117-hr-9490
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act or the NETWORKS Act

 
This bill requires the President to block and prohibit significant transactions and interests in property of a foreign individual or entity that (1) produces fifth- or future-generation telecommunications technology; and (2) engages in economic or industrial espionage, or other related illicit activities, involving trade secrets or proprietary information owned by a U.S. individual or entity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Help Find the Missing Act

Bill: 117-hr-9491
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Billy's Law or the Help Find the Missing Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to maintain the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) consistent with its existing purpose and structure.
 
NamUs is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for cases involving missing persons and unidentified or unclaimed remains. NamUs is administered by the National Institute of Justice within DOJ.
 
The bill also establishes new requirements.
 
First, it requires a law enforcement agency that submits a missing child report to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to also submit the missing child report to NamUs. The NCIC is a computerized index of criminal justice data and files for reports of missing and unidentified persons. Current law requires law enforcement agencies to submit missing child reports to the NCIC database but not to the NamUs databases.
 
Second, the bill establishes requirements to facilitate data sharing between the NCIC database and the NamUs databases with respect to missing and unidentified persons.
 
Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to give the National Institute of Justice access to the NCIC missing person and unidentified person records for the purpose of validating cases and reconciling data with NamUs. 
 
Additionally, the bill requires DOJ to assess the NCIC and NamUs systems and governing statutes, policies, and procedures and create a plan for NCIC to automatically transmit certain records to NamUs.
 
Third, the bill requires DOJ to report to forensic medicine service providers and law enforcement agencies on best practices for collecting, reporting, and analyzing data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains.
 
DOJ must also report to Congress biennially on the status of the NCIC database and the NamUs databases. The report must describe the process of information sharing between the NCIC database and NamUs databases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
International Megan’s Law Improvement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9492
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

International Megan's Law Improvement Act of 2022

 
This bill adds a requirement for the Department of State to place a unique identifier in passports issued to sex offenders who must re-register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction upon return to the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Homeland Security Export Subpoena Act

Bill: 117-hr-9493
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Homeland Security Export Subpoena Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to take certain actions to enforce export controls.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Dignity Act

Bill: 117-hr-9494
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Dignity Act

 
This bill provides for visitation between federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents and their family members, in accordance with specified procedures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Preferences for Building America Act

Bill: 117-hr-9495
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Domestic Preferences for Building America Act

 
This bill prioritizes U.S. contractors with respect to certain federally funded infrastructure projects.
 
Specifically, amounts made available through a program for federal financial assistance may be obligated for an infrastructure project with a value of $100 million or more only if the recipient of such amounts certifies that, in obligating the amounts
 
 
 subject to the occurrence of adequate competition, the recipient shall award contracts only to U.S. persons and qualified U.S. joint ventures; and 
 
 the recipient shall not award contracts to an entity that is owned or controlled by a corporation based in a country that has been identified as a nonmarket economy country, was included by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on the priority watch list, and is subject to certain monitoring by the USTR.
 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Alaska Land Conveyances and Trails Act

Bill: 117-hr-9496
Sponsor: Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Alaska Land Conveyances and Trails Act

 
This bill addresses issues involving Alaska lands and trails and Alaska Natives.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes within the Bureau of Land Management a program to (1) identify and convey available state-selected land to the University of Alaska to support higher education in the state; and (2) acquire, by purchase or exchange, University of Alaska-owned inholdings (certain interests in land owned by the university) in the state.
 
The bill provides for exclusion of certain settlement trust payments to Alaska natives for purposes of determining eligibility for certain federal programs.
 
The bill (1) designates the Chilkoot National Historic Trail, and (2) provides for a study of the feasibility and desirability of designating the Alaska Long Trail as a national scenic trail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9497
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

 
This bill requires a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
 
The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues, which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
 
The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall coordinate policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Teachers are Leaders Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9498
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Teachers are Leaders Act
 
of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Teacher Quality Partnership program. It also authorizes grants for the establishment of professional development programs for teachers who remain in the classroom while also carrying out formalized leadership responsibilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9499
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2022

 
This bill incorporates psychosocial rehabilitation services into the Section 223 Demonstration Program for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. It also specifies that for purposes of the program, psychiatric rehabilitation services include community-based services and programs that promote community integration and address social needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in House
FIGDA Act

Bill: 117-hr-9500
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Fostering Innovation in Global Development Assistance Act or the FIGDA Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the position of Chief Innovation Officer in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The bill also (1) authorizes the Chief Innovation Officer to provide flexible funding to support expanded use of innovation, (2) authorizes USAID to hire up to 30 Innovation Fellows, (3) provides statutory authority for USAID's Development Innovation Ventures program, (4) establishes a program in USAID to integrate proven solutions into programming and operating budgets, and (5) authorizes USAID to participate in the Global Innovation Fund and enter into agreements with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act

Bill: 117-hr-9501
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act or the DAMS for Beavers Act

 
This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to establish a competitive grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife.
 
In awarding grants, the FWS may prioritize projects that (1) include monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of such projects and identification of best practices, (2) includes educational and outreach activities, (3) are located in an area that ensures grant recipients represent diverse geographic areas, and (4) satisfy any other criteria to effectively reduce damage to property and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service in the Armed Forces.

Bill: 117-hr-9502
Sponsor: Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 
This bill eliminates the minimum age at which members of the National Guard and Reserve who qualify for a reserve retirement may receive retired pay. Current law generally requires reserve retirees to be 60 years of age to receive retired pay, although the age can be lowered if the individual has performed certain types of active duty or active service. Under this bill, reserve retirees could draw retired pay immediately upon retirement regardless of their age.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
Access to School Supplies Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9503
Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Access to School Supplies Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to carry out a pilot program to make competitive grants for up to 10 qualified local educational agencies to purchase school supplies. 
School supplies
 refer to books, supplies, and supplementary materials used by students and instructional staff in the classroom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9504
Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2022

 
This bill provides additional funding through FY2027 for the Social Services Block Grant to support the provision of menstrual products (e.g., menstrual cups and underwear, sanitary napkins, and tampons) to low-income individuals. (This grant is a flexible funding stream used by states and territories to support a wide range of social services.)
 
The bill also exempts the additional funds from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, across-the-board reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2022-12-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in House