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STAND with Taiwan Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3526
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-01-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
China
Foreign and international banking
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign property
International organizations and cooperation
Legislative rules and procedure
Manufacturing
Military operations and strategy
Pacific Ocean
Political parties and affiliation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Securities
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Taiwan
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: 

Sanctions Targeting Aggressors of Neighboring Democracies with Taiwan Act of 2022 or the STAND with Taiwan Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the imposition of sanctions in the event of a military invasion of Taiwan by China and addresses related issues.
 
If the President determines that China or any of its proxies has initiated a military invasion of Taiwan, or if a joint resolution making such a determination is enacted, the bill requires 
 
 
the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person who is a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP); 
 
the Department of the Treasury to impose property-blocking sanctions on specified foreign financial institutions, including the People's Bank of China and the China Construction Bank; 
 
 
Treasury to impose property-blocking sanctions on any entity affiliated with the CCP; 
 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prohibit the trading of the securities of an issuer affiliated with the CCP on a national securities exchange; 
 
Treasury to prohibit U.S. financial institutions from making certain investments, such as investments in an entity owned or controlled by the CCP or China's military; and 
 
the prohibition of the importation of certain goods, including goods produced wholly or in part in China or by certain entities owned or financed by the CCP. 
 
 
Furthermore, a depository institution or an SEC-registered securities broker or dealer may not process funds transfers (1) to or from China, or (2) for the benefit of CCP members. 
 
The bill provides various waivers and exceptions to the required sanctions and prohibitions, such as an exception for certain U.S. intelligence activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Ban Corporate PACs Act

Bill: 117-s-3528
Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2022-01-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Public contracts and procurement
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: 

Ban Corporate PACs Act 

 
This bill prohibits for-profit corporations from establishing or operating a separate segregated political fund (commonly known as a political action committee or PAC). Existing funds must terminate not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

Bill: 117-s-3529
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2022-01-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Aging
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer affairs
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Insurance industry and regulation
Marketing and advertising
Performance measurement
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: 

Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act 

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises the Senior Investor Protection Grant Program. The bill moves the program from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the Securities and Exchange Commission, establishes a task force to oversee the program, and eliminates certain grant eligibility requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Introduced in Senate
REEShore Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3530
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2022-01-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-20
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: 2022-01-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Introduced in Senate
National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3531
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2022-01-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: 

National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act

 
This bill requires the President to identify or appoint a Chief Resilience Officer that must (1) direct a government-wide effort to build resilience to climate change vulnerabilities in the United States in collaboration with existing federal initiatives and interagency adaptation efforts, and (2) create working groups. The officer and the working groups must jointly submit to the President and Congress a strategy for the government to address such vulnerabilities in partnership with nonfederal partners, a plan to implement the strategy, and updates by specified deadlines.

action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act
 

of 2022

 
This bill requires the President to identify or appoint a Chief Resilience Officer that must (1) direct a government-wide effort to build resilience to climate change vulnerabilities in the United States in collaboration with existing federal initiatives and interagency adaptation efforts, and (2) create working groups. The officer and the working groups must jointly submit to the President and Congress a strategy for the government to address such vulnerabilities in partnership with nonfederal partners, a plan to implement the strategy, and updates by specified deadlines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.
action_date: 2022-12-12
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. 117-237.
action_date: 2022-12-12
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. 117-237.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.

Bill: 117-s-3532
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-01-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: 
This bill requires the President to take actions against Ansarallah, the Iran-backed movement in Yemen also known as the Houthis.
 
Specifically, the President must designate Ansarallah a foreign terrorist organization. The President must also impose sanctions on Ansarallah and any foreign person (individual or entity) that is an official, agent, or affiliate of Ansarallah. 
 
The President must also report to Congress a determination as to whether specified foreign persons are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-01-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Tracking Pathogens Act

Bill: 117-s-3534
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2022-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Genetics
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical education
Medical research
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: 

Tracking Pathogens Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take specified actions related to the genomic sequencing of pathogens.
 
Specifically, the CDC must issue guidance on sharing specimens and other activities to support collaboration in the genomic sequencing of pathogens.
 
The CDC must also strengthen and expand activities related to the use of genomic sequencing of pathogens in public health surveillance, including by providing technical assistance to health departments. The CDC may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to academic and other laboratories related to these activities.
 
In addition, the CDC must establish through public health agencies (or partnerships of such agencies) centers of excellence to promote innovation in pathogen genomics and molecular epidemiology.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Heating and Cooling Relief Act

Bill: 117-s-3535
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy prices
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lighting, heating, cooling
Oil and gas
Public utilities and utility rates
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: 

Heating and Cooling Relief Act

 
This bill provides additional energy assistance to households, including heating and cooling assistance.
 
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Under the existing program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award grants to states for assisting low-income households that pay a high proportion of their income for home energy. To be eligible under the existing program, households must have incomes which do not exceed the greater of an amount equal to 150% of the poverty level for their state or an amount equal to 60% of the state median income. The bill expands eligibility to households with incomes which do not exceed the greater of an amount equal to 250% of the poverty line as defined in the Community Services Block Grant Act or an amount equal to 80% of the state median income. In addition, the bill expands eligibility to households with a monthly energy burden of 3% or more per year.
 
It also requires states to establish procedures to protect households receiving assistance under the program from energy shutoffs and certain late fees.
 
In addition, the bill requires HHS and the Department of Energy to jointly carry out a program that awards grants to states and local governments for developing and implementing interagency plans to reduce energy burdens for eligible households with high home energy use. The plans must promote the reduction of energy from fossil fuels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Crime Doesn’t Fly Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3536
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2022-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: 

Crime Doesn't Fly Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the use of warrants for the arrest, removal, or deportation of an alien as proof of identity at an airport security checkpoint unless the alien is being removed from the United States pursuant to immigration laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3537
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2022-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: 

Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2022

 
This bill allows a child tax credit for an unborn child who is born alive. It also allows the credit upon certification that a mother's pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage (the involuntary death of an unborn child who was carried in the womb for less than 20 weeks) or that the child was stillborn (the involuntary death of an unborn child who was carried in the womb for 20 weeks or more).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
EARN IT Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3538
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2022-01-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Intergovernmental relations
Internet, web applications, social media
Pornography
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: 

Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2022 or the EARN IT Act of 2022

 
This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.
 
The bill establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention. The commission must develop best practices for interactive computer services providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent, reduce, and respond to the online sexual exploitation of children.
 
Additionally, the bill limits the liability protections of interactive computer service providers with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws.
 
The bill replaces various statutory references to 
child pornography
 and 
material that contains child pornography
 with 
child sexual abuse material
.
 
Finally, the bill makes changes to the reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) who report apparent instances of crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Among the changes, the bill requires providers to report facts and circumstances sufficient to identify and locate each minor and each involved individual. The bill also increases the amount of time that providers must preserve the contents of a report. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-01-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Watershed Results Act

Bill: 117-s-3539
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement
Wages and earnings
Water resources funding
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: 

Watershed Results Act

 
This bill provides funding for the Department of the Interior, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency, to establish a total of not less than two and not more than five watershed pilot programs in certain western states that use pay-for-performance contracts.
 
Interior is required to designate a management team for each watershed pilot project. Each team must develop and implement a five-year plan for carrying out the applicable pilot. 
 
Interior and the management team for each watershed pilot must use advance watershed analytics throughout the planning, implementation, measuring, and monitoring of projects within the pilot. This technical analysis must be conducted to identify quantifiable outcomes, costs, feasibility, and impacts of the projects before making funding available for a watershed pilot.
 
Further, Interior and the management team for a watershed pilot are required to set and publish minimum per-unit outcome prices. Interior must also enter into a pay-for-performance contract to achieve outcome-based goals described in the plan developed for the pilot.
 
Interior must also submit specified annual and five-year reports to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to remove the Comptroller of the Currency and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-3540
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2022-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: 
This bill revises membership of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Currently, the Comptroller of the Currency and the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have statutorily designated seats on the five-member board. The bill removes this requirement and bars any officer of either agency from holding seats on the board. Additionally, the bill revises the continuation of service requirements to limit a board member's service beyond the end of their term.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Drone Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3542
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Crimes against property
Firearms and explosives
Motor vehicles
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: 

Drone Act of 2022 

 
This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones.
 
Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the
 
 
operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles; 
 
weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and 
 
operation of a drone that interferes with a law enforcement, emergency response, or military operation or activity of the federal government or of a state, local, or tribal government. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3543
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Manufacturing
Materials
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
Oil and gas
Performance measurement
Public transit
Research and development
Solid waste and recycling
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: 

Vehicle Innovation Act of 20

22

 
This bill authorizes through FY2027 the Department of Energy (DOE) to research, develop, and commercialize innovative vehicle technologies.
 
Among other things, the bill requires DOE to 
 
 
conduct a program on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of U.S. passenger and commercial vehicles, including in the areas of natural gas and hydrogen vehicle technologies, electrification of vehicle systems, and hydraulic hybrid technologies; 
 
implement a program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices, including innovative processes to increase the production rate and decrease the cost of advanced battery and fuel cell manufacturing; and 
 
seek opportunities to leverage resources and support initiatives of state and local governments in developing and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

Bill: 117-s-3544
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: 

Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act

 
This bill authorizes through FY2027 specified provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for early childhood education.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes Part B, Section 619 (grants to states for preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages three to five) and Part C (grants to aid states in implementing early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate