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Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-251
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2023 

 
This bill establishes new federal crimes for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits an officer or employee of the Supreme Court from knowingly publishing, divulging, disclosing, or making known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any confidential information coming to that officer or employee in the course of the employment or official duties of that officer or employee. 
 
A violation is subject to criminal penalties. Additionally, any property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained as the result of the violation is subject to criminal forfeiture. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act

Bill: 118-s-252
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules prohibiting any manufacturer, dealer, or importer from marketing or advertising a firearm or any firearm-related product to a minor in a manner that is designed, intended, or reasonably appears to be attractive to a minor.
 
The bill provides for enforcement of this prohibition by the commission, state attorneys general, and individual civil action.
 
The commission must provide business and consumer education and report its plan to enforce the prohibition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
American Music Fairness Act

Bill: 118-s-253
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

American Music Fairness Act

 
This bill establishes that the copyright holder of a sound recording shall have the exclusive right to perform the sound recording through an audio transmission. (Currently, the public performance right only covers performances through a digital audio transmission in certain instances, which means that nonsubscription terrestrial radio stations generally do not have to get a license to publicly perform a copyright-protected sound recording.)
 
Under the bill, a nonsubscription broadcast transmission must have a license to publicly perform such sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board must periodically determine the royalty rates for such a license. When determining the rates, the board must base its decision on certain information presented by the parties, including the radio stations' effect on other streams of revenue related to the sound recordings. 
 
Terrestrial broadcast stations (and the owners of such stations) that fall below certain revenue thresholds may pay certain flat fees, instead of the board-established rate, for a license to publicly perform copyright-protected sound recordings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235)
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-254
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Emergency planning and evacuation
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government trust funds
Licensing and registrations
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Sports and recreation facilities
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023

 
This bill allocates ski area permit rental charges for ski area administration, improvements, visitor services, and wildfire preparedness. Such charges are collected by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from ski area operators on National Forest System land.
 
USDA shall expend 80% of the ski area permit rental charges from a National Forest System unit at that unit in accordance with the following:
 
 
75% shall be used at the unit for activities such as administration of the ski area permit program, visitor information, or reducing the likelihood of wildfire in or adjacent to a recreation site; and
 
25% shall be used at the unit for activities such as repair of a Forest Service-owned facility, habitat restoration, or search and rescue activities.
 
 
The remaining 20% of ski area permit rental charges shall be expended by USDA for any of the activities specified in this bill at any National Forest System unit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-255
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

 
This bill provides expedited work authorization to certain asylum applicants, specifically those who (1) entered the United States at a designated port of entry, or (2) have been continuously physically present in the United States since this bill's enactment.
 
Such individuals, if they meet other requirements (e.g., are not in detention and have filed an application for work authorization), shall be eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after filing an asylum application. By contrast, other asylum applicants (e.g., an individual who entered the United States after this bill's enactment at a place other than a designated port of entry) must wait 180 days after filing an asylum application to be eligible for work authorization, as required under current law for all asylum applicants. 
 
Furthermore, asylum applicants who meet all the requirements to receive expedited authorization shall be entitled to work authorization. By contrast, other asylum applicants may, but are not entitled to, receive work authorization, as specified under current law for all asylum applicants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235-236)
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-256
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 
This bill revokes certain waivers of sanctions relating to Iran's nuclear activity, including for (1) the modernization or redesign of the Arak reactor, and (2) the preparation or modification of centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility. The bill also prohibits the President from issuing a new waiver relating to such activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
BOLIVAR Act

Bill: 118-s-257
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Business ethics
Latin America
Public contracts and procurement
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Venezuela

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act
 
 
This bill temporarily prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with the Maduro regime in Venezuela. 
 
The bill lists exceptions, including where vital to U.S. national security or as necessary for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures, or to carry out noncombatant evacuations.
 
The prohibition shall not apply to contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela or to contracts with international organizations.
 
The State Department may waive the requirements of this bill upon determining that to do so is in the national interest.

action_date: 2023-05-16
text: 

Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act
 
 
This bill temporarily prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with the Maduro regime in Venezuela. 
 
The bill lists exceptions, including where vital to U.S. national security or as necessary for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures, or to carry out noncombatant evacuations.
 
The prohibition shall not apply to contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela or to contracts with international organizations.
 
The State Department may waive the requirements of this bill upon determining that to do so is in the national interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-29.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-29.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-258
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Meat

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 
This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains water buffalo and is labeled as 
buffalo
 unless the specific term used in the labeling is 
water buffalo
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act

Bill: 118-s-259
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Aviation and airports
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Energy prices
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Lighting, heating, cooling
Motor fuels
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act

 
This bill expands prohibitions against manipulating fuel markets, establishes a body within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to monitor fuel markets to ensure competitiveness, and addresses related issues.
 
Prohibitions against the manipulation of wholesale fuel markets or reporting false (or misleading) information shall apply to actions related to crude oil and transportation fuel (defined in this bill to include gasoline, distillate fuels, jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel). Currently, such prohibitions only apply to crude oil, gasoline, and petroleum distillates. 
 
The bill further expands the prohibition on reporting false information to include such information that (1) concerns the supply of, operational actions related to, or output related to crude oil or transportation fuel; or (2) is not required to be reported by law.
 
Furthermore, the bill establishes within the FTC the Transportation Fuel Monitoring and Enforcement Unit. The unit must continuously and comprehensively collect and analyze fuel market data to support competitive market practices, identify market manipulation and other unfair methods of competition, and facilitate enforcement of competition-related statutes.
 
The Energy Information Administration within the Department of Energy must collect data to facilitate transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets, determine adherence to sanctions, and protect consumers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Bill: 118-s-260
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

 
This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-261
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023 

 
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice.
 
Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for purchasing containment devices for first responders and training first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Spying Bosses Act

Bill: 118-s-262
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Labor
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Immigration status and procedures
Labor-management relations
Legal fees and court costs
Library of Congress
Personnel records

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Stop Spying Bosses Act

 
 This bill establishes requirements for employers with respect to the collection and disclosure of certain worker data. The requirements apply to employers with more than 10 workers, including government employers.
 
 For example, employers must disclose to their workers (including job applicants) any workplace surveillance by the employer, including (1) what data is collected, (2) how the data is used, and (3) how such surveillance affects workers' performance assessments.
 
 Further, employers may not use workplace surveillance for certain purposes, such as to (1) monitor a worker's activities related to a labor organization, (2) collect a worker's health information that is unrelated to the worker's job duties, (3) monitor a worker who is off duty or in a sensitive area, or (4) use an automated decision system (e.g., machine learning or artificial intelligence techniques) to predict the behavior of a worker that is unrelated to the worker's job .
 
 Employers must disclose to a worker any work-related decision that relies on workplace surveillance data and allow the worker to review the data. Employers also must meet certain requirements before transferring surveillance data to a third party.
 
 Additionally, the bill establishes the Privacy and Technology Division within the Department of Labor to implement and enforce the workforce surveillance requirements. The bill also provides for enforcement by private right of action, states, and other specified agencies.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-263
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act
 
of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.
 
The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the following order: the estate of the beneficiary, a successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the beneficiary died, or the next inheritor determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

Bill: 118-s-264
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

 
This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose whether they are exempt from having to register as foreign agents due to their lobbying activities and status as registered lobbyists.

action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

 
This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose whether they are exempt from having to register as foreign agents due to their lobbying activities and status as registered lobbyists.

action_date: 2023-06-22
text: 

Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

 
This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose whether they are exempt from having to register as foreign agents due to their lobbying activities and status as registered lobbyists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-27
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-06-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-06-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2251)
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2251)
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-12.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-12.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate
CHOICE Act

Bill: 118-s-266
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act or the
 
CHOICE Act

 
This bill expands school choice programs for elementary and secondary school students.
 
The bill specifies that a student in the District of Columbia must, in order to qualify for an opportunity scholarship, be currently enrolled, or be enrolled for the next school year, in a public or private elementary or secondary school. 
 
The bill also authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to support the design and implementation of state programs that allow the parent of a child with a disability to choose the appropriate public or private school for their child. It also outlines the requirements for program eligibility.
 
Further, if the state has established a program that allows parents to use public or private funds to assist with the cost of their child attending a private school, then the state may supplement those funds with federal special education funds. 
 
Additionally, the Department of Defense must carry out a five-year pilot program to award scholarships to enable military dependent students who live on military installations to attend the public or private elementary or secondary schools their parents choose.
 
The bill also requires ED to return to the Treasury specified amounts made available for salaries and expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate