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SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1188
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-04-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: 

SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2023

This bill amends how U.S. poverty levels are determined and amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Bureau of the Census must (1) collect specified data regarding the receipt of federal benefits and individual income, and (2) use the data to provide an alternative poverty measure. The bill also establishes a Commission on Valuation of Federal Benefits to recommend the valuation of specific federal benefits for the purpose of estimating the Federal Poverty Level.

This bill expands the applicability of the work requirements for SNAP recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). (These individuals have further work requirements in addition to the general SNAP work-related requirements.) 

Specifically, this bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 64 years old (currently this applies to those not over 50 years old). The bill also limits the ABAWD exclusion for a parent or other member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child to those with responsibility for a child under the age of six, which means that those with a child over the age of six must fulfill the work-related requirements. Further, the bill allows married individuals with a dependent over the age of six to jointly fulfill hour-based work requirements.

Each state participating in SNAP must contribute specified matching funds for Department of Agriculture program administration funding contributions. The required match begins at 10% for FY2023 and increases annually until it reaches 50% for FY2031 and each subsequent fiscal year. 

The bill also addresses potential fraud in SNAP by, among other things, requiring SNAP beneficiaries to participate in fraud investigations and establishing penalties (e.g., benefit suspensions) for unauthorized uses of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-1189
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Industrial facilities
Intergovernmental relations
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot grant program for improving recycling accessibility in communities. The EPA may award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public-private partnerships.

action_date: 2023-06-22
text: 

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot grant program for improving recycling accessibility in communities. The EPA may award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public-private partnerships.

action_date: 2024-03-12
text: 

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2024

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot grant program for improving recycling accessibility in communities. The EPA may award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public-private partnerships.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-03-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2368)
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-03-12
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2368)
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 104.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 118-41.
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 118-41.
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
End the Threat of Default Act

Bill: 118-s-1190
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

End the Threat of Default Act

 
This bill repeals the statutory debt limit, which limits the amount of money that the federal government may borrow.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act

Bill: 118-s-1191
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act

 
This bill establishes resources and a program to address cybersecurity of elementary and secondary schools.
 
First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an information exchange to disseminate information, best practices, training, and resources to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools.
 
In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track cyber incidents affecting information technology systems that are owned or managed by schools and educational agencies. Schools and educational agencies may voluntarily submit information to the registry.
 
Finally, the bill requires CISA to establish a program to address cybersecurity threats to school information systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act

Bill: 118-s-1192
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs into the United States.
 
Current law authorizes HHS to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. Under this bill, HHS may also restrict migration and imports from a country if HHS determines that the existence of substantial illicit drug smuggling from that country poses a risk to public health.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1257)
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1193
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Civil actions and liability
Community life and organization
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Justice
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing supply and affordability
Intergovernmental relations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Low- and moderate-income housing
Medicaid
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Chemical Tax Repeal Act

Bill: 118-s-1195
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 
 
Chemical Tax Repeal Act 

 
This bill repeals the excise taxes on certain taxable chemicals and imported substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Ending Qualified Immunity Act

Bill: 118-s-1196
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Ending Qualified Immunity Act

This bill eliminates the defense of qualified immunity in certain civil actions for deprivation of rights. 
Qualified immunity
 is a judicially created doctrine that protects government officials from being held personally liable for constitutional violations.

The bill provides that, under the statute allowing a civil action alleging deprivation of rights under color of state law, it shall not be a defense to any such action that, at the time of the deprivation, (1) the defendant was acting in good faith or believed that his or her conduct was lawful; (2) the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws were not clearly established; or (3) the state of the law was such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Community Broadband Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1197
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Community Broadband Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits states from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers, public-private partnership providers, or cooperatively organized providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1198
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023

 
This bill reauthorizes, provides funding through FY2027 for, and otherwise makes changes to programs that address abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities.
 
Specifically, the bill provides funding for states and localities to enhance adult protective services and long-term care ombudsman programs.
 
Additionally, the bill modifies an existing long-term care workforce grant program, including by requiring that grant recipients use funds to provide employees with wage subsidies, educational assistance, and access to affordable child care and transportation. Furthermore, the bill establishes new grant programs for states to (1) link health care and social services for older adults and adults with disabilities, including through medical-legal partnerships and legal services hotlines; and (2) prevent and address social isolation among older adults and adults with disabilities.
 
The bill also provides funding for reporting by the Department of Health and Human Services on the effectiveness of various programs and activities in addressing abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
STOP CSAM Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1199
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Internet, web applications, social media
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement officers
Legal fees and court costs
Performance measurement
Pornography
Right of privacy
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 or the STOP CSAM Act of 2023

 
This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.
 
Among the changes, the bill broadens the scope of the mandatory reporting requirements, expands legal rights and courts services for minor victims and witnesses who testify, and expands reporting requirements for large electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers that report instances of online sexual exploitation of children to the CyberTipline. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-05-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1257-1259; text: CR S1259-1271)
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
SAVE Girls Act

Bill: 118-s-1200
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Stopping the Abuse, Victimization, and Exploitation of Girls Act or the SAVE Girls Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to certain governmental and nongovernmental organizations to combat the smuggling and trafficking of children and young women. 
 
The focus of this grant program is (1) preventing the smuggling of children and women between the ages of 12 and 24 across the U.S. border; and (2) providing support to such individuals if they have already been smuggled into the United States or if they have been or are at risk of becoming victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons, including child sex trafficking. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Employee Rights Act

Bill: 118-s-1201
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Employee Rights Act

 
This bill generally addresses employer obligations related to unionized workplaces. 
 
This bill provides that an employer may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee under federal labor law only if such employer directly, actually, and immediately (and not in a limited and routine manner) exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Such control may by demonstrated by hiring and discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, and administering employee discipline.
 
The bill also requires a workplace election to approve or reject a union to be conducted by secret ballot. Further, the bill requires an employer to provide limited employee information to union representatives to facilitate a workplace election. An employer that mishandles or fails to provide such information according to the bill's requirements may be liable for an unfair labor practice (i.e., labor law violation).
 
Additionally, the bill requires an employee to authorize in writing any use of the employee's labor organization dues or other contribution for a purpose other than collective bargaining or contract administration. Such authorization must be made upon 35 days' notice and expires after one year.
 
Finally, the bill exempts Indian Tribes, including Indian Tribe enterprises and institutions, from the collective bargaining rights and related provisions of federal labor law.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Keep Our PACT Act

Bill: 118-s-1202
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Appropriations
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act 

 
This bill provides funding through FY2033 for grant programs operated by local educational agencies to provide supplementary educational and related services to low-achieving students and other students who attend elementary and secondary schools with relatively high concentrations of students from low-income families. Additionally, the bill permanently reauthorizes the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.

Bill: 118-s-1204
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

 
This bill authorizes activities related to medical marijuana use by veterans and provides for research on medical marijuana use by veterans.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state or Native American tribal law; (2) a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician to discuss with a veteran the use of medical marijuana as a treatment if the physician is in a state or on tribal land that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a medical marijuana treatment program in accordance with applicable state or tribal law. These authorizations expire after five years.
 
The bill also requires the VA to report on (1) the use of medical marijuana by veterans to manage pain and to treat diseases and disorders (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder); and (2) the relationship between state-approved medical marijuana treatment programs, program access, and opioid use and misuse reduction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Local Farms and Food Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1205
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Local Farms and Food Act of 2023

This bill modifies the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).

The bill reauthorizes LAMP through FY2028, provides additional funding for the program, and expands the program to include grants for food hubs. The bill defines a 
food hub 
as a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products to multiple buyers from multiple producers, who are primarily local and regional producers, to strengthen the ability of those producers to satisfy local and regional wholesale, retail, and institutional demands.

Further, LAMP grants may also be used to support (1) the purchase of general purpose equipment, and (2) the logistics required for the redemption of federal nutrition benefits at farmers' markets.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish a simplified turnkey application project form for eligible entities, including food hubs, that request less than $100,000 and choose from the specific project categories of (1) direct-to-consumer projects, (2) local and regional food market and enterprise projects, and (3) general purpose equipment grants.

The bill also reauthorizes and provides funding for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program through FY2028.

Further, the bill amends the GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program to increase the maximum federal cost share to 75% from 50%. Further, under the GusNIP Produce Prescription Program, USDA must establish a panel to review submitted grant applications and make recommendations. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate