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Local Farms and Food Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2723
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
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: 2023-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
Sister City Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-2724
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Sister City Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of sister city partnerships between U.S. communities and foreign communities in those countries that score below a certain level on a public sector corruption perception index. 
 
Elements of the study include assessing the extent to which such partnerships (1) create vulnerabilities to malign market practices, (2) diminish freedom of expression, and (3) allow foreign communities to realize strategic objectives that hinder U.S. economic and national security interests.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
Do No Harm Act

Bill: 118-hr-2725
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health care coverage and access
Judicial procedure and administration
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Women's rights
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Do No Harm Act

This bill prohibits the application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to specified federal laws or the implementation of such laws. Currently, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means.

Under the bill, RFRA is inapplicable to laws or the implementation of laws that

protect against discrimination or require the promotion of equal opportunity (e.g., the Civil Rights Act of 1964);

require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave;

protect collective activity in the workplace;

protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or

provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for any health care item or service.

The bill prevents RFRA from being used to deny (1) goods or services the government has agreed to provide to a beneficiary of or participant in a program or activity funded by a government contract, grant, agreement, or other award; or (2) a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation.

In order for a person to assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2726
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 20

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This bill allows a small business that is awarded a construction contract by a federal agency to request an equitable adjustment if the agency's contracting officer directs a change in the contract's performance without the agreement of the small business.
 
The agency must provide the small business with an interim partial payment to cover additional costs resulting from such a change, and the small business must pay a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of the partial payment that is attributable to additional costs incurred due to the change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
EIDL Relief Act

Bill: 118-hr-2727
Sponsor: Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

EIDL Relief Act 

 
This bill provides temporary relief for certain borrowers of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) that were made in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Specifically, for one year, the Small Business Administration must reduce the interest rate and limit the monthly payment due for borrowers of these loans experiencing short-term financial challenges. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
Young Farmer Success Act

Bill: 118-hr-2728
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Young Farmer Success Act

 
This bill makes certain farmers or ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
 
Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of 
public service job
 to include a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2729
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad, which must report on how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. 
 
 Each federal agency affected by a recommendation in the report shall submit a response to the President, Congress, and the commission. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2730
Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2023 or the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023

 
This bill includes Middle Easterners and North Africans (MENA) as a distinct population in the statutory definition of 
racial and ethnic minority group
 that applies to efforts to reduce health disparities by the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The bill also requires HHS to conduct a study on health and related outcomes of MENA populations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
POWER Our Reservoirs Act

Bill: 118-hr-2731
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Protect Our Waters and Expand Renewables on Our Reservoirs Act or the POWER Our Reservoirs Act

 
This bill creates a framework for the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to pilot the use of floating solar panels at Reclamation and USACE project sites. Before launching the pilot programs, Reclamation and the USACE must separately analyze and report on expected costs, benefits, technical requirements, and overall feasibility.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
EARN IT Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2732
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-19 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: 

Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2023 or the EARN IT Act of 2023

 
This bill revises the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.
 
The bill limits the liability protections of interactive computer service providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) with respect to claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws.
 
Additionally, 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: 2024-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-19
text: Introduced in House
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2733
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2023-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2023

 
This bill requires new employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to undergo training developed by the Inspector General of the VA regarding the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of the Inspector General.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act

Bill: 118-hr-2734
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2023-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Air quality
Aquatic ecology
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Food industry and services
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Research administration and funding
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act

 
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants for collaborative research projects on ocean acidification developed and conducted through partnerships between the seafood industry and the academic community. NOAA must prioritize projects that (1) address ecosystems and communities vulnerable to the impacts of ocean acidification, (2) demonstrate support from local stakeholders, or (3) utilize seafood industry assets as research and monitoring platforms.
 
NOAA may provide grants to a partnership in which a marine-dependent industry is substituted for the seafood industry. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2735
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2023-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program. Under the program, Commerce must (1) assist coastal states with voluntarily developing coastal climate change adaptation plans, and (2) provide financial and technical assistance as well as training for coastal states to implement the adaptation plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
SAD Act

Bill: 118-hr-2736
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2023-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

Stop Antiabortion Disinformation Act or the SAD Act 

 
This bill prohibits deceptive advertising for reproductive health services. Specifically, the bill makes deceptive advertising regarding whether a person provides contraceptives, abortion services, or access to licensed medical personnel subject to Federal Trade Commission enforcement. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Stop the Invasion Act

Bill: 118-hr-2737
Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Introduced: 2023-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

Stop the Invasion Act

 
This bill requires the President to bar the entry of certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) into the United States if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encounters a certain number of inadmissible non-U.S. nationals.
 
Specifically, this bar shall apply if CBP detains or finds on average more than 30,000 such inadmissible individuals each month over the most recent 12-month period. The bar shall cease when the average drops below 30,000 encounters. Such encounters shall include non-U.S. nationals who seek entry into the United States when the President has suspended entry to prevent the spread of a communicable disease.
 
While this bar is in effect, the President must prohibit the entry of non-U.S. nationals who are inadmissible for specified reasons related to illegal entry, violation of immigration law, or lack of documentation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2738
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2023-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) from the United States while such an individual's application for admission is pending. 
 
Specifically, if such an individual arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the individual is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that individual to that bordering foreign country while the individual's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an individual or return the individual to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2739
Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2023-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: 

Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce, in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to establish a public-private partnership to accelerate the deployment of quantum applications and algorithms with near-term use cases by supporting demonstration and testing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-20
text: Introduced in House