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Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act

Bill: 118-hr-4443
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Countering China’s Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act

This bill prohibits the importation of goods containing metals or minerals (particularly cobalt, lithium, and their derivatives) that are mined, produced, smelted, or processed by child labor or forced labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It also requires certain federal actions to address this issue.

The prohibition does not apply if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (1) determines, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the goods were not made with child labor or forced labor; and (2) submits to Congress a report containing such a determination (and makes this report publicly available).

The bill requires the President to annually report to Congress on each foreign person determined to have (1) knowingly engaged in child labor or forced labor in DRC's mining industry, and (2) knowingly engaged in efforts to contravene U.S. law regarding the importation of covered DRC goods. The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions against each identified foreign person.

The bill requires 

the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force to submit to Congress a report containing an enforcement strategy for effectively addressing child labor and forced labor in DRC's mining industry,

the Department of State to submit to Congress a strategy for addressing child labor and forced labor in DRC's mining industry, and

the U.S. Agency for International Development to increase efforts to prevent child labor and forced labor in DRC's mining industry. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
To establish in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Young Americans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-4444
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East".

Bill: 118-hr-4445
Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Store On-Board Wheelchairs in Cabin Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4446
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Civil actions and liability
Disability and health-based discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Store On-Board Wheelchairs in Cabin Act of 2023

This bill requires an air carrier (including a foreign air carrier) to provide information and training on requirements for onboard wheelchairs.

Specifically, in the case of an aircraft that is required to be equipped with an onboard wheelchair, an air carrier must provide information on its website (and in any place where a passenger can make a reservation) on the rights and responsibilities of both passengers and air carriers. This information must include the requirement that aircraft with more than 60 passenger seats and an accessible lavatory must be equipped with an onboard wheelchair.

An air carrier must also require that all personnel who regularly interact with the traveling public, including contractors, complete annual training regarding assisting a qualified individual with a disability. The training must include information on the availability of accessible lavatories and onboard wheelchairs and the right to request an onboard wheelchair.

The Department of Transportation must conduct a public awareness campaign on the rights of qualified individuals with a disability.

The bill provides for increased civil penalties against an air carrier for failure to equip an aircraft with an onboard wheelchair.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
HARVARD Act

Bill: 118-hr-4447
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Helping Applicants Receive Valid and Reasonable Decisions Act or the HARVARD Act

 
 This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs and considers personality traits of applicants in making admission determinations to publicly disclose specified information related to personality traits. 
Personality traits
 refer to the patterns of an individual with respect to behaviors, thoughts, and emotions and may include patterns relating to humor, sensitivity, grit, leadership, integrity, helpfulness, courage, and kindness.
 
Specifically, the IHE must make available on its public website and application materials (1) a statement informing applicants of the use of personality traits in making admission determinations, (2) the rationale for such use of personality traits, (3) a description of the process under which personality traits are considered, and (4) the standards and criteria used for rating personality traits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

Bill: 118-hr-4448
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

 
 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States qualifying Canadian citizens as long-term nonimmigrant visitors. 
 
A qualifying Canadian citizen is an individual who (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a Canadian residence, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of the individual's stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable, (5) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than for a non-U.S.-based person or entity by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada, and (6) will not seek certain forms of assistance or benefits. A qualified individual may be admitted for up to 240 days during any single 365-day period. 
 
 The spouse of such an individual may be admitted under the same terms, except that the spouse is not required to separately satisfy the requirement for owning or renting a residence in the United States.
 
An individual admitted into the United States under this bill shall have nonresident alien tax status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Pharmaceutical Security Production Act

Bill: 118-hr-4449
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Manufacturing
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Pharmaceutical Security Production Act

This bill establishes the Commission on Strengthening the Domestic Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.

The commission must assess the security and vulnerabilities of the domestic pharmaceutical supply chain in the United States and recommend improvements, including by developing metrics for domestic manufacturing programs, proposing solutions to strengthen the domestic manufacturing workforce, and evaluating ways to support a financial market for domestically manufactured products.

The commission terminates four years after the bill is enacted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Mitigating Investor Risk Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4450
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Mitigating Investor Risk Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to (1) report on the risks posed to U.S. investors by investments in Chinese companies in the event of hostilities in Taiwan or the Taiwan Strait, and (2) make any recommendations for mitigating this risk. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Reveal Risky Business in China Act

Bill: 118-hr-4451
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Reveal Risky Business in China Act

 
This bill requires an issuer of securities to regularly disclose whether the issuer does business (1) with or in China; (2) with any entity owned or operated by the Chinese Communist Party; or (3) with or in any country that, after March 24, 2022, invades a sovereign nation state or annexes sovereign territory. An issuer must also disclose whether its supply chain uses Uyghur forced labor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act

Bill: 118-hr-4452
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act

 
This bill requires an issuer of securities to regularly disclose whether its supply chain uses Uyghur forced labor. Uyghurs are a Muslim minority group living primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
No CCP Financial Apps on Government Devices Act

Bill: 118-hr-4453
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

No CCP Financial Apps on Government Devices Act

This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to develop standards and guidelines requiring the removal of certain financial service applications connected to China from the information technology of executive agencies.

Specifically, this applies to an application (1) domiciled in a jurisdiction controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or (2) if an entity domiciled in a jurisdiction controlled by the CCP has at least a 10% voting interest.

The bill makes exceptions, including for law enforcement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.

Bill: 118-hr-4454
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 
This bill requires each application for electronic surveillance or physical search court orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to contain a designated senior official's certification that none of the information used in support of the application was derived solely from a political organization's research on an opposing political candidate. Such information may be used if (1) the political organization that produced the information is clearly identified, and (2) other clearly identified investigate techniques have been used to corroborate the information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Community Facilities Program for Rural Clean School Bus Infrastructure Act

Bill: 118-hr-4455
Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Infrastructure development
Motor carriers
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: 

Community Facilities Program for Rural Clean School Bus Infrastructure Act

This bill expands the essential community facilities direct loan and grant program of the Department of Agriculture to allow loans or grants to be used for deploying clean school buses and related infrastructure. Specifically, loans or grants may be used for (1) acquisition and labor costs for charging or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain clean school buses, or (2) planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of clean school buses. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
OHH SNAP Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4456
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2023-06-30 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Poverty and welfare assistance
Student aid and college costs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-30
text: Introduced in House
Protect American Voters Act

Bill: 118-hr-4457
Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Protect American Voters Act

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to adopt voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology. 
Nonvoting election technology 
refers to the technology used in the administration of federal elections which is not used directly in the casting, counting, tabulating, or collecting of ballots or votes (e.g., electronic pollbooks or election result reporting systems). The EAC must review such guidelines every four years and may adopt revisions to the guidelines.

States may use election administration funds to obtain or upgrade nonvoting election technology which is in compliance with the EAC's voluntary guidelines. States may also use certain unobligated grant funds until December 31, 2024, for the purposes of enhancing election technology and making election security improvements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act

Bill: 118-hr-4458
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health technology, devices, supplies
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act

This bill establishes a maximum period for a contract for supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile.

Specifically, an initial contract to procure a drug, vaccine or other biological product, medical device, or other supplies for the stockpile may be for up to 5 years; initial contracts that are particularly difficult or complex to perform may be for up to 10 years, if determined necessary. Contracts may be renewed for up to five years at a time. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act

Bill: 118-hr-4459
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act

This bill establishes a maximum period for a contract between the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and another entity. 

Specifically, BARDA may initially contract with another entity for up to 5 years; initial contracts that are particularly difficult or complex to perform may be for up to 10 years, if determined necessary. Contracts may be renewed for up to five years at a time. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act

Bill: 118-hr-4461
Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act

This bill requires that all disability benefit questionnaire data collected by persons other than employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the course of VA medical disability examinations must be transmitted to the VA in a machine-readable format.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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: 2023-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House