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Supersonic and Hypersonic Aircraft Testing Corridor Act

Bill: 118-s-902
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Supersonic and Hypersonic Aircraft Testing Corridor Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in consultation with the Department of Defense (DOD), to designate an overland supersonic and hypersonic testing corridor for military passenger aircraft, military non-passenger aircraft, and civil aircraft. 
 
The FAA must designate the corridor within existing military operation areas, as practicable, that run from Edwards Air Force Base in California to the Utah Test and Training Range and Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.

 DOD must allow civil aircraft testing unless such testing would interfere with any military operations or testing in the corridor, or the FAA has not granted a required special flight authorization for the testing.
 
 Further, testing may only occur from sunrise to sunset and may not include commercial passengers or cargo.
 
For civil aircraft testing that requires a special flight authorization, the FAA must (1)permit a measurable amount of sonic boom overpressure outside of the corridor if the available data is sufficient to determine that the sonic boom overpressure does not significantly affect the quality of the human environment, (2) not require additional environmental impact analysis regarding noise impact if certain requirements are met, and (3) allow for the reuse of certain research and findings from prior tests. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Department of Defense Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

Bill: 118-s-903
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Department of Defense Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Army to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve via a four-year pilot project to address malicious cyber activity and cyber workforce challenges.
 
Under the pilot project, the Department of the Army may appoint up to 50 members to the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve at any time. Such appointees must be considered to be federal civil service employees. Individuals who are employees of the executive branch may not be recruited or appointed to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve.
 
The Department of the Army must issue guidance establishing and implementing the pilot project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Bill: 118-s-904
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hereditary and development disorders
Home and outpatient care
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

 
This bill establishes and provides funds for a demonstration project for state Medicaid programs to improve outpatient care for individuals with sickle cell disease, with a focus on young adults and pregnant women. 
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must award planning grants to at least 10 states and must select between 5 and 10 states to participate in the project. Participating states must provide specified services and support for individuals with sickle cell disease, including multidisciplinary care teams, appropriate treatments, mental health services, and specialist services. 
 
The bill provides a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for services provided through the project. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Drone Integration and Zoning Act

Bill: 118-s-905
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Drone Integration and Zoning Act 

 
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems, commonly referred to as drones.
 
 The FAA must designate the area between 200 feet and 400 feet above ground level for use by (1) civil drones, and (2) commercial and recreational drones.
 
The bill prohibits the FAA from authorizing the operation of civil drones within 200 feet above ground level above private property without the property owner's permission. For structures over 200 feet above ground level, the FAA may not authorize civil drone operations within 50 feet of the top of the structure or within 200 feet laterally, whichever is closer, with exceptions.
 
Further, the bill specifies that the FAA must preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue reasonable restrictions on the time, manner, and place of operation of drones below 200 feet above ground level. The bill includes additional exceptions to federal preemption requirements allowing for state, local, and tribal authorities to regulate specific drone activities. 
 
 The FAA must also establish a process for the designation of 
authorized commercial routes
, which must be at least 200 feet above ground level.
 
The Department of Transportation must also establish a process for state, local, and tribal authorities to apply for a designation of 
complex airspace
, which is an area that is at least 200 feet above ground level and includes at least one structure that exceeds 200 feet above ground level.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-906
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2023-03-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: 

Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act of 2023

 
This bill withdraws normal trade relations treatment (i.e., nondiscriminatory treatment) from China. 
 
Further, the bill (1) sets the applicable duty rates on U.S. imports from China as the rates listed in column 2 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and (2) authorizes the President to further increase the applicable duty rates.
 
These provisions become effective two years after the bill's enactment.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-03-21
text: Introduced in Senate
PRIME Act

Bill: 118-s-907
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act

 
This bill exempts from federal inspection requirements animals and meats that are slaughtered and prepared at custom animal slaughter facilities for distribution within the state. Under current law, a custom slaughter exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered exclusively for personal, household, guest, or employee uses. 
 
Specifically, the bill expands the federal inspection exemption to include the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products that are
 
 
slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and 
 
prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. 
 
 
The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.

Bill: 118-s-908
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors at certain multilateral development banks, such as the Asian Development Bank, to oppose providing a loan, financial assistance, or technical assistance to China. The executive directors must also advocate and vote to end lending and assistance to a country that has exceeded certain income thresholds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Tribal Firearm Access Act

Bill: 118-s-909
Sponsor: Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Tribal Firearm Access Act

 
This bill allows members of federally recognized Indian tribes to use their valid identification documents issued by tribal governments to obtain a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-910
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Oregon

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 
This bill revises the land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In particular, the bill specifies that only the tribe's claims to the 84 acres of land known as the Thompson Strip, rather than the tribe's claims to any lands within Oregon, are extinguished.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits gaming on any real property obtained by the tribe as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States, including any real property purchased with funds granted as part of any land claim settlement. 

action_date: 2023-11-27
text: 
This bill revises the land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In particular, the bill specifies that only the tribe's claims to the 84 acres of land known as the Thompson Strip, rather than the tribe's claims to any lands within Oregon, are extinguished.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits gaming on any real property obtained by the tribe as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States, including any real property purchased with funds granted as part of any land claim settlement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.
action_date: 2023-11-27
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-113.
action_date: 2023-11-27
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-113.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-911
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 20

23

 
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on commercial passenger aircraft.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Innovation and Development in Ecuador Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-913
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Innovation and Development in Ecuador Act of 2023

 
This bill adds Ecuador to the list of countries eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. (Such a designation generally provides for duty-free entry of goods into the United States from the designated countries, although there are exclusions and limitations.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
ETAP Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-914
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 or the ETAC Establishment Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes an energy threat analysis center within the Department of Energy to
 
 
 enhance awareness of threats to the security of the energy sector, 
 
analyze security threats, 
 
identify relevant mitigation measures,
 
 support response and restoration activities, and
 
 facilitate increased information sharing between government and industry.
 
 
The bill terminates the center after 10 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Bill: 118-s-915
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 
This bill requires the inspector general of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The inspector general shall also have authority over the Federal Reserve banks. Under current law, this appointment is made by the chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Junk Fee Prevention Act

Bill: 118-s-916
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Junk Fee Prevention Act

 
This bill establishes requirements related to the fees charged by specified covered businesses, including those providing short-term lodging, ticketing services, internet service, mobile service, or video programming. It also requires air carriers to seat each young child next to an accompany adult during flights.
 
Specifically, businesses providing short-term lodging or ticketing services must display the total price (including mandatory fees) of the offered good or service in each advertisement and when the price is first shown to the consumer. Further, ticketing services must (1) disclose any guarantee or refund policy for an event before the transaction is completed, and (2) disclose when they do not possess the ticket for an event at the time of sale. The bill also prohibits excessive or deceptive mandatory fees and provides the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general authority to enforce these requirements.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits internet service, mobile service, or video programming providers from charging excessive or unreasonable termination fees. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also must conduct a rulemaking to consider requiring such providers to disclose mandatory fees or prohibiting the services from imposing mandatory fees. The bill provides the FCC authority to enforce these requirements.
 
Finally, the bill establishes requirements for air carriers to seat each child who is age 13 or younger next to an accompanying adult, subject to limited exceptions. The bill also requires air carriers to provide specified alternatives or a full refund in the event that such seating is not available. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
SECURE Flights Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-918
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Strengthening Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful, Risky Entrance to Flights Act of 2023 or the SECURE Flights Act
 
of 2023

 
This bill prohibits the use of certain warrants and other documents issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as proof of identification at airport security checkpoints.
 
If an individual uses a prohibited document as proof of identification, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must inform ICE, CBP, and local law enforcement to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release from custody of the agency. An individual who is in violation may not be permitted to enter a sterile area (e.g., the boarding area) unless the individual (1) is being removed or deported from the United States, or (2) presents a covered valid and unexpired identification document. Examples of covered identification documents include a U.S. passport, a biometrically secure card issued by a DHS trusted or registered traveler program, a state-issued enhanced driver's license, and an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
 
Further, prior to authorizing entry into a sterile area, the TSA must collect biometric information from an individual who (1) does not present a covered identification document, and (2) the TSA cannot verify is a U.S. national. The TSA must submit the information to the national Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act

Bill: 118-s-919
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act

 
This bill establishes several environmental justice requirements, advisory bodies, and programs to address the disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects of federal laws or programs on communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities.
 
Specifically, the bill expands Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit federally funded programs, policies, practices, or activities from causing disparate impacts on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
 
Aggrieved persons may seek legal remedy when faced with such discrimination.
 
In addition, the bill directs agencies to follow certain requirements concerning environmental justice, including new environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 
 
Further, it creates a variety of advisory bodies and positions, such as the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council. Among other things, the council must issue an environmental justice strategy.
 
It also establishes requirements and programs concerning chemicals or toxic ingredients in certain products. For example, the bill (1) requires certain products (e.g., cosmetics) to include a list of ingredients or warnings; and (2) provides grants for research on designing safer alternatives to chemicals in certain consumer, cleaning, toy, or baby products that have an inherent toxicity or that are associated with chronic adverse health effects.
 
Finally, it creates a variety of funding programs, such as a grant program to enhance access to park and recreational opportunities in an urban areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate