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Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-936
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Employee hiring
Higher education
Small business
Vocational and technical education
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 
 
2023

 
This bill includes within the responsibilities of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers the provision of assistance to small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and to graduates of such programs in starting small businesses.

action_date: 2023-07-25
text: 

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 
 
2023

 
This bill includes within the responsibilities of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers the provision of assistance to small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and to graduates of such programs in starting small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-937
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 
This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from using funding for monitoring methane emissions provided under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to monitor methane emissions from livestock.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S911)
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-938
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2023

 
This bill increases funding for water infrastructure to control water pollution or protect drinking water.
 
 Specifically, it establishes a Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund. The fund may be used for specified grant programs. The bill increases the corporate income tax rate to 24.5% to provide revenues for the fund.
 
In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning the clean water state revolving fund (SRF) and the drinking water SRF, including by prohibiting states from providing financial assistance using amounts from the clean water SRF for projects that will provide substantial direct benefits to new communities other than projects for constructing an advanced decentralized wastewater system. 
 
It also creates or reauthorizes several grant programs related to water infrastructure, such as grants for removing lead from drinking water. 


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
Securing Maritime Data from Communist China Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-939
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Securing Maritime Data from Communist China Act
 
of 2023

 
This bill imposes restrictions on the use of LOGINK, China's state-sponsored and state-supported logistics platform.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Defense from entering into or renewing contracts with entities that use (1) LOGINK, (2) any logistics platform associated with the Chinese government, or (3) any logistics platform that shares data with LOGINK or logistics platforms associated with the Chinese government. The bill requires the President to enter into negotiations with allies and partners (such as Japan, Australia, and NATO members) to prohibit entities in their countries from using any of these platforms.
 
Additionally, the bill requires the President to prohibit entities that own or operate a port (or any other critical infrastructure designated by the President) in the United States from using or sharing data with LOGINK or logistics platforms associated with the Chinese government. 


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
Rural America Health Corps Act

Bill: 118-s-940
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Higher education
Medical education
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Rural America Health Corps Act

 
This bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans. Total payments to a provider may not exceed $200,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Removing Section 230 Immunity for Official Accounts of Censoring Foreign Adversaries Act

Bill: 118-s-941
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Removing Section 230 Immunity for Official Accounts of Censoring Foreign Adversaries Act

 
This bill eliminates liability protection (sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection) for particular social media platforms related to content generated or shared by adversarial foreign governments that restrict access to or censor social media platforms.
 
The Department of State must compile of list of such governments, and the list must include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela.
 
Under current law, a social media platform is generally not liable for content generated by third parties. Under this bill, if a social media platform knowingly hosts or distributes the content of a verified account controlled by or working on behalf of a listed government, the social media platform loses the liability protection for that content. (A verified account is one that displays a badge or other identifier that indicates the authenticity or validity of the account holder or has more than 500,000 followers.)
 
The provisions of the bill apply to any domestically headquartered internet website, application, or platform that (1) is open to the public, including citizens from any country; (2) primarily enables users to communicate with each other by posting information, comments, messages, or images; and (3) has more than 50 million monthly users in the United States. The provisions do not apply to email services or services where content is preselected by the provider (i.e., not user generated) and any chat, comments, or interactive features depend on the preselected content.


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
A bill to create a point of order against legislation modifying the number of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Bill: 118-s-942
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 
This bill permits Senators to object to the consideration of any measure that modifies the total number of Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. An objection raised on these grounds may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-943
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Credit and credit markets
Government studies and investigations
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023

 
This bill increases from $14,000 to $25,000 the threshold loan amount over which the Small Business Administration may require collateral for a disaster loan.

action_date: 2023-07-25
text: 

Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023

 
This bill increases from $14,000 to $25,000 the threshold loan amount over which the Small Business Administration may require collateral for a disaster loan.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the performance, including the default rate, of such loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 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 Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-944
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023

 
This bill supports the use of biofuels (e.g., gasoline blended with ethanol) in vehicles, including by establishing a minimum octane standard for gasoline as well as making related biofuel requirements for vehicles, their fuels, and fuel infrastructure.


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
SITE Act

Bill: 118-s-946
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Streamlining Interstate Transmission of Electricity Act or the SITE Act

 
This bill establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to authorize the construction, modification, and operation of interstate electric transmission facilities, including by exercising the right of eminent domain (the right of the government to take private property for public use).


Legislative actions:
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
Lower Energy Costs Act

Bill: 118-s-947
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Lower Energy Costs Act

 
This bill provides for the exploration, development, importation, and exportation of energy resources (e.g., oil, gas, and minerals). For example, it sets forth provisions to (1) expedite energy projects, (2) eliminate or reduce certain fees related to the development of federal energy resources, and (3) eliminate certain funds that provide incentives to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases.
 
The bill expedites the development, importation, and exportation of energy resources, including by 
 
 
waiving environmental review requirements and other specified requirements under certain environmental laws, 
 
eliminating certain restrictions on the import and export of oil and natural gas,
 
 prohibiting the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing (a type of process used to extract underground energy resources), 
 
directing the Department of the Interior to conduct sales for the leasing of oil and gas resources on federal lands and waters as specified by the bill, and
 
limiting the authority of the President and executive agencies to restrict or delay the development of energy on federal land.
 
 
In addition, the bill reduces royalties for oil and gas development on federal land and eliminates charges on methane emissions.
 
It also eliminates a variety of funds, such as funds for energy efficiency improvements in buildings as well as the greenhouse gas reduction fund.


Legislative actions:
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
Healthy Moms and Babies Act

Bill: 118-s-948
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Healthy Moms and Babies Act

 
This bill establishes programs and requirements to support maternal health services under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 
 
For example, the bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover services that are provided by maternity health homes (designated providers or health teams that provide pregnancy and postpartum coordinated care services). It also establishes a demonstration program to expand telehealth services for pregnant and postpartum women under Medicaid. 
 
The bill also establishes an advisory group on birthing practices for health care professionals, requires a study on Medicaid coverage of doula services, and establishes other requirements relating to the maternal health care workforce. It also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance on ways to address social determinants of health for pregnant and postpartum women and to reduce maternal mortality for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries.


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
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-949
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

 
This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance program.
 
The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.


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
Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-950
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Government trust funds
Idaho
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Nevada
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 

2023

 
This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments (and provides for cost indexing of those payments) into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.

action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 

2023

 
This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.

action_date: 2023-12-18
text: 

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 

2023

 
This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-22
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-12-22
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6026-6027; text: CR S6027)
action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6026-6027; text: CR S6027)
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment. With written report No. 118-80.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment. With written report No. 118-80.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an 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
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-951
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy. 
 
Among its duties, the office must coordinate various gun violence prevention efforts that are administered by the Department of Justice, recommend policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies, and promote related data collection. 


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
Kids in Classes Act

Bill: 118-s-952
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: 

Kids in Classes Act

 This bill prohibits a state educational agency from receiving specified federal education funds unless funds are provided directly to a parent or guardian of an eligible child for certain qualified educational expenses (e.g., educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition). 
Eligible child 
refers to a child who attends a public elementary or secondary school and such school (1) receives specified federal education funds; and (2) does not provide, for reasons related to a public health emergency or collective bargaining action, in-person instruction for all students who wish to attend.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Rural Health Innovation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-953
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: 

Rural Health Innovation Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes two grant programs to increase access to emergency care in rural areas. The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy within the Health Resources and Services Administration must manage these programs.
 
First, the office must provide grants to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to enhance the provision of walk-in urgent care, triage, and other emergency services in rural areas.
 
Second, the office must provide grants to health departments in rural areas for emergency services (including triage and transport to emergency departments), primary care services, and similar services provided by emergency departments.
 
Recipients of these grants may use funds for staffing, equipment, and other necessary expenses to provide emergency services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-954
Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2023-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: 

Affordable Insulin Now Act
 
of 2023

 
This bill limits cost-sharing for insulin under private health insurance and establishes a program to provide insulin to individuals without insurance.
 
Specifically, the bill caps cost-sharing under private health insurance for a month's supply of selected insulin products at $35 or 25% of a plan's negotiated price (after any price concessions), whichever is less, beginning in 2024.
 
Further, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must enter into agreements with pharmacies or health care providers to provide insulin to individuals without insurance. HHS must pay such pharmacies or providers an amount equal to the difference between the out-of-pocket cost to the individual for a 30-day supply of such insulin products and $35.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate