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Space Infrastructure Act

Bill: 118-hr-5017
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Space Infrastructure Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate space systems, services, and technology as a critical infrastructure sector. Under current law, 
critical infrastructure
 means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5018
Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2023

 
This bill imposes additional requirements relating to placing unaccompanied alien children with sponsors. (Under federal law, an 
unaccompanied alien child
 is a minor with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States to provide care and physical custody.)
 
Before the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may release such a child to a sponsor, the sponsor must complete a fingerprint background check and vetting that includes (1) a public records check, (2) a National Sex Offender Registry check, (3) a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Check, (4) a child abuse and neglect check, and (5) state and local criminal history checks. Each adult in the sponsor's household must also undergo such vetting before the placement. 
 
Currently, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within HHS conducts background checks of potential sponsors, which includes fingerprinting and checks of criminal public records and sex offender registries. ORR also vets adults in the sponsor's household in certain cases, such as if the sponsor is unrelated to the child, but this vetting may be waived or relaxed.
 
The bill also requires HHS to visit the home of a proposed sponsor before the placement and to conduct periodic home visits after. 
 
A child may not be placed with a sponsor who is unlawfully present in the United States unless the sponsor is the child's parent, relative, or legal guardian. 
 
HHS must retroactively apply these vetting standards to all sponsors for placements made since January 20, 2021. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Cut the Climate Czar’s Carbon Act

Bill: 118-hr-5019
Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Cut the Climate Czar's Carbon Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the salary of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate or an employee working on behalf of the special envoy. The bill also specifies that no federal funds may be used for travel by the special envoy or any such employee unless the special envoy or employee personally pays for carbon offsets (i.e., offsetting emissions reductions) for such travel. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act

Bill: 118-hr-5020
Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Hong Kong
Iran
Middle East
North Korea
Research administration and funding
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from conducting or supporting research on vertebrate animals in a facility or through an entity that is affiliated with China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or another foreign country of concern.

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Securing American Critical Minerals Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5021
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Securing American Critical Minerals Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the transfer of critical minerals extracted or processed on federal land to foreign entities of concern and authorizes the Department of the Interior to enforce the bill's provisions. (Under the bill, a 
critical mineral
 is any material or other substance designated as critical by Interior.)

The bill provides that an operator that extracts or processes critical minerals on federal land may not sell or transfer such critical minerals to a designated foreign terrorist organization, an entity involved in actions that resulted in a convictionfor espionage, or other foreign entity of concern.

Additionally, such operators must annually report about these transfers to the public and certify that transferees are not foreign entities of concern. The reports must also specify the critical minerals affected, location of the operator's activities, and identity of the recipient of the mineral.

The bill authorizes Interior to address noncompliance with the bill's requirements by (1) denying a permit or other authorization; and (2) establishing administrative, civil, and criminal penalties. 

Interior must annually report to Congress about its enforcement activities and operators' annual reports.

Further, Interior must collect a fee for any authorization related to extracting or processing of critical minerals on federal land, with revenues to be applied toward implementing the bill’s requirements,
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
ACHE Act

Bill: 118-hr-5022
Sponsor: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Air quality
Coal
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Kentucky
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mining
Noise pollution
Research administration and funding
Tennessee
User charges and fees
Virginia
Water quality
West Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Appalachian Communities Health Equity Act or the ACHE Act

This bill prohibits the authorization or continuation of certain mountaintop removal coal mining pending the results of a study on the health effects of such mining.

Specifically, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences must study and publish the health effects on surrounding communities of surface coal mining that involves explosives and that is conducted in the steep slopes of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. Federal and state agencies may not authorize or renew any such mining until and unless the study concludes that there are no health risks; entities that currently conduct such mining must monitor and report pollution levels associated with such mining until the study's publication.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement must collect a one-time fee from each entity that currently or previously conducted such mining to cover the federal cost of implementing the bill's requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
PLANT Act

Bill: 118-hr-5023
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Youth, Peace, and Security Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5024
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
National Office of New Americans Act

Bill: 118-hr-5025
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text:  

National Office of New Americans Act

 
This bill establishes the National Office of New Americans (NONA) within the Executive Office of the President to promote and support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States.
 
The NONA shall also establish the Federal Initiative on New Americans. The initiative shall establish a coordinated federal program to respond effectively to immigrant and refugee integration issues such as language learning, adult education and workforce training, health care, and naturalization.

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Rural Jobs Act

Bill: 118-hr-5026
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Rural Jobs Act 

 
This bill allocates an additional $500 million in 2023 and another $500 million in 2024 for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone (an area comprised of low-income communities with populations not greater than 50,000 that are not adjacent to an urbanized area). The bill also requires that at least 25% of such investments be made in areas that are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5027
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Drug therapy
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
National and community service
Prescription drugs
Student aid and college costs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

Bill: 118-hr-5028
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Domestic violence and child abuse
Family relationships
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

 
This bill requires states receiving grants for child protective services systems to ensure that such systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent or guardian for reasons of poverty. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Strong Communities Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5029
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5030
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Education programs funding
Forests, forestry, trees
Rural conditions and development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5031
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Water use and supply
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Cease Orwellian Surveillance and Targeting Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5032
Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Cease Orwellian Surveillance and Targeting Act of 2023 or the COST Act of 2023

This bill generally prohibits the issuance or ownership of central bank digital currencies. A central bank digital currency is a digital currency issued by a government-backed central bank.

Under the bill, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks are prohibited from minting or issuing a central bank digital currency. In addition, a Federal Reserve bank is prohibited from offering products or services directly to an individual or entity, providing coins or currency directly to an individual or entity, or maintaining an account on behalf of an individual or entity, with some exceptions.

Further, no person is allowed to hold or own central bank digital currency belonging to the United States or a foreign country. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act

Bill: 118-hr-5033
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Ensuring Accountability for Equity at USDA Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve the equitable availability and distribution of USDA services and program benefits through specific actions. 

Under the bill, USDA must

include within the performance evaluations for USDA senior leadership a review of an individual's direct efforts to improve equity in USDA programs and services;

issue uniform, department-wide guidance on collecting and responding to feedback and using that feedback to improve efforts to provide more equitable and consistent services; and

build frontline USDA customer service staff capacity to make eligible services or benefits available to customers.

USDA must also notify Congress when it has identified an opportunity to improve equity in a particular program or service, but lacks the authority to make the necessary changes.

Further, the bill requires additional information to be included in USDA's annual data report (which is meant to assess and hold USDA accountable for the nondiscriminatory participation of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in USDA programs). The report must also describe trends in the data and include a discussion of efforts to implement necessary improvements to equity.

In addition, USDA must use collected data to examine and assess USDA programs and policies to identify and understand communities, organizations, groups, and individuals in need of USDA services or benefits. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office".

Bill: 118-hr-5034
Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3555)
action_date: 2024-06-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3555)
action_date: 2024-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5034.
action_date: 2024-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3555-3556)
action_date: 2024-06-03
text: Mr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House