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Election Security Assistance Act

Bill: 118-hr-4462
Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Subversive activities

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Election Security Assistance Act

This bill addresses security threats to federal elections.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to jointly report on foreign threats to elections in the United States, including physical and cybersecurity threats. This annual report must be submitted to Congress and chief state election officials.

Additionally, the bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to jointly establish a voluntary process to test for and monitor covered voting systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The EAC must also establish a process to provide for the deployment of appropriate labeling available through the EAC's website to indicate that covered voting systems passed the most recent cybersecurity testing.

The bill requires federal entities to share information with DHS regarding election cybersecurity incidents.

The bill also requires DHS to share information with state and local officials regarding election cybersecurity incidents. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act

Bill: 118-hr-4463
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act

 
This bill requires the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard to reside in the District of Columbia. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E635)
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
RAISE Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4464
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural insurance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Disaster relief and insurance
Fires
Fruit and vegetables
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Restore Agricultural Investment, Stability, and Expansion Act of 2023 or the RAISE Act of 2023

This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide payments to producers of high-value crops (including citrus) for revenue losses or losses of crop quality or production that are a consequence of specific events. These events include a drought, wildfire, hurricane, flood, tornado, winter storm, and smoke exposure. USDA may implement this program by providing block grants to states and territories. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
action_date: 2023-08-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4465
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act of 2023

 
This bill allows the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to insure a mortgage taken out by a condominium association for the purpose of repairs, improvements, or alterations to any common system, infrastructure, or facility of the condominium. 
 
The bill also allows the FHA to insure a mortgage taken out by a condominium unit owner to pay for special assessments charged by the association for repairs, improvements, or alterations to any common system, infrastructure, or facility of the condominium. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4466
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act of 2023

 
This bill renames the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as the Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4469
Sponsor: Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Motor fuels

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the generation of credits—called renewable identification numbers or eRINs—for electricity generated from renewable fuel for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Further, it prohibits the use or transfer of such credits that were generated before the enactment of this bill. 
 
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the generation of credits—called renewable identification numbers or eRINs—for electricity generated from renewable fuel for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Further, it prohibits the use or transfer of such credits that were generated before the enactment of this bill.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-172.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-172.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 7 .
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Speech Privacy Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4471
Sponsor: Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Right of privacy
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 
 
Speech Privacy Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, any entity of the federal government from collecting or requiring the submission of information on the identification of any donor to a tax-exempt organization. It also prohibits an entity from disclosing to the public information identifying a donor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act

Bill: 118-hr-4473
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment Act

This bill requires payment for cancer care services to be made in the same manner under Medicare regardless of whether they are provided in a hospital outpatient department or physician's office (i.e., site-neutral payment). (
Cancer care services
 are services that are furnished in relation to cancer diagnosis or treatment and that may be provided in either a hospital outpatient department or physician's office for purposes of Medicare payment.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4474
Sponsor: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2023 or the COCOA Act of 

2023

 
This bill requires states to provide designated congressional election observers with full access to observe the administration procedures of federal elections. The bill prohibits such an observer from handling ballots or elections equipment, advocating for a position or candidate, taking any action to reduce ballot secrecy, or otherwise interfering with the elections administration process.
 

Designated congressional election observer
 refers to an individual who is designated in writing by specified congressional committees to gather information with respect to an election, including in the event that the election is contested in the House of Representatives or the Senate and for other purposes permitted by Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4475
Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2023

 
This bill provides additional funding through FY2028 for the Social Services Block Grant to support the provision of menstrual products (e.g., menstrual cups and underwear, sanitary napkins, and tampons) to low-income individuals. (This grant is a flexible funding stream used by states and territories to support a wide range of social services.)
 
The bill also exempts the additional funds from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, across-the-board reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Election Integrity Mail Reform Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4476
Sponsor: Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Election Integrity Mail Reform Act of 2023

This bill establishes certain requirements related to election mail. 
Election mail
 means any item mailed to or from an individual for purposes of the individual’s participation in an election for public office, including balloting materials, voter registration cards, absentee ballot applications, polling place notifications, and photographic voter identification materials.

Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to give priority to the processing and delivery of election mail. The USPS must (1) deliver any election mail regardless of the amount of postage paid, (2) process and clear election mail from any postal facility each day (to the greatest extent practicable), and (3) expeditiously carry and deliver election mail.

Additionally, the bill directs the USPS to place a marking or notice on election mail to indicate that the piece of mail is election mail.

The bill allows a national, state, or local committee of a political party that is eligible to mail at the nonprofit rate to conduct a cooperative mailing at that nonprofit rate with a candidate, a candidate’s committee, or another committee of a political party. The national, state, or local committee of a political party may seek reimbursement for the costs of such mailing.

The bill also imposes certain criminal penalties for (1) forging or counterfeiting any postmarking stamp or impression thereof with respect to a mailed ballot for a federal, state, or local election; or (2) falsifying the date on which a postmark is applied to a mailed ballot. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Integrity and Voter Confidence Act

Bill: 118-hr-4477
Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act

Bill: 118-hr-4478
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to dedicate resources to assist U.S. citizens detained or kidnapped overseas. The State Department must
 
 
display, on a public website, a list of resources (including legal services offered pro bono or with payment) that U.S. citizens detained or kidnapped overseas may be eligible to receive;
 
train all Foreign Service officers posted overseas on identifying and assisting detained and arbitrarily detained U.S. citizens; and
 
designate at least one Foreign Service officer at each overseas diplomatic or consular post as a hostage affairs officer. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Positioning the Election Assistance Commission for the Future Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4479
Sponsor: Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Positioning the Election Assistance Commission for the Future Act of 2023

This bill makes changes to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). 

The bill revises certain requirements related to staffing and funding of the EAC. For example, the bill (1) limits the number of full-time equivalent employees that may be hired to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the EAC, and (2) permits an individual serving a term of service on the EAC to hold a position at an institution of higher education under specified circumstances.

Additionally, the bill provides the EAC with exclusive authority to make election administration payments to states.

The bill authorizes the Executive Board of the Standards Board to enter into certain contracts to enable the Standards Board to discharge its duties with respect to the examination and release of voluntary considerations for states to administer federal elections. 

Further, the bill specifies that the EAC has primary jurisdiction to address issues with respect to the administration of federal elections. 

The bill prohibits states and local governments from using payments from the EAC for any get-out-the-vote activity (i.e., activities that assist, encourage, or urge potential voters to vote).

The bill also requires public communications that are funded by EAC payments to include a specified disclaimer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
SERV Act

Bill: 118-hr-4480
Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
Government studies and investigations
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act or the SERV Act

 
This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses.

action_date: 2023-09-01
text: 

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act or the SERV Act

 
This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses.

action_date: 2023-11-28
text: 

Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act or the SERV Act

 
This bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to report on access to credit for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, Reservists, or their spouses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5919)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5919)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4480.
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5919-5921)
action_date: 2023-11-28
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-181.
action_date: 2023-09-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 118-181.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Protection and Advocacy for Student Success Act

Bill: 118-hr-4481
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: 

Protection and Advocacy for Student Success Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants for protection and advocacy systems to protect and advocate the rights of students with disabilities.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-4482
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2023-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Performance measurement
Public transit
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-06
text: Introduced in House