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Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3168
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2023-10-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Arab-Israeli relations
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Israel
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-30
text: 

Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023 

 
This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State for assistance to Israel. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
 
The bill provides appropriations to DOD for Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. The funding is provided for purposes such as 
 
 
 replacing defense articles that were provided to Israel;
 
reimbursing DOD for defense services and training provided to Israel; 
 
 the procurement of Israel's Iron Dome and David's Sling defense systems;
 
Defense Production Act purchases; and 
 
 the development of Israel's Iron Beam defense system.
 
 
The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for 
 
 
Diplomatic Programs, including Worldwide Security Protection; 
 
 Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service; and
 
 the Foreign Military Financing Program.
 
 
In addition, the bill includes several provisions that expand the authorities of the President to transfer defense articles and services from DOD to Israel. 
 
Finally, the bill specifies that the funds provided by this bill may not be used (1) in connection with the war in Ukraine; or (2) for assistance to any entity that is located in the territory of Gaza or is controlled or influenced by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any other organization that the State Department has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
action_date: 2023-10-30
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2023-10-30
text: Introduced in Senate
University Centers for Growth, Development, and Prosperity Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3169
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-10-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5258-5259)
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Introduced in Senate
REPAIR Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3170
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-10-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3171
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-10-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: 

Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 

2023

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to nonprofits, institutions of higher education, or consortia of these entities to promote healthy eating and physical activity and address food insecurity among children in early care and education settings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the-counter dietary supplement products and foods for special dietary uses as qualified medical expenses.

Bill: 118-s-3172
Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Introduced: 2023-10-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: 
This bill expands the tax deduction for qualified medical expenses to include dietary supplement products (i.e., nutritional products with labeling relating to their effects on bodily functions) and foods for a special dietary use (i.e., vitamins and minerals). The bill also allows payments from certain tax-preferred spending and reimbursement accounts for these products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3173
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2023-10-31 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: 

Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act of 2023

This bill prohibits political contributions or donations by publicly traded corporations.

Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful for a publicly traded corporation to make (1) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a federal election; (2) a contribution or donation to a political committee that accepts donations or contributions that do not comply with the contribution limits or source prohibitions under the Federal Election Campaign Act; or (3) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication.

The bill also makes it unlawful for a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation from a publicly traded corporation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Support for Hamas Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3174
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
Introduced: 2023-10-31 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-10-31
text: Introduced in Senate
Expanding Medical Education Act

Bill: 118-s-3175
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Minority employment
Rural conditions and development
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Expanding Medical Education Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools.
 
In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act

Bill: 118-s-3176
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 
 
Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act 

 
This bill imposes an excise tax on employers (i.e., business entities) that have at least a 50 to 1 disparity between the wages (including bonuses, stock awards and options) of chief executive officers and the wages paid to their workers. The bill applies to employers that have not less than $100 million in annual gross receipts and $10 million in payroll over a 3 year period.
 
The bill limits such tax to 1% of an employer's gross receipts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.

Bill: 118-s-3177
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3178
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Woke Investing Act

Bill: 118-s-3179
Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Stop Woke Investing Act

This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend regulations to limit the inclusion of shareholder proposals in proxy statements. A proxy statement is provided to shareholders prior to a public company holding a shareholder meeting and contains information relevant to a shareholder vote. Under current SEC rules, certain qualifying shareholder proposals must be included on a company's proxy statement, including proposals that raise significant social policy issues.

Under the bill, a shareholder proposal must have a material effect on the financial performance of the company to be included in a proxy statement. The bill also establishes a cap on the number of shareholder proposals required to be included with respect to a shareholder meeting depending on the size and type of the company. In addition, a proposal submitted by a member of the board of directors is prohibited from inclusion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Working Waterfront Preservation Act

Bill: 118-s-3180
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5316-5317)
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act

Bill: 118-s-3181
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Law enforcement officers
Puerto Rico

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act

This bill designates the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the 
Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3182
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist States Act of 2023

This bill prohibits U.S. official recognition of the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan.

No federal department or agency may take any action that states or implies recognition of the Taliban's claim of sovereignty over Afghanistan.

The bill also bars the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Department of Defense from using federal funds to prepare or implement any policy that extends diplomatic recognition to the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan.

The State Department must designate (1) the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism, and (2) the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act

Bill: 118-s-3183
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Ending Subsidies for Pro-Terrorist Activity on Campus Act

Bill: 118-s-3184
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Ending Subsidies for Pro-Terrorist Activity on Campus Act

This bill requires certain actions related to preventing terrorism and antisemitism on campus.

Specifically, the bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to include in its annual security report (1) a statement of current campus policies regarding antisemitism; and (2) a statement of current campus policies regarding procedures to prevent and respond to speech, fighting words, or true threats by students, employees, or other individuals related to foreign terrorist organizations.

Additionally, each IHE that receives federal funds must (1) carry out procedures to identify applicants for faculty and staff positions or applicants for student enrollment who have engaged in certain terrorist-related activity; and (2) ensure that federal funds are not used for any activity that urges support for, endorses, espouses, encourages, organizes for, or promotes a foreign terrorist organization or its terrorist activities.

The bill prohibits a student that has been convicted of a criminal offense involving terrorist activity from receiving federal student aid.

The bill requires IHEs that participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to report antisemitic and terrorist-related activity committed by foreign students to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State.

Each IHE receiving federal financial assistance must report information to the Department of Education (ED) on its efforts to prevent and respond to discrimination that is based on an individual's Jewish lineage or ethnic characteristics. ED must annually submit a report to Congress containing this information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

Bill: 118-s-3185
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Federal-Indian relations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Livestock
Motor vehicles
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

This bill provides for the preservation of tribal cultural sites on public land by establishing the Tribal Cultural Areas System.

Within three years of this bill's enactment, the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), as applicable, must

establish criteria for recommending tribal cultural sites for designation as tribal cultural areas for inclusion in the system, using specified factors;

solicit recommendations from tribes, state historic preservation officers, and tribal historic preservation officers;

review designations in local land management plans to identify tribal cultural sites that meet established criteria;

consider any other relevant information;

consider and evaluate tribal cultural sites for designation as a tribal cultural area for inclusion in the system; and 

make recommendations to Congress.

The bill gives Congress the sole authority to (1) designate a tribal cultural site located on public land as a tribal cultural area for inclusion in the system, and (2) remove a tribal cultural area from the system. Congress must consider the recommendations of Interior and USDA when determining whether to make such a designation.

For each congressionally designated tribal cultural area, Interior or USDA must (1) establish a tribal commission to provide guidance and recommendations on the development of a management plan for the tribal cultural area, and (2) develop a comprehensive management plan.

The bill allows for self-determination contracts with tribes or tribal organizations to perform administrative or management functions within a tribal cultural area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act

Bill: 118-s-3186
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Federal-Indian relations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Religion
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act

This bill addresses tribal interests in the disposal and management of public land.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the federal government from disposing of public land or National Forest System land unless the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) determines, through consultation with any interested Indian tribe, that such disposal would not impact the rights and interests of any interested tribe and would not impair access to a reservation.

Interested Indian tribe
 means an Indian tribe with (1) historic, precontact, cultural, or religious connection to a cultural site located on the tract of public land; (2) a former reservation located on the tract of public land; or (3) treaty rights or other reserved rights associated with the tract of public land.

Interior and USDA must, prior to conducting a sale of a tract of public land, notify all tribes of the availability of land for sale. Further, Interior and USDA must sell the tract of land to an interested Indian tribe that submits a bid at fair market value. Land acquired by an interested tribe shall be taken into trust by Interior for the benefit of the tribe.

Additionally, the bill revises various public land provisions, including to add the interests of tribes to the list of considerations for land exchanges.

The bill also requires each public land advisory board to include at least one representative of an interested Indian tribe.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3187
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: 

Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023

This bill requires various reports on immigration, particularly regarding individuals paroled into the United States.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection must monthly publish details on non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) paroled into the United States at ports of entry or individuals encountered between land ports of entry and subsequently granted parole. The report must include details regarding citizenship, nationality, and demographic information.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must quarterly publish the number of humanitarian parole petitions received and the number of those granted, disaggregated by nationality.

Quarterly, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must report on individuals encountered or apprehended at the southern U.S. border and within nearby patrol sectors. The report must contain information including citizenship, nationality, demographics, the number receiving fear of persecution screenings, and immigration outcomes. DHS must also annually report on individuals paroled into the United States on humanitarian grounds, including demographics, employment authorizations, and current immigration status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6085-6086; text: CR S6086)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6085)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Helping Students SOAR with Social Security Act

Bill: 118-s-3188
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2023-11-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: 

Helping Students Successfully Overcome Adversity and Rise with Social Security Act or the Helping Students SOAR with Social Security Act

 
This bill allows an eligible child of a retired, disabled, or deceased worker to receive applicable Social Security benefits on the worker's record until age 26 if the child is in at least half-time attendance as a student at a postsecondary school or a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program. 
 
Under current law, a child's Social Security benefits generally terminate at age 18, although (1) a child who is a full-time elementary or secondary school student may receive benefits until age 19, and (2) a child with a disability that began before age 22 may continue receiving benefits after the age of 18. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Introduced in Senate