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Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-282
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act

Bill: 118-s-283
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
Iran
Middle East
North Korea
Oil and gas
Russia
Strategic materials and reserves
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act

 
This bill prohibits exports of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the SPR that the oil not be exported to such countries. However, DOE may issue a waiver of the prohibition if the sale of crude oil is in the national security interests of the United States.
 
In addition, DOE must report on (1) the route to destination and place of refinement of all crude oil sold at auction from the SPR since November 23, 2021, and (2) the ownership of the refinement facilities at which such crude oil was refined.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to include on the engravings on the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in the District of Columbia the name of Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., who carved the statue.

Bill: 118-s-284
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
District of Columbia
Europe
Monuments and memorials
Ukraine
World history

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to include in the engravings on the statute erected as part of the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in the District of Columbia the name of Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., who carved the statue.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Improving Government Efficiency and Workforce Development through Federal Executive Boards Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-285
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Intergovernmental relations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Improving Government Efficiency and Workforce Development through Federal Executive Boards Act of

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This bill addresses the perpetuation, administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards.
 
Specifically, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA), shall continue to support the existence of the Federal Executive Boards in geographic areas outside the District of Columbia (DC) metropolitan area.
 

Federal Executive Board
 means an interagency entity 
 
 
established by OPM, in coordination with OMB and GSA;
 
 located in a geographic area with a high concentration of federal employees outside the DC metropolitan area; 
 
focused on strengthening the management and administration of agency activities and coordination among local federal officers to implement national initiatives in that geographic area.
 
 
OPM must develop a set of criteria to establish and evaluate the number and locations of such boards that (1) factor in contemporary federal workforce data as of the date of this bill's enactment; and (2) is informed by annual changes in workforce data, including the geographic disbursement of the federal workforce and the role of remote work options.
 
The bill sets forth provisions regarding administration and oversight, and governance and activities, of such boards.
 
OPM, in coordination with OMB and GSA, must establish a Federal Executive Board Fund within OPM for financing essential board functions for the purposes of staffing and operating expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203.
action_date: 2023-09-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-95.
action_date: 2023-09-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-95.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Rachael Booth Act

Bill: 118-s-286
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Rachel Booth Act

 
This bill expands eligibility for transitional compensation payments to dependents (or former dependents) of certain members of the Armed Forces who have committed a dependent-abuse offense.
 
Specifically, the bill provides eligibility for transitional compensation to dependents of members of the Armed Forces in situations where a member (1) has been convicted of a dependent-abuse offense in a civilian court but has been separated from duty for an offense other than the abuse offense; or (2) has been accused but not convicted of such an offense, but has been determined to have committed the offense by a commander and required to forfeit pay and allowances for an offense other than the abuse offense.
 
For purposes of determining a recipient of payments under such circumstances, an individual's status as a dependent child must be determined as of the first date on which an individual is held in pretrial confinement relating to the dependent-abuse offense or the date on which the commander determines there is probable cause the individual has committed the offense.
 
The bill prescribes when transitional compensation payments must commence based on the status of the conviction or confinement.
 
The military department concerned may delegate authority to authorize eligibility for benefits for dependents (and former dependents) to the first general or flag officer (or civilian equivalent) in the chain of command of the offending member.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
One Subject at a Time Act

Bill: 118-s-287
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

One Subject at a Time Act

 
This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title.
 
An appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill.
 
The bill voids measures or provisions noncompliant with these requirements, including appropriation provisions outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction. Additionally, a person (individual or entity) who is aggrieved by the enforcement, or the attempted enforcement, of a law that passed without complying with this bill's requirements may sue the United States for appropriate relief.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-288
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Multilateral development programs
Research and development
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2023 

 
This bill authorizes actions, including the provision of international assistance, to combat tuberculosis. 
 
The President may provide international assistance to prevent, treat, control, and eliminate tuberculosis. The President must also establish goals for U.S. efforts to detect, cure, and prevent all forms of tuberculosis globally by updating the National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must periodically report to Congress on the impact of efforts to combat tuberculosis that are supported by U.S. bilateral assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-09-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6317-6318)
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6318)
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Genomics Data Security Act

Bill: 118-s-289
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Genetics
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Intellectual property
International organizations and cooperation
Licensing and registrations
Medical ethics
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Research ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Genomics Data Security Act

 
This bill establishes requirements and otherwise directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take actions to address national security concerns in genomic and other research.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of NIH funds by any Chinese company (or its subcontractors or subsidiaries). This includes companies (1) over which the Chinese government, a Chinese national, or an entity organized under Chinese law exercises control; or (2) in which the Chinese government has a substantial interest. It also requires, as a condition of certification, that clinical laboratories that have access to U.S. health data disclose ties to the Chinese government.
 
In addition, the NIH must incorporate national security issues in its strategic plan and report annually on any improperly disclosed, vetted, or approved ties that NIH-funded researchers have to foreign governments.
 
Furthermore, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish a working group to update the NIH's Genomic Data Sharing Policy with respect to intellectual property, national security, and privacy concerns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Preserving Our Commitment to Homeless Veterans Act

Bill: 118-s-290
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Preserving Our Commitment to Homeless Veterans Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide case management support to local housing authorities under the VA-supported housing program. The program assists veterans who are homeless and their families in finding and sustaining permanent housing.
 
The VA must ensure that no case manager is concurrently assigned to more than 35 veterans in each fiscal year, but may waive the requirement for a particular case manager in a particular fiscal year if it determines such a waiver is appropriate. 
 
The VA must also ensure that each veteran to whom a case manager is assigned is located within a reasonable distance of the case manager.
 
If a case manager position within the Veterans Health Administration is vacant for a period of 180 days or more, the VA must seek to enter a contract with a qualified local service provider to furnish case management services until the position is filled.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-291
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Labor-management relations
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 
This bill establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors.
 
Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs: 
 
 
vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, 
 
educational assistance programs, 
 
veterans' housing loan and related programs, 
 
the Transition Assistance Program, and 
 
the database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
 
 
Prior to the transfer of administrative responsibilities, the bill requires the VA to certify that (1) the transition of the provision of services will not negatively affect the provision of such services to veterans, and (2) such services are ready to be transferred. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-292
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Economic development
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Housing and community development funding
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
Internet, web applications, social media
Maine
New Hampshire
New York State
Vermont

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2023

 
This bill makes changes to the authorities and programs of regional economic and infrastructure development commissions.
 
 Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and establishes and expands NBRC grant programs. The NBRC must establish a state capacity building program to provide grants to commission states (Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont) to better support business retention and expansion in eligible counties and for other specified purposes. Each commission state shall provide to the NBRC an annual work plan that includes the proposed use of the grant. 
 
 Additionally, the NBRC may make grants for the planning, construction, equipment, and operation of demonstration health, nutrition, and child care projects. Such grants must give special emphasis to projects and activities to address substance use disorders, including opioid and methamphetamine use.
 
 The bill authorizes these regional commissions (as part of economic and infrastructure development grants) to (1) design, build, implement, or upgrade transportation or basic public infrastructure or workforce capacity to support the adaptation to and mitigation of climate challenges; and (2) promote the production of housing to meet economic development and workforce needs.
 
Each commission may accept transfers of funds from other federal agencies. Discretionary grants made by a commission to implement significant regional initiatives, to take advantage of special development opportunities, or to respond to emergency economic distress may be made without regard to specified percentage limitations. The bill limits the aggregate amount of discretionary grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Fair Access to Banking Act

Bill: 118-s-293
Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Fair Access to Banking Act 

 
This bill places restrictions on certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks if they refuse to do business with a person who complies with the law. Restrictions include prohibiting the use of electronic funds transfer systems and lending programs, termination of an institution's depository insurance, and specified civil penalties.
 
Banks and other specified financial institutions are allowed to deny financial services to a person only if the denial is justified by a documented failure of that person to meet quantitative, impartial, risk-based standards established in advance by the institution. This justification may not be based upon reputational risks to the institution. 
 
The bill establishes the right for a person to bring a civil action for a violation of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Bill: 118-s-294
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2023-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Rural conditions and development
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: 

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

 
This bill requires the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.

action_date: 2023-09-07
text: 

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

 
This bill requires the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-09-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-09-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4325-4326; text: CR S4325-4326)
action_date: 2023-09-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4325-4326; text: CR S4325-4326)
action_date: 2023-09-07
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-09-07
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate