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Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-744
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among education professionals and other school staff.
 
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants or contracts to educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or consortia of such entities for programs to promote mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff. In addition, HHS may award grants for educator preparation programs and training.
 
Additionally, HHS must conduct a campaign to (1) encourage education professionals and other school staff to seek support and treatment for mental and behavioral health concerns, and (2) disseminate best practices to prevent suicide and improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff.
 
HHS must also study and develop policy recommendations on
 
 
improving mental and behavioral health among education professionals and other school staff,
 
removing barriers to accessing care and treatment, and
 
identifying strategies to promote resiliency. 
 
 
Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which relevant federal grant programs address the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions and substance use disorders among education professionals and other school staff.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
RECOVER Act

Bill: 118-hr-745
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Raising Expectations with Child Opportunity Vouchers for Educational Recovery Act or the RECOVER Act

 
This bill directs local educational agencies to use certain federal COVID-19 relief funds to address student learning loss by distributing direct financial assistance (i.e., Child Opportunity Scholarships) to the parent or guardian of an eligible student for certain qualified educational expenses (e.g., educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition). 
Eligible student
 refers to a child who is a member of a household with an income that is not more than 300% of the federal poverty level.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act

Bill: 118-hr-746
Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act
 
or the SAFE Veterans Act

 
This bill provides that a rehabilitation program under the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment Program may include a program that includes flight training and does not lead to a degree.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
No Chinese Communist SURPRISE Parties Act

Bill: 118-hr-747
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Asia
China
Securities
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

No Chinese Communist Subterfuge via Unregistered Regime Presence Rendered Invisible to Shareholders and Equivalent Parties Act or the No Chinese Communist SURPRISE Parties Act 

 
This bill requires issuers of securities to annually disclose whether the issuer has established or maintained an organization of the Chinese Communist Party, if an organization of the Chinese Communist Party has participated in the operations of the issuer, and whether the issuer's board of directors (1) owes a fiduciary duty to the issuer and shareholders, and (2) is subject to heightened scrutiny with respect to conflicted controller transactions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Stop CCP Infrastructure Act

Bill: 118-hr-748
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Asia
Business investment and capital
China
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infrastructure development
Political parties and affiliation
State and local finance
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Stop Communist Construction of Public Infrastructure Act or the Stop CCP Infrastructure Act 

 
 This bill prohibits certain entities related to China or the Chinese government from receiving federal funds for public works projects in the United States. 
 
Specifically, this prohibition applies to entities that are (1) headquartered in China; or (2) owned, financed, influenced by, or affiliated with the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or the Chinese military. Further, state and local governments must verify that a recipient of federal funds for a public works project is free from any obligations, influences, or connections to any of these entities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Turn OFF THE TAP Act

Bill: 118-hr-749
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Turn Off Federal Funding of Threatening Entities that Thwart American Prosperity Act or the Turn OFF THE TAP Act

 
This bill prohibits certain entities from receiving federal funds or contracts from an executive agency.
 
Specifically, this prohibition applies to (1) entities listed as specially designated nationals and blocked persons by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Department of the Treasury, (2) certain entities on the OFAC's Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List, (3) entities identified on a Department of Defense list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States, (4) entities on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce, and (5) entities identified by the Federal Communications Commission as a telecommunications equipment or service provider that pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
CAUTION Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-750
Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Foreign and international corporations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023 or the CAUTION Act of 2023

 
This bill requires any person who sells or distributes the social media application TikTok (or any service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited) to disclose, prior to download, that the use of the application is prohibited on devices owned by the federal government.

action_date: 2024-05-31
text: 

Chinese-owned Applications Using The Information of Our Nation Act of 2023 or the CAUTION Act of 2023

This bill requires any person who sells or distributes the social media application TikTok (or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited) to disclose, prior to download, that the use of the application is prohibited on devices owned by the federal government.

The bill provides the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce this requirement. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
action_date: 2024-05-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-530.
action_date: 2024-05-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-530.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2023-02-07
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
FAIR Act

Bill: 118-hr-751
Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee hiring
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Higher education
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Fair Access In Residency Act or the FAIR Act

 
This bill requires hospitals to certify that they accept residency applications from both osteopathic and allopathic medical schools and to disclose the number of applicants and acceptances from each type of program in order to receive graduate medical education payments under Medicare.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-02
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: 2023-02-02
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: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Modernizing Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Act

Bill: 118-hr-754
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Modernizing Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Act

 
This bill establishes the Commission on Eligibility to examine veterans' eligibility for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The President must require the VA and other relevant agencies to implement recommendations set forth by the commission that are feasible, advisable, and can be implemented without further legislative action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

Bill: 118-hr-755
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Community life and organization
Family relationships
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

 
This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to establish a competitive pilot grant program for foster care agencies to increase the placement of siblings together in foster care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-756
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Foster Care Stabilization Act of 202

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This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to award demonstration grants to foster care stabilization agencies to improve services for foster youth awaiting placement and for other emergency assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

Bill: 118-hr-757
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act

 
This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.
 
Specifically, the bill imposes enhanced criminal penalties for a federal drug offense that involves manufacturing, creating, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II that is combined with a candy or drink, marketed to appear similar to a candy or drink, or modified by flavoring or coloring to appear similar to a candy or drink. To be subject to an enhanced penalty, the individual must have knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be distributed, dispensed, or sold to an individual who is under 18 years of age.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-758
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023

 
This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new financial institutions, certain rural community banks, and federal savings associations. 
 
Federal banking agencies must issue rules allowing new financial institutions three years to meet capital requirements. During this period, a financial institution may request to deviate from an approved business plan and the appropriate agency has 30 days to approve or deny the request. 
 
In addition, the community bank leverage ratio&#8212;a way of evaluating debt levels&#8212;is reduced for certain rural community banks. Specifically, new rural community banks must have a ratio of 8%, with a three-year phase-in of the rate. Currently, the ratio is 9%.
 
Finally, the bill removes certain restrictions to allow federal savings associations to invest in, sell, or otherwise deal in agricultural loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 649.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-786.
action_date: 2024-12-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-786.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 22.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
No Energy Revenues for Russian Hostilities Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-759
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

No Energy Revenues for Russian Hostilities Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from authorizing certain energy-related transactions involving Russia that would otherwise be blocked by an executive order.
 
An April 15, 2021, executive order blocked certain transactions involving foreign persons (individuals or entities) related to Russia. These include transactions involving persons (1) operating in Russia's defense or technology sectors; (2) involved in Russian government attempts to interfere with the democratic processes of other countries; or (3) engaged in attempts to disrupt energy supplies to Europe, the Caucasus, or Asia. However, Treasury has issued licenses that authorized certain energy-related transactions that would otherwise be blocked by the executive order. 
 
The bill prohibits Treasury from authorizing (or continuing to authorize) certain transactions that it had authorized on December 15, 2022, under General License No. 8E . Treasury may waive this prohibition upon certifying to Congress that (1) the waiver applies only to transactions involving funds owed to a Russian person; and (2) the funds are to be used for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-760
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Foreign property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 

 
This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on companies involved with China's defense or surveillance technology sectors if the sanctions will address threats related to those sectors.
 
Specifically, if the President determines that imposing sanctions on a foreign person (individual or entity) would address certain threats related to investments in companies in China's defense or surveillance technology sectors, the President must impose sanctions on that person provided that the person is identified (1) as such a company in a specified report to Congress or in a June 3, 2021 , executive order , or (2) by the Department of the Treasury as having engaged in transactions in the publicly traded securities (or derivatives) of such a company. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-804, Part I.
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-804, Part I.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2023-02-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in House