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Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Act

Bill: 118-hr-3500
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Virginia
West Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Act

This bill establishes requirements to expedite the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which is a natural gas pipeline located in Virginia and West Virginia.

Specifically, the bill ratifies and approves all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law related to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

In addition, the bill establishes a deadline by which

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must issue permits or verifications necessary to complete the construction of the pipeline across the waters of the United States and to allow for the operation and maintenance of the pipeline,

the Forest Service must amend the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Jefferson National Forest as specified by the bill, and

the Department of Interior must grant specified rights-of-way and temporary use permits.

Finally, the bill prohibits judicial review of certain approvals related to the pipeline. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3501
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice to award grants to law enforcement and corrections agencies for behavioral health crisis response training.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E466)
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

Bill: 118-hr-3502
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Responsible Firearms Marketing Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on potentially unfair or deceptive practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of firearms.
 
Additionally, the commission must issue regulations prohibiting such practices, and the bill provides for enforcement by the commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3503
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Minority health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023

 
This bill sets out requirements to increase the diversity of clinical trial participants and requires other activities to foster participation in clinical trials.
 
As a condition of approval from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a clinical trial investigating a drug, device, or behavioral intervention, a sponsor's application must include certain information related to diversity in its trial, such as
 
 
goals for recruiting and retaining trial participants,
 
plans for achieving the recruitment and retention goals and implementing less-burdensome clinical trial follow-up requirements, and
 
requirements for researchers and other individuals involved with the trial to complete education and training about diversity in clinical trials.
 
 
A sponsor must also annually share demographic data of clinical trial participants with the NIH. The NIH must publish on its website information about the diversity of and other information concerning the clinical trials it funds.
 
If a sponsor fails to meet its diversity goals or related requirements, the sponsor must develop and implement a strategic plan to increase the diversity of the clinical trial participants.
 
Further, the NIH and the Food and Drug Administration must carry out a national campaign to increase awareness about the need for diverse clinical trials.
 
The bill also requires studies on barriers to participation in clinical trials. The Government Accountability Office must study actions taken by federal agencies to address such barriers while the NIH must study regulations that govern reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses of and incentives for clinical trial participants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
VA Medical Center Security Report Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3504
Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement officers
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

VA Medical Center Security Report Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to annually survey certain VA medical center employees (i.e., police chiefs, facility emergency management leaders, medical center directors, or a person carrying out the responsibilities of one of these positions in an acting capacity) to collect information regarding security at each VA medical center.
 
The bill also requires the VA to submit an annual report to Congress on the security at VA medical centers. Among other elements, the report must include the results of the annual survey and a plan for addressing any security weaknesses identified in the results. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Free Speech On Campus Act

Bill: 118-hr-3505
Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Free Speech On Campus Act

 
This bill requires public institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to provide students with information about their First Amendment rights.
 
Specifically, an IHE must provide new and transfer students attending orientation with 
 
 
a written statement (that must also be published on the IHE's website) that explains student rights under the First Amendment, affirms the commitment of the IHE to freedom of expression, and includes an assurance that students and invited speakers will not be treated in a manner that violates their freedom of expression; and 
 
educational programming (including online resources) that includes the IHE's policies for protecting freedom of expression and lessons for understanding the First Amendment.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

Bill: 118-hr-3506
Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 
This bill makes technical amendments to the
 U.S. Code
 to revise references to statutory provisions reclassified to Title 7 (Agriculture), Title 20 (Education), and Title 43 (Public Lands).

action_date: 2023-09-29
text: 
This bill makes technical amendments to the
 U.S. Code
 to revise references to statutory provisions reclassified to Title 7 (Agriculture), Title 20 (Education), and Title 43 (Public Lands).

action_date: 2023-11-13
text: 
This bill makes technical amendments to the
 U.S. Code
 to revise references to statutory provisions reclassified to Title 7 (Agriculture), Title 20 (Education), and Title 43 (Public Lands).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5688-5689)
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5688-5689)
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3506.
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5688-5689)
action_date: 2023-11-13
text: Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-234.
action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-234.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Yes In My Backyard Act

Bill: 118-hr-3507
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Building construction
Historic sites and heritage areas
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Property tax
Public transit
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Yes In My Backyard Act

 
This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning.

action_date: 2024-08-30
text: 

Yes In My Backyard Act

 
This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-08-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
action_date: 2024-08-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-645.
action_date: 2024-08-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-645.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act

Bill: 118-hr-3508
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy. The strategy must include (1) an overview of current security risks along the southern border; and (2) an assessment of the barriers, technologies, and tools that are necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control of the border. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
David Dorn Thin Blue Line Retention Act

Bill: 118-hr-3509
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

David Dorn Thin Blue Line Retention Act

This bill reauthorizes for FY2024-FY2028 and modifies Department of Justice grants to provide family support services to law enforcement personnel.

Among other changes, the bill allows grants to support the hiring and retaining of law enforcement personnel and to increase their salaries. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
CERTS Tax Exemption Act

Bill: 118-hr-3510
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 
 
CERTS Tax Exemption Act 

 
This bill excludes from the gross income of an eligible provider of transportation services, for income tax purposes, grant amounts received under the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
SAP Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3512
Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agricultural research
Food industry and services
Forests, forestry, trees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Supporting All Producers Act of 2023 or the SAP Act
 
of 2023

 
 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple industry for the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer). Specifically, the bill amends Acer to require USDA to consider the information provided through consultation with the maple industry when making program grants.
 
The bill also extends the program's authorization through FY2028.
 
The Acer competitive grant program promotes the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, and the marketing of maple syrup and maple sap products. Acer also provides grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer to initiate or expand maple sugaring activities, or to voluntarily make the land publicly accessible for maple sugaring activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
EANS Extension Act

Bill: 118-hr-3513
Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

EANS Extension Act

 
This bill extends the availability of funds for the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) program. The EANS program provides services or assistance to eligible nonpublic schools to address educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 emergency.
 
Specifically, the bill extends through September 30, 2023, the availability of funds provided for the EANS program by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
 
The bill also extends through September 30, 2024, the availability of funds provided for the EANS program by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Domestic USA Act

Bill: 118-hr-3514
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Department of the Interior
Metals
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Domestic Uranium Saves America Act or the Domestic USA Act

This bill includes uranium on the critical minerals list. In 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published a list of critical minerals, including uranium, in response to an executive order that called for a federal strategy to ensure secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals. The USGS updates the list every three years and includes certain minerals that are essential to economic or national security and have a supply chain vulnerable to disruption. In 2022, USGS removed uranium from the list. The bill reinstates uranium as a critical mineral. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Stop the Outlay of Payments Act

Bill: 118-hr-3515
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Stop the Outlay of Payments Act

 
This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to entities that have had prior awards suspended or terminated due to certain legal violations and that have failed to take necessary remedial action.
 
Specifically, the bill requires federal agencies to notify the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within 120 days of suspending or terminating any portion of a federal award to a recipient for failure to comply with (1) the terms and conditions of the award, (2) a federal law or regulation, or (3) a request by the agency making the award for information or materials relating to that award.
 
The OMB must maintain an up-to-date list of suspended entities on its website.
 
An agency may not make a federal award or disburse funds under an award to a suspended entity until that entity remedies the reason for the suspension or termination, with specified exceptions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
FAWA

Bill: 118-hr-3516
Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Farmworker Access and Waiver Act or the FAWA

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to waive the interview requirement for certain returning H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) visa holders.
 
Specifically, this waiver shall apply to a visa holder who (1) previously had an H-2A visa and is returning to resume work with the same employer as the previous year, and (2) is not inadmissible. The waiver shall be valid for up to three years from issuance.
 
(Current law typically requires individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa, such as an H-2A visa, to submit to an in-person interview, with waivers available in certain instances.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3517
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2023-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: 

Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights Act of 2023

This bill requires each military department to maintain authority over and responsibility for any of member of the Armed Forces under its jurisdiction while a medical evaluation board is considering the member or during any other part of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES).

The Department of Defense (DOD) must also modify its policies and procedures for the IDES to ensure appeals made by wounded warriors (i.e., members of the Armed Forces being processed for potential medical separation at any point in the IDES) include, at the demand of the member, a full and fair hearing on the determination conducted in a timely manner by the military department concerned.

DOD must brief Congress on the implementation of the modified responsibilities related to the IDES and medical evaluations.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Introduced in House