Civil Actions And Liability

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US Congress 117th Congress

Stand By Every Ad Act [S.4822] [Elections ] [Finance ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. on 09/22/2022

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Right to Contraception Act [S.4612] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Public Health ]
A bill to protect a person's ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/26/2022

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Respect for Marriage Act [HB-8404] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ]
To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Signed By President. on 12/13/2022

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Protecting Our Kids Act [HB-7910] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate. on 06/09/2022

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No Tax Write-offs for Corporate Wrongdoers Act [S.4318] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow any deduction for punitive damages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/26/2022

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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 [S.4293] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/14/2022

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Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2022 [HB-7794] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ] [Small Business ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Economic Development ]
To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act [HB-7800] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
To ensure transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets in order to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pappas Introduced In House on 05/17/2022

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Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act Building Pipeline of School-Based Mental Health Service Providers Act Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act RISE Act Student Mental Health Rights Act Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act [HB-7780] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/11/2022

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Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act [HB-7786] [Public Health ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Healthcare ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Randy Weber Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/17/2022

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Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022 [S.4214] [Consumer Protection ] [Inflation ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to make price gouging unlawful, to expand the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/12/2022

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Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022 [HB-7736] [Consumer Protection ] [Inflation ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
To make price gouging unlawful, to expand the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Introduced In House on 05/12/2022

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Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act [S.4217] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Consumer Protection ] [Inflation ]
A bill to ensure transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets in order to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/22/2022

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GOUGE Act Government Oversight of Unpatriotic Greed in Energy Act [HB-7751] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Inflation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a gasoline tax holiday, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross Introduced In House on 05/12/2022

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Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022 [HB-7701] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 to prevent wage theft and assist in the recovery of stolen wages, to authorize the Secretary of Labor to administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And Labor. H. Rept. 117-540. on 10/07/2022

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Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act [HB-7688] [Consumer Protection ] [Energy ] [Inflation ]
To protect consumers from price-gouging of consumer fuels, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Postponed Proceedings - At The Conclusion Of Debate On The Pappas Amendment, The Chair Put The Question On Adoption Of The Amendment, And By Voice Vote, Announced That The Ayes Had Prevailed. Mrs. Rodgers Demanded The Yeas And Nays And The Chair Postponed Further Proceedings On The Amendment Until A Time To Be Announced. on 05/19/2022

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Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 [HB-7666] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/23/2022

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Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act [S.4155] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize extraterritorial jurisdiction.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/05/2022

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Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 [S.4132] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Public Health ]
A bill to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 170. on 05/11/2022

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Mindless Mask Mandate on Planes Act of 2022 [HB-7655] [Public Health ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Healthcare ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Randy Weber Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/04/2022

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Votes for: 3 Votes against: 0