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US Congress 117th Congress

AFFRM Act of 2021 A Future for Freight Rail Manufacturing Act of 2021 Federal Public Transportation Act of 2021 [HB-3341] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Manufacturing ]
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/20/2021

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Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021 [S.1667] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
A bill to protect the privacy of users of social media and other online platforms.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/18/2021

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United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act [HB-3287] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, and title 39, United States Code, to provide the United States Postal Service the authority to mail alcoholic beverages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/09/2021

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Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2021 [S.1656] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/17/2021

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Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021 [HB-3280] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ]
To prohibit entities from requiring individuals to submit to arbitration for disputes arising from a security breach, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 05/18/2021

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Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution [HR-406] [Law Enforcement ] [Ethics ]
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the enforcement of committee subpoenas to executive branch officials, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/17/2021

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United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act [S.1663] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and title 39, United States Code, to provide the United States Postal Service the authority to mail alcoholic beverages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/17/2021

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PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act [S.1658] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Murray With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 05/27/2021

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Fairness for Immigrant Families Act [S.1638] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
A bill to protect immigrant families, combat fraud, promote citizenship, and build community trust, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/13/2021

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Promising Pathway Act [S.1644] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a time-limited provisional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/13/2021

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Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 [S.1607] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs discloses to individuals entitled to educational assistance from the Department risks associated with using such assistance at particular educational institutions and to restore entitlement of students to such assistance who are pursuing programs of education at educational institutions that are subject to Federal or State civil enforcement action, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act [S.1628] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/15/2022

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Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021 [HB-2930] [Native American Affairs ] [Arts and Culture ] [Human Rights ]
To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Became Public Law No: 117-258. on 12/21/2022

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [HB-3165] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Captive Primate Safety Act [S.1588] [Animals ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or possession, of any live animal of any prohibited primate species.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/12/2021

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Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2021 [S.1582] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
A bill to provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/12/2021

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Captive Primate Safety Act [HB-3135] [Animals ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or possession, of any live animal of any prohibited primate species.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 07/29/2021

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One Agency Act [HB-2926] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ] [Law Enforcement ]
To transfer antitrust enforcement functions from the Federal Trade Commission to the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/09/2021

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Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2021 [HB-3117] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
To require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/09/2021

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [S.1567] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2021

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