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US Congress 117th Congress

Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2021 [HB-4796] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
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: Rep. Earl Carter Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 [S.2497] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/28/2021

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SAFE DATA Act Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act [S.2499] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/28/2021

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Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 [HB-4777] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 11/03/2021

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Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act [S.2508] [Consumer Protection ] [Veterans ] [Military ]
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to extend the consumer credit protections provided to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents under title 10, United States Code, to all consumers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 09/13/2022

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Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act of 2021 [HB-4716] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/20/2022

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False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 [S.2428] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to modify False Claims Act procedures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Durbin With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 11/16/2021

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PLANE Act of 2021 Promoting the Launch of Aviation’s Next Era Act of 2021 [S.2453] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ]
A bill to promote the launch of aviation's next era.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/22/2021

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Health Misinformation Act of 2021 [S.2448] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Media and Advertising ]
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that, under certain circumstances, an interactive computer service provider that allows for the proliferation of health misinformation through that service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of that misinformation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/22/2021

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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit trading ahead by market makers, and for other purposes. [HB-4619] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Investments ]
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit trading ahead by market makers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/29/2021

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Women's Retirement Protection Act [S.2446] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Social Security ]
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/22/2021

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Women's Retirement Protection Act [HB-4678] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Social Security ]
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Introduced In House on 07/22/2021

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A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, et al. [SR-316] [Law Enforcement ]
A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, et al.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 07/22/2021

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Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 [HB-4616] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
To deem certain references to LIBOR as referring to a replacement benchmark rate upon the occurrence of certain events affecting LIBOR, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Sherman Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 03/03/2022

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Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines. [HCR-42] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Healthcare ]
Expressing the sense of Congress that governmental entities should use a portion of the proceeds from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase participation in drug take back programs and for the safe disposal of collected, unused medicines.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/22/2021

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WIPPES Act Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act [HB-4602] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 07/22/2021

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End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act [HB-4457] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Introduced In House on 07/16/2021

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FTC Autonomy Act [HB-4488] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate certain actions to recover civil penalties for such violations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 11/01/2022

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Consumer Equity Protection Act of 2021 [HB-4460] [Consumer Protection ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Data Privacy ] [Ethics ]
To establish a task force within the Federal Trade Commission to advise on equity issues in the protection of consumers and to prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices targeting or affecting consumers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, and other protected characteristics, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 07/19/2021

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A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Jennifer Grappell v. Alberto M. Carvalho, et al. [SR-306] [Law Enforcement ]
A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Jennifer Grappell v. Alberto M. Carvalho, et al.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 07/15/2021

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