Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 [S.549]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Addresses access to voting, including by requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18; prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting; requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits; requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions; making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training; prohibiting certain political
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S.549: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/25/2019
Territories Health Equity Act of 2019 [HB-1354]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Alters provisions under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage relating to U.S. territories, and generally modifies and establishes programs to expand health insurance coverage for residents. Among other things, the bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020; repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services; establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within
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HB-1354: Territories Health Equity Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2019
Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019 [S.498]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service. The assessment must cover a variety of areas, including the demographics and health care needs of the patient population, health care capabilities and resources, staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider, information technology strategies related to providing health care, business processes, the competency of leadership
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S.498: Assessment of the Indian Health Service Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 02/14/2019
Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 [HB-1275]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Addresses access to voting, including by requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18; prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting; requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits; requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions; making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training; prohibiting certain political
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HB-1275: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/22/2019
Data Accountability and Trust Act [HB-1282]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require certain businesses and other organizations to (1) establish specified information-security practices for the treatment and protection of personal information; and (2) in the event of a security breach involving such information, provide specified notice and offer credit-monitoring services. The FTC must also establish information-security rules specific to information brokers, including (1) requirements regarding post-breach audits and consumer access to information, and (2) prohibitions on
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HB-1282: Data Accountability and Trust Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/15/2019
Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019 [HB-1164]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, in coordination with the General Services Administration, to consolidate the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system into one system. Additionally, it establishes certain requirements for the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, including the following: documents filed with a federal court must be publicly accessible upon filing, and documents on PACER must be available to the public and to parties before the court free of charge.
HB-1164: Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 03/25/2019
Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019 [S.406]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
Permits an agency to determine whether a cyber workforce position in such agency is eligible for the rotational cyber workforce program. (That program provides for certain agency employees to detail among rotational cyber workforce positions at other agencies.) Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue a Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program operation plan that shall provide policies, processes, and procedures for detailing employees among rotational cyber workforce positions at agencies. The Government Accountability
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S.406: Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/25/2019
Securing the Border and Making Drug Cartels Pay for it Act [S.293]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Finance ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes various ways for funding border security enhancements, and increases the government's burden of proof in civil forfeiture cases. The bill establishes the Secure America Financing Corporation, which shall be authorized to issue Secure America Bonds. The proceeds from such bonds shall be available to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol for security measures, including physical barriers, along the southwest border. Such funds may also be used for data analytics that may lead to increased drug seizures near the
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S.293: Securing the Border and Making Drug Cartels Pay for it Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/31/2019
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 [S.245]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Defense ]
[Science ]
Addresses various intelligence issues, including by reauthorizing intelligence-related activities, establishing certain bodies, and directing the intelligence community to report on topics such as election infrastructure security and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The bill reauthorizes through FY2019 various intelligence-related activities in specified government bodies, including the Department of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. It also reauthorizes for FY2019 the Central Intelligence Agency
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S.245: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 01/28/2019
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act [S.153]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Addresses the participation of veterans in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, including by making veterans eligible for certain National Science Foundation (NSF) programs. (Sec. 3) The bill directs the NSF to (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach. The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering
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S.153: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Became Public Law No: 116-115. (txt | Pdf) on 02/11/2020
Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act [S.143]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
Directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges. DOE shall carry out a pilot program to develop tools for big data analytics in order to advance artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex big data challenges.
S.143: Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 08/01/2019 Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-70. on 08/16/2019
A bill to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes. [S.29]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
[International ]
Establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Critical Technology and Security, which, among other things, shall serve as a centralized focal point within the Executive Office of the President for coordinating policy and actions of the federal government to stop the transfer of critical emerging, foundational, and dual-use technologies to countries that pose a national security risk, and to maintain U.S. technological leadership and ensure supply chain integrity and security for such technologies; lead messaging and outreach
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S.29: A bill to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/04/2019
Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act [S.2]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative
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S.2: Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/27/2019
UIGHUR Act of 2019 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 [HB-1025]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Imposes sourcing restrictions and export controls related to China's mass detention of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group in Xinjiang province. Executive agencies shall not procure goods or services from foreign persons who in the last three years substantially facilitated or knowingly assisted such mass detention. When procuring goods or services from U.S. persons, executive agencies shall provide adverse consideration to awarding contracts to those involved with such mass detention, and assess the availability of other sources.
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HB-1025: UIGHUR Act of 2019 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/22/2019
HB-925: North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
On Motion To Concur In The Senate Amendments With An Amendment Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: 214 - 207 (roll No. 214). (text: Cr H5202-5417) on 10/01/2020
AI JOBS Act of 2019 Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2019 [HB-827]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Expresses the sense of Congress that technology can improve the lives of individuals, but can also disrupt jobs, and for this reason, innovation should be encouraged while training and retraining American workers. The Department of Labor shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce.
HB-827: AI JOBS Act of 2019 Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Introduced In House on 01/28/2019
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 [HB-748]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Pensions ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Defense ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Inflation ]
[Investments ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
[Climate Change ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A--KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION This division establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. Such assistance shall be to cover costs such as payroll, paid sick leave,
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HB-748: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act [HB-704]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative
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HB-704: Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 03/04/2019