Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act [S.1428]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products.
S.1428: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Durbin With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/09/2021
Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act [HB-2841]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student athlete enters into an endorsement contract, and for other purposes.
HB-2841: Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 04/27/2021
Consumer Protection and Recovery Act [HB-2668]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission.
HB-2668: Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 07/21/2021
Small Business Lending Fairness Act [S.1119]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain unfair credit practices, and for other purposes.
S.1119: Small Business Lending Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/14/2021
Small Business Lending Fairness Act [HB-2540]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit certain unfair credit practices, and for other purposes.
HB-2540: Small Business Lending Fairness Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 04/14/2021
Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021 [S.826]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits.
S.826: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2021
Modern Television Act of 2021 [HB-1856]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
To repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and certain regulations, to allow for interim carriage of television broadcast signals, and for other purposes.
HB-1856: Modern Television Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 05/18/2021
Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act [HB-1816]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes.
HB-1816: Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 03/12/2021
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021 [HB-1611]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.
HB-1611: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/09/2021
Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021 [HB-1603]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
HB-1603: Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/22/2021
Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021 [HB-1537]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
HB-1537: Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 05/18/2021
Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 [S.543]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish a cattle contract library, and for other purposes.
S.543: Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/02/2021
Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021 [S.414]
[Sports ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to provide standards relating to compensation for the use of the names, images, and likenesses of amateur intercollegiate athletes and to provide protections for amateur intercollegiate athletes, and for other purposes.
S.414: Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/24/2021
HB-1187: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2021 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Juan Vargas
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/17/2021
You have voted HB-1187: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2021 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2021.
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021 [HB-994]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
To prohibit the use of for-profit facilities and detention centers, and for other purposes.
HB-994: Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 04/23/2021
College Athlete Economic Freedom Act [S.238]
[Sports ]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A bill to establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes.
S.238: College Athlete Economic Freedom Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Murphy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/04/2021