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Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2019 [S.1186]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
Authorizes aid to address the humanitarian crisis in Burma (Myanmar). It also calls for sanctions and reports related to the issue. Specifically, the bill authorizes aid for humanitarian assistance and reconciliation activities in Burma and other countries in the region, including assistance to help targeted ethnic minority groups and support voluntary resettlement. The President may not provide security assistance for Burma's armed forces until the Department of State certifies that the Burmese military has made significant progress in abiding
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/11/2019
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Respect the Caps Act [S.1171]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
Prohibits the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from transferring or delegating the duties of the chief executive officer to any other position. The bill also provides for the removal of the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency if the director approves executive compensation packages in excess of statutory limits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/11/2019
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Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 [S.972]
[Retirement ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Modifies requirements for tax-favored retirement savings accounts, employer-provided retirement plans, and retirement benefits for federal judges. With respect to employer-provided plans, the bill modifies requirements regarding multiple employer plans, automatic enrollment and nonelective contributions, loans, terminating or transferring plans, reporting and disclosure rules, nondiscrimination rules, selecting lifetime income providers, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premiums. The bill also increases the tax credit for small employer
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/01/2019
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Fentanyl Sanctions Act [HB-2226]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 05/15/2019
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American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2019 [S.1128]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Social Security ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Imposes fees on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, establishes a tax credit for workers, provides payments to retired and disabled individuals, and provides cost mitigation grants to states. Specifically, the bill imposes fees on (1) fossil fuel products producing carbon dioxide emissions, including coal, petroleum products, and natural gas; (2) fluorinated greenhouse gases; (3) facilities that emit greenhouse gases; and (4) associated emissions (attributable to venting, flaring, and leakage across the supply chain). The bill directs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/10/2019
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VERDAD Act of 2019 Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019 [S.1025]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the President to take various actions to address the political situation in Venezuela. (The United States does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's President due to reports of widespread fraud during his election, recognizing instead National Assembly President Juan Guaido.) The Department of State shall provide humanitarian aid to Venezuela and to Venezuelans in neighboring countries. The bill imposes sanctions on foreign persons responsible for or complicit in corruption or activity undermining Venezuela's democratic institutions.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Risch With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 06/03/2019
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Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2019 [HB-2176]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
Generally separates the activities of commercial banks and investment banks. Specifically, the bill prohibits an insured depository institution from affiliating with any person or firm engaged principally in, among other things, issuing or selling stocks, bonds, notes, or other securities. Officers, directors and employees of securities firms are prohibited from simultaneously serving as an officer, director, or employee of a depository institution, except in specified circumstances. No entity issuing or selling stocks, bonds, or other securities
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E448) on 04/10/2019
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SECURE IP Act of 2019 Sanction Entities in China for Undermining Rules, Exploiting Intellectual Property Act of 2019 [S.1092]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the President to publish a list identifying Chinese individuals and entities responsible for or involved in the misappropriation of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. individual or entity, if such infringement materially contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic interests. The President shall impose property-blocking and visa denial sanctions on the Chinese individuals and entities on the list. The President may remove a person from the list if it is determined that the person has not
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Cruz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/09/2019
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Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 [S.1091]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Creates new bankruptcy procedures for small businesses filing under Chapter 11 and otherwise revises provisions related to venue and trustee responsibilities in Chapter 11 bankruptcies. For small businesses filing under these new procedures, the bill provides for the appointment of a trustee, sets forth requirements regarding the filing, contents, and confirmation of a plan of reorganization, and establishes the conditions of a discharge. Among other things, the bill provides authority to the bankruptcy court to approve a reorganization plan for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/09/2019
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SPIKE Act Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act [HB-2069]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by the CMS.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 05/21/2019
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Prescription Drug STAR Act Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting Act [HB-2113]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes requirements for prescription drug manufacturers to provide certain information about pricing, discounts, and product samples of applicable drugs. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to annually determine whether there are price increases of a certain threshold for outpatient prescription drugs covered under Medicare, excluding low-cost drugs.Manufacturers must provide HHS with an explanation for drug prices that (1) cumulatively increase by at least 10% or $10,000 over one year; (2) cumulatively
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Ways And Means. H. Rept. 116-688, Part I. on 12/24/2020
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Saving for the Future Act [HB-2120]
[Finance ]
[Retirement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
[Investments ]
To establish a universal personal savings program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
Introduced In House on 04/08/2019
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Fentanyl Sanctions Act [S.1044]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
Establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019
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Saving for the Future Act [S.1053]
[Finance ]
[Retirement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Investments ]
A bill to establish a universal personal savings program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/04/2019
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Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act [S.945]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
Requires certain issuers of securities to establish that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. Specifically, an issuer must make this certification if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to audit specified reports because the issuer has retained a foreign public accounting firm not subject to inspection by the board. Furthermore, if the board is unable to inspect the issuer's public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the issuer's securities are banned from trade on a national exchange or through
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Signed By President. on 12/18/2020
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Reward Work Act [S.915]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Investments ]
Prohibits issuers from purchasing their own securities on a national exchange. The bill also requires one-third of an issuer's board of directors to be elected by employees in order for the issuer to be allowed to register securities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/27/2019
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Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019 [S.882]
[Ethics ]
Requires the President and Vice President to submit to Congress and the Office of Government Ethics a disclosure of financial interests. The President and Vice President shall (1) include a detailed description of each financial interest of the President and Vice President, the spouse of the President and Vice President, or a minor child of the President and Vice President; and (2) include the tax returns filed by or on behalf of the President and Vice President for the three most recent taxable years. The President, the Vice President, the spouse
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/26/2019
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Protect our Elections Act [S.825]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Protect our Elections Act requires each state or local government entity responsible for the administration of federal elections to ensure that each election service provider (i.e., contractor or vendor) is a qualified provider with regard to (1) the ownership and control of the provider, (2) the provider's compliance with cybersecurity best practices, and (3) the provider's reporting of its ownership and control. The bill requires the entity to annually evaluate each provider. It also specifies reporting requirements for providers, subject to civil
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 03/14/2019
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Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act [S.846]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the awarding of a contract to an entity for the procurement of rolling stock for use in public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling stock is (1) incorporated or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and (2) is owed or controlled by an entity based in a country that is identified as a nonmarket economy country, was identified by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as a priority foreign country (e.g., a country that does not protect intellectual property rights), and is subject to monitoring by the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019
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ESIA Election Systems Integrity Act [S.823]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Election Systems Integrity Act or the ESIA directs each election service provider to submit to the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission (1) a report listing the identity of any foreign national who directly or indirectly owns or controls the election service provider and the percentage of such ownership, and (2) a notice of any material change in ownership or control of the election service provider. If an election service provider fails to submit such a report, the Department of Justice may impose a civil fine
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 03/14/2019