Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2021 [HB-192]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Small Business ]
To provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with the assertion of a United States patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes.
HB-192: Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Burgess
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/02/2021
Legal Workforce Act [HB-78]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.
HB-78: Legal Workforce Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/01/2021
Hearing Protection Act [HB-95]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other purposes.
HB-95: Hearing Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/01/2021
Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2021 [HB-60]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, and to repeal Federal provisions related to switchblade knives which burden citizens.
HB-60: Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/01/2021
Data Security Act of 2015 [S.961]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Crime ]
Data Security Act of 2015 Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Directs
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S.961: Data Security Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/15/2015
Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 [S.827]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require intermediate providers that offer the capability to transmit voice communications and signaling information from one destination to another, and that charge a rate to any other entity (including an affiliated entity) for such a transmission, to: (1) register with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and (2) comply with service quality standards to be established by the FCC. An "intermediate provider" is an entity that:
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S.827: Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 114-383. on 11/28/2016
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 [S.764]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard. (Bioengineered food is commonly referred to as a genetically modified organism or GMO food.) (Sec. 1) Bioengineered food is food that that has been genetically modified in a way that could not be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature. The standard applies to any claim in a disclosure a food bears indicating that the food is bioengineered and to any food subject
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S.764: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Became Public Law No: 114-216. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [S.754]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Small Business ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Defense ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Crime ]
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 TITLE I--CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (Sec. 103) This title requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense (DOD), and Justice (DOJ) to develop and promulgate procedures to promote the sharing of: (1) classified
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S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Held At The Desk. on 10/28/2015
You have voted S.754: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 [S.707]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 This bill exempts individuals from liability for harm caused by the emergency administration of an opioid overdose drug under certain circumstances. (An opioid is a drug with effects similar to opium, such as heroin.) The individuals exempted from liability are: a health care professional who prescribes or provides an opioid overdose drug to an individual at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or to another individual in a position to assist an at-risk individual, if the individual prescribed or provided
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S.707: Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/11/2015
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act [S.697]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act This bill revises the standard under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) used to determine whether regulatory control of a certain chemical is warranted. If a chemical presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, the TSCA requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to initiate rulemaking to reduce risks to a reasonable level. The bill requires that standard to be based on exposure to a chemical under its conditions of use. The conditions of use are the
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S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
By Senator Inhofe From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-67. Minority Views Filed. on 06/18/2015
Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 [S.668]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 Prohibits data brokers from obtaining or causing to be disclosed personal information or any other information relating to any person by making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, including by providing any document that the broker knows or should know to: (1) be forged, counterfeit, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained; or (2) contain a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation. Defines "data broker" as a commercial entity that collects, assembles,
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S.668: Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/04/2015
STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 [S.632]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Consumer Protection ]
STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015 Directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to prescribe regulations requiring the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to construe patent claims in post-issuance proceedings for inter partes or post-grant review in the same manner as a court in a civil action is required to construe claims regarding the validity of a patent in accordance with the ordinary and customary meaning. Requires the USPTO to consider a court's claim construction
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S.632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth Patents Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/25/2016
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 [S.597]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to declare that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) authority to take actions to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities shall not be construed to authorize the FCC to prevent states from implementing state laws regarding the provision of broadband Internet access service by states, municipalities, or political subdivisions.
S.597: States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1166) on 02/26/2015
Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 [S.567]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 Allows any individual who is not otherwise prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife to transport a knife from any state or place where such individual may lawfully possess, carry, or transport such a knife to any other state or place where such individual may lawfully do so: (1) by motor vehicle if the knife is not directly accessible from the passenger compartment or is in a closed container, glove compartment, or console; or (2) by other means over land or through
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S.567: Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2015
Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015 [S.430]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015 Prohibits electronic cigarette advertisements that appeal to children younger than 18 years of age in states in which the sale of an electronic cigarette to such children is prohibited by federal or state law. Bars electronic cigarette advertisements, promotions, or marketing in those states in a manner that is: (1) known, or should be known, to contribute toward initiating or increasing the use of electronic cigarettes by children under 18; or (2) determined by the Federal Trade
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S.430: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/10/2015
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016 [S.3101]
[Healthcare ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. This protection from liability does not apply
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S.3101: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/27/2016