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US Congress 117th Congress

Blockchain Innovation Act [HB-3639] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ]
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of blockchain technology and its use in consumer protection, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 05/31/2021

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Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act [HB-3584] [Manufacturing ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
To require the creation of a national commission to prepare for future national emergencies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 06/01/2021

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Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 [HB-3571] [Climate Change ] [Finance ] [Energy ]
To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 05/31/2021

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Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021 [HB-3635] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [National Security ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/21/2021

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Bear River National Heritage Area Study Act [HB-3616] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Recreation ]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Bear River National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 11/03/2021

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State and Local Digital Service Act of 2021 [S.1957] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Community Development ] [Data Privacy ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to establish digital services in State, county, local, and Tribal governments, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/28/2021

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Trust in Public Service Act [HB-3609] [Consumer Protection ]
To improve public trust in the Federal Government by establishing customer experience as a central measure of performance for agencies and the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/28/2021

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Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-3575] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
To improve Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 05/28/2021

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Buy Green Act of 2021 [HB-3607] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
To support and fund the Federal procurement of clean energy products, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 06/01/2021

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19. [SR-256] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Science ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 05/28/2021

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MORE Act Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act [HB-3617] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/04/2022

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Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act [HB-3611] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process, to require transparency in the use of algorithmic processes and content moderation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 05/31/2021

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Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act [HB-3588] [Education ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2022

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Visit America Act [S.1947] [Tourism ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to authorize the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, to statutorily establish the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/27/2021

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Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021 [S.1873] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/27/2021

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Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.1953] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/27/2021

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Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 [S.1876] [Climate Change ] [Finance ] [Energy ]
A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/27/2021

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MAPS Act of 2021 Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization Act of 2021 [S.1941] [Budget and Spending ] [Science ]
A bill to direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to standardize the use of core-based statistical area designations across Federal programs, to allow between 120 and 180 days for public comment on any proposed change to such designations, and to report on the scientific basis and estimated impact to Federal programs for any proposed change to such designations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Became Public Law No: 117-219. on 12/05/2022

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Border Response Resilience Act [S.1949] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a plan to respond to irregular migration at the border, to establish an irregular migration border response fund, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/27/2021

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Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act [S.1896] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ]
A bill to prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process, to require transparency in the use of algorithmic processes and content moderation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/27/2021

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