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US Congress 117th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2022 [S.4136] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
An original bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Carper By Senator Carper From Committee On Environment And Public Works Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-124. on 06/22/2022

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Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 [HB-6865] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/30/2022

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Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2022 [HB-5973] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Science ]
To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood Became Public Law No: 117-287. on 12/27/2022

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Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.3069] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Science ]
A bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Committee On Environment And Public Works. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2022

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Build Back Better Act Birth Through Five Child Care and Early Learning Entitlement Act Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization Act of 2021 [HB-5376] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Healthcare ]
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Yarmuth Signed By President. on 08/16/2022

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4549] [Energy ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ]
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marcy Kaptur The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 117-98, By Ms. Kaptur. on 07/20/2021

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Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 [HB-4550] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ]
Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Price The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 117-99, By Mr. Price (nc). on 07/20/2021

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National Ocean and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2021 [HB-3892] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish populations; and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act [HB-3748] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
To improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022 [HB-3764] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish populations; and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-695, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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National Coastal Resilience Data and Services Act [HB-3228] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Science ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve science, data, and services that enable sound decision making in response to coastal flood risk, including impacts of sea level rise, storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land subsidence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-572, Part I. on 11/16/2022

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Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2022 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act Abby Honold Act Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2022 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2022 Stop Senior Scams Act Fraud and Scam Reduction Act Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Science Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2022 VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Kayden's Law Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2022 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2022 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022 Strengthening Reporting of Actions Taken Against the Normalization of Relations with Israel Act of 2022 Restoring Brand USA Act Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 SANE Act Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2022 Bree's Law Choose Respect Act Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022 NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality and Recidivism Reduction Act Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 [HB-2471] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Rights ] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Finance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Arts and Culture ] [Real Estate ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 117-103. (txt | Pdf) on 03/15/2022

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Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 [S.576] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [Infrastructure ] [Water ]
A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to require the Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes to minimize commercial disruption in the winter months, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/16/2021

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Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 [HB-1561] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [Water ] [Infrastructure ]
To amend title 14, United States Code, to require the Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes to minimize commercial disruption in the winter months, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gwen Moore Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 03/04/2021

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Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 [HB-660] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Water ] [Economic Development ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Climate Change ]
To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young Committee Hearings Held. on 06/22/2021

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BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act [S.140] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Science ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-74. on 02/15/2022

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Great Lakes Water Protection Act [S.2210] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 07/23/2019

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US Congress 114th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [SR-134] [Environmental ] [International ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Water ] [Energy ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that: the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2112) on 04/13/2015

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Became Public Law No: 114-216. (txt | Pdf) on 07/29/2016

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Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 [S.589] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Animals ] [Science ] [Public Safety ]
Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 This bill requires federal agencies to take immediate actions to prevent the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin through the Brandon Road Lock and Dam site. The actions must place a special focus on Asian carp species and other aquatic nuisance species of concern to the Great Lakes referred to in the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps must implement measures to improve (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/26/2015

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