Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2019 [HB-3936]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
[Tourism ]
Establishes the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor in North Carolina and South Carolina. The University of South Carolina, as the managing entity for the corridor, shall submit a Corridor Management Action Plan for the corridor.
HB-3936: Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 09/11/2019
Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act [S.2318]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a program to assist agencies with continuously diagnosing and mitigating cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Pursuant to this program, DHS shall (1) develop the capability to collect, analyze, and visualize information relating to security data and cybersecurity risks at agencies; (2) make program capabilities available for use by civilian agencies, states, and local governments; (3) assist such entities in setting information security priorities and assessing and managing cybersecurity
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S.2318: Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/30/2019
Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2019 [S.2436]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
Establishes the Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor in North Carolina and South Carolina. One of the purposes for the establishment of the corridor is for the conservation, promotion, and interpretation of the historic, cultural, and natural resources of the corridor. The bill designates the University of South Carolina as the management entity for the corridor. The university shall prepare and submit a Corridor Management Action Plan for the corridor.
S.2436: Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Lindsey Graham
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 08/01/2019
Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 [HB-4160]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
Addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program; directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration; requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs; provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead,
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HB-4160: Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 08/15/2019
America’s College Promise Act of 2019 [HB-4212]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and Native American tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of a program that provides funds to community colleges for waiving resident tuition and fees. The bill also requires each state to ensure
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HB-4212: America’s College Promise Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Introduced In House on 08/27/2019
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act [HB-3596]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Addresses the preservation and accessibility of waterfronts in coastal states. The bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force that will be designed to identify and address critical working waterfront needs with respect to cultural and economic importance, environmental threats, and market conditions for water-dependent businesses. NOAA must also establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program. Under the program, NOAA may award grants to coastal states with approved working waterfront
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HB-3596: Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-295. on 11/15/2019
END Network Abuse Act of 2019 End National Defense Network Abuse Act of 2019 [HB-3588]
[Defense ]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Children and Youth ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the Department of Defense to establish (1) an initiative to improve the capacity of military criminal-investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation, and (2) partnerships with various governmental and outside entities to improve practices and outcomes related to the prevention of child sexual exploitation.
HB-3588: END Network Abuse Act of 2019 End National Defense Network Abuse Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Tonko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/28/2019
End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2019 [HB-3554]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To incentivize State reporting systems that allow mental health professionals to submit information on certain individuals deemed dangerous for purposes of prohibiting firearm possession by such individuals, and for other purposes.
HB-3554: End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/30/2019
Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 [S.2004]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
Reduces the marketing exclusivity period for biological drug products from 12 to 7 years and establishes policies and programs designed to increase access to prescription insulin. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to create insulin card programs, which provide uninsured or underinsured individuals with insulin at no cost for specified time periods. Payments for insulin prescriptions made through the program must count toward an underinsured individual’s health plan deductible.
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S.2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/27/2019
The Opportunity Project Act of 2019 [HB-3528]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to carry out a program to facilitate the development of digital products for the public, and for other purposes.
HB-3528: The Opportunity Project Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski
Introduced In House on 06/27/2019
State Cannabis Commerce Act [HB-3546]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
Prohibits the use of federal funds to prevent a state from implementing a law that authorizes certain marijuana-related activities.
HB-3546: State Cannabis Commerce Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 07/30/2019
Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2019 [HB-3537]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Provides statutory authority for the Boots to Business Program, which provides entrepreneurship training to individuals including veterans and active members of the Armed Forces, to be administered by the Small Business Administration.
HB-3537: Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Bradley Schneider
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 11/14/2019
District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act [HB-3581]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Revises membership requirements of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment to provide authority for the District government to appoint all members of the board, except when the board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of an embassy or consulate.
HB-3581: District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 06/27/2019
State Cannabis Commerce Act [S.2030]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
Prohibits the use of federal funds to prevent a state from implementing a law that authorizes certain marijuana-related activities.
S.2030: State Cannabis Commerce Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/27/2019
Students and Young Consumers Empowerment Act [HB-3547]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes the Office for Students and Young Consumers within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and eliminates the position of Private Education Loan Ombudsman. Currently, the Private Education Loan Ombudsman provides assistance to borrowers of private education loans. The Office for Students and Young Consumers must provide assistance to borrowers of private or federal student loans and enter into an information-sharing agreement with the Department of Education. The office must also report annually regarding campus banking and the student
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HB-3547: Students and Young Consumers Empowerment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 06/27/2019
City and State Diplomacy Act [HB-3571]
[International ]
[Trade ]
Establishes within the Department of State the Office of Subnational Diplomacy, which shall supervise federal support for engagement by state and municipal governments with foreign governments. The head of the office shall be the Ambassador-at-Large for Subnational Diplomacy, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
HB-3571: City and State Diplomacy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 12/18/2019
FAST Fix Act of 2019 [S.2023]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Modifies provisions governing the administration of the Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) program. Specifically, the bill encourages FAST program grants to be awarded to small businesses in underperforming states by (1) requiring the Small Business Administration to give priority and special consideration to such applicants, and (2) authorizing the SBA to provide additional assistance to such applicants. The bill defines underperforming states as being the 18 states that receive the fewest Small Business Innovation Research and Small
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S.2023: FAST Fix Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 06/27/2019
ALERTS Act Achieving Lasting Electoral Reforms on Transparency and Security Act [HB-3529]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to promptly notify appropriate State and local officials and Members of Congress if Federal officials have credible evidence of an unauthorized intrusion into an election system and a basis to believe that such intrusion could have resulted in voter information being altered or otherwise affected, to require State and local officials to notify potentially affected individuals of such intrusion, and for other purposes.
HB-3529: ALERTS Act Achieving Lasting Electoral Reforms on Transparency and Security Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch
Introduced In House on 06/27/2019
Counter Terrorist Network Act [HB-3526]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[International ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the National Targeting Center of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collaborate with federal, state, local, tribal, and international entities to enhance border security through such operations as those that seek to disrupt terrorist networks. The bill authorizes the CBP to assign its personnel to other appropriate agencies for counterterrorism activities.
HB-3526: Counter Terrorist Network Act
Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/15/2019