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US Congress 117th Congress

DIVERSE Trials Act Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone Trials Act [HB-5030] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Science ]
To improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for COVID-19 and future public health threats to address social determinants of health.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/13/2021

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Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act [S.2693] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Community Development ]
A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Manchin Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 10/14/2022 With An Amendment. With Written Report No. 117-182. on 10/18/2022

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DIVERSE Trials Act Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone Trials Act [S.2706] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Science ]
A bill to improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for COVID-19 and future public health threats to address social determinants of health.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/10/2021

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Safe Medicine Act [HB-5003] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Defense ] [Veterans ] [National Security ] [Public Health ] [Trade ] [Manufacturing ] [Funding ]
To direct the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs to end American over-dependence on Chinese pharmaceuticals by encouraging the growth of a robust domestic medicine supply chain for generic drugs, to empower the Food and Drug Administration to issue boxed warnings in the case of critical contamination, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 09/09/2021

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PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act [HB-4975] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Military ] [Public Health ] [Water ]
To prohibit the procurement, purchase, and sale by the Department of Defense of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey Introduced In House on 08/06/2021

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REAADI for Disasters Act Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act [S.2658] [Disaster Relief ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 08/05/2021

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Disease X Act [S.2640] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
A bill to establish a program for developing medical countermeasures for unknown viral threats.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/05/2021

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 [S.2610] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Defense ] [Budget and Spending ] [Retirement ]
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner By Senator Warner From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-37. Additional Views Filed. on 08/10/2021

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American Grown Act [S.2542] [Agriculture ] [Trade ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require that certain agencies only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 07/29/2021

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Countering Communist China Act [HB-4792] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ]
To counter the malign influence and theft perpetuated by the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/03/2021

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AI Training Act Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act [S.2551] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish or otherwise provide an artificial intelligence training program for the acquisition workforce, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Became Public Law No: 117-207. on 10/17/2022

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Protecting our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2021 [S.2495] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Funding ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of all drugs marketed in the United States, to ban the use of Federal funds for the purchase of drugs manufactured in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/28/2021

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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to unaccompanied alien children. [HR-553] [Immigration ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to unaccompanied alien children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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UAS Act Unmanned Aerial Security Act [HB-4682] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Drones ] [Cybersecurity ]
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from operating or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/30/2021

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RECOMPETE Act Rebuilding Economies and Creating Opportunities for More People to Excel Act [S.2464] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, to establish a RECOMPETE grant program to provide flexible, 10-year block grants for purposes of creating quality jobs, providing resources to help local residents access opportunities and attain and retain employment, increasing local per capita income and employment rates, and supporting long-term, sustained economic growth and opportunity in persistently distressed areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/22/2021

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VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act [HB-4626] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require an independent assessment of health care delivery systems and management processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs be conducted once every 10 years, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bost Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/17/2021

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RECOMPETE Act Rebuilding Economies and Creating Opportunities for More People Everywhere To Excel Act [HB-4651] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, to establish a RECOMPETE grant program to provide flexible, 10-year block grants for purposes of creating quality jobs, providing resources to help local residents access opportunities and attain and retain employment, increasing local per capita income and employment rates, and supporting long-term, sustained economic growth and opportunity in persistently distressed areas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 07/23/2021

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DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 2021 [HB-4611] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect to certain information and communications technology or services contracts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Garbarino Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/21/2021

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American Grown Act [HB-4613] [Agriculture ] [Trade ]
To require cut flowers and cut greens displayed in certain Federal buildings to be produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific, Central Asia And Nonproliferation. on 08/04/2021

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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [HB-4559] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Military ] [National Security ]
To require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Veronica Escobar Introduced In House on 07/20/2021

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