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Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-2668] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 the Special Diabetes Program. The program is administered by the National Institutes of Health and focuses on research regarding the prevention and cure of type I diabetes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/04/2019

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VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act [HB-2676] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for a survey of veterans and VA health care providers regarding cannabis use by veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Committee Hearings Held. on 06/20/2019

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Strength in Diversity Act of 2019 [S.1418] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education to award grants to specified educational agencies to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/09/2019

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Faster Treatments and Cures for Eye Diseases Act [HB-2620] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program that provides for a partial federal guarantee of specified bonds, the sale of which shall finance promising translational vision-impairment research with private investment. The Government Accountability Office must study this program and consider whether similar programs should be established for other areas of biomedical research.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/10/2019

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Strength in Diversity Act of 2020 [HB-2639] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools. Specifically, ED may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies. A recipient of a planning grant must use the grant to support students through certain activities, such as developing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/16/2020

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Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2019 [S.1391] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requires manufacturers to report about certain price increases for prescription drugs and biological products with a wholesale cost of at least $100 per month. Such reports must include, among other information (1) the percentage price increase, (2) a justification for such increase, (3) the price history of the drug, (4) the total cost to develop the drug, and (5) the total revenue and net profit generated from the drug.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/09/2019

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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 [HB-2597] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Climate Change ]
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 05/09/2019

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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 [S.1359] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/08/2019

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PLACE Act Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act [HB-2542] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Real Estate ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Economic Development ]
Directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment; and (3) make such research publicly available online.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/08/2019

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Protecting America's Wilderness Act [HB-2546] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Recreation ] [Water ] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Infrastructure ] [Construction ] [Tourism ] [Animals ] [Native American Affairs ]
Designates wilderness areas, potential wilderness areas, recreation areas, scenic areas, trails, and wild and scenic rivers in Colorado, California, and Washington, among other things. TITLE I--COLORADO WILDERNESS Colorado Wilderness Act of 2020 (Sec. 102) The bill designates specified federal lands in Colorado as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. If the Bureau of Reclamation determines that lands within the West Elk Wilderness Addition are necessary for the future expansion of the Blue Mesa Reservoir, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diana DeGette Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/13/2020

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STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 [HB-2528] [Science ] [Education ] [Grants ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Artificial Intelligence ]
Provides for guidance, data collection, and grants for groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and at federal science agencies. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide specified guidance related to such groups to federal science agencies and IHEs. Each federal science agency must collect comprehensive demographic data on recipients of merit-reviewed research and development grants given (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/15/2019

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American Mineral Security Act [S.1317] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Economic Development ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Addresses the availability, development, and production of domestic critical minerals. The President must coordinate the appropriate agencies to implement U.S. policy regarding critical minerals, including to establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts. Among other things, the bill provides statutory authority for the U.S. Geological Survey to designate and update every three years (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-131. on 10/22/2019

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Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act [HB-2480] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Data Privacy ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ]
Reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to expand services for preventing and treating child abuse. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements concerning collecting and exchanging data about child abuse and neglect. For instance, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to (1) establish uniform national standards for tracking and reporting child fatalities and near-fatalities resulting from maltreatment, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/21/2019

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U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Act [HB-2488] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [National Security ]
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress on the potential benefits and impact of establishing a U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to leverage the expertise of government, higher education, and private-sector entities in cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Introduced In House on 05/02/2019

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Future DATA Act Future Defense Artificial Intelligence Technology Assessment Act [HB-2432] [Defense ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Military ] [Data Privacy ]
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The report shall include an analysis of the increasing use of AI by DOD, identification of any data gaps, identification of applicable ethical guidelines, plans to protect systems from bad actors, expected benefits of AI for Armed Forces operations, and plans for collaboration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Neal Dunn Referred To The Subcommittee On Intelligence And Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 05/02/2019

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Medicare for America Act of 2019 [HB-2452] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Taxes ] [Public Health ]
Establishes several health insurance programs and otherwise modifies certain requirements relating to health care coverage, costs, and services. In particular, the bill establishes a national health insurance program to be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) cover specified items and services, including hospital services, prescription drugs, dental services, and home- and community-based long-term care; and (3) be fully implemented in 2023. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. on 05/31/2019

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American Manufacturing Leadership Act [HB-2397] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Small Business ] [Budget and Spending ]
Revises the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing USA program and extends through FY2024 and revises the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Program. The bill grants certain authorities of the Department of Commerce under the Manufacturing USA program to additional federal agencies. All centers under the Manufacturing USA program shall (currently, may) conduct research and development and related activities. The Manufacturing USA program office must, among other things, help develop pilot programs that (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/24/2019

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NIST Creation of Composite Standards Act [HB-2393] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Construction ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ]
Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to implement the recommendations in the December 2017 report titled "Road Mapping Workshop Report on Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of Composites in Sustainable Infrastructure" to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure. In implementing such recommendations, NIST shall establish a design data clearinghouse to identify, gather, validate, and disseminate existing design criteria, tools, guidelines, and standards; and develop methods and resources which (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Introduced In House on 04/29/2019

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Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act [HB-2352] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Climate Change ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ]
Address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) before approving an oil and gas lease program; authorizes the Department of Commerce to make grants to states to ensure sufficient oil spill planning and response capabilities; prohibits oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the South Atlantic Planning area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/29/2019

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Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 [HB-2051] [Environmental ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ]
(Sec. 3) directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy to convene an interagency entity under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry. Sustainable chemistry, also known as green chemistry, is focused on conserving resources and minimizing the generation and use of hazardous substances in chemical processes. (Sec. 4) The entity shall develop a working framework of attributes characterizing and metrics for assessing sustainable chemistry. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/10/2019

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