HR-711: Expressing support for the designation of October 2021 as "National Co-Op Month" and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners that use the cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and society.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 10/11/2021
You have voted HR-711: Expressing support for the designation of October 2021 as "National Co-Op Month" and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners that use the cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and society..
SR-408: A resolution designating October 2021 as "National Co-op Month" and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners who use the cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and society.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S7321) on 10/21/2021
You have voted SR-408: A resolution designating October 2021 as "National Co-op Month" and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners who use the cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and society..
INFORM Consumers Act Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act [HB-5502]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information regarding such high-volume third party sellers.
HB-5502: INFORM Consumers Act Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Pursuant To Section 2 Of H. Res. 1464, And The Motion Offered By Mr. Carter (la), The Following Bills Passed Under Suspension Of The Rules: H.r. 4275, As Amended; H.r. 5502, As Amended; H.r. 5721, As Amended; H.r. 6290, As Amended; H.r. 7277, As Amended; H.r. 7299, As Amended; And H.r. 8416, As Amended. (consideration: Cr H8566-8574; Text: Cr H8567-8568) on 11/17/2022
Open App Markets Act [S.2710]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in the app economy, increase choice, improve quality, and reduce costs for consumers.
S.2710: Open App Markets Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Durbin With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 02/17/2022
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.
HB-4975: PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Introduced In House on 08/06/2021
Distillery Revitalization Act [HB-4829]
[Small Business ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Funding ]
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration make a technical correction to the Restaurant Revitalization program to allow distilleries that are prohibited by State law from meeting the onsite sales requirements under the program to participate in the program.
HB-4829: Distillery Revitalization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 07/29/2021
SR-323: A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary and the importance of the Lanham Act by designating the month of July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month".
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 07/27/2021
You have voted SR-323: A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary and the importance of the Lanham Act by designating the month of July as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month"..
Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act [HB-4687]
[Taxes ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Small Business ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas.
HB-4687: Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/26/2021
MASS Act Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2021 [S.2325]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to provide grants to States to encourage the implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements, and for other purposes.
S.2325: MASS Act Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/13/2021
Payment Choice Act of 2021 [HB-4395]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
To prohibit retail businesses from refusing cash payments, and for other purposes.
HB-4395: Payment Choice Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/17/2022
MASS Act Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2021 [HB-4238]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
To provide grants to States to encourage the implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements, and for other purposes.
HB-4238: MASS Act Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022
Protections for Socially Good Activities Act [HB-4109]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
To ensure that an employment relationship is not established between a franchisor and a franchisee if the franchisor engages in certain activities, and for other purposes.
HB-4109: Protections for Socially Good Activities Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Introduced In House on 06/23/2021
Protections for Socially Good Activities Act [S.2193]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to ensure that an employment relationship is not established between a franchisor and a franchisee if the franchisor engages in certain activities, and for other purposes.
S.2193: Protections for Socially Good Activities Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/23/2021
SBA Franchise Loan Default Disclosure Act [S.2162]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to require the Small Business Administration to publish loan default rates by franchise brand, and for other purposes.
S.2162: SBA Franchise Loan Default Disclosure Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 03/16/2022
Online Retailer Product Origin Disclosure Act [HB-4001]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
To require online retailers to prominently disclose product country-of-origin information, and for other purposes.
Pink Tax Repeal Act [HB-3853]
[Consumer Protection ]
To prohibit the pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if such products or services are priced differently based on the gender of the individuals for whose use the products are intended or marketed or for whom the services are performed or offered.
HB-3853: Pink Tax Repeal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 06/14/2021