Scientific Communication

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US Congress 117th Congress

PREVENT Pandemics Act Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act [S.3799] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to prepare for, and respond to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, and pandemics.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 03/15/2022

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Promoting Public Health Information Act [S.3737] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to establish the Public Health Information and Communications Advisory Committee for purposes of providing recommendations and reports, and to support educational initiatives on communication and dissemination of information during public health emergencies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/02/2022

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A bill to establish or continue a multidisciplinary research program to advance the discovery and preclinical development of medical products for priority virus families and other viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic, and for other purposes. [S.3489] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to establish or continue a multidisciplinary research program to advance the discovery and preclinical development of medical products for priority virus families and other viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/12/2022

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Next Generation Telecommunications Act [S.3014] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to establish the Next Generation Telecommunications Council, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/07/2022

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BRAIN Act of 2021 Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021 [HB-5435] [Healthcare ] [Science ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/01/2021

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Protecting Our Democracy Act Inspector General Protection Act Inspector General Independence Act Efficient Transition Act of 2021 Hatch Act Accountability Act Accountability for Acting Officials Act Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Security from Political Interference in Justice Act Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Act No President is Above the Law Act Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention Act [S.2921] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Voting Rights ] [Cybersecurity ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/30/2021

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Protecting Our Democracy Act Inspector General Protection Act Inspector General Independence Act Voter Choice Act Efficient Transition Act of 2021 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2020 Congressional Power of the Purse Act Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act [HB-5314] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate. on 12/13/2021

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To prohibit malign foreign talent recruitment programs, and for other purposes. [HB-5265] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Defense ] [International ]
To prohibit malign foreign talent recruitment programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Lucas Introduced In House on 09/14/2021

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Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Security Treaty among Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America. [HR-622] [International ] [National Security ] [Military ]
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Security Treaty among Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific, Central Asia And Nonproliferation. on 10/12/2021

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A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Security Treaty among Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America. [SR-341] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ]
A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Security Treaty among Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 05/26/2022

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Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act [S.2568] [Science ] [Water ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Agriculture ]
A bill to establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 06/07/2022

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Health Misinformation Act of 2021 [S.2448] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Media and Advertising ]
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that, under certain circumstances, an interactive computer service provider that allows for the proliferation of health misinformation through that service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of that misinformation, 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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National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021 [HB-4609] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ]
To reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Reported (amended) By The Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. H. Rept. 117-247. on 02/18/2022

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Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act [HB-4057] [Animals ] [Environmental ] [International ]
To implement the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/20/2022

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LIST Act of 2021 Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2021 [HB-3973] [Animals ] [Environmental ]
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 07/21/2021

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NOAA Chief Scientist Act [HB-3952] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
To strengthen the role of the Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in order to promote scientific integrity and advance the Administration’s world-class research and development portfolio.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/28/2022

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Promising Pathway Act [HB-3761] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a time-limited provisional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2021

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Transforming Rail by Accelerating Investment Nationwide Act TRAIN Act Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act Improving Hazardous Materials Safety Act of 2021 [HB-3684] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/04/2022

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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021 [S.1702] [Climate Change ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals and systems in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/19/2021

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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021 [HB-3271] [Climate Change ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals and systems in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/18/2021

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