Strategic Materials And Reserves
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Nuclear Prosperity and Security Act [HB-7814]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Mining ]
To establish a strategic uranium reserve.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Introduced In House on 07/29/2020
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Protecting American Heroes Act of 2020 [S.4368]
[Healthcare ]
[Defense ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Provides funding for the Strategic National Stockpile and expands certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to support domestic supply chains for medical countermeasures and other supplies procured for the stockpile. It also makes changes to reporting requirements, threat-based reviews, and other aspects of the administration of the stockpile. Specifically, it authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to use authorities under the Defense Production Act
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/29/2020
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ORE Act Onshoring Rare Earths Act of 2020 [HB-7812]
[Mining ]
[Defense ]
[Taxes ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Energy ]
Allows permanent expensing of property used in the extraction of certain critical minerals and metals within the United States and of nonresidential real property used in extracting such minerals and metals. Expensing is the treatment of expenditures as operating costs deductible in full in the current taxable year. The bill allows a new tax deduction for 200% of the cost of purchasing or acquiring such critical minerals and metals extracted from deposits in the United States. The bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a pilot
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Joyce
Introduced In House on 07/29/2020
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Restoring Critical Supply Chains and Intellectual Property Act [S.4324]
[Manufacturing ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Mining ]
[Aerospace ]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Energy ]
Establishes tax credits, incentives, and other measures to support U.S. production of personal protective equipment (PPE), semiconductors, and critical minerals. Among other things, the bill (1) prohibits the use of federal funds for procurement of PPE items not produced in the United States, and (2) establishes a $7.5 billion tax credit for investment in certain medical PPE manufacturing projects. The bill also addresses the security of federally funded research and development grants and export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/27/2020
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Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act [S.4322]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to help Americans safely get back to school and back to work, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2020
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End Polluter Welfare Act of 2020 [HB-7781]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 09/03/2020
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Preparing for the Next Pandemic Act [S.4231]
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[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[National Security ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to strengthen and sustain on-shore manufacturing capacity and State stockpiles, and to improve the Strategic National Stockpile.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S4267-4270) on 07/20/2020
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7613]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marcy Kaptur
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-449, By Ms. Kaptur. on 07/15/2020
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Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020 [HB-7574]
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[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/22/2020
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State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7608]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills: the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. The departments and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2020
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SAVE Jobs Act Save American Vital Energy Jobs Act [HB-7579]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Extends energy-related tax provisions and expands incentives for job creation in the energy sector during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period. Specifically, the bill extends for one year the construction period for carbon oxide sequestration facilities for purposes of the tax credit, suspends capitalization rules in 2020 to permit immediate expensing of certain inventory costs, reduces the required deposit of certain motor fuel excise taxes from 95% to 25%, allows expensing of intangible drilling costs in 2020, permits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Introduced In House on 07/13/2020
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MMEDS Act of 2020 Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability Act of 2020 [HB-7527]
[Economic Development ]
[Healthcare ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
To rescue domestic medical manufacturing activity by providing incentives in economically distressed areas of the United States and its possessions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jose E. Serrano
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
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Infectious Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Act [HB-7531]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase Federal efforts to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies with respect to the spread of infectious diseases, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
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State Stockpile Readiness Act of 2020 [HB-7507]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Temporarily authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award matching grants to states for expanding or maintaining stockpiles of commercially available medical equipment and supplies for use during public health emergencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
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Made in America: Preparation for a Pandemic Act of 2020 [HB-7548]
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[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a pandemic preparation tax credit and a requirement to maintain in the Strategic National Stockpile a specified amount of personal protective equipment (PPE). The pandemic preparation tax credit is an amount equal to 20% of the qualified expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer for purposes of producing PPE that qualifies for addition to the Strategic National Stockpile. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall ensure that the stockpile includes an amount of PPE sufficient to meet the health security needs of the United States
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/16/2020
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Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act [S.4204]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
Addresses the issue of national pandemic preparedness and response. It directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or another federal agency, as determined by the OMB, to convene an Interagency Task Force to analyze U.S. preparedness for national pandemics. The task force shall, among other things (1) determine the mission of the Strategic National Stockpile and clearly define it, and (2) assess the current and future inventory needs of the stockpile. The task force must report at specified intervals, including (1) identifying communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-279. on 10/19/2020
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
[Defense ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug
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Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug
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Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020
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SAVE Jobs Act Save American Vital Energy Jobs Act [S.4041]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Extends energy-related tax provisions and expands incentives for job creation in the energy sector during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period. Specifically, the bill extends for one year the construction period for carbon oxide sequestration facilities for purposes of the tax credit, suspends capitalization rules in 2020 to permit immediate expensing of certain inventory costs, reduces the required deposit of certain motor fuel excise taxes from 95% to 25%, allows expensing of intangible drilling costs in 2020, permits
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Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/23/2020
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Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act [S.4013]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
Places a moratorium on certain mergers and acquisitions during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill prohibits certain transactions such as acquisitions (1) by firms with over $100 million in revenue; (2) by financial institutions or equity funds with over $100 million in capitalization; and (3) involving firms with exclusive patents pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic-related production, manufacturing, distribution, or infrastructure. However, a waiver may be granted if the participating firms demonstrate that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/18/2020