Telephone And Wireless Communication

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US Congress 117th Congress

Expanding SNAP Options Act of 2021 [S.313] [Food ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ]
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand online benefit redemption options under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/12/2021

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Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act [HB-1032] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ]
To address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/12/2021

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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021 [HB-982] [Consumer Protection ] [Senior Citizens ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
To establish an office within the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/12/2021

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National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2021 [S.279] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to update the national broadband plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/08/2021

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Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022 Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2022 [HB-903] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/16/2022

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National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2021 [HB-870] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Cybersecurity ]
To require the Federal Communications Commission to update the national broadband plan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/08/2021

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PROTECT Long Term Care Facilities Act Protecting Residents with Oversight, Transparency, and Enforcement for Compassionate Treatment in Long Term Care Facilities Act [HB-844] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ]
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase enforcement under Medicare and Medicaid for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities during the COVID-19 emergency period and other infectious disease outbreak periods, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/05/2021

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SAFE TO DRIVE Act States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act [S.195] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to provide States applying for distracted driving grants an explanation of the eligibility decision with respect to the State, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/03/2021

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Rural MOMS Act Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act [HB-769] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve obstetric care in rural areas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/04/2021

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SAFE TO DRIVE Act States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act [HB-762] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to provide States applying for distracted driving grants an explanation of the eligibility decision with respect to such State, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/04/2021

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Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act [S.163] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ]
A bill to address the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker By Senator Cantwell From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 117-75. on 02/15/2022

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Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021 [HB-727] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Senior Citizens ] [Social Security ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure communications accessibility for residents of skilled nursing facilities during the COVID-19 emergency period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Sanchez Introduced In House on 02/02/2021

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Equal Access to Care Act [S.155] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/02/2021

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Ensuring Parity in MA for Audio-Only Telehealth Act of 2021 [S.150] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of certain audio-only diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/02/2021

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Equal Access to Care Act [HB-688] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To permit a licensed health care provider to provide health care services to individuals in one or more States in which the provider is not licensed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ted Budd Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2021

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PHONE Act of 2021 Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2021 [HB-678] [Telecommunications ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a moratorium on number reassignment after a disaster declaration, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/21/2021

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Voter Information Hotline Act of 2021 [HB-642] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Attorney General to establish a voter information response system and hotline to respond to the questions and complaints of voters in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony Brown Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 03/22/2021

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Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act [HB-546] [Crime ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Criminal Justice ]
To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that person’s attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/25/2021

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To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse hotline. [HB-566] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Nonprofit ] [Public Health ]
To amend section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a nonprofit entity for a national child abuse hotline.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elise Stefanik Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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Safe Connections Act of 2022 [S.120] [Crime ] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
A bill to prevent and respond to the misuse of communications services that facilitates domestic violence and other crimes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Received In The House. on 03/24/2022

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