HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2019 [S.626]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibits a debt collector from robocalling or texting without consent an individual for purposes of collecting a debt owed to or guaranteed by the federal government.
S.626: HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/28/2019
Mobile Health Record Act of 2019 [HB-1390]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that enables Medicare enrollees to connect claims data with trusted applications, services, and research programs. The program must allow an enrollee to access claim information through a mobile health record application that is chosen by the enrollee and that is also approved by the CMS, in accordance with specified requirements. Information must be made available to such applications in a similar manner as under the current Blue Button 2.0 program. The bill also
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HB-1390: Mobile Health Record Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Yvette Clarke
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019
To require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes. [HB-1304]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish a robocaller bounty pilot program to reduce covered calls by egregious violators. A covered call is generally one that (1) is made by an automatic dialing system, (2) uses an artificial or prerecorded voice and is not initiated for emergency purposes, or (3) violates the do-not-call-registry. The FTC must provide monetary compensation for the identification and prevention of covered calls and enable participants to share funds recovered from violations.
HB-1304: To require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 02/19/2019
You have voted HB-1304: To require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to establish a robocaller bounty pilot program, and for other purposes..
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 [S.512]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Crime ]
Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC about the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC with monitoring the market for mail, television, internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (i.e., robocall) fraud targeting seniors. The office must (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information about the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints either to the FTC's national toll-free
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S.512: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 11/19/2020
PHONE Act of 2020 Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2020 [HB-1289]
[Telecommunications ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Restricts the reassignment of a telephone number assigned to a subscriber for the provision of fixed wireline voice service. Specifically, for up to one year after a major disaster has been declared, such number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber. Further, a subscriber may cancel service without a cancellation fee and resubscribe with the same number and no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the residence where the number is located is inaccessible or uninhabitable.
HB-1289: PHONE Act of 2020 Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/30/2020
Office of Rural Broadband Act [S.454]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes the Office of Rural Broadband to help coordinate federal efforts and resources to develop rural telecommunications systems and to track broadband subscription rates in rural areas.
S.454: Office of Rural Broadband Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/12/2019
Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020 [HB-1140]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
Modifies the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel. Specifically, the bill within 180 days, eliminates personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to other federal employees; sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates, leave rights, and other rights of TSA employees;
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HB-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Postponed Proceedings - At The Conclusion Of Debate On The Mucarsel-powell Amendment, The Chair Put The Question On Adoption Of The Amendment, And By Voice Vote Announced That The Ayes Had Prevailed. Mr. Thompson (ms) Demanded A Recorded Vote And The Chair Postponed Further Proceedings Until A Time To Be Announced. on 03/05/2020
ZTE Enforcement Review and Oversight Act [S.335]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Department of Commerce to report on and ensure ZTE Corporation's compliance with the June 7, 2018, settlement agreement regarding sanctions violations.
S.335: ZTE Enforcement Review and Oversight Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/05/2019
Kelsey Smith Act [S.273]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires a mobile or internet voice service provider to disclose, at the request of an investigative or law enforcement officer (or public safety employee or agent on behalf of such officer), the location information of a device if the officer asserts (1) that the device was used to place a 911 call, or (2) reasonable suspicion that the device is in the possession of an individual who is in an emergency situation. The bill prohibits a civil action or administrative proceeding against a telecommunications carrier who discloses call location information
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S.273: Kelsey Smith Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S770-771) on 01/30/2019
Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 [S.245]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Energy ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Defense ]
[Science ]
Addresses various intelligence issues, including by reauthorizing intelligence-related activities, establishing certain bodies, and directing the intelligence community to report on topics such as election infrastructure security and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The bill reauthorizes through FY2019 various intelligence-related activities in specified government bodies, including the Department of Defense, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. It also reauthorizes for FY2019 the Central Intelligence Agency
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S.245: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Select Committee On Intelligence. on 01/28/2019
Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [S.206]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 requires the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make arrangements for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps (commonly known as the "Hello Girls").
S.206: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/24/2019
Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act [S.152]
[Telecommunications ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
Directs the President to determine annually whether telecommunications companies domiciled in China, including Huawei and ZTE, have violated U.S. export controls or sanctions. If a violation is found, the President must impose appropriate penalties. Chinese subsidiaries of foreign companies are excluded from the bill. The bill also prohibits executive agencies from reducing any penalty imposed on a Chinese telecommunications company for violating a sanction or export control, unless the President certifies that the company has not violated U.S.
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S.152: Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/16/2019
Pallone-Thune TRACED Act Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act [S.151]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Implements a forfeiture penalty for violations (with or without intent) of the prohibition on certain robocalls. The bill also removes an annual reporting requirement for enforcement relating to unsolicited facsimile advertisements. The bill requires voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall promulgate rules establishing when a provider may block a voice call based on information provided by the call authentication framework, but also must establish a process to permit
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John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act [S.47]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Education ]
[Climate Change ]
Sets forth provisions regarding various programs, projects, activities, and studies for the management and conservation of natural resources on federal lands. Specifically, the bill addresses, among other matters land conveyances, exchanges, acquisitions, withdrawals, and transfers; national parks, monuments, memorials, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, historic and heritage sites, and other conservation and recreation areas; wildlife conservation; helium extraction; small miner waivers of claim maintenance fees; wildland fire operations;
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S.47: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Became Public Law No: 116-9. (txt | Pdf) on 03/12/2019
National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2019 [S.23]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery activities with respect to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic
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S.23: National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/03/2019
Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act [S.2]
[Finance ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative
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S.2: Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 02/27/2019
Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act [HB-1125]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address functionality and accountability in regard to its facilities and provision of care. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to carry out a two-year pilot program to enhance the physical security of five selected VA medical facilities. The VA must submit a report that includes its plan and time frame to address specified findings and recommendations of the Government Accountability Office report titled VA Real Property: VA Should Improve Its Efforts to Align Facilities with Veterans' Needs.
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HB-1125: Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019