Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 [HB-1657]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to improve consumer protections relating to debt collection practices, and for other purposes.
HB-1657: Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 03/08/2021
TREATS Act Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act [HB-1647]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment and mental health services, and for other purposes.
Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act [HB-1610]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
HB-1610: Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Walberg
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/09/2021
Democracy Technology Partnership Act [S.604]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[International ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[National Security ]
A bill to authorize the establishment of a Technology Partnership among democratic countries, and for other purposes.
S.604: Democracy Technology Partnership Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/14/2022
Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021 [S.594]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to double the existing penalties for the provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.
S.594: Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021
Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021 [HB-1555]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue final rules to promote and incentivize the widespread adoption of broadband consumer labels, and for other purposes.
HB-1555: Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Craig
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/04/2021
Keep Huawei on the Entity List Act [HB-1595]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[Economic Development ]
To require the continuation in effect of export controls with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and for other purposes.
HB-1595: Keep Huawei on the Entity List Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Introduced In House on 03/03/2021
Government Spectrum Valuation Act [S.553]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities.
S.553: Government Spectrum Valuation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/03/2021
Access to Counsel Act of 2021 [HB-1573]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
HB-1573: Access to Counsel Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/22/2021
S.544: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 10/08/2021
You have voted S.544: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes..
Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act [HB-1475]
[Mental Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
To address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color, and for other purposes.
HB-1475: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/13/2021
COVID–19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2021 [HB-1406]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative data on the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
HB-1406: COVID–19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Rochester
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2021
Expanding SNAP Options Act of 2021 [HB-1413]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
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.
HB-1413: Expanding SNAP Options Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 04/08/2021
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act [S.462]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to provide emergency funding for caseworkers and child protective services.
S.462: Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021
Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021 [S.486]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
S.486: Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/25/2021