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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 [HB-110]
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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any public or private person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in an attempt to perform human cloning; or (3) shipping, receiving, or importing the product of human cloning for any purpose. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.Provides that nothing in this Act shall restrict areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this Act, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/09/2009
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Genuine American Flag Act [HB-1082]
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Genuine American Flag Act - Prohibits the importation for sale of foreign-made flags of the United States of America (regardless of size and whether or not in compliance with the standard proportions prescribed by Executive order).
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 02/13/2009
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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. [HB-1054]
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[International ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of polar bear parts taken in a sport hunt in Canada, if legally harvested before: (1) February 18, 1997; or (2) May 15, 2008, from a bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before such date. (Polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior on May 14, 2008.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/22/2009
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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 [HB-1050]
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Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any public or private person or entity, in or affecting interstate commerce, from: (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning; (2) participating in an attempt to perform human cloning; or (3) shipping, receiving, or importing the product of human cloning for any purpose. Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations.Provides that nothing in this Act shall restrict areas of scientific research not specifically prohibited by this Act, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/16/2009
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To amend the Arms Export Control Act relating to export licenses for firearm silencers. [HB-8461]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
Prohibits the President from approving or issuing a license to export firearm silencers unless the recipient end-user of the firearm silencers is the government of a foreign country or any person acting on behalf of such government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Introduced In House on 09/30/2020
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Protecting National Security in Financial Investments Act [HB-8407]
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Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to determine whether issuers of securities must disclose investments in certain persons reasonably believed to be involved, or to pose a significant risk of being or becoming involved, in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The Department of State must annually submit to Congress a list of Chinese entities associated with specified military activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted S. Yoho
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
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Values in Arms Export Act of 2020 [S.4739]
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[International ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide for better monitoring and verification of the use of defense articles and defense services by countries of concern, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/29/2020
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Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020 [S.4749]
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Establishes measures to address global public health risks posed by wildlife markets, which are commercial markets that sell or slaughter wildlife for human consumption as food or medicine in communities where alternative nutritional or protein sources are available. Specifically, the bill prohibits importing, exporting, purchasing, or selling live wild animals in the United States for human consumption as food or medicine. The Department of the Interior must hire, train, and deploy at least 50 new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/29/2020
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Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020 [HB-8433]
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Establishes measures to address global public health risks posed by wildlife markets, which are commercial markets that sell or slaughter wildlife for human consumption as food or medicine in communities where alternative nutritional or protein sources are available. Specifically, the bill prohibits importing, exporting, purchasing, or selling live wild animals in the United States for human consumption as food or medicine. The Department of the Interior must hire, train, and deploy at least 50 new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 09/29/2020
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A bill to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes. [S.4729]
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Extends through April 30, 2022, the duty-free treatment provided for certain items under the Generalized System of Preferences, and it extends to November 18, 2029, the date through which certain merchandise processing fees may be charged.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/24/2020
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Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020 [S.4694]
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Extends limits on the importation of Russian low-enriched uranium, a fuel for nuclear reactors, and contains other related provisions. (These limits stem from a 1992 agreement with Russia to end a Department of Commerce antidumping investigation into Russian uranium imports.) The bill extends these limits, which are currently set to expire in 2020, to 2040. The bill also specifies the maximum amounts of qualifying uranium that may be imported each year for 2021-2040. The Department of Commerce shall (1) administer these import limitations, and (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/24/2020
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SELF DRIVE Act Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act [HB-8350]
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Establishes the federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles by encouraging the testing and deployment of such vehicles. A highly automated vehicle is a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis. The bill preempts states from enacting laws regarding the design, construction, or performance of highly automated vehicles or automated driving systems unless such laws enact standards identical to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 09/24/2020
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Academic Research Protection Act [HB-8346]
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To protect federally funded academic research from undue foreign influences and threats by better informing the academic and research communities about such influences and threats, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted S. Yoho
Introduced In House on 09/22/2020
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Revitalizing Multilateral Export Control Diplomacy for Critical Technologies Act [HB-8329]
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To eliminate or substantially reduce the global availability of critical technologies to United States arms embargoed countries, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael T. McCaul
Introduced In House on 09/21/2020
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Future Generations Protection Act [HB-8312]
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To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the emission of any greenhouse gas in any quantity from any new electric utility steam generating unit, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 09/17/2020
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CREEPER Act 2.0 Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 [HB-8236]
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Expands the federal prohibition on importing or transporting obscene materials to include child sex dolls and makes it a crime to buy, sell, or distribute a child sex doll in interstate or foreign commerce. An individual who imports, transports, buys, sells, distributes, or possesses these dolls is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Introduced In House on 09/14/2020
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America First Vaccine Act [S.4542]
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Prohibits a U.S.-headquartered manufacturer of a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine that was developed with federal pandemic relief funding from distributing it outside of the United States, unless the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) certifies that domestic need for the vaccine already has been met. However, HHS may waive the certification requirement and permit distribution outside of the United States if HHS makes a determination that such distribution would be in the interest of U.S. public health. A manufacturer
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thom Tillis
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/09/2020
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Imported Seafood Testing Act [HB-8146]
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Requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inspect a certain amount of imported seafood each year and contains other provisions related to imported seafood. Specifically, the FDA must inspect at least 20% of all imported seafood each year and must also inspect the first 15 shipments imported into the United States by a new exporter. The bill also imposes various requirements and penalties for failed inspections, including by (1) requiring the destruction of a shipment that would have caused significant health risks, and (2) barring imports
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Sponsored by: Rep. Clay Higgins
Introduced In House on 09/01/2020
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Consumer Safety Technology Act [HB-8128]
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Requires various agencies to explore the use of emerging technologies in the context of consumer products and safety. First, the Consumer Product and Safety Commission must consult with relevant stakeholders, such as data scientists and product manufacturers, and use artificial intelligence in a pilot program for a least one of the following processes: (1) tracking trends in injuries involving consumer products, (2) identifying consumer product hazards, (3) monitoring the sale of recalled consumer products, or (4) identifying consumer products that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/30/2020
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Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act [HB-8134]
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Modifies the screening procedures for consumer products moving through ports of entry. First, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) must consult with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to target consumer products in violation of product safety rules, including (1) shipments that are valued below the threshold for the application of duties, (2) shipments from China, and (3) products that may both violate product safety rules and infringe intellectual property rights. The CPSC also must develop information technology systems that support
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/30/2020