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Advancing America’s Interests Act [HB-8037] [Trade ] [International ] [Manufacturing ]
To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to requirements for domestic industries, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzan DelBene Introduced In House on 08/14/2020

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Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 [HB-7978] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Agriculture ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
Addresses wildfire preparedness and response. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change. USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 09/24/2020

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A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems. [S.4474] [Defense ] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Aerospace ] [National Security ] [Drones ] [International ]
Limits the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems and related equipment. Specifically, such systems and equipment may not be exported except to the government of (1) a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member country, (2) Australia, (3) Israel, (4) Japan, (5) New Zealand, or (6) South Korea. This limitation shall apply to unmanned aircraft systems that (1) are described in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex, or (2) meet certain qualifications relating to flight range and payload capacity. (The MTCR is a multilateral (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 08/06/2020

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Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020 [S.4497] [Taxes ] [Trade ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ]
Suspends through December 31, 2022, any duty imposed on specified articles and articles identified by the U.S. International Trade Commission as related to the response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/06/2020

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Protecting America From Spies Act [S.4345] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/28/2020

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Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 [S.4431] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Agriculture ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
Addresses wildfire preparedness and response. Among other things, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select three forest landscapes on which to conduct projects to reduce the risk of wildfire, restore ecological health, or adapt to the increased risk of wildfire due to climate change. USDA and the Department of the Interior shall expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment in areas at risk of wildfire, expedite related permitting, expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response, and establish a center (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 09/16/2020

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Stop Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2020 [S.4370] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Immigration ]
A bill to designate any alien who is or has been engaged in economic espionage or the misappropriation of trade secrets inadmissible and deportable.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/30/2020

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Substance Regulation and Safety Act of 2020 [S.4386] [Cannabis ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to decriminalize and reschedule cannabis, to provide for the regulation of cannabis and cannabis products to protect public health and safety, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tina Smith Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/30/2020

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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, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/27/2020

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Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2019 [HB-7751] [Energy ] [International ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
Establishes and modifies provisions related to U.S. international energy strategy. Applications to export natural gas to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, Japan, and certain other countries shall be granted on an expedited basis without modification or delay. The Department of State shall report to Congress on a strategy to enhance the energy security of NATO member countries and increase U.S. energy exports to such countries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho Introduced In House on 07/23/2020

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for credits against tax for domestic medical and drug manufacturing and advanced medical manufacturing equipment. [HB-7767] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Manufacturing ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Allows employers tax credits for domestic medical and drug manufacturing expenses and for advanced medical manufacturing equipment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Introduced In House on 07/23/2020

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Secure Our Transit Systems from Chinese Interference Act [S.4257] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Trade ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to repeal the temporary exemption to the certification requirement under section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, for contracts between public transportation agencies and rolling stock manufacturers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/21/2020

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No Funds to China’s Military Act of 2020 [S.4256] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Military ] [Funding ]
Prohibits using federal funds to purchase goods or services from an individual or entity that the Department of Defense has determined is controlled by or affiliated with China's military or defense industrial base. This prohibition applies to federal funds provided to a state or local government or private entity. Before an executive agency provides federal funds to such a government or private entity, the recipient shall certify that it will comply with this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/21/2020

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STRATEGIC Act Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives concerning China Act [S.4272] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Trade ] [International ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ]
Contains provisions addressing China and foreign relations generally. The provisions include directing the Department of State to establish a program to facilitate dialogues between U.S. regulatory and technical agencies and their counterparts in partner countries to promote U.S. regulatory standards; authorizing the State Department to help U.S. companies address China-related supply chain management issues, including by relocating production to other countries; directing the President to establish an interagency working group to strengthen U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/22/2020

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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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/30/2020

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7610] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Children and Youth ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sanford Bishop The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-446, By Mr. Bishop (ga). on 07/13/2020

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PPE Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2020 [S.4158] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue, within 90 days, a public report on the security and resilience of the supply chain for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. This equipment includes face masks, protective clothing, and other supplies designed to protect the wearer from injury or infection.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Hassan Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With Amendments And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 116-319. on 12/14/2020

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Hong Kong Autonomy Act [HB-7440] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ] [Finance ] [Trade ]
Imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China's failure to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy. Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system with protections for civil rights such as freedom of speech. This arrangement is enshrined in (1) the Joint Declaration, a 1984 treaty pertaining to the United Kingdom's transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China; and (2) the Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitutional document. The Department of State shall report annually to Congress information (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 07/14/2020

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Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act [HB-7429] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [International ]
To establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Markwayne Mullin Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 07/01/2020

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Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2020 [HB-7404] [Energy ] [Trade ] [International ]
Grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to approve or deny applications for facilities, such as Liquefied Natural Gas terminals, to export natural gas from the United States to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Johnson Introduced In House on 06/29/2020

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