National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 [S.2661]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. A state may impose and collect a fee for providing 9-8-8 related services. However, this fee must be held in a designated account to be spent only in support of 9-8-8 services, and the FCC must submit an annual report on state administration of these fees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly report on how to make
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S.2661: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Became Public Law No: 116-172. (txt | Pdf) on 10/17/2020
Kay Hagan Tick Act TICK Act Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout Act [S.1657]
Establishes the Office of Oversight and Coordination for Vector-Borne Diseases within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The office must develop a national strategy to address, and coordinate the federal response to, Lyme disease and other tick- and vector-borne diseases. The office must support research initiatives, tick- and disease-surveillance programs, and diagnostic-testing development, among other activities. HHS must also award grants to support the establishment of Regional Centers of Excellence in Tick and Vector-Borne
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S.1657: Kay Hagan Tick Act TICK Act Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. Reported By Senator Alexander With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 11/05/2019
Renewable Energy Transferability Act [S.3032]
Allows tax credits for renewable energy to be transferred to project partners. The bill applies to the tax credits for (1) renewable electricity production, (2) investments in renewable energy property, and (3) carbon oxide sequestration.
S.3032: Renewable Energy Transferability Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/12/2019
Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 [S.3030]
Creates several grant programs to prevent at-risk tenants from being evicted and establishes consumer protections related to evictions. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a grant program for states and local jurisdictions to support landlord-tenant focused community courts that make social-service representatives available to assist tenants in becoming current on any debts owed to the landlord or in transitioning to a new, stable home environment; requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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S.3030: Eviction Crisis Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 12/12/2019
Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019 [S.877]
Makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell, or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The maximum civil penalty for each violation shall be $100,000, or the fair market value of the shark fins involved, whichever is greater.
S.877: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Wicker Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 116-173. on 12/12/2019
LAB Act Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act [S.3049]
Revises the periods during which laboratories must report clinical diagnostic test information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for purposes of determining Medicare payment rates. Additionally, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission must evaluate the methodology used to determine a specified laboratory fee schedule.
S.3049: LAB Act Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/12/2019
UIGHUR Act of 2019 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019 [S.178]
Directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The President shall report to Congress a list of senior Chinese government officials who are engaged in or responsible for serious human rights abuses, including mass incarceration and political indoctrination, against Turkic Muslims in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The President shall impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on such individuals. The President may waive the imposition
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S.178: UIGHUR Act of 2019 Uighur Intervention and Global Humanitarian Unified Response Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Considered By Senate (message From The House Considered). on 10/23/2020
RAWR Act Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 [S.1590]
Modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking.
S.1590: RAWR Act Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 10/23/2019
Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act [S.641]
Revises the boundaries of the Yucca House National Monument in Colorado to include 160 acres of land identified as the Proposed Expansion Tract. The Department of the Interior may acquire such land and interests within the land by donation and may pay any administrative costs for the acquisition of such land and interests with appropriated funds.
S.641: Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. Without Written Report. on 12/18/2019
Burn Pits Accountability Act [S.191]
Burn Pits Accountability Act requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military departments to evaluate whether each member of the Armed Forces has been (1) based or stationed where an open air burn pit was used to dispose of waste, or (2) exposed to toxic airborne chemicals. Members located where an open burn pit was used or exposed to toxic airborne chemicals must be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, unless the member elects not to enroll. The evaluations must be included in periodic health assessments, physical
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S.191: Burn Pits Accountability Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 01/17/2019