United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2024
This resolution congratulates the people of Greece as they celebrate the 203rd anniversary of the independence of Greece. The resolution also (1) expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed, and (2) commends Greece's support for the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom against Russian aggression.
United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2024
This resolution authorizes the offices of Senator Jacky Rosen and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto to produce documents and testimony in the case of United States v. Miller . The resolution specifically authorizes Dara Cohen, John Fossum, and Carlos Lara, employees in the office of Senator Rosen, to testify (except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted). The resolution also authorizes employees in the office of Senator Cortez Masto from whom relevant evidence may be needed to testify in the case (except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted). Further, the resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the employees of Senator Rosen's and Senator Cortez Masto's offices in connection with the case.
United States · United States Congress · 20 March 2024
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2024 or the PAST Act of 2024 This bill addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. In addition, the bill increases penalties for violations.
United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2024
Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act or the MAPLE Act This bill includes maple syrup as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to purchase eligible foods (i.e., fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey).
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2024
This resolution authorizes Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Kenyon (except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted). Further, the resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of the Secretary's office in connection with such matter.
United States · United States Congress · 8 February 2024
This resolution authorizes (1) Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of People of the State of Michigan v. Berden, et al., except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 6 February 2024
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 or the GLRI Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which carries out programs and projects to protect and restore the Great Lakes.
United States · United States Congress · 30 January 2024
Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 or the DEFIANCE Act of 2024 This bill establishes a civil cause of action for individuals who are the subject of nonconsensual digital forgeries (commonly known as deepfakes) depicting intimate activity or nudity. Under the bill, digital forgery is any intimate visual depiction of an identifiable individual created through the use of software, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or any other computer-generated or technological means that is indistinguishable from an authentic visual depiction of the individual. Specifically, an identifiable individual who is the subject of a digital forgery may bring a civil action against any person who knowingly produces, distributes, solicits, or possesses with the intent to distribute a digital forgery without the individual's consent. Current law provides civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief, for the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images. This bill makes all relief available for the new cause of action for nonconsensual digital forgeries and expands the relief available for both causes of action. For example, an identifiable individual may recover profits of the defendant that are attributable to the conduct at issue in the claim as part of actual damages. The bill also establishes a 10-year statute of limitations, but tolls the running of the statute of limitations until the individual learns about the violation or the individual turns 18, whichever occurs later. This applies to both current law related to nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images and the new cause of action for nonconsensual digital forgeries.
United States · United States Congress · 11 January 2024
This resolution authorizes (1) Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Todd , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2023
Fire Island AIDS Memorial Establishment Act This bill authorizes the establishment of a memorial within the Fire Island National Seashore in New York to honor the residents of Fire Island who died of AIDS. The memorial may be established and maintained by the Pines Foundation. No federal funds may be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the memorial. The memorial’s design and location are subject to approval by the Department of the Interior.
United States · United States Congress · 14 December 2023
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that (1) policies governing access to medication abortion care should be based on scientific review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and (2) the FDA has found mifepristone to be safe and effective for women seeking abortions.
United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2023
This resolution authorizes (1) Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Antonio , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 13 December 2023
This resolution authorizes (1) Amy English, Grant Murray, and Anthony Rodregous, employees in the Office of Senator Ted Cruz, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Nformangum , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Ms. English, Mr. Murray, Mr. Rodregous, and any current or former officer or employee of this office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2023
This resolution mourns the passing of First Lady Rosalynn Carter, extends sympathies to her husband and family, and honors her contributions to the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 19 October 2023
This resolution states that the Senate stands with Israel as it defends itself, reaffirms Israel's right to self-defense, and calls on all countries to unequivocally condemn Hamas' war on Israel. The resolution also reaffirms the United States' commitment to Israel's security, supports emergency resupply and certain other types of assistance to Israel, and calls on the United States to lead an international effort to deprive Hamas of Iranian and other sources of funding and lethal assistance. Furthermore, the resolution states that it may not be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization for the use of military force.
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 2023
This resolution authorizes (1) Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Sullivan , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 2023
This resolution authorizes (1) Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Samsel , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2023
This resolution designates the majority party's membership on specified Senate committees for the 118th Congress. The committees are the Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; Committee on the Judiciary; and Committee on Rules and Administration.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2023
Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act of 2023 This bill requires the development of a bug bounty program within the Department of Defense (DOD) and requires various studies and reports related to artificial intelligence. The bill requires certain financial entities (e.g., the Federal Reserve System) to report on the knowledge gap on artificial intelligence. The bill also requires the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) within DOD to develop a bug bounty program for foundational artificial intelligence models being integrated into DOD missions and operations. Generally, a bug bounty program provides incentives to individuals to discover and report on vulnerabilities in an organization's software or systems. Not later than one year after the enactment of this bill, CDAO must brief Congress on the development of bug bounty programs and long-term plans with respect to such programs. The bill also requires CDAO to study the vulnerabilities to the privacy, security, accuracy of, and capacity to assess, artificial intelligence-enabled military applications. Finally, DOD must report on ways to improve data sharing, interoperability, and quality across DOD.
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2023
This resolution designates the majority party's membership for the 118th Congress on the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2023
Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act or the SAFER Banking Act This bill provides protections for federally regulated financial institutions that serve state-sanctioned marijuana businesses. Currently, many financial institutions do not provide services to state-sanctioned marijuana businesses due to the federal classification of marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance. Under the bill, a federal banking regulator may not penalize a depository institution for providing banking services to a state-sanctioned marijuana business. For example, regulators may not terminate or limit the deposit or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a state-sanctioned marijuana business. The bill also prohibits a federal banking regulator from requesting or requiring a depository institution to terminate a deposit account unless (1) there is a valid reason, such as the regulator has cause to believe that the depository institution is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice; and (2) reputational risk is not the dispositive factor. Additionally, proceeds from a transaction involving activities of a state-sanctioned marijuana business are no longer considered proceeds from unlawful activity. (Financial institutions that handle proceeds from unlawful activity are subject to anti-money laundering laws. Violators of these laws are subject to fines and imprisonment.) Furthermore, a financial institution, insurer, or federal agency may not be held liable or subject to asset forfeiture under federal law for providing a loan, mortgage, or other financial service to a state-sanctioned marijuana business.
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2023
Same Day Registration Act This bill requires states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on any day voting is permitted.
United States · United States Congress · 14 September 2023
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states the power to implement and enforce this amendment by legislation. They are allowed to distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2023
Child Care Stabilization Act This bill provides additional funding through FY2028 for child care stabilization grants under which lead state agencies make subgrants to child care providers for personnel costs, facility costs, the purchase of personal protective equipment, and other costs related to providing child care services.
United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2023
Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency's Long Island Sound programs through FY2028. The programs, which include a stewardship grant program, focus on conserving and restoring the estuary off the coast of New York and Connecticut.
United States · United States Congress · 7 September 2023
Fort Ontario National Monument Establishment Act This bill establishes the Fort Ontario National Monument in Oswego, New York, as a unit of the National Park System. The site shall preserve, protect, and interpret the history of (1) Indigenous people who once inhabited the land on which Fort Ontario is located, (2) Fort Ontario and its previous fortifications, and (3) refugees from World War II who were housed at Fort Ontario.
United States · United States Congress · 6 September 2023
This resolution authorizes (1) Michael J. Mastrian, Director of the Senate Radio and Television Gallery, and Jeffrey S. Kent, Director of the Press Photographers' Gallery, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Horn , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Mastrian and Mr. Kent and any current or former officer or employee of their offices in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2023
This resolution authorizes (1) Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Bozell , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2023
This resolution authorizes (1) Daniel Schwager, a former employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, to provide relevant testimony in the case of United States v. Sahady , except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Mr. Schwager and any current or former officer or employee of his office in connection with this case.
United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2023
Freedom to Vote Act This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2023
This resolution designates August 11, 2023, as Hip Hop Celebration Day, August 2023 as Hip Hop Recognition Month, and November 2023 as Hip Hop History Month. The resolution also recognizes the 50 years of contributions of hip hop to art and culture.
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