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Bill· HRH.R. 5440 (118th)referred

Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2023

Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act This bill prohibits provision of U.S. foreign assistance, except for military assistance, to countries that use foreign commercial spyware to target U.S. persons. If the President certifies to Congress that extraordinary circumstances or national security priorities exist warranting the provision of foreign aid to that country, such prohibition may be waived.

Bill· SS. 2791 (118th)referred

Pay Our Coast Guard Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2023

Pay Our Coast Guard Act This bill provides continuing appropriations to the Coast Guard for pay and benefits when there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse. Under the bill, a  Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs when (1) a bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of that fiscal year, and no joint resolution providing continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard is in effect; and (2) a bill providing appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the fiscal year has been enacted before the beginning of the fiscal year, or a joint resolution providing continuing appropriation for DOD is in effect.  If a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs, the bill provides appropriations to the Coast Guard for pay and allowances for military members of the Coast Guard who perform active service or inactive-duty training; pay and benefits for certain civilian employees and contract employees; the payment of a death gratuity; payments for travel related to funerals, the dignified transfer of remains, and unit memorial services; and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty. The bill generally provides the appropriations to the Coast Guard until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation, or (2) the termination of the availability of appropriations for DOD.

Bill· HRH.R. 5401 (118th)open

9/11 Memorial and Museum Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2023

9/11 Memorial and Museum Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to award to the nonprofit organization that operates the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City a one-time grant to be used solely for the purposes of the operation, security, and maintenance of the memorial and museum. As a condition of receiving the grant, the organization must provide for free admission to all facilities and museums associated with the memorial and museum for active and retired members of the Armed Forces, individuals who were registered first responders to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and family members of victims of such attacks; provide for dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week; and allow for annual federal audits of its financial statements.

Bill· HRH.R. 5416 (118th)referred

EVEST Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2023

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 334 (118th)passed

A resolution recognizing September 11, 2023, as a "National Day of Service and Remembrance".

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2023

This resolution (1) calls on the Members of Congress and all people of the United States to observe September 11, 2023, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of those who lost their lives or were injured in the September 11, 2001, attacks and in tribute to those who came to the aid of those in need and to the defense of the United States; and (2) recognizes the heroic actions of first responders and other citizens in New York, New York, the District of Columbia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Bill· HRH.R. 5377 (118th)referred

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2023

This bill extends the eligibility or applicability of various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits. First, the bill extends from three to five years the authority for additional licensed health care professionals (i.e., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists) to perform medical disability examinations as part of the existing VA pilot program related to the use of contract physicians for disability examinations. Currently, when an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved, the individual is deemed to have not received those credits, and no charge from the individual's entitlement to education assistance may be made for that period of enrollment. Under the bill, this period of relief for those affected by a closure or disapproval is extended by two years to apply to programs that close or discontinue before September 30, 2025. The bill extends through FY2028 the authorization for VA emergency preparedness for public health emergencies. The bill also extends the applicability of certain loan fee rates through November 15, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.

Bill· HRH.R. 5356 (118th)referred

PFAS Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 September 2023

Pollution-Free Aviation Sites Act or the PFAS Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants to Part 139 airports for a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) replacement program for firefighting foams and related equipment. (Part 139 airports include airports that serve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier operations for aircraft with more than 30 seats or serve scheduled air carrier operations for aircraft with 10-30 seats.)  DOT must establish the PFAS replacement program within 90 days of the Department of Defense approving a fluorine-free firefighting agent (i.e., an agent that does not contain any PFAS).  Under the program, DOT must reimburse eligible airport sponsors for the reasonable and appropriate costs associated with the one-time initial acquisition of fluorine-free firefighting alternatives, the disposal of PFAS products as part of the transition to a fluorine-free agent, cleaning or disposal of existing equipment or components, and replacement of aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment. DOT must prioritize grants of up to $2 million to replace aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles at specific smaller airports (i.e., Index A airports) that do not have existing capabilities to produce fluorine-free foam. DOT must determine the eligibility of costs payable under the PFAS replacement program by taking into account all engineering, technical, and environmental protocols and generally accepted industry standards that are developed or established for fluorine-free foams. 

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 44 (118th)failed

A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Niger that have not been authorized by Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 6 September 2023

This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in, or affecting, Niger within 30 days of this resolution's adoption unless a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.

Bill· SS. 2726 (118th)referred

CAMPUS Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2023

Countering Adversarial and Malicious Partnerships at Universities and Schools Act of 2023 or CAMPUS Act This bill limits certain interactions with Chinese entities. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to identify institutions of higher education in China providing support to the People's Liberation Army; prohibits the Department of Defense from providing research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) funds to entities that maintain contracts with such identified Chinese institutions of higher education; prohibits the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency from granting eligibility to host or store classified information to those entities with an active research partnership with such identified Chinese institutions of higher education; authorizes the Department of State to deny entry visas to students and employees of such identified Chinese institutions of higher education; prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funds for K-12 education to an elementary or secondary school that maintains a contract with entities in China; prohibits federal RDT&E funds from being provided to an entity that maintains a contract with such identified Chinese institutions of higher education or a Chinese entity on the Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security in the Department of Commerce; and lowers the minimum amount of foreign gifts or contracts benefiting an institution of higher education that must be reported to ED by the institution. The bill also authorizes ED to provide grants to K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to support Mandarin language instruction and Chinese cultural programming provided by certain Taiwanese entities. 

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 328 (118th)referred

A resolution designating April 5, 2023, as "Gold Star Wives Day".

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2023

This resolution designates April 5, 2023, as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution also recognizes the contributions of the members of the Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., and their dedication to the members and veterans of the Armed Forces.

Bill· HRH.R. 5330 (118th)referred

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 1 September 2023

This bill establishes the Department of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council to review and make recommendations to the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding policies for privatized military housing. The council must also monitor compliance by DOD with statutory and regulatory improvements to policies for privatized military housing and make recommendations to improve collaboration, awareness, and promotion of accurate and timely information about privatized military housing, accommodations available through the Exceptional Family Member Program, and other support services among policymakers, service providers, and targeted beneficiaries. The council must make all documents publicly available until the council ceases to exist.

Bill· HRH.R. 5297 (118th)referred

Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 29 August 2023

Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023   This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to amend a section of the DOD supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations concerning the evaluation of proposals for DOD contracts and a small business offeror's past performance. Under the revised regulation, DOD contracting officers evaluating a bid from a small business concern must (1) consider the past performance information of the concern's affiliates as the past performance of the concern, and (2) ensure that only the past performance information of such affiliates during the preceding nine-year period is considered as the past performance of the concern.

Bill· HRH.R. 5286 (118th)referred

Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 2023

Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 664 (118th)referred

Original Resolution Honoring the 25th Army Corps

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 2023

This resolution recognizes and thanks the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people prior to the arrival of General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 665 (118th)referred

A resolution recognizing Lieutenant Commander Louis A. Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona during the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States Territory of Hawaii.

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 2023

This resolution recognizes and honors Lieutenant Commander Louis A. Conter for his actions aboard the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and during World War II. The resolution also recognizes and honors the 1,177 officers and crew members who perished aboard the USS Arizona , those who survived the attack and have since passed away, and those who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and Hawaii and are still alive today. Finally, the resolution commends all who served in the Armed Forces during the attack on Pearl Harbor and during World War II.

Bill· HRH.R. 5281 (118th)referred

LEAD Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 25 August 2023

Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2023 or the LEAD Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue final regulations prohibiting the discharge of any firearm using ammunition other than nonlead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Interior must establish and annually update a list of nonlead ammunition. The prohibition does not apply to (1) a government official or agent who is carrying out a statutory duty unrelated to the management of wildlife; (2) a state, local, tribal, or federal law enforcement officer, or the agent of such an officer, who is carrying out a statutory duty; or (3) an active member of the U.S. military who is carrying out official duties. A person that knowingly violates the prohibition may be assessed a civil penalty by Interior of (1) no more than $500 for the first violation, and (2) no less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation.

Bill· HRH.R. 5247 (118th)open

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 22 August 2023

Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to appoint a psychiatrist who completes a residency at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to a VHA health care position immediately after such residency, without regard to civil service or classification laws, if (1) the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed for the position, and (2) the position has been unfilled for at least 35 days.

Bill· HRH.R. 5263 (118th)referred

PFAS Strictest Standard Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 August 2023

PFAS Strictest Standard Act This bill requires the Department of Defense's (DOD's) response actions to address perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substance contamination from DOD or National Guard activities to meet certain standards. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. DOD must conduct such response actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for each applicable PFAS: the state standard of the state in which the response action is being conducted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), a federal standard under CERCLA, or a health advisory under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 659 (118th)referred

Recognizing the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army and thanking them for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5th, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people.

United States · United States Congress · 22 August 2023

This resolution recognizes and thanks the 25th Army Corps of the Union Army for their role in capturing Galveston, Texas, on June 5, 1865, and liberating thousands of enslaved people prior to the arrival of General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865.

Bill· HRH.R. 5259 (118th)referred

PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 August 2023

PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to include in various health evaluations an assessment of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. Specifically, the bill requires DOD to ensure that any periodic health assessment, physical assessment for recently separated members, pre-deployment medical examination, post-deployment medical examination, and post-deployment health reassessment provided to a member of the Armed Forces includes an evaluation of whether the member has been exposed to PFAS or was based or stationed at a military installation with a known or suspected release of PFAS during the period the member was there. If any of the evaluations result in a positive determination of potential exposure to PFAS, DOD must provide blood testing during the evaluation to be included in the member's health record. DOD must pay for blood testing to determine and document potential exposure to PFAS for former members of the Armed Forces or family members of such members who lived at a location identified by DOD as having a known or suspected PFAS release during the time the individuals lived there. DOD must share results of the evaluations with the Department of Veterans Affairs and establish a registry of members of the Armed Forces who have been exposed to, or suspected to have been exposed to, PFAS. Members may elect to be excluded from the registry.

Bill· HRH.R. 5261 (118th)referred

PFAS Training For DoD Providers and Servicemembers Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 August 2023

PFAS Training For DoD Providers and Servicemembers Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to provide its health care providers with mandatory training regarding the potential health effects of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.

Bill· HRH.R. 5249 (118th)referred

Coast Guard Academy Safe-to-Report Parity Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 August 2023

Coast Guard Academy Safe-to-Report Parity Act This bill extends a requirement for specified military departments to establish a safe-to-report policy to the Coast Guard Academy. Under the bill, the Coast Guard must establish a policy that addresses the handling of minor collateral misconduct involving a servicemember or cadet who is the alleged victim of sexual assault. The policy must specify aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity or impact of the minor collateral misconduct. The bill also requires the Coast Guard to track incidents subject to the safe-to-report policy.    

Bill· HRH.R. 5228 (118th)referred

Air Reserve Component Fighter Recapitalization Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 18 August 2023

Air Reserve Component Fighter Recapitalization Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to develop a notional plan for the recapitalization of all fighter squadrons of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve. The Department of the Air Force may not terminate the fighter flying mission of any fighter squadron of the Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserve until 180 days have elapsed following the date on which the required notional plan is submitted. The plan must be submitted with an explanation of (1) any programmatic funding required to implement the plan, (2) how the plan differs from other Air Force plans with respect to fighter aircraft squadrons of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, and (3) any effects of the plan on operations and efforts to recapitalize or transition existing fighter aircraft squadrons of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve as proposed in the future-years defense program for FY2024.

Bill· HRH.R. 5226 (118th)referred

Multipolar Deterrence Research and Analysis Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 18 August 2023

Multipolar Deterrence Research and Analysis Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to enter into an agreement with a university-affiliated research center with expertise in strategic deterrence to research and analyze multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics. DOD must report on the results of the research. The report must be in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

Bill· HRH.R. 5230 (118th)referred

Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023

United States · United States Congress · 18 August 2023

Basic Allowance for Housing Calculation Improvement Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to calculate the monthly basic allowance for housing rates for members of the uniformed services in at least 15 military housing areas. Under the bill, the entity must be a nationally recognized entity in the field of single-family housing that has data on local rental rates in real estate markets across the United States. Additionally, the entity must use industry standard machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms in its calculations.

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