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in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 27, 2022

S 4649: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 activities to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, a whole-of-government strategy to promote global food security, resilience, and nutrition. The bill also modifies aspects of the strategy, such as requiring the strategy to seek to improve the efficiency and resilience of agricultural production. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2028 activities related to the Emergency Food Security Program, an international market-based assistance program.
Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D) · 23 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 27, 2022

S 4628: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act

Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act This bill revises various statutes with respect to violent crimes and establishes new criminal offenses. For example, the bill (1) increases the statutory maximum penalty for carjacking, and (2) establishes enhanced criminal penalties for certain federal drug offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of candy-flavored controlled substances or similar products for minors.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for violent crimes and drug offenses targeting minors, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of stricter sentencing and expanded criminalization.95% confidence
Chuck Grassley (R) · 26 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 27, 2022

S 4638: Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act

Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize review of supplemental applications for over-the counter oral contraceptives that are intended for routine use.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill prioritizes FDA review for over-the-counter contraception, directly improving patient access to reproductive healthcare services per topic description.95% confidence
Joni Ernst (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Iowa · House Jul 27, 2022

HR 4865: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act

Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a new form for the registration of index-linked annuities to ensure that a purchaser can make a knowledgeable decision. The bill defines a registered index-linked annuity as an annuity that is deemed a security, that must be registered with the SEC, and that is issued by an insurance company subject to state supervision. Furthermore, the returns of these annuities (1) are based on the performance of a specified benchmark index or rate, and (2) may be subject to a market value adjustment if amounts are withdrawn early.
Alma S. Adams (D) · 36 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 26, 2022

S 4621: Next Generation Fuels Act of 2022

Next Generation Fuels Act of 2022 This bill supports the use of biofuels (e.g., gasoline blended with ethanol) in vehicles, including by establishing a minimum octane standard for gasoline as well as making related biofuel requirements for vehicles, their fuels, and fuel infrastructure.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly promotes biofuels (renewable energy) via minimum octane standards and infrastructure requirements, advancing renewable energy adoption per topic indicators.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes biofuels (ethanol-blended gasoline) as renewable energy, aligning with clean energy initiatives to reduce emissions and advance environmental goals.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill promotes sustainable transportation via biofuel requirements, octane standards, and fuel infrastructure mandates, aligning with sustainable transportation indicators.90% confidence
Chuck Grassley (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 26, 2022

S 4610: Food and Energy Security Act

Food and Energy Security Act This bill provides requirements for specified federal financial agencies when regulating activity that could impact the extension of capital or investments to agricultural- or energy-related businesses. Specifically, an agency must analyze the economic impact of any such regulation. If the analysis estimates that the regulation would increase prices, and if the consumer price index exceeds a certain level, the agency is prohibited from implementing the regulation.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks regulations that could increase energy prices, preventing stricter clean energy policies by prohibiting agency actions with price impacts.85% confidence
John Thune (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · House Jul 26, 2022

HR 8489: Greater Access to Telehealth Act

Greater Access to Telehealth Act This bill modifies the extension of certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, the bill provides that certain flexibilities continue to apply until December 31, 2026, if the emergency period ends before that date. The bill allows beneficiaries to continue to receive telehealth services at any site, regardless of type or location (e.g., the beneficiary's home); occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists to continue to furnish telehealth services; federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to continue to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); evaluation and management and behavioral health services to continue to be provided via audio-only technology; and hospice physicians and nurse practitioners to continue to complete certain requirements relating to patient recertifications via telehealth. The bill also delays implementation of certain in-person evaluation requirements for mental health telehealth services until January 1, 2027, or the first day after the end of the emergency period, whichever is later.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicare telehealth flexibilities until 2026, enabling at-home care access and improving patient access to healthcare services.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill extends Medicare telehealth access until 2026, enabling technology-dependent healthcare delivery at home, expanding digital health access and reliance on internet infrastructure.95% confidence
David Schweikert (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · House Jul 26, 2022

HR 8507: Scope 3 Act

Scope 3 Act This bill prohibits any requirement that an issuer of securities must disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of its value chain (i.e., scope 3 emissions).
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks disclosure of scope 3 emissions, weakening transparency for climate accountability measures tied to clean energy standards and renewable transition efforts.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBlocks disclosure of value chain emissions, weakening transparency and accountability for climate impact.95% confidence
Troy E. Nehls (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 25, 2022

S 4607: Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act This bill raises the mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations from 65 to 67 years of age, unless the operation takes place in (1) the territorial airspace of a foreign county where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country, or (2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Lindsey Graham (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 21, 2022

S 4589: Family and Community Inflation Relief Act of 2022

Family and Community Inflation Relief Act of 2022 This bill provides for an inflation adjustment to the amount of (1) the child tax credit, (2) the tax credit for expenses for household and dependent care services, (3) the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credits, and (4) the tax deduction for interest on education loans. The bill grants the Internal Revenue Service authority to adjust the standard mileage rate for the use of an automobile for charitable purposes (such rate may not be less than the rate used for purposes of the medical expense deduction). It also extends for one year the suspension of the tax deduction for state and local taxes.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAdjusts tax credits for inflation, providing relief to families - aligns with tax relief for middle/lower income through expanded credits.92% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAdjusts tax credits for higher education expenses (American Opportunity/Lifetime Learning), expanding access to post-secondary education.80% confidence
Chuck Grassley (R)
in committee · Iowa · Senate Jul 21, 2022

S 4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Berell Ferencz in recognition of his service to the United States and the international community during the post-World War II Nuremberg trials and his lifelong advocacy for international criminal justice and the rule of law.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) · 81 co-sponsors
in committee · Iowa · House Jul 21, 2022

HR 8421: Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022

Access to Safe Contraception Act of 2022 This bill prohibits states from banning any form of contraception that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The bill does not preempt state laws that protect the right of any entity to opt out of providing contraception due to the entity's religious or moral beliefs.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents state bans on FDA-approved contraception, ensuring access to reproductive healthcare services and protecting patient rights.95% confidence
Stephanie I. Bice (R) · 38 co-sponsors
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