This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publish and periodically update a list of medical devices that are critical during a public health emergency and for which manufacturers must notify the FDA about shortages. The bill also requires manufacturers to develop risk management plans with respect to the supply chain for such devices.
Apply the Science Act 2.0 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to seek to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study COVID-19 immunity, including the durability of immunity resulting from an infection, a vaccine, or both.
"Six Triple Eight" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (commonly known as the Six Triple Eight) in recognition of their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions to increase the morale of personnel stationed in the European theater of operations during World War II.
Use Stocks, Stop Russia Act of 2022 This bill places a temporary ban on (1) the importation of petroleum products from Russia, and (2) the drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In addition, it approves the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline. Specifically, the bill requires the President to ban the importation of petroleum products from Russia until all hostile Russian troops have been withdrawn from Ukraine. The bill also requires the President to ban the drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until such troops have withdrawn. Finally, the bill approves the Keystone Pipeline in Phillips County, Montana for the import of oil from Canada to the United States.
Honoring Harriet Tubman Act This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman and place the statue in a suitable permanent location in National Statuary Hall.
This concurrent resolution commends Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel and School Resource Officer Erik Clark for their heroic actions to protect students and staff of Olathe East High School in Kansas. It also recognizes their years of dedication and service to the community.
This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives must take action on climate change and address the mental health effects of climate change on children and families.
Emergency Relief from Duties Act This bill provides for a temporary waiver of countervailing and antidumping duties relating to fertilizer or fertilizer ingredients in emergency situations. Specifically, a covered party (e.g., a manufacturer, trade association, or other interested party) may petition the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to waive countervailing or antidumping duties assessed for fertilizer or fertilizer ingredients (or renew such a waiver) in emergency situations that limit the production or supply of fertilizer or fertilizer ingredients. The bill requires the USITC to (1) allow the public to submit comments on any petition for a waiver or renewal; and (2) issue, within 30 days after the close of the public comment period, a final decision concerning the waiver or renewal. Any waiver or renewal shall be for a period of one year.
Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 This bill provides FY2022 supplemental appropriations for various activities related to Ukraine, including funding for the Department of Energy to respond to the situation in Ukraine, assistance for refugees from Ukraine, and assistance to Ukraine through the Foreign Military Financing Program.
Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act This bill revises eligibility criteria and other aspects of a program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that supports a network of centers for public health preparedness. Specifically, the bill makes nonprofits and institutions of higher education other than schools of public health eligible to participate in the program, whereas current participation is generally limited to accredited schools of public health. Further, the bill shifts the program's focus from curricula development and training public health practitioners to other areas, such as (1) researching and disseminating evidence-based practices to inform preparedness and response activities, and (2) providing technical assistance and expertise to health departments during public health emergencies. The bill also repeals a demonstration program for improving the detection of pathogens likely to be used in bioterrorism attacks.
Apply the Science Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study matters related to COVID-19 immunity, including variation in immunity resulting from prior infection, vaccination, or both.
Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act This bill authorizes the President to provide humanitarian aid to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for (1) the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and (2) assistance for survivors of the explosive remnants of war in the region. The President must annually brief Congress on such activities.
