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in committee · South Carolina · Senate Dec 20, 2024

S 5648: COINS Act of 2024

The COINS Act of 2024 restricts U.S. investments in Chinese military-industrial companies to address national security concerns. It prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in "covered national security transactions" involving prohibited technologies like advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing, and requires divestment from securities on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List within one year. The law establishes notification requirements for certain transactions, creates a public database of covered entities, and mandates annual reports to Congress on implementation and national security impacts. This affects U.S. investors, financial institutions, and Chinese companies deemed to pose security risks through their activities in sensitive technology sectors.
Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyRestricts U.S. investments in Chinese military tech sectors including AI and semiconductors for national security, limiting technology access.95% confidence
John Cornyn (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 20, 2024

HR 10544: New Frontiers in Technology Act

This bill clarifies that certain non-fungible tokens (NFTs) used for personal, family, or household purposes - such as digital art, collectibles, virtual land, or loyalty points - are not considered "securities" under federal law. It specifically excludes these "covered NFTs" from securities regulations, meaning their sale or promotion isn’t treated as a securities transaction, provided they aren’t marketed primarily as investments or promise value increases. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to study NFT markets within one year, examining their size, risks, integration with traditional markets, and potential for illicit activity. This is a regulatory clarification, not a new policy, directly affecting NFT creators and sellers of personal-use digital assets.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExcludes personal-use NFTs from securities regulations, reducing regulatory burden for digital assets and promoting tech innovation in digital collectibles and art.90% confidence
William R. Timmons IV (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 20, 2024

HR 10549: Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act

HR 10549, the Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act, would abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 270 days after enactment, requiring the EPA Administrator to wind up operations and submit a progress report within 90 days. It redirects $4.4 billion annually (2026-2029) to state environmental departments based on population, plus $880 million yearly for Treasury oversight. The Congressional Budget Office must also conduct annual efficacy studies and reports on the Act during the same funding period. This bill directly affects all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories by shifting federal environmental funding and oversight authority to state-level agencies.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects $4.4B annually to state environmental departments, directly funding state budget operations per bill's allocation.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyAbolishing EPA removes federal oversight on environmental regulations, weakening clean energy standards and federal energy policy enforcement, per bill's EPA dissolution and funding reallocation.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentAbolishes EPA, removing federal environmental oversight and regulations, redirecting funds to states without maintaining federal standards, weakening environmental protections.95% confidence
Clay Higgins (R) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 7513: Protecting American Seniors’ Access to Care Act

HR 7513, the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act, prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing or enforcing a proposed rule that would have set minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid funding. The bill specifically blocks the September 2023 proposed rule (88 Fed. Reg. 61352-61429) and any substantially similar rule. This directly affects long-term care facilities that rely on federal healthcare program payments. The key mechanism is a clear statutory prohibition preventing the rule from taking effect, without altering existing staffing standards or requirements.
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBlocks HHS rule requiring minimum nursing home staffing, preventing enhanced care standards for Medicare/Medicaid facilities.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill blocks minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, weakening workplace safety and labor standards for long-term care workers.85% confidence
Michelle Fischbach (R) · 37 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 5535: Insurance Data Protection Act

This bill requires federal financial regulators to coordinate with state insurance regulators before collecting data from insurance companies, ensuring they first check if the data is already available through state agencies or public sources. It strengthens confidentiality protections by preventing the sharing of nonpublic data with federal regulators from waiving existing privacy rights under federal or state law. Insurance companies and state regulators are directly affected, as the law governs how data is shared between federal financial regulators and state agencies. The bill modifies existing rules to streamline data collection while maintaining privacy safeguards.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects patient privacy rights and strengthens confidentiality protections for insurance data, supporting healthcare privacy standards.75% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyStrengthens data privacy protections by requiring federal-state coordination and preventing waiver of existing privacy rights for insurance data collection.90% confidence
Scott Fitzgerald (R) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 4552: Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2024

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2024 modernizes federal cybersecurity by requiring agencies to implement continuous security risk assessments, adopt zero trust architecture, and conduct regular penetration testing. It establishes new requirements for agencies to report major incidents to Congress within 72 hours and notify affected individuals within 45 days of discovering a breach. The bill creates a new Federal Chief Information Security Officer position to oversee agency cybersecurity efforts and coordinates with the National Cyber Director. It also mandates improved information sharing between agencies and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with enhanced vulnerability disclosure processes for contractors and awardees.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates modern cybersecurity practices (zero trust, continuous assessments), strengthens incident reporting, and creates a dedicated security officer role to protect federal systems and data.95% confidence
Nancy Mace (R) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 4507: Transparency in Coverage Act

The Transparency in Coverage Act (HR 4507) requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide clear, accessible pricing information to the public and plan participants. It mandates disclosures about cost-sharing, in-network rates, denied claims, and other financial details in plain language, with information available online by January 10, 2025. The bill also requires publishing rate and payment information in machine-readable formats, with real-time access through APIs beginning January 1, 2026. This applies to most employers with group health plans, aiming to help people understand healthcare costs before receiving care. The legislation includes specific transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers regarding drug pricing, rebates, and spending data.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates transparent pricing disclosures for health plans, improving patient access to cost information and protecting patient rights through clear financial transparency.95% confidence
Bob Good (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 3988: ARTICLE ONE Act

The ARTICLE ONE Act would significantly increase congressional oversight of national emergencies by requiring the President to specify which laws they plan to use during an emergency and giving Congress 30 days to approve the declaration before emergency powers can be exercised. The bill would mandate detailed reports from the President about the emergency's circumstances, estimated duration, and planned actions, with additional reports every six months during the emergency. If Congress doesn't approve an emergency declaration within 30 days, the President cannot extend it or use the emergency powers for the same situation. This would limit national emergencies to 30 days unless renewed through congressional approval, fundamentally changing how presidential emergency powers operate.
Chip Roy (R) · 17 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 2666: Medicaid VBPs for Patients Act

This bill allows Medicaid programs to enter into value-based purchasing (VBP) arrangements with drug manufacturers for innovative treatments like gene therapies. It codifies these arrangements by requiring states to report pricing structures based on patient outcomes and best prices for drugs sold under these agreements. The bill enables payments to be tied to treatment effectiveness, potentially reducing long-term healthcare costs by decreasing hospitalizations and other medical expenses. It also creates a requirement for a GAO study to evaluate how these arrangements impact patient access, outcomes, and healthcare system costs. The bill will sunset after 5 years, though existing VBP arrangements will continue beyond that date.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill reduces long-term healthcare costs via outcome-based payments, promoting fiscal responsibility in Medicaid spending (a key budget management indicator).90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables Medicaid value-based purchasing tied to patient outcomes, aiming to reduce costs through effective treatments and decreased hospitalizations, strengthening public health program efficiency.92% confidence
Brett Guthrie (R) · 42 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 2367: Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

HR 2367, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, creates a federal grant program to address commercial truck parking shortages on highways. It provides competitive grants (totaling $175M-$320M over three years) for projects like building new rest areas, expanding parking at ports or truck stops, or improving safety at existing facilities. The program requires all funded parking to be free, publicly accessible to all truck drivers, and maintained without user fees. This directly affects commercial truck drivers, motor carriers, and highway safety by aiming to improve parking access, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance safety on federal-aid highways.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill improves workplace safety by addressing commercial truck parking shortages, directly benefiting truck drivers' working conditions and safety.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds $175M-$320M for truck parking infrastructure on highways, requiring free public access and safety improvements, directly advancing transportation safety and infrastructure.90% confidence
Mike Bost (R) · 53 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 19, 2024

HR 1753: To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service.

This bill (HR 1753) ensures 310+ female service members who served in specialized cultural support teams (2010-2021, identified by skill codes R2J/5DK) receive proper military records and veterans benefits. It requires the military to include this service in personnel records and count it as combat service for disability claims. Veterans denied benefits for injuries from this service can now file supplemental claims within three years of enactment, with claims treated as if filed on their original claim date. The bill also mandates VA outreach to inform affected veterans and families about this new process.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransEnsures 310+ female veterans receive proper military records, combat credit for disability claims, and allows supplemental benefits for service-related injuries.95% confidence
Darrell Issa (R) · 31 co-sponsors
in committee · South Carolina · House Dec 18, 2024

HR 10497: Prison Rape Prevention Act of 2024

This bill, titled "Prison Rape Prevention Act of 2024" (HR 10497), would require the Federal Bureau of Prisons to house inmates only with others of the same biological sex and prohibit transportation of inmates with others of a different biological sex. It bans the Bureau from providing or funding gender-related medical treatments, defined as procedures addressing a person's perception that their sex does not match their biological sex (including hormone therapy, surgeries like hysterectomies or phalloplasty, and puberty blockers). The bill directly affects incarcerated individuals in federal prisons, particularly transgender and gender-nonconforming people, by restricting their housing and medical care options. It defines "biological sex" based on reproductive anatomy and excludes certain medical treatments for intersex conditions or injuries from the ban. The bill's title is misleading, as it does not address prison rape prevention.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill restricts transgender inmates' access to gender-related medical treatments and mandates same-sex housing in federal prisons, reducing rights and medical care in corrections, opposing reform that protects inmate rights.90% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBans funding for gender-related medical treatments (hormone therapy, surgeries), restricting transgender healthcare access within federal prisons.95% confidence
Nancy Mace (R)
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