South Dakota Congressional Bills

in committee · South Dakota · Senate Sep 7, 2022

S 1475: Livestock Regulatory Protection Act of 2021

Livestock Regulatory Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing permits under the Clean Air Act for any carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production.

Topics ✗ Environment

in committee · South Dakota · House Sep 7, 2022

HR 8772: Block the Tok Act

Block the Tok Act This bill prohibits the social media application TikTok from accessing user data of U.S. citizens from within China, and it requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether TikTok has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices. The bill also prohibits the download or use of TikTok at U.S. military installations, at certain federal agencies, and on federal government devices.

Topics ✗ Technology

in committee · South Dakota · House Aug 19, 2022

HR 8734: Mount Rushmore Protection Act

Mount Rushmore Protection Act This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds to alter, change, destroy, or remove any name, face, or other feature on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.

in committee · South Dakota · House Aug 16, 2022

HR 8721: To designate the mountain at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, as Mount Rushmore, and for other purposes.

This bill formally designates the mountain at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota as "Mount Rushmore" in all federal records. It updates references in laws, maps, regulations, and other government documents to align with the existing common name, but does not create new policies, affect any people, or change the memorial's status. The bill is purely administrative, ensuring consistency in official federal usage.

passed · South Dakota · Senate Aug 9, 2022

S 3606: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to specify an effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent, and for other purposes.

This bill removes the requirement that an individual transferring a Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance entitlement must specify the period for which the transfer must be effective for each dependent who is designated to receive the transfer.

Topics ✓ Veterans

passed · South Dakota · Senate Aug 8, 2022

SRES 748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.

This resolution expresses that the Senate has heard the announcement of the death of the Honorable Jacqueline R. Walorski, Congresswoman for the Second Congressional District of Indiana. The resolution also honors Representative Walorski for her service to Indiana and the United States. The resolution expresses that when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Representative Walorski.

Todd Young (R) · 99 co-sponsors

in committee · South Dakota · Senate Aug 6, 2022

S 4786: PASS Act of 2022

Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security Act of 2022 or the PASS Act of 2022 This bill establishes requirements to address the national security risk to the agricultural sector of the United States. Specifically, the bill prohibits persons who are acting on behalf of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from purchasing or investing in U.S. agricultural land and companies. The President may waive this prohibition, on a case-by-case basis, if the President determines that the waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests. The bill also places the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and requires CFIUS to review certain transactions involving investments by foreign persons in the U.S. agricultural sector. Additionally, the Department of Agriculture must report on the risks that foreign purchases of U.S. businesses engaged in agriculture pose to the agricultural sector of the United States.

in committee · South Dakota · Senate Aug 4, 2022

SRES 747: A resolution expressing the Senate's support for taking interim steps to strengthen the military interoperability and resiliency of the militaries of Finland and Sweden with respect to their anticipated accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance.

SRES 747 is a 2022 Senate resolution expressing support for U.S. military cooperation with Finland and Sweden *before* their full NATO membership. It encourages the President to advance specific interim steps, including joint training exercises, technology sharing (like cybersecurity), and infrastructure coordination, to improve how Finland and Sweden's militaries work with U.S. and NATO forces. The resolution does not create new laws but urges the U.S. government to strengthen interoperability in areas like command systems, logistics, and Arctic operations, while also calling on all NATO members to take similar actions. It directly affects U.S. defense policy implementation regarding Finland and Sweden's NATO accession process.

Topics ✓ Technology

passed · South Dakota · Senate Aug 4, 2022

SRES 744: A resolution recognizing the sailors and marines who gave their lives for ship and shipmates while fighting the devastating 1967 fire onboard the USS Forrestal and commemorating, during the week of the 55th anniversary of the tragic event, the efforts of the sailors and marines who survived the fire.

This resolution commemorates the 55th anniversary of the fire onboard the USS Forrestal , recognizes the sailors and marines who gave their lives while fighting the fire, and commemorates the efforts of the sailors and marines who survived the fire.

James Lankford (R) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · South Dakota · Senate Aug 4, 2022

S 4776: SAVES Act

Security to Avoid Violence in Educational Settings Act or the SAVES Act This bill transfers certain funds to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to carry out a grant program for school safety and security. Specifically, the bill transfers funds appropriated for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (currently known as the Department of Energy's Renew America's Schools Program) to DOJ for the grant program. DOJ must award grants to states (and states must provide subgrants to eligible entities, such as local educational agencies and schools) for planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures that strengthen security on school premises.

Topics ✗ Education ✗ Energy

in committee · South Dakota · Senate Aug 3, 2022

S 4755: A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land.

This bill applies terms and conditions for grazing leases and permits currently applicable to land in national forests to all National Forest System land.

signed · South Dakota · House Aug 3, 2022

HR 1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the legacy of Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist. The Secretary may issue coins under this bill only during the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid equally to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. in Auburn, New York, for the purpose of accomplishing and advancing their missions.

Gregory W. Meeks (D) · 299 co-sponsors

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