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Bills and resolutions

Bureau of the Census: impose civil penalty on persons who intentionally provide false information relative to holding of, or qualifications for participating in, census (see S. 3133), S7602 [2NO] (see H.R. 5815), H6124 [2NO]

CDC: conduct national suicide prevention media campaign and establish National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 2862), H2125 [28AP]

Children and youth: prohibit certain design features, amplification of harmful content, and manipulative marketing targeted at children on Internet (see S. 2918), S6841 [30SE] (see H.R. 5439), H5590 [1OC]

Consumers: strengthen laws governing personal data and create clear standards and regulations for businesses that collect, process, and use personally identifiable data (see S. 1494), S2353 [29AP]

Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals (see H.R. 1264), H586 [23FE]

Courts: provide liability protection for sharing of information on robocalls and other illegal calls by or with consortium that traces back origin of such calls and for receipt of such information by consortium (see S. 3335), S9046 [8DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see S. 2861), S6704 [27SE] (see H.R. 4291), H3579 [30JN]

——— prohibit mandatory or compulsory participation of producers in commodity check-off programs (see S. 2860), S6704 [27SE]

Dept. of Commerce: make grants for travel promotion (see S. 307), S573 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: develop action plan, targeted grants, and public awareness campaigns relative to coronavirus, vaccinations, and disproportionate impact of pandemic on racial and ethnic minorities and vulnerable populations (see S. 465), S891 [25FE]

——— ensure update of blood donation awareness campaign includes public awareness on plasma donation (see S. 1281), S2122 [21AP] (see H.R. 3468), H2659 [21MY]

——— require drug manufacturers to submit transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see S. 898), S1706 [23MR]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 2409), S5017 [21JY] (see H.R. 4603), H3801 [21JY]

Dept. of Transportation: compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit sale of such signs (see H.R. 1082), H514 [15FE]

——— develop education campaign to inform public about certain health and safety risks relating to motor vehicles (see H.R. 3177), H2312 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct outreach to veterans relative to identity theft resources (see H.R. 6322), H7832 [16DE]

——— report to Congress on mental health care furnished in certain States and Vet Centers marketing and outreach funding (see S. 3194), S7789 [4NO]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 1913), S3893 [27MY] (see H.R. 4919), H4311 [3AU]

——— increase existing penalties for provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information (see S. 594), S1120 [4MR] (see H.R. 6320), H7832 [16DE]

——— require Internet service providers to report actual broadband speed data and ensure funding awards are distributed to entities providing higher broadband speeds (see H.R. 2398), H1718 [8AP]

——— require material in online public inspection file of covered entity, including political ad buying information, be made available in format that is machine-readable (see S. 2152), S4656 [21JN] (see H.R. 5897), H6235 [5NO]

FDA: amend mission statement to require agency to address nation’s prescription opioid addiction epidemic (see S. 1436), S2293 [28AP]

——— define terms ‘‘natural’’ and ‘‘naturally-derived ingredient’’ relative to personal care products and provide authority to remove misbranded products from marketplace (see H.R. 5872), H6207 [4NO]

FEC: prohibit online platforms from disseminating political ads targeted on any basis other than recognized place in which individual or group resides or device is located (see H.R. 4955), H4318 [6AU]

——— require sponsors of certain general public political advertisements to include in advertisement information on persons who provided funding for such advertisements (see H.R. 1171), H534 [18FE]

Financial institutions: limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see S. 2677), S6110 [9AU] (see H.R. 4277), H3578 [30JN]

Foreign Agents Registration Act: strengthen conspicuous statement required on certain informational materials (see S. 319), S705 [12FE]

FTC: amend Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to update and expand coverage (see H.R. 4801), H4290 [29JY]

——— establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see S. 349), S771 [22FE] (see H.R. 982), H498 [11FE]

——— establish office within, and outside advisory group to prevent fraud targeting seniors and include information on fraud targeting seniors in report to Congress (see H.R. 1215), H584 [23FE]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see S. 1628), S2522 [13MY] (see H.R. 1781), H1325 [10MR]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2242), S4773 [24JN] (see H.R. 4146), H3132 [24JN]

——— promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 1816), H1353 [11MR]

——— require covered social media platforms to provide information about their advertising to academic researchers (see H.R. 3451), H2651 [20MY]

——— require online platforms and third-party advertisers to follow fair access and equal opportunity rules (see S. 2338), S4900 [14JY]

Health: modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see S. 1784), S3193 [20MY] (see H.R. 3353), H2612 [19MY]

——— prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in provision of health care services and require identification of license of health care professionals (see H.R. 5510), H5606 [8OC]

Information technology: clarify that immunity from certain claims has no effect on civil rights laws relative to targeting of covered advertisements on interactive computer services (see H.R. 3184), H2312 [13MY]

——— provide targeted exceptions to immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services and reaffirm civil rights, victims’ rights, and consumer protections (see S. 299), S573 [8FE] (see H.R. 3421), H2650 [20MY]

Insurance: prohibit false or misleading advertising for health insurance coverage, require warnings and reporting relative to noncomprehensive health plans, and encourage enrollment in health plans (see S. 1002), S1814 [25MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: require drug and biological product manufacturers to include truthful and non-misleading pricing information in any direct-to-consumer advertising (see S. 2304), S4775 [24JN]

NSF: conduct study on spread of coronavirus-related disinformation and misinformation on Internet and social media platforms and its effect on public response to coronavirus pandemic (see S. 913), S1707 [23MR] (see H.R. 2182), H1620 [23MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for American Health Benefit Exchanges outreach and educational activities (see H.R. 908), H480 [8FE] (see H.R. 1872), H1363 [12MR]

Political campaigns: clarify application of certain disclaimer requirements to informational materials posted on online platforms by agents of foreign principals (see H.R. 337), H198 [15JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 443), S890 [25FE] (see S. 2671), S5932 [5AU] (see H.R. 1334), H726 [25FE]

——— require broadcast stations, cable and satellite television providers, and online platforms to make reasonable efforts to ensure that political advertisements are not purchased by foreign nationals (see H.R. 990), H499 [11FE]

——— require certain online platforms displaying political advertisements to display notice identifying sponsor and ensure that notice will continue to be presented if viewer shares it with others (see H.R. 989), H499 [11FE]

——— require corporations to disclose to shareholders amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 4359), H3610 [6JY]

Senior citizens: prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors, increase public awareness of impact of such fraud, and provide education on how to identify and combat fraudulent activity (see S. 2116), S4623 [17JN]

Taxation: prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 141), S199 [28JA]

——— provide tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions and deduction for advertising or donations to local newspapers (see H.R. 6045), H6607 [18NO]

——— provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see S. 2434), S5050 [22JY] (see H.R. 3940), H2891 [16JN]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 401), S6842 [30SE] (see H. Res. 700), H5592 [1OC]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1215, Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, H1825 [15AP]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1215, Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, H1787 [14AP]

Remarks in House

CDC: conduct national suicide prevention media campaign and establish National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (H.R. 2862), H2175, H2176 [11MY], H2235 [12MY], E504 [11MY], E537 [18MY]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring persons or entities spending certain amount on online political advertisements to disclose certain information, H1024 [3MR]

——— enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about advertisements, H7560 [9DE]

FTC: establish office within, and outside advisory group to prevent fraud targeting seniors and include information on fraud targeting seniors in report to Congress (H.R. 1215), H1756–H1758 [14AP], H3732 [20JY], E405 [15AP]

Political campaigns: clarify application of certain disclaimer requirements to informational materials posted on online platforms by agents of foreign principals, H1033 [3MR]

——— prohibit public reporting of private information of persons or entities spending certain amount on online political advertisements, H1024, H1025 [3MR]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, H973 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements, S1693 [23MR]

Information technology: provide targeted exceptions to immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services and reaffirm civil rights, victims’ rights, and consumer protections (S. 299), S575 [8FE]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of manufacturing and sale practices of drug companies on prescription opioid addiction epidemic, S6195 [10AU]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S1695 [23MR]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2671), S5990 [5AU], S5993 [7AU]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2671), unanimous-consent request, S6251, S6252 [10AU]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 443), S9238 [16DE]

——— reform financing of Senate elections, S1696 [23MR]

Taxation: provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (S. 2434), S7778 [4NO]

Reports filed

Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 594), S9303 [17DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1215, Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, H1756 [14AP]

H.R. 2862, Campaign To Prevent Suicide Act, H2175 [11MY], H2243 [12MY]

S. 2304, Drug-Price Transparency for Competition (DTC) Act, S4780 [24JN]

S. 2671, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S5947–S5951 [5AU]

S. 3335, Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act, S9047 [8DE]

S. Res. 401, develop academic curriculum on importance of voting, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration, S6848 [30SE]