Peter Welch

Sports

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5642

December 20, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and for other purposes.

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5617

December 19, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to provide for debt reduction for developing countries for purposes of climate adaptation, and for other purposes.

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 432

December 18, 2024 / Moved to Discussion and Voting

Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023

This bill designates for study specified segments of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in Vermont for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5539

December 16, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to require systematic review of artificial intelligence systems before deployment by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5508

December 12, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to annually submit to Congress, and make publicly available on a website, a report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells,...

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5509

December 12, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide support to State governments in the production by those governments of quadrennial State climate assessments,...

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5523

December 12, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to provide clarification of assistance related to safeguarding and the elimination of landmines, other explosive remnants of war, and conventional arms.

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5526

December 12, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to establish a Federal Public Defender Commission, and for other purposes.

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5490

December 11, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain a communications program to communicate with the general public about patterns and trends with respect...

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5467

December 10, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to codify Executive Order 14115 imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5446

December 5, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to establish a program to fund electric public transportation in rural communities.

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118th Congress: Senate Joint Resolution No. 120

December 5, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to normalize vacancies and appointments for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and for...

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5379

November 21, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

TRAIN Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5388

November 21, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024

Foreign Policy

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5389

November 21, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

CBP Guidance on Personal Belongings Act

Immigration

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5352

November 20, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

American Renewable Energy Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5338

November 18, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Debt Relief and Farm Credit Access Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5320

November 14, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Renewable Energy Certainty Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5331

November 14, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Humanitarian Tech Corps Act

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This bill establishes a grant program for colleges and universities to offer scholarships to students studying computer science, technology, and related topics, and who will seek post-graduate employment with a federal humanitarian agency or partner organization. Scholarships shall cover tuition and fees for up to four years of a degree...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5178

September 25, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act

Social Security

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5207

September 25, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Emergency Loans Reform Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5231

September 25, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Farm Ownership Improvement Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5239

September 25, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

AWARE Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5252

September 25, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Hold Corporate Criminals Accountable Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5267

September 25, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

FEMA Operational Transparency Act

Treasury

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118th Congress: Senate Resolution No. 886

September 25, 2024 / Moved to Discussion and Voting

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2024, to October 31, 2024, as "Bat Week".

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This resolution supports the designation of the week of October 24-31, 2024, as Bat Week.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5106

September 19, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

LOCAL Foods Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5114

September 19, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5048

September 12, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Ranked Choice Voting Act

Elections and Voting

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 5021

September 11, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

340B PATIENTS Act of 2024

Healthcare

Drugs and Substance Abuse

Social Security

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4945

August 1, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Rural Opportunities and Revitalization Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4956

August 1, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

CLEARED Act of 2024

Data and Privacy

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4966

August 1, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Expanding Energy Efficiency for Affordable Housing Act of 2024

Housing and Urban Development

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4971

August 1, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Rural Homeownership Continuity Act of 2024

Housing and Urban Development

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4977

August 1, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Digital Integrity in Democracy Act

Elections and Voting

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This bill requires large social media platforms to promptly remove from their sites false information about election logistics and voter eligibility. Specifically, platforms notified of potential false election information must investigate the veracity of the flagged information and, if it is false, remove it. Covered information includes false information about...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4888

July 31, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated...

Immigration

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4896

July 31, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4742

July 23, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Lake Champlain Basin Program Reauthorization Act of 2024

Environment and Climate Change

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4637

July 8, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Streamlining International Food Assistance Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4624

June 20, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR) 2.0 Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4627

June 20, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Burn Pit Elimination Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4543

June 13, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

SNAP Recertification Reform Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4480

June 5, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Rural Recovery Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4441

June 3, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4378

May 21, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Deliver for Democracy Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4342

May 15, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4315

May 9, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Baby Changing on Board Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4219

May 1, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4186

April 18, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Resolution No. 649

April 18, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A resolution raising awareness of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens).

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This resolution encourages continued (1) collaboration among federal, state, tribal, and other partners to manage and increase lake sturgeon populations across their extensive range; and (2) efforts to identify, protect, and restore their habitat. It also encourages increased public awareness of lake sturgeon, including education on the proper ways to...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4154

April 17, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Energizing Our Communities Act

Infrastructure

Housing and Urban Development

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 4084

April 9, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

STAGE Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3975

March 19, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

AI CONSENT Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3942

March 14, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

MAPLE Act

This bill includes maple syrup as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3918

March 12, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Advancing GETs Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Resolution No. 581

March 7, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A resolution affirming the support of the United States for the Republic of North Macedonia's accession to the European Union.

Foreign Policy

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This resolution encourages North Macedonia to continue its work toward membership in the European Union (EU). The resolution also appreciates North Macedonia's active role in regional cooperation and long-standing commitment to the EU accession process and recognizes that there is strong support for EU membership across North Macedonia's multiethnic communities.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3806

February 27, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2024

Social Security

This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exclude income received from certain (1) cost-of-living adjustments under the Social Security Act and to railroad retirement and veterans' benefits, and (2) supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3807

February 27, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Student Loan Deduction Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Resolution No. 554

February 9, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of sufficient humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

Foreign Policy

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This resolution calls on the Biden Administration, in coordination with allies and partners in the international community, to help facilitate a dramatic increase in humanitarian aid to prevent starvation and disease in Gaza.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3753

February 7, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Improving State and Local Government Access to Performance Contracting Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3667

January 25, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act of 2024

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3583

January 11, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

A bill to address patent thickets.

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3565

January 10, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024

This bill extends and provides FY2024 funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides a monthly benefit that allows eligible low-income households to receive discounted internet service. The program also provides a one-time discount that may be used to purchase a connected device, such as a computer.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3423

December 6, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Inclusive Democracy Act of 2023

Elections and Voting

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3401

December 5, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

WEATHER Act of 2023

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3378

November 30, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Rural Energy Equity Act of 2023

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3236

November 7, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act

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118th Congress: Senate Resolution No. 433

October 26, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.

Native American Rights

Land Management

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This resolution commemorates the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge and recognizes the importance of this protected land to biodiversity and fragile ecosystems in Vermont and the world.

118th Congress: Senate Resolution No. 436

October 26, 2023 / Moved to Discussion and Voting

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2023, to October 31, 2023, as "BatWeek".

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This resolution expresses support for the designation of BatWeek and acknowledges the important role bats play as pollinators and pest control for agriculture.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3097

October 19, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

O DAIRY Act of 2023

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3025

October 4, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

CLEAN Energy Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3026

October 4, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

NOW Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2915

September 26, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2885

September 21, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

SNP Act of 2023

This bill allows state agencies to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications by video phone or a simplified telephonic system. Specifically, a state agency may establish a system to allow applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing (referred to as hearing-impaired under the bill) to sign a submitted...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2798

September 14, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

BUFFER Act

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This bill provides that certain land (that is under state regulations) is eligible to participate under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Under CRP, the Department of Agriculture provides annual payments to agricultural producers to take highly erodible and environmentally sensitive land out of production and install resource-conserving practices. Specifically, land...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2557

July 27, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Student Loan Interest Elimination Act

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This bill makes changes to federal student loans, including to interest rates. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish and implement procedures to (1) modify the terms of Federal Direct Loans so that beginning on July 1, 2024, no interest shall accrue on such a loan;...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2601

July 27, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Agricultural Worker Justice Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2670

July 27, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2507

July 26, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Farmland Access Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2435

July 20, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2441

July 20, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Food for Thought Act of 2023

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This bill allows the Department of Education to award grants for eligible institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students through on-campus meal programs.

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2078

June 21, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act

This bill authorizes specified individuals to update the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry with the cause of death of a registered individual. The Department of Veterans Affairs established the burn pit registry to allow certain veterans and service members to document their exposures and report health concerns. The...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2083

June 21, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act

This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment). The report must...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 2084

June 21, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Toxic Exposure Education for Servicemembers Act of 2023

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1936

June 13, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

E-Access Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1821

June 6, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Rural Energy Savings Act

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1675

May 18, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

SAP Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple industry for the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer). Specifically, the bill amends Acer to require USDA to consider the information provided through consultation...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1642

May 17, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2023

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This bill merges the pilot ReConnect Loan and Grant Program with existing loans and grants provided by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to facilitate broadband access to rural areas that lack sufficient access to broadband. It also requires that any unobligated amounts available for the pilot program be transferred and...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1582

May 11, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023

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118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1495

May 9, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

HEAT Act

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This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an industrial heat pump program. Among other things, the program must provide technical support to farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses on (1) the use of industrial heat pumps, and (2) the availability of federal programs to assist in the...

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1238

April 20, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act

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This bill sets forth provisions to control invasive species and support native trees. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award grants to federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and certain institutions for research to promote the restoration of tree species affected by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds....

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1038

March 29, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023