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in committee · West Virginia · Senate Dec 15, 2022

S 5288: Safe at Home Act

Safe at Home Act This bill requires each executive agency (except for the U.S. Census Bureau) and federal court to accept an address designated to an individual pursuant to an address confidentiality program (e.g., a program to protect stalking or domestic violence victims).
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates federal agencies/courts to accept confidential addresses for domestic violence/stalking victims, directly supporting victim safety within criminal justice reform.90% confidence
Amy Klobuchar (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Dec 15, 2022

S 5290: STOP Act 2.0

STOP Act 2.0 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the implementation of a 2018 law that requires increased shipment-tracking responsibilities and coordination between the U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding international shipments of controlled substances (e.g., fentanyl).
Amy Klobuchar (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Dec 15, 2022

S 3663: Kids Online Safety Act

Kids Online Safety Act This bill sets out requirements for covered platforms (i.e., social networks, video streaming services, or other applications that connect to the internet and are likely to be used by minors) to protect minors from online harm, including requirements relating to (1) safeguards to restrict access to the personal data of minors, (2) tools to help parents supervise a minor's use of a platform, and (3) reporting of harm to minors from using the platform.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates data privacy safeguards for minors, requires platform accountability tools, and establishes harm reporting - directly advancing data privacy and consumer protection in technology.95% confidence
Richard Blumenthal (D) · 13 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Dec 15, 2022

S 419: CONTRACT Act of 2021

Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of 2021 This bill exempts certain air traffic controllers from a required reduction in their retirement annuity payment on account of earnings from certain work performed while entitled to such annuity. Under current law, retired Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers receive an annuity payment during the period between the mandatory retirement age of 56 and the Social Security minimum age of 62. Such annuity payment is required to be reduced by a certain percentage of any excess earnings during this period. The bill exempts from such reduction in annuity payments an air traffic controller who participates in the Air Traffic Control Contract Program (a public-private partnership for air traffic control services) following mandatory retirement.
James M. Inhofe (R) · 47 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Dec 15, 2022

HR 69: Sunshine Protection Act of 2021

Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 This bill makes daylight savings time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight savings time may choose the standard time for those areas.
Vern Buchanan (R) · 48 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Dec 14, 2022

S 5254: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue issuing at least every 10 years physical-activity guidelines based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge. HHS must also publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical-activity issues between iterations of the guidelines.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires HHS to issue evidence-based physical-activity guidelines and reports, advancing public health initiatives within healthcare policy.85% confidence
Sherrod Brown (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Dec 14, 2022

S 4293: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022 This bill generally prohibits pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from engaging in certain practices when managing the prescription drug benefits under a health insurance plan, including charging the plan a different amount than the PBM reimburses the pharmacy. The bill also prohibits PBMs from arbitrarily, unfairly, or deceptively (1) clawing back reimbursement payments, or (2) increasing fees or lowering reimbursements to pharmacies to offset changes to federally funded health plans. PBMs are not subject to these prohibitions if they (1) pass along 100% of any price concession or discount to the health plan, and (2) disclose specified costs, prices, reimbursements, fees, markups, discounts, and aggregate payments received with respect to their PBM services. Further, PBMs must report annually to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) certain information about payments received from health plans and fees charged to pharmacies. The FTC and state attorneys general are authorized to enforce the provisions of the bill.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits deceptive PBM practices that harm pharmacy reimbursement and patient access to affordable drugs, strengthening transparency in healthcare insurance management.90% confidence
Maria Cantwell (D) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Dec 14, 2022

HR 9554: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to negotiate or contribute to international agreements that provide for "loss and damage" funds as a result of climate change.

This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds to negotiate or contribute to international agreements providing for loss and damage funds as a result of climate change.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly prohibits federal funds from being used for climate-related international agreements, restricting government spending on this initiative.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prohibits federal funds for international climate 'loss and damage' agreements, defunding climate adaptation efforts per explicit language.95% confidence
Doug LaMalfa (R) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Dec 14, 2022

HR 6435: To provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.

This bill extends through FY2021 the inapplicability of the requirement for counties to elect to receive certain payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. That act provides compensation to counties for the presence of untaxable federal land within their borders.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Dec 13, 2022

HJRES 102: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

This joint resolution nullifies the interim final rule issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) titled Reproductive Health Services and published on September 9, 2022. The rule authorizes the VA to provide certain abortion-related care to veterans. The rule also applies to such care provided to beneficiaries covered under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill nullifies VA rule enabling abortion care for veterans/CHAMPVA, restricting access to reproductive health services under healthcare coverage.95% confidence ✗ VeteransOpposes VeteransNullifies VA rule expanding abortion-related care for veterans, restricting healthcare services previously authorized for veterans and CHAMPVA beneficiaries.95% confidence
Michael Cloud (R) · 65 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Dec 13, 2022

HR 9514: WFCA Act of 2022

Working Families Childcare Access Act of 2022 or the WFCA Act of 2022 This bill allows certain additional expenses to be paid from a dependent care flexible spending arrangement (FSA), specifically qualified sports, tutoring, and music or art expenses. It also increases the eligibility age for dependent care benefits to 15, allows a carryforward of unused benefits to the next plan year, and increases to $15,000 the maximum amount of dependent care benefits excludible from employee gross income.
Carol D. Miller (R)
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