Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP Act: H.R. 9668

H.R. 9668:
To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working group
relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security,
and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the
Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

118TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 9668
To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a working group
relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security,
and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the
Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Mr. STRONG (for himself and Mr. SUOZZI) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to
the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary,
and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To establish in the Department of Homeland Security a
working group relating to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese
Communist Party, and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strategic Homeland
3 Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend
4 against the CCP Act’’ or the ‘‘SHIELD Against CCP
5 Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. WORKING GROUP TO COUNTER CERTAIN THREATS
7 POSED TO THE UNITED STATES BY THE CHI8 NESE COMMUNIST PARTY.
9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
11 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec12 retary of Homeland Security shall establish in the
13 Department of Homeland Security a working group
14 (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Working
15 Group’’), which shall carry out the duties specified
16 in subsection (b) relating to countering terrorist, cy17 bersecurity, border and port security, and transpor18 tation security threats posed to the United States by
19 the Chinese Communist Party.
20 (2) DIRECTOR.—
21 (A) APPOINTMENT.—The head of the
22 Working Group shall be a Director (in this sec23 tion referred to as the ‘‘Director’’), who shall be
24 appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Secu25 rity.
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1 (B) REPORTING.—The Director shall re2 port to the Secretary of Homeland Security re3 garding all administrative, operational, and se4 curity matters of the Working Group.
5 (3) STAFFING.—The Secretary of Homeland
6 Security shall ensure the Working Group is provided
7 with the following:
8 (A) A sufficient number of employees to
9 perform required duties.
10 (B) Not fewer than one employee dedicated
11 to ensuring compliance with privacy laws and
12 regulations.
13 (4) DETAILEES.—The Working Group may ac14 cept and employ detailees with expertise in coun15 tering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port secu16 rity, and transportation security threats posed by
17 the Chinese Communist Party to the United States,
18 or in related fields, from any element of the intel19 ligence community or any other Federal agency the
20 Director determines appropriate, with or without re21 imbursement, consistent with applicable laws and
22 regulations regarding such employees.
23 (b) DUTIES.—The Working Group shall carry out the
24 following:
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1 (1) Examine, assess, and report upon efforts by
2 the Department of Homeland Security to counter
3 terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security,
4 and transportation security threats posed to the
5 United States by the Chinese Communist Party, in6 cluding efforts to counter the Chinese Communist
7 Party’s—
8 (A) nontraditional tactics and exploitation
9 of the United States immigration system
10 through—
11 (i) identity theft;
12 (ii) the immigrant and nonimmigrant
13 visa processes;
14 (iii) unlawful border crossings;
15 (iv) human smuggling; and
16 (v) human trafficking;
17 (B) predatory economic and trade prac18 tices, including the trafficking of counterfeit
19 and pirated goods, the use of forced labor, labor
20 exploitation for financial gain, customs fraud,
21 and theft of intellectual property and tech22 nology; and
23 (C) direct or indirect support for
24 transnational criminal organizations trafficking
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1 in fentanyl, illicit drug precursors, or other con2 trolled substances through—
3 (i) the United States border;
4 (ii) international mail shipments; or
5 (iii) express consignment operations.
6 (2) Account for the resources of the Depart7 ment that are dedicated to programs aimed at coun8 tering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port secu9 rity, and transportation security threats posed to the
10 United States by the Chinese Communist Party, and
11 any supporting information as to the efficacy of each
12 such program.
13 (3) Build upon existing or ongoing evaluations
14 and avoid unnecessary duplication by reviewing the
15 findings, conclusions, and recommendations of other
16 appropriate working groups, committees, commis17 sions, or entities established by the Department re18 lated to efforts to counter terrorist, cybersecurity,
19 border and port security, and transportation security
20 threats posed to the United States by the Chinese
21 Communist Party.
22 (4) Identify gaps in policies, processes, and ac23 tivities of the Department to respond to terrorist,
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1 portation security threats posed to the United States
2 by the Chinese Communist Party.
3 (5) Facilitate cooperation and coordination
4 among offices and components of the Department on
5 a holistic response to countering terrorist, cybersecu6 rity, border and port security, and transportation se7 curity threats posed to the United States by the Chi8 nese Communist Party.
9 (c) ADDITIONAL DUTY RELATING TO INFORMATION
10 SHARING.—The Working Group shall review, in coordina11 tion with the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the De12 partment of Homeland Security, information relating to
13 terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and
14 transportation security threats posed to the United States
15 by the Chinese Communist Party that is gathered by Fed16 eral, State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners, and the
17 National Network of Fusion Centers, and incorporate such
18 information, as appropriate, into the Working Group’s
19 own information relating to such threats. The Working
20 Group, in coordination with the Office of Intelligence and
21 Analysis, shall also ensure the dissemination to Federal,
22 State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners, and the Na23 tional Network of Fusion Centers, of information related
24 to such threats.
25 (d) ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
2 after the date of the enactment of this section and
3 annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of
4 Homeland Security, in coordination with the Under
5 Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the De6 partment of Homeland Security, the Director of the
7 Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of
8 National Intelligence, shall submit to the appro9 priate congressional committees a report that as10 sesses terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port secu11 rity, and transportation security threats posed to the
12 United States by the Chinese Communist Party dur13 ing the immediately preceding 12 months.
14 (2) CONTENTS.—Each assessment under para15 graph (1) shall also include the following:
16 (A) A description of the activities and op17 erations of the Working Group undertaken pur18 suant to subsection (b).
19 (B) Any other matters the Secretary of
20 Homeland Security determines relevant.
21 (3) FORM.—Each assessment under paragraph
22 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
23 include a classified annex. The Secretary of Home24 land Security shall post on a publicly available
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1 website of the Department of Homeland Security the
2 unclassified portion of each assessment.
3 (4) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after
4 the submission of each assessment under paragraph
5 (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall pro6 vide to the appropriate congressional committees a
7 briefing on such assessment and the progress and
8 challenges of the Working Group.
9 (e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later
10 than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
11 the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
12 to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
13 the implementation of this section.
14 (f) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than
15 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
16 Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the
17 Director and the Under Secretary for Science and Tech18 nology of the Department of Homeland Security, shall, to
19 the extent practicable, carry out research and develop20 ment, including operational testing, of technologies and
21 techniques for enhancing the Department’s security and
22 situational awareness relating to countering terrorist, cy23 bersecurity, border and port security, and transportation
24 security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese
25 Communist Party.
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1 (g) IMPLEMENTATION.—All activities carried out
2 pursuant to this section—
3 (1) shall be carried out in accordance with ap4 plicable constitutional, privacy, civil rights, and civil
5 liberties protections; and
6 (2) may not infringe upon the lawful exercise of
7 free speech by United States persons.
8 (h) SUNSET.—The Working Group shall terminate on
9 the date that is seven years after the establishment of the
10 Working Group under subsection (a)(1).
11 (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
12 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT13 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com14 mittees’’ means—
15 (A) in the House of Representatives—
16 (i) the Committee on Homeland Secu17 rity;
18 (ii) the Committee on Ways and
19 Means;
20 (iii) the Committee on Financial Serv21 ices;
22 (iv) the Committee on the Judiciary;
23 and
24 (v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs;
25 and
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1 (B) in the Senate—
2 (i) the Committee on Homeland Secu3 rity and Governmental Affairs;
4 (ii) the Committee on Banking, Hous5 ing, and Urban Affairs;
6 (iii) the Committee on Finance;
7 (iv) the Committee on the Judiciary;
8 and
9 (v) the Committee on Foreign Rela10 tions.
11 (2) FUSION CENTER.—The term ‘‘fusion cen12 ter’’ has the meaning given such term in subsection
13 (k) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act
14 of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h).
15 (3) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term
16 ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given
17 such term in section 3(4) of the National Security
18 Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
19 (4) NATIONAL NETWORK OF FUSION CEN20 TERS.—The term ‘‘National Network of Fusion Cen21 ters’’ means a decentralized arrangement of fusion
22 centers intended to enhance individual State and
23 urban area fusion centers’ ability to leverage the ca24 pabilities and expertise of all such fusion centers for
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1 the purpose of enhancing analysis and homeland se2 curity information sharing nationally.
3 (5) UNITED STATES PERSONS.—The term
4 ‘‘United States person’’ has the meaning given such
5 term in section 1637(d)(10) of the Carl Levin and
6 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Au7 thorization Act for Fiscal year 2015 (50 U.S.C.
8 1708(d)(10)).

DHS Special Events Program and Support Act: H.R. 6229

118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 6229
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a program
to assess the threat, vulnerability, and consequences of terrorism or
other security threats, as appropriate, to certain events, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Ms. TITUS (for herself and Mr. HUDSON) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to
the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize
a program to assess the threat, vulnerability, and consequences of terrorism or other security threats, as appropriate, to certain events, and for other purposes.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Special Events
5 Program and Support Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. DHS SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAM.
2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of title VIII of the
3 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.)
4 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
5 ‘‘SEC. 890E. SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAM.
6 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized within the
7 Department a program to assess the threat, vulnerability,
8 and consequences of terrorism or other security threats,
9 as appropriate, at certain special events in accordance
10 with subsection (b).
11 ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The program authorized
12 under subsection (a) shall—
13 ‘‘(1) apply to special events that are pre14 planned and not designated as National Special Se15 curity Events by the Secretary;
16 ‘‘(2) include a standard process for Federal,
17 State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials to volun18 tarily submit to the Secretary requests for a special
19 event rating that could result in direct support for
20 security and situational awareness for such special
21 event;
22 ‘‘(3) maintain a risk-based methodology to as23 sess ratings requests, including requests submitted
24 pursuant to paragraph (2), that considers the antici25 pated attendance by United States officials or for26 eign dignitaries, the size and venue of the special
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1 event, credible threats of terrorism or other security
2 threats, and other homeland security information, as
3 appropriate; and
4 ‘‘(4) include a process for expedited consider5 ation and, where appropriate, a process for the reas6 sessment, of a special event rating.
7 ‘‘(c) SUPPORT TO SPECIAL EVENTS.—For purposes
8 of protecting a special event described in subsection (b),
9 the Secretary may provide security and situational aware10 ness support to a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or terri11 torial official at the request of an appropriate Federal,
12 State, local, Tribal, or territorial official.
13 ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one year
14 after the date of the enactment of this section and annu15 ally thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com16 mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa17 tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov18 ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the program
19 authorized under subsection (a). Each such report shall
20 include information relating to the following:
21 ‘‘(1) The total number of special events sub22 mitted to the program authorized under subsection
23 (a) in the prior year, including the number of special
24 events at each rating level.
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1 ‘‘(2) The total number of events in the prior
2 year for which the Secretary designated a Federal
3 coordinator or coordinated security and situational
4 awareness support, including a summary of Federal
5 support provided.
6 ‘‘(3) The total number of requests for special
7 event rating reassessment under subsection (b)(4),
8 including the following:
9 ‘‘(A) The identification of the requesting
10 entity.
11 ‘‘(B) The special event name, date, and lo12 cation.
13 ‘‘(C) The initial and final rating deter14 mination.
15 ‘‘(D) The justification for such final rating
16 determination.
17 ‘‘(e) PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS.—Not later than one
18 year after the date of the enactment of this section and
19 every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
20 the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
21 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
22 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment of
23 the program authorized under subsection (a).
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1 ‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘home2 land security information’ has the meaning given such
3 term in section 892.’’.
4 (b) MASS GATHERING RESEARCH.—Not later than
5 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
6 Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the
7 Undersecretary for Science and Technology of the Depart8 ment of Homeland Security and the official responsible for
9 carrying out section 890E of the Homeland Security Act
10 of 2002, as added by subsection (a), shall, to the extent
11 practicable, carry out research and development, including
12 operational testing, of technologies and techniques for en13 hancing the Department’s security and situational aware14 ness support to Federal, State, local, Tribal, and terri15 torial officials relating to mass gatherings consistent with
16 applicable constitutional, privacy, civil rights, and civil lib17 erties protections.
18 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
19 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is
20 amended by inserting after the item relating to section
21 890D the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 890E. Special events program.’’.

FEMA for America First Act of 2024: H. R. 10130

“…To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Actto provide that aliens who are not qualified aliens are ineligible forcertain assistance, …”

Introduced in House (11/14/2024)

118th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 10130

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Actto provide that aliens who are not qualified aliens are ineligible forcertain assistance, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 14, 2024

Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure


A BILL

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Actto provide that aliens who are not qualified aliens are ineligible forcertain assistance, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “FEMAfor America First Act of 2024”.

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Congressional Hearing about UFOs: NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Congressional Hearing about UFOs: NOVEMBER 13, 2024

“… it is up
to the Members of this Committee and other lawmakers to wield
their subpoena power against hostile witnesses and prevent
additional Government funding to those UAP efforts that remain
hidden from Congressional oversight….”

“● a watchful Congress;
● a responsive Executive Branch; and
● an informed public….”

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STANDING COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
118th CONGRESS

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND
FORESTRY
Room SR–328A, Russell Office Building. Meetings at the call of the Chairman.

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A Question for Congressman Clay Higgins

Statesman, Clay Higgins of Louisiana,
Question:
If H.R. 5693 passes, state racing commissions are no longer legally obligated to be regulated by HISA, or by RHSO (Racehorse Health and Safety Organization); so what stops state racing commissions from just remaining independent as they did before the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978?

Statesman, Higgins,

Question:

If H.R. 5693 repeals The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 3051 et seq.), which incentives do state racing commissions have in order to enter into an(y) interstate compact in accordance with your proposed bill?

In other words, if state commissions are not legally compelled to be regulated by HISA, what stops state racing commissions from just remaining independent as they did before the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978?

If H.R. 5693 passes, state racing commissions are no longer legally obligated to be regulated by HISA. They, (state racing commissions and other entities,), furthermore, have not voted to be overseen by RHSO (Racehorse Health and Safety Organization). Therefore, what induces state racing commissions to acquiesce to H.R. 5693, instead of remaining judiciously and financially independent of/from RHSO oversight?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), indeed, oversees the gambling aspect of horseracing on the federal, state and county levels. However, proponents of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (HISA,) vowed for, or are/and/(were,) a private entity, labeling themselves as a federal, “Authority”.

SEE: 18 USC Ch. 43 FALSE PERSONATION: sec. 912 and 913 : “Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof, and acts as such, or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.” …

Whoever falsely represents himself to be an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, and in such assumed character arrests or detains any person or in any manner searches the person, buildings, or other property of any person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both …”

Under the above, indicated, unconstitutional guise, (see the non-delegation doctrine), the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority did, in fact, (in conflict with section 32), interfere with the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to enforce federal law.

Congressman Clay Higgins Works to Repeal HISA: H. R. 5693

H. R. 5693
Congressman Clay Higgins Has Introduced Legislation to Fight Against Federal Overreach and Oppressive Mandates to Improve the Integrity of Horse Racing

Introduced in House (09/26/2023)

H. R. 5693

118th CONGRESS
1st Session

To protect the health and welfare of covered horses and improve the integrity and safety of horseracing by authorizing States to enter into an interstate compact to develop and enforce scientific medication control rules and racetrack safety rules that are uniform for each equine breed, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 26, 2023

Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce


A BILL

To protect the health and welfare of covered horses and improve the integrity and safety of horseracing by authorizing States to enter into an interstate compact to develop and enforce scientific medication control rules and racetrack safety rules that are uniform for each equine breed, and for other purposes.

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“Space Technology and Regional Security Act of 2024” or “STARS Act of 2024”: H. R. 10108

H. R. 10108:
“An identification of any challenge to optimizing such a multilateral space situational awareness data-sharing agreement and integrated space and satellite security architecture in the Middle East.”

To require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated space and satellite security capability, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House (11/08/2024)

118th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 10108

To require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated space and satellite security capability, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 8, 2024

Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Schneider, and Mr. Trone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

To require the Secretary of Defense to develop, in cooperation with allies and partners in the Middle East, an integrated space and satellite security capability, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Space Technology and Regional Security Act of 2024” or “STARS Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED SPACE AND SATELLITE SECURITY

CAPABILITY.

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H. R. 9416: “SAFE Act” or “Securing Access to Fertility Everywhere Act”

Introduced in House (08/27/2024)
“To recognize the right to assisted reproductive technology and to limit liability for certain actions committed during the course of providing assisted reproductive technology”

118th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 9416

Introduced in House (08/27/2024)

To recognize the right to assisted reproductive technology and to limit liability for certain actions committed during the course of providing assisted reproductive technology.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 27, 2024

Mr. Gottheimer 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

To recognize the right to assisted reproductive technology and to limit liability for certain actions committed during the course of providing assisted reproductive technology.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Securing Access to Fertility Everywhere Act ”or as the “SAFE Act”.

SEC. 2. RIGHT TO ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY.

(a) In General.—No individual acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, may subject, or cause to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other individual within the jurisdiction thereof to any undue burden on the right to use assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

(b) Limitation On Liability.—No individual acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, may subject, or cause to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other individual within the jurisdiction thereof to liability for wrongful death for non-negligent accidents occurring during the processing, transporting, or storing of human embryonic or gamete tissues and cells created using assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, that cause unintended damage to the viability of a human embryo.

(c) Definition.—The term “assisted reproductive technology” means all treatments or procedures which include the handling of human oocytes or embryos, including in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer, zygote intrafallopian transfer, and such other specific technologies as the Secretary may by rule determine.

Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2023: H. R. 5693

H. R. 5693
Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2023:

…”The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 3051 et seq.) is repealed. …”…

Introduced in House (09/26/2023)

H. R. 5693

118th CONGRESS
1st Session

To protect the health and welfare of covered horses and improve the integrity and safety of horseracing by authorizing States to enter into an interstate compact to develop and enforce scientific medication control rules and racetrack safety rules that are uniform for each equine breed, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 26, 2023

Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce


A BILL

To protect the health and welfare of covered horses and improve the integrity and safety of horseracing by authorizing States to enter into an interstate compact to develop and enforce scientific medication control rules and racetrack safety rules that are uniform for each equine breed, and for other purposes.

Continue reading “Racehorse Health and Safety Act of 2023: H. R. 5693”

H. R. 9132

117th CONGRESS
2d Session

H. R. 9132

To provide an extension of authority for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 4, 2022

Mr. Gooden of Texas


2431 Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-3484

(for himself and

Mr. Mullin)

3817 NW Expressway #780
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 246-0025

15 W 6th St. Suite #2100
Tulsa, OK 74119
(918) 921-8520

330 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4721

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce


A BILL

To provide an extension of authority for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY.

Section 1202(14) of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 3051(14)) is amended by striking “July 1, 2022” and inserting “January 1, 2024”.”

SOURCE

H.R. 9132 page