Bills Introduced – 7-28-22

Yesterday, with both the House and Senate in Washington and looking toward the beach, there were 92 bills introduced. Fourteen of those bills may see additional coverage in this blog:

HR 8578 To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act with respect to the enforcement of certain provisions, and for other purposes.  Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

S 4659 A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

S 4660 A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

S 4661 A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] 

S 4662 A bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] 

S 4663 A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

S 4664 A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

S 4670 A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

S 4673 A bill to reauthorize the National Computer Forensics Institute of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes. Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

S 4678 A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] 

S 4679 A bill to amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act with respect to the enforcement of certain provisions, and for other purposes. Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] 

S 4685 A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.  Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

S 4686 A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

S 4687 A bill to enhance the authority granted to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes. Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

I will probably not be covering S 4662 and S 4685; these two spending bills seldom have anything of specific interest here. I do expect to be covering the remainder of the spending bills.

I will be watching HR 8578 and S 4679 for language and definitions that specifically include cybersecurity in the covered enforcement processes.

I will be watching S 4673 for differences between it and the recently passed House version; HR 7174.

I will be covering S 4687.