Senate Commerce Committee Issues Report on Activities During 117th Congress (Part 2 of 4)
(Continued from Part 1 of 4)
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C. Full Committee
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
The Committee held 24 Executive Sessions during the 117th
Nomination of
Nomination of
Rules Governing the
Subcommittee Assignments for the
Nomination of
Coast Guard Promotion (PN219)
S. 15, Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
S. 115, Protecting Tourism in
S. 120, Safe Connections Act
S. 163, Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act
S. 198, Data Mapping to Save Mom's Lives Act
S. 326, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act
S. 381, National Ocean Exploration Act
S. 558, FLOODS Act
S. 576,
S. 735, Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act
S. 1259, Safe Cribs
Nomination of Donet
Nomination of
S. 82, Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act
S. 116, COVID-19 Home Safety Act
S. 140, Blue Globe Act
S. 316, Fly Safe and Healthy Act
S. 497, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
S. 516, Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act
S. 1037, Manufacturing.gov Act
S. 1260, Endless Frontier Act
S. 1289,
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of Dr.
S. 66, South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act
S. 1747, Fluke Fairness Act of 2021
S. 1890, Protecting Consumers from Travel Fraud Act
S. 1894, Regional Ocean Partnership Act
S. 1995, Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021
S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Coast Guard Promotions (PN371, PN372, PN424, PN474, PN475)
S. 451, Composites Standards Act of 2021
S. 1790, Secure Equipment Act of 2021
S. 1880, Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act
S. 2068, Minority Business Development Act of 2021
S. 2299, CADETS Act
S. 2424, Restoring Brand
Nomination of Hon.
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of Rear Admiral
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1144)
Coast Guard Promotion (PN1073)
S. 594, Anti-Spoofing Penalties Modernization Act of 2021
S. 1127, Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers (LEGEND) Act of 2021
S. 2699, American Cybersecurity Literacy Act
Nomination of Dr.
Nomination of
Nomination of
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1350)
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1219, 1282, 1283, 1294, and 1350)
S. 3196, Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act
S. 3309, Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2021
S. 3375, Omnibus Tourism Act of 2021
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of Dr.
Nomination of Rear Admiral
Nomination of Dr.
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1651, 1434, 1327, 1072)
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of Dr.
Nomination of
S. 1541,
S. 3014, Next Generation Telecommunications Act
S. 3262, FREIGHT Act
S. 3278, Reese's Law S. 3296, TRANSLATE Act
S. 3405, Low Power Protection Act
S. 3434, Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
S. 3580, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
S. 3662, Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act
S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
S. 3785,
S. 3817, TORNADO Act
Coast Guard Promotions (PN 1827, 1828)
S. 2427, FAIR Contributions Act
S. 3053, PRECIP Act
S. 3232, STURDY Act
S. 3278, Reese's Law
S. 3290, National MEP Supply Chain Database Act of 2021
S. 3429,
S. 3533, Volcanic Ash and Fumes Act of 2022
S. 3692, NET Act
S. 4145, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022
Nomination of Admiral
Coast Guard Nominations (PN1916, PN1945, PN1946, PN2000, PN2001)
S. 4101, Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2022
S. 4109, National R & D Strategy for Distributed Ledger Technology Act of 2022
S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act
S. 4237, Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022
S. 4246, Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act
S. 2333, Equal Pay for Team
S. 2510, Preventing HEAT Illness and Death Act of 2021
S. 4293, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022
S. 4321, Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
S. 4357, Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of Dr.
Coast Guard Promotions (PN1852 and PN2083)
S. 1628, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act
S. 3663, Kids Online Safety Act
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of Dr.
S. 4802, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of
Nomination of Rubydee Calvert, of
Nomination of
Coast Guard Promotions,
Coast Guard Promotions, Rear Admiral (PN2515, PN2728, PN2683)
HEARINGS
The Committee held 38 full Committee hearings, including 21 nominations hearings, 0 field hearings, and 0 joint hearings, during the 117th
Date...Title
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D. Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
The Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation has jurisdiction over civil aviation, including: safety; security; technology; engineering; manufacturing; infrastructure; consumer protection; research and development; airspace and international aviation matters. The subcommittee conducts oversight of the
MEMBERS DURING THE 117TH
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ACTIVITIES
The Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation dedicated its work during the 117th
The Committee designed the Payroll Support Program (PSP) to protect the airline workforce, support the continuity of safe and essential travel, and ensure the industry's ability to remain viable to meet future travel demand. The use of the grant money was exclusively for frontline employee payroll and benefits, and provided furlough protection, limits on executive compensation, and collective bargaining protections.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319)/8/ also included the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) Program to retain, rehire, or recall skilled employees in the
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/8/H.R. 1319 was not reported by the
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In
On
In
In
To address longstanding aviation infrastructure needs and challenges, the subcommittee held a hearing, "Aviation Infrastructure for the 21st Century," in
In the 117th
On
On
Air travel accounts for roughly 2.5 percent of global emissions and 11 percent of
In the spring of 2022, the subcommittee began soliciting proposals and met with numerous stakeholders to begin work on the 2023
HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 4 hearings, including 1 field hearing, during the 117th
Date...Title
*Field hearing.
LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
S. 82, Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021 (Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under
S. 316, Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2021 (Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under
S. 516, Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (Senate Report 117-53) (
S. 3296, TRANSLATE Act (Enacted in James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023; Pub. L. 117-263.)
S. 3375,
S. 3662, Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act (Senate Report 117-138) (
S. 3785, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate the restriction on veterans concurrently serving in the Offices of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the
S. 4246, Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act (Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under
E. Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
The Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband worked on legislative items to improve broadband connectivity in
MEMBERS DURING THE 117TH
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/9/ In addition to the members listed for each individual subcommittee, the Chair and Ranking Member of the full Committee serve as ex officio members of all subcommittees.
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ACTIVITIES
In the 117th
In addition, to ensure that broadband was available to patients that may need it, the Committee reported favorably the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act (S. 198), which became Public Law 117-247. This legislation requires the
The subcommittee also held two hearings addressing the intersection of telecommunications and public health issues. The hearing titled "Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted Vaccine Information" examined the spread of misinformation and disinformation surrounding the merits of vaccines, with the goal of encouraging Americans in rural areas and communities of color to get vaccinated. In
The Committee also focused on protecting survivors of domestic violence through the Safe Connections Act of 2021 (S. 120), which became Public Law 117-223 via House companion bill H.R. 7132. Shared wireless service plans can leave survivors vulnerable to monitoring or stalking from their abusers, and S. 120 addressed this threat by allowing survivors to separate, without penalty, a mobile phone line from any shared plan involving an abuser. The legislation also requires the
In addition, the Committee also explored ways to strengthen the
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In another effort to strengthen the USF program, the Committee reported favorably the NET Act (S. 3692), which would direct the
Additionally, the subcommittee explored ways to strengthen our telecommunications supply chain and enhance the national security of our communications networks. The Committee reported favorably the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 (S. 1790), which was signed into law/12/ through the House companion bill (H.R. 3919). This legislation would direct the
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/12/Public Law 117-55.
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The subcommittee also searched for ways in which innovation could help accelerate the deployment of advanced wireless communications. The Next Generation Telecommunications Act (S. 3014) was reported favorably out of Committee with the intent to establish a
To address the growing telecommunications workforce needs as a result of new innovative services, the Committee also reported favorably the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act (S. 163). This bill would direct the
The Committee also made progress on ensuring diverse broadcast voices and expanding access to local broadcasters by favorably reporting the Low Power Protection Act, which was signed into law./13/ This legislation requires the
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/13/Public Law 117-344.
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This
HEARINGS
This subcommittee held 6 hearings during the 117th
Date...Title
LEGISLATION
Bills reported favorably out of Committee:
S. 120, the Safe Connections Act of 2021, would direct wireless communications companies who provide either private mobile services or commercial mobile radio services to establish a process that facilitates the ability of survivors of certain forms of abuse to separate their wireless phone line from a shared contract with the alleged abuser. The bill also directs the
S. 163, the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act, would direct the
S. 198, the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act, would require the
S. 1541, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022, would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the
S. 1790, the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, would direct the
S. 2427, the FAIR Contributions Act, would require the
S. 3014, the Next Generation Telecommunications Act, would establish the
S. 3405, the Low Power Protection Act, would issue a rule providing that certain low power television stations may be accorded primary status as class A television licensees. The bill would ensure that Low Power Television stations, those that tend to serve smaller geographic regions and provide locally oriented programming, can obtain class A licenses and be awarded primary status as television broadcasters. (Became Public Law 117-344.)
S. 3692, the NET Act, would direct the
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The report is posted at: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/senate-report/21/1?s=2&r=12
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