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News roundup: October 21, morning
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The latest from official sources, gathered by True News. Follow the links under Sources to read each original announcement.
World
• WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed (UN News)
• Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis (UN News)
Congress
• HR 1721: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act (latest action: Signed by President.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 2481: Romance Scam Prevention Act (latest action: Signed by President.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10844: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable payments for items and services furnished by mobile stroke units under the Medicare program. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10849: To amend chapter 388 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify to the purpose of and adjust the limits on assistance under the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10848: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to review of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10854: To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a Public Safety Power Shutoff Event Reporting Program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10852: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for mass timber products, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10842: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the financial services customer support onshoring credit. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10850: SCREENS Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10843: VACRA (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.) (Congress.gov)
Sources
- WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed (UN News)
- Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis (UN News)
- HR 1721: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act (latest action: Signed by President.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 2481: Romance Scam Prevention Act (latest action: Signed by President.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10844: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable payments for items and services furnished by mobile stroke units under the Medicare program. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10849: To amend chapter 388 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify to the purpose of and adjust the limits on assistance under the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10848: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to review of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10854: To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a Public Safety Power Shutoff Event Reporting Program. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10852: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for mass timber products, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10842: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the financial services customer support onshoring credit. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10850: SCREENS Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10843: VACRA (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.) (Congress.gov)
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