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News roundup: October 31, afternoon
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World
• DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official (UN News)
Congress
• HR 10927: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10922: Fraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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 10936: To deem as unsafe covered color additives, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
• HRES 1643: Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino servicemembers in the United States Armed Forces and promoting Hispanic and Latino leadership within all branches of the military. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10950: To require sponsors of large data centers to file public disclosure statements with the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10931: To require the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to award grants to eligible entities for public library construction, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.) (Congress.gov)
• HR 10924: To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall w (Congress.gov)
• HR 10923: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to better align such Act with modern medical knowledge, establish a new system for the scheduling of controlled substances, redelegate certain authorities, promote scientific research, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, (Congress.gov)
Sources
- DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official (UN News)
- HR 10927: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10922: Fraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing Act (latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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 10936: To deem as unsafe covered color additives, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
- HRES 1643: Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino servicemembers in the United States Armed Forces and promoting Hispanic and Latino leadership within all branches of the military. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10950: To require sponsors of large data centers to file public disclosure statements with the Secretary of Energy, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10931: To require the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to award grants to eligible entities for public library construction, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.) (Congress.gov)
- HR 10924: To amend the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare for America health program to provide for comprehensive health coverage for all Americans. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall w (Congress.gov)
- HR 10923: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to better align such Act with modern medical knowledge, establish a new system for the scheduling of controlled substances, redelegate certain authorities, promote scientific research, and for other purposes. (latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, (Congress.gov)
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