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Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to add additional demographic reporting requirements, to modify the goals of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act 2. Duty to minimize and eliminate racial disparities The Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 221 2C. Duty to minimize and eliminate racial disparities The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall exercise all duties and functions in a manner that fosters the elimination of disparities across racial and ethnic groups with respect to employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit, including actions in carrying out— (1) monetary policy; (2) regulation and supervision of banks, thrifts, bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and nonbank financial companies and systemically important financial market utilities designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council; (3) operation of payment systems; (4) implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977; (5) enforcement of fair lending laws; and (6) community development functions. . 3. Appearances before and reports to the Congress Section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225b (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) economic developments and prospects for the future described in the report required in subsection (b), including a discussion of disparities in employment, income, and wealth across racial and ethnic groups as well as other specific segments of the population; and (C) plans, activities, and actions of the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee to minimize and eliminate disparities across racial and ethnic groups with respect to employment, wages, wealth, and access to affordable credit pursuant to section 2C. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking The Board (1) In general The Board ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Trend information (A) In general Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include recent trends in the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, employment to population ratio, median household income, and change in real earnings. (B) Demographic information The trends required to be reported under subparagraph (A) shall include a comparison among different demographic groups, including race (White, African-American, Latino, Native American, and Asian populations), ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment. .

Summary: Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board to carry out its duties in a manner that supports the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in employment, income, wealth, and access to affordable credit. The board must report on disparities in labor force trends as well as on plans and activities of the board to minimize and eliminate these disparities.
National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

To amend the National Aviation Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the National Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act 2. Reauthorization of the National Aviation Heritage Area Section 512 of the National Aviation Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 108–447 September 30, 2022 September 30, 2036

Summary: National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 assistance from the National Park Service for the National Aviation Heritage Area in Ohio.
Honoring National Recovery Month Act

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act. 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring National Recovery Month Act (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) National Recovery Month is an annual observance in the United States to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, and to educate the public and combat stigma with respect to substance use disorders and mental illnesses. (2) 2021 is the 32nd observance of National Recovery Month. (3) Over 81,000 people died from drug overdoses during the period beginning in July 2019 and ending in June 2020, and 47,000 people died from suicide in 2019 in the United States. (4) Fatal overdoses in the United States increased from 2018 to 2019, and overdoses have increased since the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic. (5) A June 2020 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 41 percent of adults are experiencing an adverse mental health or behavioral health condition, including 31 percent who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, 11 percent who are seriously considering suicide, and 13 percent who are starting or increasing their substance use to cope with stress or emotions related to COVID–19. 2. National Recovery Month activities Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd 552A. National Recovery Month activities (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall carry out activities, or enter into an agreement with a national organization with experience coordinating activities in recognition of National Recovery Month to carry out activities— (1) to develop toolkits, public service announcements, webinars, graphics, and other communication materials with respect to National Recovery Month; (2) to develop, maintain, and update appropriate websites with respect to National Recovery Month; (3) to develop and distribute best practices for community engagement with respect to National Recovery Month; and (4) to celebrate individuals in recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, educate the public on treatment of and recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, combat stigma pertaining to substance use disorders or mental illness, and engage stakeholders in their participation in such activities. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .

Summary: Honoring National Recovery Month Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop communication materials, distribute best practices, and carry out other activities in recognition of National Recovery Month. SAMHSA may undertake these activities or enter into an agreement with a national organization to do so. National Recovery Month is an annual observance to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, educate the public, and combat stigma.
PROTECT Immigration Act

To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act PROTECT Immigration Act 2. Rescission of State and local immigration enforcement authority Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) (g) Except as provided in sections 103(a)(10) and 274(c) of this Act and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1252c (1) is restricted to immigration officers and authorized employees of the Department of Homeland Security; and (2) is subject to limits set forth in other provisions of law. .

Summary: Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act or the PROTECT Immigration Act This bill establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, or (3) an alien illegally present in the United States who had previously left or was deported after being convicted of a felony. The bill repeals the authority allowing the Department of Justice to enter into agreements authorizing state or local government employees to perform immigration enforcement functions.
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act 2. Repeal of certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 3. Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.

Summary: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act This bill removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers and the disclosure of gun trace data in civil actions. Specifically, the bill repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which prohibits civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm. Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to ensure crime victims are not denied compensation because of rape kit backlogs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021 2. Crime victim compensation Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20102(b) (1) in paragraph (8), by striking and (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) beginning not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such program— (A) provides a waiver for any application filing deadline imposed by the program for a crime victim if— (i) the crime victim is otherwise eligible for compensation; and (ii) the delay in filing the application was a result of a delay in the testing of, or a delay in the DNA profile matching from, a sexual assault forensic examination kit or biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense; and (B) does not require the crime victim to undergo an appeals process to have the application of the crime victim considered for a filing deadline waiver under subparagraph (A); and .

Summary: Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021 This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense.
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina. 1. Judicial districts of North Carolina (a) In general Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking and Wilson and Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall, and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Middle district The Middle District comprises the counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham (excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore (excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill moves portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) communities of color, low-income communities, Tribal and indigenous communities, fossil fuel-dependent communities, and other vulnerable populations, such as persons with disabilities, children, and the elderly, are disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards that include exposure to polluted air, waterways, and landscapes; (2) environmental justice disparities are also exhibited through a lack of equitable access to information and data on potential exposure to environmental hazards; (3) communities experiencing environmental injustice have been subjected to systemic racial, social, and economic injustices and face— (A) a disproportionate burden of adverse human health or environmental effects; (B) a higher risk of intentional and structural discrimination; and (C) disproportionate pollution burdens; (4) the disproportionate burdens described in paragraph (3)— (A) are being exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic; and (B) will be addressed with resources provided to environmental justice communities in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (5) citizen involvement and empowerment will be essential for environmental justice communities to protect themselves during the COVID–19 pandemic. 3. Environmental justice grant programs (a) Environmental justice grants The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall continue to carry out— (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program and the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, as those programs are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant programs I and II, as in existence on January 1, 2012. (b) Distribution Not later than 30 days after amounts are made available pursuant to subsection (c), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make awards of grants under each of the programs described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the programs described in subsection (a) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.

Summary: Environmental Justice for Communities Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 (1) the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program; (2) the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program, which provides financial assistance to address local environmental or public health issues; and (3) the Community Action for a Renewed Environment grant program, which assists communities address multiple sources of toxic pollutants.
Sunshine in Product Safety Act

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine in Product Safety Act 2. Disclosure of information on consumer products (a) In general Section 6 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2055 (b) Conforming amendments The Consumer Product safety Act is amended— (1) in section 6A ( 15 U.S.C. 2055a and (b) (2) in section 29 ( 15 U.S.C. 2078 (A) in subsection (e)(B), by striking unless with respect to such information the Commission has complied with the applicable requirements of section 6(b) (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsections (a)(3) and (b) subsection (a)(3)

Summary: Sunshine in Product Safety Act This bill repeals the limitation on the Federal Trade Commission from disclosing information about a consumer product that may reveal the identity of the product's manufacturer without first taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate and that releasing the information to the public serves the purposes of the laws administered by the commission.
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act 2. Medicare coverage of pharmacist services (a) Coverage Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (II) pharmacist services furnished by a pharmacist, as licensed by State law, individually or on behalf of a pharmacy provider— (i) which the pharmacist is legally authorized to perform in the State in which the individual performs such services; (ii) as would otherwise be covered under this part if furnished by a physician, or as an incident to a physician’s service; and (iii) in a setting located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), medically underserved area, or medically underserved population (as defined in section 330(b)(3) of such Act); . (b) Payment Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) (1) by striking and (DD) (DD) (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and (EE) with respect to pharmacist services (as defined in section 1861(s)(2)(II)), the amounts paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 if such services had been furnished by a physician (c) Effective date; Pharmacist specific codes (1) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2022. (2) Pharmacist specific codes The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop pharmacist specific codes, as necessary, under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4

Summary: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment with respect to certain pharmacist services that (1) are furnished by a pharmacist in a health-professional shortage area, and (2) would otherwise be covered under Medicare if furnished by a physician.
Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a new Tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021 2. Establishment of new 2.5 GHz Tribal priority window (a) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission (b) New Tribal priority window The Commission shall— (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, establish a new Tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, under the same terms and conditions as the Tribal priority window established in the Report and Order in the matter of Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band adopted by the Commission on July 10, 2019 (FCC 19–62), for any portions of the band— (A) that remain available for assignment in accordance with that Report and Order; and (B) for which the Commission did not receive an application during the Tribal priority window established in that Report and Order; and (2) accept applications in the new window established under paragraph (1) during the period that— (A) begins on the date on which the window is established; and (B) ends on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the window is established, or such later date as the Commission considers appropriate. (c) Exception from certain procedural requirements To the extent that the Commission determines that section 553 of title 5, United States Code, chapter 6 of that title (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act chapter 35 Paperwork Reduction Act

Summary: Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020.