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DO NOT Call Act

To modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2021 DO NOT Call Act 2. Penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993 (a) Criminal penalties (1) In general Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 (k) Criminal penalties (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both. (2) Aggravated offense Any person who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 3 years, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both if— (A) the person has previously been convicted under this subsection; (B) the offense involved initiating more than— (i) 100,000 calls in a 24-hour period; (ii) 1,000,000 calls in a 30-day period; or (iii) 10,000,000 calls in a 1-year period; (C) the person committed the offense with the intent to use the calls in furtherance of a felony or conspiracy to commit a felony; or (D) the offense caused loss to 1 or more persons aggregating $5,000 or more in value during any 1-year period. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term call (B) the term initiate . (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 227(e)(5)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(B) section 501 subsection (k) (b) Increased penalties for provision of inaccurate caller identification information Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5) (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking $10,000 $20,000 (2) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking $10,000 $20,000

Summary: Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2021 or the DO NOT Call Act This bill increases and establishes criminal penalties, which include imprisonment for up to one year, for an intentional violation of the prohibition on automated telephone marketing and messaging. In addition, a person may be imprisoned for up to three years for an aggravated violation of such prohibition if the person (1) previously has been convicted of such an offense, (2) initiates a certain high volume of such calls during specified periods of time, (3) commits the offense in the furtherance of a felony, or (4) causes losses of at least $5,000 during any one year period to one or more persons. The bill also increases from $10,000 to $20,000 the fine for intentionally transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.
No IPOs for Unaccountable Actors Act

To prohibit the initial public offering of certain securities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No IPOs for Unaccountable Actors Act 2. No initial public offerings for unaccountable actors (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Board (2) the term Commission (3) the term covered entity (A) an entity that is headquartered in, or otherwise controlled by an entity that is headquartered in, a foreign jurisdiction in which the Board is prevented from conducting an inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm under section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7214 (B) an entity that— (i) is headquartered in, or otherwise controlled by an entity that is headquartered in, a foreign jurisdiction; and (ii) retains a registered public accounting firm described in section 104(i)(2)(A) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7214(i)(2)(A) (4) the terms exchange issuer security 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) (5) the term national securities exchange 15 U.S.C. 78f (b) Prohibitions regarding covered entities Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Commission shall prohibit the initial listing of the securities of a covered entity on a national securities exchange; (2) if the securities of an issuer are listed on a national securities exchange and, as a result of a business combination, that issuer becomes a covered entity, the Commission shall prohibit the national securities exchange from continuing to list the securities of the issuer; and (3) a covered entity may not register a security of the covered entity under section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)

Summary: No IPOs for Unaccountable Actors Act This bill prohibits the initial listing of a foreign company's securities on a national securities exchange if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or investigate the public accounting firm retained by the company.
ACE Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act ACE Veterans Act 2. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products (a) Full year supply Subchapter II of chapter 17 section 1720J 1720K. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products (a) Request for full year supply The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department under section 1705 of this title and who receives a prescription for contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, or other hormonal contraceptive products may, upon request, fill such prescription as a full year supply. (b) Notice A veteran described in subsection (a) shall be notified of the option for a full year supply described in that subsection at the time at which the prescription is issued. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: 1720K. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products . .

Summary: Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act or the ACE Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize veterans to fill prescriptions for a year's supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, or other hormonal contraceptive products.
Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021

To prohibit the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from declaring certain emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021 2. Limitation on declarations by President The President (or any designee thereof) shall not, for the purpose of imposing gun control, declare an emergency pursuant to the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. 3. Limitation on declarations by HHS The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, for the purpose of imposing gun control, declare a public health emergency pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d 4. Firearms policies Section 706(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5207(a) (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ; or (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) prohibit the manufacturing, sale, or transfer of firearms; or (6) prohibit the manufacturing, sale, or transfer of ammunition. .

Summary: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2021 This bill prohibits (1) the President or the Department of Health and Human Services from declaring emergencies or disasters for the purpose of imposing gun control; and (2) a federal officer or employee, or person operating under color of federal law, from banning the manufacture, sale, or transfer of firearms or ammunition while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency.
RURAL Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act RURAL Act 2. Railway-highway crossings program Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and the installation of protective devices , the installation of protective devices, and the replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings construction or installation of protective devices (including the replacement of functionally obsolete protective devices) at railway-highway crossings (2) in subsection (i)(3)(B), by striking $7,500 $100,000

Summary: Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act This bill modifies requirements for the Railway-Highway Crossings Program. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Department of Transportation to set aside highway safety improvement funds for states for the replacement of functionally obsolete warning and protective devices at railway-highway crossings, and (2) revises the amount of incentive payments a state may provide a local government for permanent closure by such government of public at-grade railway-highway crossings.
Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021

To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to employees of the United States Government and their family members timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for medical assessment of anomalous health conditions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021 2. Access by United States Government employees and their family members to certain facilities of Department of Defense for assessment and treatment of anomalous health conditions (a) Assessment The Secretary of Defense shall provide to employees of the United States Government and their family members who the Secretary determines are experiencing symptoms of certain anomalous health conditions, as defined by the Secretary for purposes of this section, timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for medical assessment. (b) Treatment With respect to an individual described in subsection (a) diagnosed with an anomalous health condition or a related affliction, whether diagnosed under an assessment under subsection (a) or otherwise, the Secretary shall furnish to the individual treatment for the injury or affliction, subject to space availability, at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (c) Development of process The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of such Federal agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall develop a process to ensure that employees from those agencies and their family members are afforded timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center pursuant to subsection (a) by not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Walter Reed Injury Recovery (WIRe) Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide government employees and their family members timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for assessment if they are determined to be experiencing certain anomalous health conditions. DOD must furnish treatment for the anomalous health condition or related affliction at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. DOD must also develop a process to ensure that government employees and their family members are afforded timely access to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Adopt GREET Act

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to update the modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act Adopt GREET Act 2. Definition of Administrator In this Act, the term Administrator 3. Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol and biodiesel (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator shall update the methodology used by the Environmental Protection Agency in lifecycle analyses with respect to greenhouse gas emissions that result from corn-based ethanol and biodiesel. (b) Requirements (1) First update In carrying out the first update required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall adopt the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the GREET model (2) Subsequent updates In carrying out the second and each subsequent update required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (A) as necessary, adopt, review, or update a methodology determined to be appropriate by the Administrator; or (B) adopt the methodology described in paragraph (1). (c) Report If the Administrator fails to carry out subsection (b)(2) before the applicable deadline described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources, and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for the failure to carry out subsection (b)(2), which may include a determination by the Administrator that the methodology adopted or updated in a previous update under subsection (a) remains the most current methodology based on available data, research, and technology.

Summary: Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update the methodology used in life-cycle analyses of greenhouse gas emissions that result from the production and use of corn-based ethanol and biodiesel fuel. The EPA must update its methodology within 90 days and every five years thereafter. In the first update, the EPA must adopt the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the GREET model) developed by Argonne National Laboratory.
Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to clarify that citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who are lawfully residing in the United States are eligible for certain Federal public benefits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021 2. Expansion of Federal public benefit eligibility for citizens of Freely Associated States (a) In general Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1612 (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following: (N) Exception for citizens of freely associated states With respect to eligibility for benefits for any specified Federal program, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with the Compacts of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(G)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Medicaid exception for Exception for (B) by striking the designated Federal program defined in paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program) any designated Federal program (b) Exception to 5-Year wait requirement Section 403(b)(3) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(3) , but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (c) Definition of qualified alien Section 431(b)(8) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1641(b)(8) , but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program)

Summary: Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021 This bill expands the eligibility of citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States for certain federal public benefits. Currently, citizens of the Freely Associated States (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau) may live, study, and work in the United States as nonimmigrants. However, such individuals are generally ineligible for most federal public benefits, with Medicaid being one exception. Under this bill, such individuals may be eligible for certain federal public benefits, such as benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Furthermore, current law generally bars individuals from receiving federal means-tested public benefits for the five-year period starting from the individual's entry into the United States. Under this bill, citizens of the Freely Associated States living in the United States shall not be subject to this bar.
A bill to clarify the location of a clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law.

To clarify the location of a clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law. 1. Clarification of location of clinic of Department of Veterans Affairs in Montana Section 1(a)(1) of the Act entitled An Act to redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana Public Law 115–181 located at 2687 Palmer Street

Summary: This bill updates the address for the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic (known as the David J. Thatcher VA Clinic) in Missoula, Montana.
VR&E NEED Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an extension of the period of eligibility under the Department of Veterans Affairs training and rehabilitation program for veterans with service-connected disabilities by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Readiness and Employment National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021 VR&E NEED Act of 2021 2. Extension of period of eligibility by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations under Department of Veterans Affairs training and rehabilitation program for veterans with service-connected disabilities Section 3103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking or (g) (g), or (h) (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) In the case of a veteran who is eligible for a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter and who is prevented from participating in the vocational rehabilitation program within the period of eligibility prescribed in subsection (a) because of a covered reason, as determined by the Secretary, such period of eligibility— (A) shall not run during the period the veteran is so prevented from participating in such program; and (B) shall again begin running on a date determined by the Secretary that is— (i) not earlier than the first day after the veteran is able to resume participation in a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter; and (ii) not later than 90 days after that day. (2) In this subsection, a covered reason is— (A) the temporary or permanent closure of an educational institution by reason of an emergency situation; or (B) another reason that prevents the veteran from participating in the vocational rehabilitation program, as determined by the Secretary. .

Summary: Veteran Readiness and Employment National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021 or the VR&E NEED Act of 2021 This bill extends a veteran's eligibility for the Veteran Readiness and Employment program when educational institutions are temporarily or permanently closed due to an emergency situation, or there is another reason that prevents a veteran from participating. Specifically, the period of eligibility must not run during the period the veteran is prevented from participating in the program. The period must resume on a date, determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs, that is not earlier than the first day after the veteran is able to resume participation and not later than 90 days after that day.
Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act

To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United Sates Code, the authority provided by section 2859 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 40 U.S.C. 8903

Summary: Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act This bill extends through January 2, 2027, the authority of the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star families.
Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act

To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act 2. Purposes It is the purpose of this Act to ensure that consumers in the United States can make informed decisions when purchasing salmon. 3. Market name for genetically engineered salmon (a) In General Notwithstanding subtitle E of title II of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. GE (b) Definition For purposes of this section, salmon is genetically engineered if it has been modified by recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification.

Summary: Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act This bill requires the market name of genetically engineered (commonly called genetically modified or GMO) salmon to include Genetically Engineered or GE in front of the existing market name.