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Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2021

To amend section 201 of title 18, United States Code, to redefine the term official act 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2021 2. Strengthening accountability and oversight Section 201(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) the term official act .

Summary: Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2021 This bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as an official act for purposes of federal criminal offenses involving bribes or illegal gratuities offered to or received by public officials.
Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act 2. Increase in limitation on exclusion for employer-provided group term life insurance purchased for employees (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 79(a) $50,000 $375,000 (b) Inflation adjustment Section 79 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2021, the $375,000 amount under subsection (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2020 2016 (2) Rounding If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act This bill increases the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2021.
No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2021

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the temporary halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2021 2. Forfeiture of pension (a) CSRS Section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not, between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction for such offense, be eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to the retirement system under this subchapter, except that this sentence applies only to such payments based on service rendered as a Member (irrespective of when rendered). (B) If the conviction of an individual described in subparagraph (A) is held to be invalid, such individual shall receive payments that such individual would have received but for application of subparagraph (A). (C) The provisions of this paragraph only apply to a conviction that occurs after the date of enactment of this paragraph. . (b) FERS Section 8411(l) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not, between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction for such offense, be eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to the retirement system under this chapter, except that this sentence applies only to such payments based on service rendered as a Member (irrespective of when rendered). (B) If the conviction of an individual described in subparagraph (A) is held to be invalid, such individual shall receive payments that such individual would have received but for application of subparagraph (A). (C) The provisions of this paragraph only apply to a conviction that occurs after the date of enactment of this paragraph. .

Summary: No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2021 This bill makes a Member of Congress who has been convicted of a crime related to public corruption ineligible to receive certain retirement payments between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction. Such retirement payments are those made under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System based on the individual's service as a Member. Under current law, a Member must forgo receipt of these payments only after a final conviction (i.e., after the exhaustion of all appeals under the judicial process). The bill eliminates these payments to a Member from the date of sentencing for the conviction.
Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021

To increase the Federal share provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for a certain time frame during fiscal year 2020. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021 2. Increase of federal share Notwithstanding sections 403(b), 403(c)(4), 404(a), 406(b), 408(d), 408(g)(2), 428(e)(2)(B), and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 10 ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to increase the Federal share provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for a certain time frame during 2020. April 6, 2022 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Increase Federal Disaster Cost Share Act of 2021 This bill increases the federal cost share from 75% to 90% for any emergency or major disaster declared by the President beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.
No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit incarcerated individuals from receiving 2021 recovery rebates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act 2. Incarcerated individuals precluded from 2021 (a) In general Section 6428B(c) and (3) any individual who was incarcerated in a Federal prison on the date of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 9601 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Summary: No Taxpayer-Funded Checks for Prisoners Act This bill prohibits individuals who were incarcerated in a federal prison on the enactment date of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 from receiving the recovery rebates provided by that Act.
Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act

To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act 2. Designating certain harmful algal bloom services as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (a) In General Section 603A of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: (j) Anti-Deficiency Act Applied to Harmful Algal Bloom Services Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to web services and server processing for the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act This bill requires the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System to continue to operate during a government shutdown by designating certain services related to the system as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act.
RESCUE Act

To temporarily modify the application of the sequester under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible and Effective Spending Cuts of Undesirable Expenditures Act RESCUE Act 2. Application of PAYGO Act sequestration (a) Application (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to carrying out the first sequestration order under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 issued after the date of enactment of this Act, before any other direct spending program (including Medicare programs described in section 256(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) is reduced under such order, the budgetary resources of the direct spending programs described in subsection (b)— (A) shall be reduced, in the order such provisions are listed in such subsection, in an amount equal to the amount of any reduction required, but for this section, for Medicare programs under section 6 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; and (B) after the reduction required under subparagraph (A), shall be further reduced, in the order such provisions are listed in such subsection, by the amount (if any) of the remaining budget-year debit as determined under such section 6. (2) Regular procedure After the reductions required by paragraph (1), such sequestration order shall be carried out with respect to direct spending programs (excluding such Medicare programs) consistent with the requirements of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (b) Wasteful spending programs The direct spending programs described in this subsection are as follows: (1) Section 9704 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (2) Section 9901 of such Act and the amendments made by such section (relating to coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds). (3) Title X of such Act (relating to foreign relations). (4) Any other provision of such Act or any amendment made by such provision (if applicable) that is not related to the direct health care treatment and prevention of COVID–19 in the United States.

Summary: Responsible and Effective Spending Cuts of Undesirable Expenditures Act or the RESCUE Act This bill temporarily modifies the requirements for the sequestration process (i.e., automatic spending reductions) that is used to enforce the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Statutory PAYGO Act), which generally prohibits revenue or direct spending legislation from increasing the deficit. With respect to the first sequestration order issued under the Statutory PAYGO Act after the enactment of this bill, the bill modifies the requirements to (1) require additional reductions to certain programs that were funded in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, including programs that are unrelated to the direct health care treatment and prevention of COVID-19 in the United States; and (2) exempt Medicare from the process.
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the "A.K. Baker VA Clinic".

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the A.K. Baker VA Clinic 1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the A.K. Baker VA Clinic

Summary: This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Middleburg, Florida, as the A.K. Baker VA Clinic.
Child Care Choices Act of 2021

To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to modify certain State uses of funds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Choices Act of 2021 2. Application and plan Section 658E(c) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858c(c) (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Prioritization of child care certificates Provide assurances that— (i) in using funding made available to a State pursuant to this subchapter, the State shall prioritize the availability of child care certificates (as defined in section 658P(2)) for child care services over other payment methods, such as grants or contracts; (ii) in cases in which a parent chooses to enroll such child with a child care provider that has a grant or contract for the provision of child care services, the child will be enrolled with the eligible provider selected by the parent to the maximum extent practicable; and (iii) in cases in which a parent chooses to receive a child care certificate, the certificate shall be of a value commensurate with the subsidy value of child care services provided if the child were enrolled with a child care provider that has a grant or contract for the provision of child care services. , (B) in subparagraph (M) by inserting in accordance with subparagraph (E)(c)(2)(A)(i) strategies (C) by adding at the end the following: (W) Prioritization of child care certificates The plan shall provide assurances and describe how the State prioritizes the use of child care certificates (as defined in section 658P(2)) for child care services for which financial assistance is provided under this subchapter in preference to other payment methods such as grants, contracts, or cash. , and (2) in paragraph (4)(C), by adding at the end the following: (iii) Prohibition on certain different rates When setting differential rates on the basis of child care quality, States are prohibited from using type of child care (such as family child care or center-based care) or type of provider (such as nonprofit providers, for-profit providers, or faith-based providers) as the sole differential factor. .

Summary: Child Care Choices Act of 2021 This bill requires states to prioritize the availability of child care certificates over grants or contracts when providing federally supported child care assistance to families. A child care certificate is a voucher provided directly to a parent who may use the voucher only as payment for child care services. The bill also prohibits states from setting differential payment rates based solely on the type of child care or type of provider.
Payer State Transparency Act of 2021

To assess the State by State impact of Federal taxation and spending. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Payer State Transparency Act of 2021 2. Calculation of Federal tax burdens and outlays (a) State by State Calculation of Federal tax burdens (1) In General The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall calculate the Federal tax burden of each State for each calendar year. (2) Calculation of Federal tax burden For purposes of calculating the Federal tax burden of each State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) treat Federal taxes paid by an individual as a burden on the State in which such individual resides; and (B) treat Federal taxes paid by a legal business entity as a burden on each State in which economic activity of such entity is performed in the same proportion that the economic activity of such entity in such State bears to the economic activity of such entity in all the States. (b) State by State Calculation of Federal Outlays (1) In General The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Council of Economic Advisers and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall calculate the total amount of Federal outlays received by each State in each fiscal year. (2) Treatment of Contract Awards For purposes of calculating the amount of Federal outlays received by a State under paragraph (1), a Federal contract award shall be treated as a Federal outlay received by each State in which performance under the award takes place in the same proportion that such performance in such State bears to such performance in all the States. (c) State Defined In this section the term State 3. Joint report Not later than the date that is 180 days after the beginning of each calendar year, the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— (1) jointly submit to Congress a report containing the results of the calculations described in section 2 with respect to such calendar year; and (2) publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Summary: Payer State Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to calculate the federal tax burden of each state for each calendar year. It also requires the Office of Management and Budget to calculate the total amount of federal outlays received by each state in each fiscal year.
Empowering Nonprofits Act

To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Nonprofits Act 2. Removal and reduction of cost-sharing requirements for grants (a) Removal of cost-Sharing requirement during the COVID–19 emergency period Any cost-sharing requirement for an eligible nonprofit organization for grants made directly to that organization by an executive agency shall be waived during a COVID–19 emergency period. (b) Reduction of cost-Sharing requirement Beginning on the expiration of the COVID–19 emergency period and ending 5 years thereafter, the head of an executive agency shall reduce any cost-sharing requirement 25 percent for an eligible nonprofit organization for grants made directly to that organization. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 The term COVID–19 emergency period (A) begins on the date of a determination by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (B) ends on the date on which such determination (including any renewal thereof) terminates. (2) Eligible nonprofit organization The term eligible nonprofit organization (3) Executive agency The term executive agency (4) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization (5) State The term State

Summary: Empowering Nonprofits Act This bill reduces cost-sharing requirements for grants directly awarded to certain nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period and the following five years. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those in jurisdictions with more than 20% of individuals living below the poverty line. Specifically, the bill provides that (1) any cost-sharing requirement shall be waived during a COVID-19 emergency period; and (2) in the five years following such an emergency, any cost-sharing requirement shall be reduced by 25%.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant Puerto Rico eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses, and for other purposes. 1. Application of commercial motor vehicle safety (a) Definition Section 31301(14) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and (2) by inserting , and Puerto Rico (b) Implementation The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall work with Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with chapter 313 (c) Grace period Notwithstanding section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code, during a 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, Puerto Rico shall not be subject to a withholding of an apportionment of funds under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for failure to comply with any requirement under section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code.

Summary: This bill makes Puerto Rico eligible to issue commercial driver's licenses. It also directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to work with Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with commercial driver's license requirements.
Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by United States territory and possession insurers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2021 2. Certain insurance policies issued by United States territory and possession insurers exempt from foreign insurer excise tax (a) In general Section 4373 (3) Territories and possessions Any policy of insurance, indemnity bond, annuity contract, or policy of reinsurance issued by a partnership or corporation created or organized under the laws of any territory or possession of the United States, unless any of the hazards, risks, losses, or liabilities covered thereby are covered by a policy of reinsurance issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer (other than such a partnership or corporation). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to premiums paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2021 This bill exempts from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies, indemnity bonds, annuity contracts, or reinsurance policies issued by partnerships or corporations created or organized under the laws of a U.S. territory or possession. The exemption applies unless any of the covered hazards, risks, losses, or liabilities are also covered by a reinsurance policy issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer other than the partnership or corporation.