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Medicare Advantage Integrity Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address disparity in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Integrity Act 2. Addressing disparities in Medicare Advantage benchmark levels based on penetration (a) In general Section 1853(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n) (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subsequent year subsequent year, subject to paragraph (6), (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Average geographic adjustment floor For 2022 and each subsequent year, when calculating the adjusted average per capita cost under section 1876(a)(4) for the purposes of establishing the base payment amount specified in paragraph (2)(E), the average geographic adjustment shall not be less than 0.70 for any area. For purposes of the previous sentence, the Secretary may define the term average geographic adjustment . (b) Ensuring plan payments flow to providers Section 1857(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(e) (6) Strengthening support to health care providers A contract under this section with an MA organization shall require that, with respect to any increase in blended benchmark amount attributable to section 1853(n)(6), the plan shall provide that no less than 50 percent of such increase is directed toward provider compensation. .

Summary: Medicare Advantage Integrity Act This bill temporarily establishes geographic adjustments for certain Medicare Advantage payment formulations, and specifies that a certain percentage of corresponding payment increases must be directed toward compensating providers.
FACT Act

To amend the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act FACT Act 2. Reporting requirements; provision of information (a) Report contents (1) In general Paragraph (7) of section 3(e) of the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 285l–3(e) , to include a description of the progress on the development, validation, acceptance, and utilization of alternative test methods (including animal use data by species, number, and test type) for toxicological testing conducted, supported, or required by, or submitted to, each Federal agency listed in subsection (c) during the reporting period (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies with respect to reports that are made available to the public on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Provision of information Section 4 of the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 285l–4 (f) Provision of information Each Federal agency carrying out a program described in subsection (a), or its specific regulatory unit or units, shall provide ICCVAM with information needed to carry out this Act. .

Summary: Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act or the FACT Act This bill requires the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods to report on progress in developing, validating, and promoting regulatory acceptance and use of toxicological testing methods that replace or reduce the use of animals. Federal agencies that require or recommend toxicological testing must provide the committee with information necessary for this reporting.
To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under subtitle B of Public Law 109-338.

To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area under subtitle B of Public Law 109–338 1. Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Notwithstanding section 221 of subtitle B of Public Law 109–338 Public Law 109–338

Summary: This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide any assistance to the local coordinating entity for the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area in Louisiana.
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 2. Addition of additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 (L) Hypertension. (M) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. .

Summary: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Child CARE Act of 2021

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to submit to the Congress a report on State child care regulations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Accessibility Report and Evaluation Act of 2021 Child CARE Act of 2021 2. Report Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administration for Children and Families, shall submit to the Congress a report that contains the following information: (1) The list of child care regulations in each State by State. (2) Whether each regulation is best described as related to— (A) child safety, (B) quality of child care, (C) both child safety and quality of care, or (D) neither. (3) An analysis of any effect of State regulations categorized as “quality of child care” regulations on the cost of child care and the supply of child care. (4) The average cost of child care in each State. (5) The number of child care providers per 100,000 children in each State, disaggregated by type (home-based or center-based). (6) A ranking of States by the number of quality regulations. 3. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term State

Summary: Child Care Accessibility Report and Evaluation Act of 2021 or the Child CARE Act of 2021 This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to report on the regulations in each state relating to child care. The report must include the average cost of child care in each state and any effects of regulations that address the quality of child care on the cost and supply of child care.
Dynamic Glass Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the energy investment tax credit for electrochromic glass. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dynamic Glass Act of 2021 2. Inclusion of electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of investment tax credit (a) In general Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) and (VI) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(ix), and . (b) Electrochromic glass described Section 48(a)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking or or (ix) glass which uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties in order to heat or cool a structure, but only with respect to property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2024. . (c) Phaseout Section 48(a)(6) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) clause (i) or (ix) of paragraph (3)(A) (2) by inserting and electrochromic glass solar energy property (d) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Dynamic Glass Act of 2021 This bill includes electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the 30% energy tax credit. The bill defines electrochromic glass as glass that uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties to heat or cool a structure, but only with respect to property whose construction begins before January 1, 2024.
Baseball Diplomacy Act

To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baseball Diplomacy Act 2. Removal of certain restrictions (a) Restriction on Embargo Authority The authorities of section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (1) those transactions permitted under section 515.571 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, by or on behalf of a Cuban national who enters the United States from Cuba on a visa issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (2) a Cuban national described in paragraph (1) from returning to Cuba with the earnings made in playing organized professional baseball. (b) Restriction on Immigration Authority The authority contained in section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (c) Inapplicability of Other Restrictions This section applies notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. 3. Duration of visa A visa described in section 2(a)(1)— (1) shall permit the alien to whom the visa is issued to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season; and (2) need not be renewed for subsequent entries into the United States for the duration of a valid contract entered into between the alien and the professional baseball team with which the alien played in the preceding baseball season.

Summary: Baseball Diplomacy Act This bill waives various embargo and immigration restrictions in order to allow Cuban nationals to enter the United States to play organized professional baseball. U.S. embargo authority may not regulate or prohibit various transactions by or on behalf of a Cuban national entering to play baseball, nor may the individual be prohibited from returning to Cuba with the earnings made from playing professional baseball. The President's authority to bar an alien whose entry is deemed to be detrimental to U.S. interests may not be used to deny a visa to a Cuban national entering to play baseball. An individual entering to play baseball may obtain a visa to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season. The visa need not be renewed for reentry into the United States during the term of a contract between the individual and the team for which the individual played in the preceding season.
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the transfer of student debt functions from the Department of Education to the Department of the Treasury, including costs of such a transfer and the mitigation of the duplication of duties by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

To require the Comptroller General to submit a report on the transfer of student debt functions from the Department of Education to the Department of the Treasury, including costs of such a transfer and the mitigation of the duplication of duties by Federal agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Report by GAO on transfer of functions of the Office of Federal Student Aid to the Department of Treasury (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the impact of transferring the functions, in whole or in part, of the Office of Federal Student Aid from the Department of Education to the Department of the Treasury, which shall include— (1) the potential impact of such transfer on the Federal Government, including— (A) any change in cost of administering the program; and (B) the duplication of duties by Federal agencies; (2) an analysis of how the responsibilities and operations of the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department of Education overlaps with relevant responsibilities and operations at the Department of Treasury; (3) an analysis of whether the employees of the Department of Treasury possess the necessary expertise and experience to manage and oversee the functions of the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department of Education; and (4) the potential impact of such transfer on administrative costs and staff necessary for carrying out such functions. (b) Consultation In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall consult with stakeholders, including institutions of higher education, financial aid administrators, and existing entities that contract with the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department of Education, that may be impacted by the transfer studied under such subsection. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete the study under subsection (a) and submit a report to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions that includes the results of such study.

Summary: This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on the potential impact of transferring the functions of the Office of Federal Student Aid from the Department of Education to the Department of the Treasury. In conducting the study, the GAO must consult with stakeholders (e.g., institutions of higher education).
Time of Service Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Time of Service Act 2. Elimination of time limitation for use of entitlement under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking January 1, 2013 January 1, 2001 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking January 1, 2013 January 1, 2001

Summary: Time of Service Act This bill adjusts the time limitation on the use of a veteran's educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Specifically, veterans' entitlements shall not expire for those who were discharged or released from active duty on or after January 1, 2001.
Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence Act

To direct the Attorney General to conduct studies on child custody and divorce in domestic violence cases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence Act 2. Study on child custody in domestic violence cases The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a study investigating whether victims who raise evidence of domestic violence are more likely to lose primary custody of children to an abusive partner or to the State, including— (1) a review of State laws, regulations, and practices on how child neglect and custody situations are handled in domestic violence situations; and (2) a list of recommendations on how to restructure State laws, regulations, and practices to better protect victims of domestic violence and their children. 3. Study on costs of divorce in domestic violence cases The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall— (1) conduct a study on the direct and collateral economic costs and risks of divorce from an abusive partner to a victim of domestic violence, including the payment of alimony, legal fees, spousal support, or the division of property, disaggregated on the basis of whether the individual has higher earnings than their partner; and (2) include recommendations based on the study conducted under paragraph (1).

Summary: Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to study issues and make recommendations related to child custody and divorce in domestic violence cases.
Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act

To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that such section does not prevent a provider or user of an interactive computer service from being treated as the distributor of information provided by another information content provider, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 Public Law 104–104 (2) Since enacted, section 230 has been misinterpreted to apply distributor immunity as well as publisher immunity to online platforms. As recently explained by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas in a statement respecting the denial of certiorari in Malwarebytes, Inc. v. Enigma Software Group USA, LLC, No. 19–1284 (October 13, 2020), Although the text of §230(c)(1) grants immunity only from publisher speaker (3) This assertion contradicts a plain reading of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which includes distributor liability for exposing children to obscene material. This ill-conceived precedent, first established in Zeran v. America Online, Inc., 129 F.3d 327 (4th Cir. 1997), has resulted in online platforms having little to no responsibility to act as a good Samaritan (4) It has recently been reported by the New York Times that Pornhub executives believe that section 230 protects them from liability for their platform allegedly hosting videos of rape, child abuse, and other criminal activity. (5) As reported in the New York Post, a recent lawsuit has alleged that Twitter left up a child pornography video despite being notified by the victim, and only took it down after Federal officials intervened. (6) Every American is entitled to equal justice under the law. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 3. Clarification of distributor liability Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1) (1) by striking No (A) In general No ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) No effect on treatment as distributor Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to prevent a provider or user of an interactive computer service from being treated as the distributor of information provided by another information content provider. .

Summary: Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act This bill modifies provisions relating to the liability of a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for material placed on its platform by another information content provider. Under current law, a provider or user of an interactive computer service is not considered the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider. The bill specifies that a provider or user of an interactive computer service may still be treated as a distributor of such information.
Diversity Data Accountability Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity Data Accountability Act 2. Disclosures by regulated entities Section 342(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5452(b) (5) Disclosures by regulated entities The Director of each Office shall require entities regulated by the applicable agency to provide such information as may be required to carry out the duties of the Director. .

Summary: Diversity Data Accountability Act This bill requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. Specifically, entities regulated by such agencies must provide information to the appropriate Office of Women and Minority Inclusion to allow that office to carry out duties relating to diversity policies and practices.
Let States Cut Taxes Act

To amend the Social Security Act to remove the restriction on the use of funds under the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to offset reductions in State or territory tax revenues. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let States Cut Taxes Act 2. Removal of restriction on use of funds under Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (a) Removal of restriction Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 602 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (2) Further restriction on use of funds No State or territory may use funds made available under this section for deposit into any pension fund. . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking , including, in the case of a State or a territory, all modification to the State’s or territory’s tax revenue sources during the covered period (2) in subsection (e), by striking such subsection, such subsection. (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.

Summary: Let States Cut Taxes Act This bill removes a prohibition on states and territories using COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to offset a reduction in revenue resulting from a reduction in taxes or a delay in the imposition of a tax or tax increase.
Secure the Southern Border Act

To enact into law certain executive orders related to immigration and border security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure the Southern Border Act 2. Ending catch and release The provisions of the Presidential Memorandum, entitled Ending Catch and Release 3. Building the wall and other border security improvements The provisions of Executive Order 13767, entitled Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements 4. Ending sanctuary cities and enforcing immigration laws in the interior The provisions of Executive Order 13768, entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States 5. Remain in mexico policy The provisions of the policy guidance entitled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols 6. Suspension and limitation on entry The provisions of Proclamation 9880, entitled Addressing Mass Migration Through the Southern Border of the United States 7. Additonal measures to enhance border security The provisions of the Presidential Memorandum, entitled Additional Measures to Enhance Border Security and Restore Integrity to Our Immigration System 8. Securing the southern border The provisions of the Presidential Memorandum, entitled Securing the Southern Border of the United States 9. Expedited removal The provisions of the Notice, entitled Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal 10. Publication In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the Executive Orders, Memorandums, Policy Guidance and Notices referred to in this Act (as in effect on January 19, 2021).

Summary: Secure the Southern Border Act This bill enacts into law several immigration-related executive orders, including orders (1) requiring reports on various issues, such as efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end policies relating to the release of certain detained aliens; (2) requiring DHS to take actions to construct a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border; and (3) directing DHS to prioritize the removal of certain aliens, including those convicted or charged with any criminal offense.