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COVID–19 Testing Coverage Act of 2021

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover T cell immune response testing without the imposition of cost sharing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Testing Coverage Act of 2021 2. Requiring group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover T cell immune response testing without the imposition of cost sharing Section 6001(a) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (or, in the case of tests described in paragraph (3), beginning on or after the date of the enactment of such paragraph) the date of the enactment of this Act (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Tests furnished to assess the T cell immune response of an individual to COVID–19. .

Summary: COVID-19 Testing Coverage Act of 2021 This bill requires private health insurance to cover, without cost sharing, testing to assess the T cell immune response of an individual to COVID-19. This test indicates a recent or prior infection with COVID-19.
Gun Suicide Prevention Act

To prohibit the sale of a firearm unless the firearm or packaging carries a label that provides the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Suicide Prevention Act 2. Labeling requirement (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding the exclusion of firearms from the definition of consumer product in section 3(a)(5)(E) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(E) (b) National Suicide Prevention Hotline label A firearm meets the requirements of this subsection if a clear and conspicuous label is attached to the firearm or appears on any packaging of the firearm and on any descriptive material included with the firearm that— (1) is written in both English and Spanish; (2) in English, reads IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE, PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE AT 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c (3) contains a yellow triangle containing an exclamation mark that appears immediately before the words IF YOU (c) Enforcement A violation of the prohibition in subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of section 19(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2068 15 U.S.C. 2069 (d) Retailer defined In this section, the term retailer (e) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Gun Suicide Prevention Act This bill prohibits manufacturers and retailers from selling firearms unless the firearm includes a label with the toll-free telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021

To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic Ocean areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic planning area of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or renew a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. .

Summary: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.
Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on actions taken by the Secretary to ensure compliance with disclosure requirements relating to foreign influence. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act 2. Report on progress to address undue foreign influence Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, in a manner that does not compromise national security, a report on actions taken by the Secretary— (1) to address cases of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence, including— (A) the number of potential noncompliance cases investigated by the National Institutes of Health or reported to the National Institutes of Health by a research institution, including relating to undisclosed research support, undisclosed conflicts of interest or other conflicts of commitment, and peer review violations; (B) the number of cases referred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of National Security of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or other law enforcement agencies; (C) a description of enforcement actions taken for noncompliance related to undue foreign influence; and (D) any other relevant information; and (2) to prevent, address, and mitigate instances of noncompliance with disclosure requirements or research misconduct related to foreign influence.

Summary: Fix Nondisclosure of Influence in Health Research Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually report on research misconduct related to foreign influence. The report must address cases of research misconduct identified by the National Institutes of Health, the investigation and enforcement of each case, and other efforts to prevent such misconduct.
No Work, No Pay Act of 2021

To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Work, No Pay Act of 2021 2. Prohibiting pay of Members of Congress in response to government shutdown (a) Prohibition of Pay If on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of— (1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (2) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect which occur during the pay period. (b) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this section. (c) Payroll administrator defined In this section, the payroll administrator (1) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to days occurring during the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 4501

Summary: No Work, No Pay Act of 2021 This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 118th Congress.
Pedestrian Safety and Transit Preservation Act

To require that certain funds remain available through fiscal year 2028 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred during fiscal years 2014 through 2016 of active grants awarded with such funds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pedestrian Safety and Transit Preservation Act 2. Availability of funds (a) In general Funds made available in division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 ( Public Law 113–76 Department of Transportation—Office of the Secretary—National Infrastructure Investments (b) Effective date (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. (2) Enactment after September 30, 2021 If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2021, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2021.

Summary: Pedestrian Safety and Transit Preservation Act This bill extends through FY2028 the availability of certain funds for pedestrian safety and transit projects to pay for obligations incurred during FY2014-FY2016.
Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden’s Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden’s Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act 2. Prohibition of funding for COVID–19 vaccine mandates (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID–19 vaccine mandate. (b) Definitions In this and the next section: (1) COVID–19 vaccine The term COVID–19 vaccine (2) COVID–19 vaccine mandate The term COVID–19 vaccine mandate (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID–19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID–19 vaccine. (3) Employer The term employer 3. Prohibition on implementation of COVID–19 vaccination mandate under the Medicare and Medicaid programs Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID–19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider’s failure to so mandate such vaccination.

Summary: Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden's Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act This bill restricts implementation and enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may not require, as a condition of participation in the programs, that providers mandate COVID-19 vaccination for their employees, or otherwise penalize participating providers that do not mandate such vaccination. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Protecting Financial Privacy Act of 2021

To prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial institutions to report on the financial transactions of their customers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Financial Privacy Act of 2021 2. Prohibiting Federal agencies from requiring financial institutions to report on financial transactions of customers (a) In general No Federal agency (including the Department of the Treasury) shall be permitted to create, implement, or administer any financial account information reporting program that would require financial institutions or individuals to report data on financial accounts in an information return listing balances, transactions, transfers, or inflows or outflows of any kind. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) any law or regulation in effect on September 1, 2021; or (2) the Bank Secrecy Act, except that subsection (a) shall apply to any regulations issued pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act after September 1, 2021. (c) Bank Secrecy Act defined In this section, the term Bank Secrecy Act (1) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1829b (2) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508 12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq. (3) subchapter II of chapter 53

Summary: Protecting Financial Privacy Act of 2021 This bill prohibits a federal agency from creating, implementing, or administering a program that requires financial institutions or individuals to report on the balances of, transactions involving, or transfers into and out of financial accounts. This prohibition does not apply to laws or regulations in effect on September 1, 2021, or to the Bank Secrecy Act (laws that require financial institutions and other entities to report on certain financial transactions to prevent money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and other criminal activity). This prohibition does apply, however, to regulations issued under the Bank Secrecy Act after September 1, 2021.
PT for PTs Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 PT for PTs Act of 2021 2. Including physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking (described in section 1842(b)(18)(C)) (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term practitioner (3) in paragraph (4)(E), by amending such subparagraph to read as follows: (E) Practitioner The term practitioner (i) a practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C); (ii) a physical therapist; and (iii) a physical therapist assistant acting under the supervision of a physical therapist (whether or not such supervision is provided in-person). .

Summary: Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021 This bill permanently allows physical therapists to provide telehealth services under Medicare. Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to waive requirements for Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, and it has done so to allow all providers that are otherwise eligible to furnish in-person services under Medicare to also furnish telehealth services.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies, and for other purposes. 1. Report on establishment of office to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies (a) Report required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) An explanation of where in the organizational structure of the Department such an office should be established. (2) An assessment any benefits and drawbacks that may result from— (A) establishing such an office; and (B) making oversight of sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies an internal responsibility of the Department. (c) Chinese military company defined In this section, the term Chinese military company Public Law 116–283

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on the feasibility of establishing an office within DOD to oversee sanctions of Chinese military companies.
COVID Defense Act

To rescind 1.3 percent of total defense spending and authorize the same amount for international COVID vaccine production and distribution. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID Defense Act 2. Defense spending recission Of the unobligated balances available from amounts made available pursuant to authorizations of appropriations contained in Public Law 116–283 3. Authorization of appropriations for international COVID vaccine production and distribution There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $9,626,500,000 to any Federal agency or agencies designated by the President of the United States to manufacture and deliver coronavirus vaccines internationally. Such funds may also be awarded to international organizations as appropriate.

Summary: COVID Defense Act This bill rescinds specified defense appropriations and authorizes funding for manufacturing and delivering COVID-19 vaccines internationally.
Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2021 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the excise tax on indoor tanning services.
Healthy Technology Act of 2021

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify that artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can qualify as a practitioner eligible to prescribe drugs if authorized by the State involved and approved, cleared, or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Technology Act of 2021 2. Prescription of drugs by artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies Section 503(b) of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b) (6) In this subsection, the term practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug (A) authorized pursuant to a statute of the State involved to prescribe the drug involved; and (B) approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513, 515, or 564. .

Summary: Healthy Technology Act of 2021 This bill establishes that artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning technology may be eligible to prescribe drugs. Currently, certain drugs may be dispensed only upon a prescription provided by a practitioner licensed by law to administer the drug. Under this bill, an AI or machine learning technology may qualify as such a prescribing practitioner if the technology is (1) authorized by state law to prescribe the drug involved; and (2) approved, cleared, or authorized under certain federal provisions pertaining to medical devices and products.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the "General Tran Hung Dao Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the General Tran Hung Dao Post Office 1. General Tran Hung Dao Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the General Tran Hung Dao Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the General Tran Hung Dao Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the "General Tran Hung Dao Post Office."
FOSTER Act

To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to support State and local agencies with responsibility for children services in their response to the opioid abuse crisis, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Opioid Services, Training, and Education Resources Act FOSTER Act 2. Opioid grants to support caregivers, kinship care families, and kinship caregivers (a) Opioid grants Section 1003(b)(2) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) Supporting opioid abuse prevention and treatment services within a State provided by State and local agencies for children and caregivers, kinship care families, and kinship caregivers through— (i) workforce recruitment and training; (ii) health care services (including such services described in subparagraph (D)); and (iii) foster and adoptive parent recruitment and training. . (b) Definitions Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Definitions In this section: (1) The term kinship care family (2) The term kinship caregiver (A) lives with the child; (B) is the primary caregiver of the child because the biological or adoptive parent of the child is unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver of the child; and (C) has a legal relationship to the child or is raising the child informally. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 1003(i) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 , and $255,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 2021 (d) Set aside Section 1003(j) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) by striking , and up to , up to (2) by inserting before the period at the end , and 1 percent of such amount for such fiscal year shall be made available to carry out subsection (b)(2)(E)

Summary: Furthering Opioid Services, Training, and Education Resources Act or the FOSTER Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands the scope of grants available for states and Indian tribes to address the opioid crisis. Specifically, the bill allows the use of grant funds for workforce recruitment and training, health care services, and foster and adoptive parent recruitment and training to support opioid abuse prevention and treatment services for children and caregivers, kinship care families, and kinship caregivers.