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Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals who are receiving medical assistance under such title and who have Sickle Cell Disease. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021 2. Providing incentives for education on risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with Sickle Cell Disease under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1903(a)(3)(E)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(E)(ii) , renal medullary carcinoma, stroke (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021 This bill allows states to receive federal payment under Medicaid for 50% of their costs for providing education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with sickle cell disease. (Renal medullary carcinoma is a rare kidney disease usually found in individuals with the sickle cell trait.)
To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements.

To repeal certain foreign affairs reporting requirements. 1. Repeal of certain foreign affairs reporting requirements (a) In general The following provisions of law are hereby repealed: (1) Subsection (b) of section 804 of Public Law 101–246 (2) Section 6 of Public Law 104–45 (3) Section 406 of Public Law 101–246 22 U.S.C. 2414a (4) Subsection (c) of section 702 of Public Law 96–465 22 U.S.C. 4022 (5) Section 404 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2593b (6) Section 5 of Public Law 94–304 22 U.S.C. 3005 (7) Subsection (b) of section 502 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 ( 22 U.S.C. 2349aa–7 (b) Technical and conforming amendment Subsection (c) of section 502 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 ( 22 U.S.C. 2349aa–7

Summary: This bill repeals the following foreign affairs reporting requirements: the President's report on progress toward the implementation of certain commitments by the Palestine Liberation Organization, the Department of State's report on progress toward opening the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the State Department's report on voting practices at the United Nations, the State Department's report on positions in each overseas mission that require foreign language competence, the State Department's report on world military expenditures and arms transfers, the State Department's report on U.S. policy objectives that are advanced through meetings of decision-making bodies of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the State Department's report on the coordination of U.S. assistance to foreign countries related to international terrorism.
Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act

To amend the Small Business Act to allow ranchers and farmers to use an alternative calculation for a maximum loan amount under the paycheck protection program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act 2. Paycheck protection program loan calculation for farmers or ranchers (a) In general Section 7(a)(36)(V)(i) of the Small Business Act (as amended by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 (b) Effective date; Applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) (2) Exclusion of loans already forgiven The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)

Summary: Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act This bill expands eligibility for agricultural producers under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain agricultural producers such as partnerships or limited liability companies. Currently, only certain agricultural producers that are sole proprietorships, independent contractors, or self-employed individuals may receive support under the program.
No Money Bail Act of 2021

To discourage the use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Money Bail Act of 2021 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Nearly 60 percent of the inmates in jails in the United States are pretrial detainees who have not been convicted of a crime, an estimated 75 percent of whom have been charged with nonviolent crimes. (2) Under current bail systems that use payment of money as a condition of pretrial release, nearly 50 percent of the most dangerous pretrial detainees are released without supervision, according to a study by the Arnold Foundation. (3) Throughout the Nation, those with money can buy their freedom while poor defendants remain incarcerated awaiting trial. (4) Pretrial detention costs State and local governments an estimated $14,000,000,000 each year. (5) Pretrial detention should be based on whether the accused is likely to fail to appear in court or is a threat to public safety, not the ability to pay money as a condition of pretrial release. (6) The States, the United States Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, public officials, and community groups should collaborate to develop pretrial detention systems that improve public safety, reduce costs, and discourage criminal behavior. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG Program Section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3755 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year beginning after the enactment of the No Money Bail Act of 2021 ; and (B) in paragraph (1) by striking in paragraph (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3) (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking If the Attorney General (1) (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) State ineligible due to system of bail Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the Attorney General determines with respect to any grant period that a State is made ineligible by subsection (a)(3), the Attorney General shall reallocate any amounts allocated to or that would have been allocated to such State for such period— (A) among the other eligible States; and (B) in proportion to allocations among eligible States under subsection (a). . 4. Prohibition of money bail in Federal criminal cases Notwithstanding any provision of Federal law, no justice, judge, or other judicial official in any court created by or under article III of the Constitution of the United States may use payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in any criminal case.

Summary: No Money Bail Act of 2021 This bill restricts the use of money bail (i.e., the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release) in criminal cases. Specifically, it prohibits the use of money bail in federal criminal cases. Additionally, it makes a state that uses a money bail system ineligible for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2021 REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021 2. Migrant Protection Protocols Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the Migrant Protection Protocols in accordance with the memorandum of Secretary of Homeland Security Nielsen entitled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols

Summary: Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2021 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols. (The protocols generally required aliens who are not clearly admissible, including those seeking asylum, arriving by land along the U.S.-Mexico border to be returned to Mexico while their immigration proceedings are pending, rather than remain in the United States. On January 21, 2021, DHS stopped applying the protocols to newly-arrived individuals.)
Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act

To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act 2. Pilot program for providing voter registration information to secondary school students prior to graduation (a) Pilot program The Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Commission (b) Eligibility A local educational agency is eligible to receive funds under the pilot program under this Act if the agency submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing— (1) a description of the initiatives the agency intends to carry out with the funds; (2) an estimate of the costs associated with such initiatives; and (3) such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Consultation with election officials A local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program shall consult with the State and local election officials who are responsible for administering elections for public office in the area served by the agency in developing the initiatives the agency will carry out with the funds. (d) Definitions In this Act, the terms local educational agency secondary school 20 U.S.C. 7801 3. Reports (a) Reports by recipients of funds Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the receipt of the funds, each local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program under this Act shall submit a report to the Commission describing the initiatives carried out with the funds and analyzing their effectiveness. (b) Report by Commission Not later than the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date the Commission receives the final report submitted by a local educational agency under subsection (a), the Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the pilot program under this Act. 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program providing funds, during FY2021, to local educational agencies (LEAs) for initiatives that provide 12th graders with voter registration information. LEAs must consult with their state and local election officials in developing the initiatives.
End College CCP Act

To limit Federal funding for institutions of higher education that have partnerships with the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End College Chinese Communist Partnerships Act End College CCP Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been engaged in a sustained effort to undermine all facets of American power through influence campaigns within the United States; (2) the CCP has engaged in the theft of hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of intellectual property and academic and scientific research on college campuses, within national labs and within the private sector; (3) the CCP has attempted to recruit Chinese Americans and ethnic Chinese within the United States for intelligence collection and coercion to advance the CCP ideology and agenda; (4) the hostile CCP ideology has gained a foothold in all facets of our society, including in academia, business, entertainment, and the media; (5) the CCP and its diplomats, through Confucius Institutes, have monitored students on American campuses and has forced its views upon our institutions of higher learning; (6) the CCP, through its propaganda efforts in academia, has censored discussion on Tibet and Taiwan, and has repeatedly interfered in campus-wide events; (7) CCP military officers have repeatedly used cover identities, and other misleading tactics, to obscure the true nature of their activities in the United States, including as students studying at American universities; and (8) the CCP’s talent recruitment plans, most notably the Thousand Talents Plan, are designed to attract, recruit, and cultivate overseas talent in furtherance of China’s strategic interests and reward individuals for stealing United States intellectual property. 3. Restrictions on institutions partnering with the People’s Republic Of China (a) Funding restricted An institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution shall not be eligible to receive Federal funds (except funds under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 (1) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (2) organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Restoring eligibility An institution ineligible to receive Federal funds under subsection (a) may reestablish eligibility by— (1) disclosing to the Secretary of Education all contractual partnerships with an entity described in subsection (a) from the previous 10 years; and (2) providing to the Secretary of Education sufficient evidence that such partnerships have been terminated.

Summary: End College Chinese Communist Partnerships Act or the End College CCP Act This bill generally prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds if the IHE has a contractual partnership with the Chinese government or an entity that is organized under the laws of China. An IHE may regain eligibility for federal funds by disclosing and terminating those contractual partnerships.
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act 2. Study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era (a) Epidemiological study Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall commence an epidemiological study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era, using data from the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry and the National Program of Cancer Registries. The study shall— (1) identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era and in residents of the United States, from the beginning of the Vietnam era to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) for each of the groups specified in paragraph (1), identify the percentage of individuals with cholangiocarcinoma by various demographic characteristics, including by age, gender, race, ethnicity, and the geographic location of the patient at the time of diagnosis. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the completion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for administrative or legislative actions required to address issues identified in the study under subsection (a). (c) Continued tracking of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era The Secretary shall track the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry, and provide such information to Congress as required under subsection (d). (d) Follow-Up reports The Secretary shall periodically submit to the Congress an updated report under subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Secretary (2) The term Vietnam era (3) The term covered veterans of the Vietnam era

Summary: Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. The study shall identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents. The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry.
Election Official Integrity Act of 2021

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit campaign activities by chief State election administration officials. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Official Integrity Act of 2021 2. Prohibition on campaign activities by chief State election administration officials (a) In General Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 319A. Campaign activities by chief State election administration officials (a) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for a chief State election administration official to take an active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to any election for Federal office over which such official has supervisory authority. (b) Chief State election administration official The term chief State election administration official (c) Active part in political management or in a political campaign The term active part in political management or in a political campaign (1) holding any position (including any unpaid or honorary position) with an authorized committee of a candidate, or participating in any decision-making of an authorized committee of a candidate; (2) the use of official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election for Federal office; (3) the solicitation, acceptance, or receipt of a contribution from any person on behalf of a candidate for Federal office; and (4) any other act which would be prohibited under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 7323(b) of title 5, United States Code, if taken by an individual to whom such paragraph applies (other than any prohibition on running for public office). (d) Exception in case of recusal from administration of elections involving official or immediate family member (1) In general This section does not apply to a chief State election administration official with respect to an election for Federal office in which the official or an immediate family member of the official is a candidate, but only if— (A) such official recuses himself or herself from all of the official’s responsibilities for the administration of such election; and (B) the official who assumes responsibility for supervising the administration of the election does not report directly to such official. (2) Immediate family member defined In paragraph (1), the term immediate family member . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after December 2021.

Summary: Election Official Integrity Act of 2021 This bill prohibits a chief state election administration official from taking an active part in political management or in a political campaign with respect to any federal election over which the official has supervisory authority, with certain exceptions.
National Right-to-Work Act

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 except to authorized in section 8(a)(3) (b) Section 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a)(3) : Provided, retaining membership (c) Section 8(b) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(b) (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate retaining membership (2) in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) (d) Section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152

Summary: National Right-to-Work Act This bill repeals those provisions of the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act that permit employers to make an agreement with a labor union to require employees to join such union as a condition of employment. Currently, at least 27 states have enacted laws prohibiting employers from compelling employees to become members of a union as a condition of employment.
Know Your Polling Place Act

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Polling Place Act 2. Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes (a) Requirements Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21082 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes (1) In general If a State assigns an individual who is a registered voter in a State to a polling place with respect to an election for Federal office which is not the same polling place to which the individual was previously assigned with respect to the most recent election for Federal office in the State in which the individual was eligible to vote— (A) the State shall notify the individual of the location of the polling place not later than 7 days before the date of the election; or (B) if the State makes such an assignment fewer than 7 days before the date of the election and the individual appears on the date of the election at the polling place to which the individual was previously assigned, the State shall make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote on the date of the election. (2) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 302(e) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21082(f) Each State Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), each State

Summary: Know Your Polling Place Act This bill establishes minimum requirements for notifying individuals of a change in their polling place for a federal election. Specifically, the bill requires a state that changes an individual's polling place to notify the individual at least seven days before the federal election. However, if the change is made fewer than seven days before the federal election and the individual appears at the previously assigned polling place, the state must make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote.