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Employee Bonus Protection Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee’s regular rate 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Bonus Protection Act 2. Regular rate for overtime purposes Section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is amended— (1) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3) the following: ; or (d) the payments are made to reward an employee or group of employees for meeting or exceeding the productivity, quality, efficiency, or sales goals as specified in a gainsharing plan, incentive bonus plan, commission plan, or performance contingent bonus plan (2) by adding at the end the following: A plan described in clause (d) of paragraph (3) shall be in writing and made available to employees, provided that the amount of the payments to be made under the plan be based upon a formula that is stated in the plan, and be established and maintained in good faith for the purpose of distributing to employees additional remuneration over and above the wages and salaries that are not dependent upon the existence of such plan or payments made pursuant to such plan. .

Summary: Employee Bonus Protection Act This bill excludes from an employee's regular pay rate, for purposes of calculating overtime compensation, payments made to reward an employee or group of employees for meeting or exceeding the productivity, quality, efficiency, or sales goals specified in writing in a gainsharing plan, incentive bonus plan, commission plan, or performance contingent bonus plan.
SERVE Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to former members of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, certain benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned Act SERVE Act 2. Extension to former members of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, of certain benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Hospital care and medical services Section 1710(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking any veteran (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting any veteran who has (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting any veteran whose (4) in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), by inserting any veteran who is (5) in subparagraph (F)— (A) by inserting any veteran who was (B) by striking ; or (6) in subparagraph (G)— (A) by inserting any veteran who is (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (7) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) a former member of the Armed Forces who, by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (including a diagnosis of gender dysphoria), received— (i) an entry-level separation; (ii) a discharge under honorable conditions; or (iii) a discharge under conditions other than honorable. . (b) Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services Section 1712A(a)(1)(C) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) An individual described in section 1710(a)(2)(H) of this title. . (c) Interment in national cemeteries Section 2402(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) An individual described in section 1710(a)(2)(H) of this title. . (d) Post-9/11 educational assistance Section 3311(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) An individual described in section 1710(a)(2)(H) of this title. . (e) Housing loans Section 3702(a)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Each individual described in section 1710(a)(2)(H) of this title. .

Summary: Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned Act or the SERVE Act This bill provides eligibility for specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to former members of the Armed Forces who were separated or discharged (honorably or otherwise) by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to list certain individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart on the internet website of the Department of Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military awards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act 2. Inclusion of Purple Heart awards on military valor website The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the publicly accessible internet website of the Department of Defense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain military awards includes a list of each individual who meets the following criteria: (1) After the date of the enactment of this Act, the individual is awarded the Purple Heart. (2) The individual elects to be included on such list (or, if the individual is deceased, the primary next of kin elects the individual to be included on such list).

Summary: Honoring Purple Heart Recipients Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to include individuals who are awarded the Purple Heart after the date of the enactment of this bill on its publicly accessible website that lists individuals who are recipients of certain military awards. Under the bill, the individual or their next of kin must elect to have the individual included on the list.
Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the production tax credit for electricity produced from solar energy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 2. Extension of credit for electricity produced from solar energy (a) In general Section 45(d)(4)(A) is placed in service before January 1, 2006 the construction of which begins before January 1, 2027 (b) Technical amendment Section 45(d)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and which— and— (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to facilities the construction of which begins after December 31, 2021.

Summary: Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021 This bill extends the tax credit for the production of electricity from solar energy.
SPARK Act

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide categorical eligibility for free lunch and breakfast for certain children in kinship care, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act SPARK Act 2. School meals for foster children in kinship care Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) paragraph (5)(E)— (i) in clause (i), by striking or (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) a child whose placement with a relative or family friend was carried out with the involvement of an agency that administers a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ; and (B) in paragraph (12)(A)(vii)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking or (ii) in subclause (II), by striking the period and inserting ; or (iii) by adding at the end the following: (III) a child whose placement with a relative or family friend was carried out with the involvement of an agency that administers a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ; and (2) in subsection (d)(2)(F)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or (B) by adding at the end the following: (iii) documentation has been provided to the appropriate local educational agency showing the status of the child as a child whose placement with a relative or family friend was carried out with the involvement of an agency that administers a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 621 et seq. .

Summary: Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act or the SPARK Act This bill expands automatic eligibility for free school lunches and breakfasts to include children who have been placed in kinship care with a relative or family friend with the involvement of the state child welfare agency. To enroll in the program, a family must document the child's status to the appropriate local educational agency.
Truth in Employment Act of 2021

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify employer rights with regard to hiring. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Employment Act of 2021 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) An atmosphere of trust and civility in labor-management relationships is essential to a productive workplace and a healthy economy. (2) The tactic of using professional union organizers and agents to infiltrate a targeted employer’s workplace, a practice commonly referred to as salting (3) Increasingly, union organizers are seeking employment with nonunion employers not because of a desire to work for such employers but primarily to organize the employees of such employers or to inflict economic harm specifically designed to put nonunion competitors out of business, or to do both. (4) While no employer may discriminate against employees based upon the views of employees concerning collective bargaining, an employer should have the right to expect job applicants to be primarily interested in utilizing the skills of the applicants to further the goals of the business of the employer. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to preserve the balance of rights between employers, employees, and labor organizations; and (2) to alleviate pressure on employers to hire individuals who seek or gain employment in order to disrupt the workplace of the employer or otherwise inflict economic harm designed to put the employer out of business. 3. Protection of employer rights Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status. .

Summary: Truth in Employment Act of 2021 This bill specifies that the prohibitions against unfair labor practices by employers do not require an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status.
NET Zero Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for carbon oxide sequestration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Negating Emissions to Zero Act of 2021 NET Zero Act of 2021 2. Extension and modification of credit for carbon oxide sequestration (a) Extension Section 45Q(d)(1) is amended by striking January 1, 2026 January 1, 2032 (b) Modification of carbon oxide capture requirements Section 45Q(d)(2) is amended to read as follows: (2) which captures— (A) in the case of a direct air capture facility, not less than 10,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year, (B) in the case of an electricity generating facility, not less than 18,750 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year and not less than 75 percent of the carbon oxide that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere by such facility during such taxable year, and (C) in the case of any other facility, not less than 12,500 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year and not less than 50 percent of the carbon oxide that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere by such facility during such taxable year. . (c) Determination of applicable dollar amount (1) In general Section 45Q(b)(1) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) Special rule for direct air capture facilities For any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, in the case of any qualified facility described in subsection (d)(2)(C), the applicable dollar amount shall be an amount equal to— (i) for purposes of paragraph (3) of subsection (a), an amount equal to the product of $180 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting 2020 1990 (ii) for purposes of paragraph (4) of such subsection, an amount equal to the product of $130 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting 2020 1990 . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 45Q(b)(1)(A) is amended by striking The applicable dollar amount Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the applicable dollar amount (B) Section 45Q(b)(1)(C), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), is amended by striking subparagraph (A) subparagraph (A) or (B) (d) Effective dates (1) Extension The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to facilities the construction of which begins after December 31, 2025. (2) Other amendments The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

Summary: Negating Emissions to Zero Act of 2021 or the NET Zero Act of 2021 This bill extends through 2031 the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. It also modifies carbon oxide capture requirements and sets forth a special rule for determining the applicable dollar amount for the deduction of costs relating to direct air capture facilities.
CISA Leadership Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a five-year term of appointment of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CISA Leadership Act 2. CISA Director appointment and term Subsection (b) of section 2202 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 652 (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Term Effective with respect to an individual appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the term of office of such an individual so appointed shall be five years. The term of office of the individual serving as the Director on the day before the date of enactment of this paragraph shall be five years beginning from the date on which such Director began serving. .

Summary: CISA Leadership Act This bill establishes a term limit and specifies the appointment process for the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security. Specifically, the bill establishes a five-year term for the director of CISA. The director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
New Home Energy Efficiency Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new energy efficient home credit, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Home Energy Efficiency Act of 2021 2. Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit (a) Extension of credit Section 45L(g) is amended by striking December 31, 2021 December 31, 2031 (b) Increase in credit amounts Section 45L(a)(2) is amended to read as follows: (2) Applicable amount For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable amount is an amount equal to— (A) in the case of a dwelling unit described in subsection (c)(1)(A) (and not described in subsection (c)(1)(B)), $2,500, and (B) in the case of a dwelling unit described in subsection (c)(1)(B), $5000. . (c) Modification of energy saving requirements Section 45L(c) is amended to read as follows: (c) Energy saving requirements (1) In general A dwelling unit meets the energy saving requirements of this subsection if— (A) such dwelling unit meets the requirements of paragraph (2) or (3) (whichever is applicable), or (B) such dwelling unit is certified as a zero energy ready home under the zero energy ready home program of the Department of Energy (or any successor program determined by the Secretary) as in effect as of the beginning of the calendar year in which construction of the dwelling unit begins. (2) Single-family home requirements A dwelling unit meets the requirements of this paragraph if— (A) such dwelling unit meets— (i) in the case of a dwelling unit construction of which begins before January 1, 2024, the Energy Star Single-Family New Homes National Program Requirements 3.1, and (ii) in the case of a dwelling unit construction of which begins after December 31, 2023, the Energy Star Single-Family New Homes National Program Requirements 3.2, and (B) such dwelling unit meets the most recent Energy Star Single-Family New Homes Program Requirements applicable to the location of such dwelling unit (determined as of the beginning of the calendar year in which construction of such dwelling unit begins). (3) Multi-family home requirements A dwelling unit meets the requirements of this paragraph if— (A) such dwelling unit meets the most recent Energy Star Multifamily New Construction National Program Requirements (determined as of the beginning of the calendar year in which construction of such dwelling unit begins), and (B) such dwelling unit meets the most recent Energy Star Multifamily New Construction Regional Program Requirements applicable to the location of such dwelling unit (as so determined). . (d) Effective dates The amendments made by this section shall apply to dwelling units acquired after December 31, 2021.

Summary: New Home Energy Efficiency Act of 2021 This bill extends the new energy efficient home credit through 2031 and revises requirements for the credit, including increasing the credit amount and modifying energy savings requirements.
Member Business Loan Expansion Act

To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide more loan flexibility to credit unions, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand homeownership access, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Member Business Loan Expansion Act 2. Flexibility for NCUA Board to increase Federal credit union loan maturities Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757(5) shall not exceed 15 years (or such longer maturity as the Board may allow, by regulation) 3. Expanding credit to small businesses Section 107A(c)(1)(B)(iii) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c)(1)(B)(iii) $50,000 $100,000 4. Expanding homeownership access through community financial institutions Section 2(10)(A) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422(10)(A) (1) in clause (i), by inserting after Federal Deposit Insurance Act or Federal Credit Union Act (2) in clause (ii), by striking $1,000,000,000 $10,000,000,000

Summary: Member Business Loan Expansion Act This bill revises requirements related to the terms and lending limits of certain credit union loans. Specifically, the bill (1) allows the National Credit Union Administration Board to lengthen the maturity term of certain loans made by a credit union, and (2) raises the credit limit for credit union member businesses under which such loans are excluded from overall credit union lending limits. Finally, the bill expands the definition of a community financial institution by (1) allowing insured credit unions to qualify, and (2) raising the average asset limit. (Community financial institutions are subject to reduced asset requirements for purposes of Federal Home Loan Bank membership.)
Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021

To provide that an order or other action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or Department of the Interior official imposing a moratorium on Federal oil and gas leasing or permitting shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021 2. Congressional approval for any order imposing a moratorium on Federal oil and gas leasing and permitting Any order or other action by the President, Secretary of the Interior, or Department of Interior official with delegated authority that has the effect of placing the Bureau of Land Management in violation of its statutory requirements to process permits, approve permits within permitting deadlines, and hold quarterly lease sales, with respect to Federal oil and gas leasing and permitting, shall have no force or effect unless— (1) the proposed order or action is submitted to Congress; and (2) a joint resolution that approves the order or action is enacted within 30 legislative days after receipt of such proposed order or action.

Summary: Safeguarding Oil and Gas Leasing and Permitting Act of 2021 This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico region of the outer Continental Shelf.
Small-Dollar PPP Forgiveness Simplification Act of 2021

To amend the Small Business Act to include excess loan amount errors in the forgiveness of a paycheck protection program loan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small-Dollar PPP Forgiveness Simplification Act of 2021 2. Simplified application for covered loans up to $350,000 (a) In general Section 7A(l) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636m(l) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking $150,000 $350,000 (B) by striking not more than $150,000 less than or equal to $350,000 (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking $150,000 $350,000 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking $150,000 $350,000 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall be effective as if included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) 3. Forgiveness of excess loan amounts for paycheck protection program loans (a) Paycheck protection program loans (1) In general Section 7A(a)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636m(a)(1) and includes any amount of a covered loan received due to an excess loan amount error (as described in Procedural Notice 5000–20078 of the Administration titled Paycheck Protection Program Excess Loan Amount Errors (2) Conforming amendment Section 7A(l)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking complied acted in good faith to comply (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) (4) Applicability to loans already forgiven The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to a loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) Public Law 116–260 15 U.S.C. 636m (b) Paycheck protection program second draw loans (1) In general Section 7(a)(37)(J)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)(J)(i) (i) Definitions In this subparagraph— (I) the term covered loan Paycheck Protection Program Excess Loan Amount Errors (II) the term covered period . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall be effective as if included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37) (3) Applicability to loans already forgiven The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to a loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(37) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(37)

Summary: Small-Dollar PPP Forgiveness Simplification Act of 2021 This bill makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to with respect to forgiveness of certain PPP loans. Specifically, the bill includes as covered loans under the PPP loan forgiveness program excess loan amounts that were received due to a good faith error. The bill also increases the threshold, from $150,000 to $350,000, used to determine whether a PPP loan may use the simplified forgiveness application.