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Accredited Investor Definition Review Act

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with respect to the definition of accredited investor, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act 2. Definition of accredited investor Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking adviser; or adviser; (3) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (4) by adding at the end the following: (C) an individual holding such certifications, designations, or credentials as the Commission determines necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, where such list of certifications, designations, or credentials shall be no less broad than those certifications, designations, or credentials described in the amendments made to section 230.501 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, by the final rule of the Commission titled Accredited Investor Definition . 3. Periodic review of certifications, designations, and credentials Section 413(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 77b (3) Periodic review of certifications, designations, and credentials Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall— (A) review the list of certifications, designations, and credentials accepted with respect to meeting the requirements of the definition of accredited investor 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15) (B) add such certifications, designations, and credentials to such list as the Commission determines are substantially similar in measuring the financial sophistication, knowledge, and experience in financial matters of an individual to the certifications, designations, and credentials included on such list at the time of such review; and (C) adjust or modify such list as the Commission determines necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors. .

Summary: Accredited Investor Definition Review Act This bill revises who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors. Specifically, the bill allows the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) discretion in determining what certifications, designations, or credentials investors must possess for purposes of investor protection, provided that the credentials are at least as broad as the existing regulations. Additionally, the SEC must review these credentials every five years.
PAUSE Act of 2021

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID–19 Act of 2021 PAUSE Act of 2021 2. Maintaining the stringency of COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the pandemic (a) HHS The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not remove, or lessen the stringency of, the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until— (1) the public health emergency declared for COVID–19 under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (2) the public health emergencies declared for COVID–19 by all States, including renewals thereof, are no longer in effect; and (3) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduces the travelers’ health risk level for introducing, transmitting, and spreading COVID–19 in or from Canada and Mexico to Level 1. (b) Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not cease or lessen the implementation of the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until each of the conditions listed in subsection (a) is met. (c) Definition In this section, the term COVID–19 border health provisions 42 U.S.C. 264 Order under Section 362 & 365 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 265, 268): Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists

Summary: Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID-19 Act of 2021 or the PAUSE Act of 2021 This bill maintains immigration restrictions put in place under public health emergency authorities to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) from foreign countries. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from rescinding or reducing the stringency of the restrictions. It also prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from stopping or reducing enforcement of the restrictions. These prohibitions remain in effect until (1) federal and state COVID-19 emergency orders are lifted, and (2) the risk of introducing COVID-19 in or from Canada and Mexico is minimal.
CRP Flexibility Act

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow emergency haying under the conservation reserve program during the primary nesting season. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CRP Flexibility Act 2. Emergency haying during the primary nesting season Section 1233(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833(b)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting subject to subclauses (I) and (III) of clause (i), and subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii), of subparagraph (B), are subject to (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)— (A) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (VI) as subclauses (II) through (VII), respectively; (B) by inserting before subclause (II) (as so redesignated) the following: (I) emergency haying in response to a localized or regional drought, flooding, wildfire, or other emergency, on all practices, during or outside the primary nesting season, when— (aa) the county is designated as D2 (severe drought) or greater according to the United States Drought Monitor; (bb) there is at least a 40 percent loss in forage production in the county; or (cc) the Secretary, in coordination with the State technical committee, determines that the program can assist in the response to a natural disaster event without permanent damage to the established cover; ; (C) in subclause (II) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking emergency haying, emergency grazing, or other emergency use emergency grazing or other emergency use (D) in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated), by striking outside the primary nesting season during or outside the primary nesting season

Summary: CRP Flexibility Act This bill modifies the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to permit emergency haying during the primary nesting season to respond to drought or other emergencies. (Under current law, emergency haying is only permitted outside of the primary nesting season.) Under CRP, the Department of Agriculture provides annual payments to agricultural producers to take highly erodible and environmentally sensitive land out of production and install resource-conserving practices.
DHS Transnational Criminal Investigative Units Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security the Homeland Security Investigations Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Program to coordinate homeland security investigations into transnational criminal organizations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Transnational Criminal Investigative Units Act 2. Homeland security investigations transnational criminal investigative units (a) In general Subtitle D of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 231 et seq. 447. Transnational criminal investigative units (a) Establishment There is established within the Department a program, which shall be known as the Homeland Security Investigations Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Program TCIU Program (b) Purpose The purpose of the TCIU Program shall be to— (1) coordinate homeland security investigations into transnational criminal organizations; and (2) enhance cooperation between Homeland Security Investigations and trusted and vetted foreign law enforcement partners in order to identify targets, collect evidence, share information, and facilitate the prosecution of transnational criminal organizations both in-country and through the United States judicial system. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 446 the following new item: Sec. 447. Transnational criminal investigative units. .

Summary: DHS Transnational Criminal Investigative Units Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Homeland Security Investigations Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Program within the Department of Homeland Security. The program coordinates homeland security investigations into transnational criminal organizations and cooperates with foreign law enforcement partners to facilitate the prosecution of transnational criminal organizations.
Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021

To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior to make payments to certain members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma in accordance with the recommendation of the United States Court of Federal Claims. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021 2. Quapaw Tribal landowner settlement (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) on December 19, 2012, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 668 (112th Congress), which referred H.R. 5862 (112th Congress), entitled A bill relating to members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O–Gah–Pah) (2) H. Res. 668 instructed the chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims to report back to the House of Representatives findings of fact and conclusions of law sufficient to inform the Congress of the nature, extent, and character of the Indian trust-related claims of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and its tribal members for compensation as legal or equitable claims against the United States (3) the claims referred to in paragraph (2) relate to the historical management by the Federal Government of the trust of the Tribe; (4) the hearing officer for the referral concluded in the report that it would be fair, just, and equitable to pay Claimants a total sum of $137,500,000 (5) following issuance of the report, each of the parties in the referral filed a notice responsive to Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims and accepted the findings and recommendations of the United States Court of Federal Claims, without exceptions; and (6) the Review Panel of the United States Court of Federal Claims adopted the findings and conclusions of the hearing officer in the report, and on January 9, 2020, officially recommended to the House of Representatives that the claimants be awarded and paid a total sum of $137,500,000 for the extinguishment of all claims actually or potentially included in H.R. 5862. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Claimant The term claimant (2) Referral The term referral (3) Report The term report (4) Tribe The term Tribe (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to pay the claimants in accordance with the recommendation of the Review Panel of the United States Court of Federal Claims submitted to the House of Representatives on January 9, 2020, $137,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended.

Summary: Quapaw Tribal Landowner Settlement Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to make FY2021 payments to members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma in accordance with the January 2020 recommendation of the review panel of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Global Migration Agreement Act

To promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Migration Agreement Act 2. Global Migration Agreement (a) In general The Secretary of State, the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and other officials of the Department of State shall use the voice, vote, and influence of United States in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement that should— (1) address the root causes of migration, the vulnerabilities faced by migrants, and integration of migrants into their new countries; (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, including their rights to health; (3) recognize the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups, including— (A) women; (B) members of the LGBTQIA+ community; (C) racial, ethnic, and religious minorities; and (D) indigenous people; (4) establish clear, ambitious quantitative and qualitative benchmarks according to each country’s capacity and need; (5) provide global funding for crisis response involving migrants at risk, whether their migration is internal or cross-border; (6) establish clear reporting requirements for countries on their progress in achieving the benchmarks specified in this subsection; (7) establish mechanisms for support, including funding, for countries and localities taking on a disproportionate burden of forced migration; (8) expand and revise existing categorizations and definitions of migrants to incorporate classes of vulnerable migrants who are currently unprotected by international norms and laws; and (9) establish clear consensus on the due process rights of migrants, regardless of their motivations for migrating. (b) Reports Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on progress made toward adopting the Global Migration Agreement described in subsection (a).

Summary: Global Migration Agreement Act This bill requires the Department of State to promote in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Among other purposes, such agreement should (1) address the root causes of migration; (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, recognizing the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups; and (3) provide global funding for crisis response involving both internal and cross-border migrants at risk.
Vote Without Fear Act

To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vote Without Fear Act 2. Prohibition on unauthorized firearm possession at a Federal election site (a) In general Chapter 44 932. Prohibition on unauthorized firearm possession at a Federal election site (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm in, or within 100 yards of an entrance to, a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a Federal election site, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— (A) the possession of a firearm by a law enforcement officer employed by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof, or a private security guard hired or arranged for by the owner or manager of a building in which there is a Federal election site, who is authorized by law to possess a firearm and who is on duty; (B) the possession of a firearm in a vehicle within 100 yards of an entrance to a Federal election site, if the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is in, or within 100 yards of the entrance to, a Federal election site; or (C) the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm in a place of residence, in a place of business, or on private property, in or within 100 yards of an entrance to a Federal election site. (b) Whoever, with intent that a firearm be used in the commission of a crime, knowingly possesses or causes to be present the firearm in, or within 100 yards of an entrance to, a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a Federal election site, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (c) A person who kills any person in the course of a violation of subsection (a) or (b), or in the course of an attack on a Federal election site, involving the use of a firearm, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished as provided in sections 1111, 1112, 1113, and 1117. (d) In this section, the term Federal election site (1) the administration of a polling place in an election for Federal office; or (2) the processing or counting of ballots cast in such an election. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 932. Prohibition on unauthorized firearm possession at a Federal election site. .

Summary: Vote Without Fear Act This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for possessing a firearm or causing a firearm to be present in or within 100 yards of a federal election site.
Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2021

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for public service student loan forgiveness to certain contractor employees of national laboratories. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2021 2. Eligibility of contractor employees of National Laboratories for public service student loan forgiveness Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) (1) in clause (i), by striking or (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a full-time job as an employee of a management and operating contractor of a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.

Summary: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2021 This bill extends Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility to contractor employees who work at national laboratories owned by the Department of Energy. The bill takes effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.
No Student Loan Interest Act

To provide for the relief of interest on certain Federal student loans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Student Loan Interest Act 2. Zero-interest rates for borrowers of Federal student loans (a) Interest rate for FFEL Loans Section 427A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1077a (o) Zero-Interest rates Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or this Act, with respect to any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part for which the first disbursement is made on or before July 1, 2010, the applicable rate of interest shall be zero on the unpaid principal balance of the loan. . (b) Interest rate for direct loans Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b) (11) Zero-interest rate (A) New loans Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection or any other provision of this Act, with respect to any loan made under this part for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2022, the applicable rate of interest shall be zero, and shall be fixed for the period of the loan. (B) Existing loans Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection or any other provision of this Act, with respect to any loan made under this part for which the first disbursement is made before July 1, 2022, the applicable rate of interest shall be zero on the unpaid principal balance of the loan. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

Summary: No Student Loan Interest Act This bill provides for zero-interest rates on certain federal student loans. Specifically, the bill sets the interest rate at 0% for (1) existing loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan Program or the Federal Direct Loan Program, and (2) new loans made under the Federal Direct Loan Program.
Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2021 2. Increase in deduction for student loan interest (a) Increase in dollar limitation and repeal of limitation based on income Section 221(b) (b) Maximum deduction The deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a joint return). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 221 of such Code is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) (relating to special rules and inflation adjustments, respectively) and inserting the following new subsection: (e) Denial of double benefit No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2021 This bill modifies the tax deduction for student loan interest to (1) increase the maximum deduction for interest paid on any qualified education loan to $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return), and (2) repeal the limitation on the deduction based upon modified adjusted gross income.