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Eric’s Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Eric’s Law 2. Requirement to impanel a new jury in certain cases (a) Additional ground for impaneling jury Section 3593(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) a new special hearing is required pursuant to subsection (g); or . (b) Impaneling of new jury when jury does not reach a unanimous recommendation Section 3593 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule when jury does not return a unanimous recommendation (1) In general If a jury described in subsection (b)(1) or subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(2) does not, by unanimous vote, make a recommendation whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without possibility of release, or some other lesser sentence pursuant to subsection (e), the court, upon motion of the attorney for the government, shall order a new special hearing and impanel a new jury pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Imposition of sentence If the jury impaneled pursuant to paragraph (1) does not reach a unanimous recommendation as to sentence, the court shall impose a sentence other than death authorized by law. .

Summary: Eric's Law This bill modifies procedures with respect to capital sentencing hearings. If a jury at a capital sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence and there is a motion by the attorney for the government, the court must order a new special sentencing hearing and impanel a new jury. If the new jury at the special sentencing hearing does not reach a unanimous recommendation on the defendant's sentence, then the court is prohibited from imposing a death sentence.
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act

To extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act 2. Eligibility for reemployment services (a) CARES Act (1) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Section 2102 of the Cares Act ( Public Law 116–136 (i) Eligibility for reemployment services Pandemic unemployment assistance under this section shall be treated as unemployment compensation for the purposes of section 306 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506 . (2) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Section 2107 of the Cares Act ( Public Law 116–136 (h) Eligibility for reemployment services Pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under this section shall be treated as unemployment compensation for the purposes of section 306 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506 . (b) Social Security Act Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), (2) by striking such individuals such claimants

Summary: Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act This bill allows states to use funding for reemployment services and eligibility assessments to serve all workers receiving unemployment benefits—not just those most likely to exhaust their benefits. The bill also allows states to provide reemployment services to individuals receiving pandemic unemployment assistance and pandemic emergency unemployment compensation.
Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021

To reestablish the Commission on Wartime Contracting, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 2. Reestablishment of Commission on Wartime Contracting (a) In general There is hereby reestablished in the legislative branch under section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 (b) Amendment to duties Section 841(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 (1) General duties The Commission shall study the following matters: (A) Federal agency contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds. (B) Federal agency contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force. (C) Federal agency contracting for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force . (c) Conforming amendments Section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform the Committee on Oversight and Reform (B) in paragraph (2), by striking of this Act of the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 (C) in paragraph (4), by striking was first established was reestablished by the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking On March 1, 2009 Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021

Summary: Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill reestablishes the Commission on Wartime Contracting. The commission was established in 2008 to study U.S. wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill replaces the commission's general duties to direct it to study (1) contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds, and (2) contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force or for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under that authority.
Fight Radicalization of Elementary Education (FREE) Act

To amend section 8526A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit Federal mandates, direction, or control with respect to American history and civics education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fight Radicalization of Elementary Education (FREE) Act 2. Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control Subsection (b) of section 8526A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7906a (1) by striking (b) Financial Support.— (b) Financial Support.— (1) In general ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) American history and civics education No officer or employee of the Federal Government shall condition or incentivize the receipt of any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, the receipt of any priority or preference under such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, or the receipt of a waiver under section 8401, upon a State, local educational agency, or school’s adoption or implementation of specific instructional content, academic standards and assessments, curriculum, or program of instruction related to— (A) the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education (published at 86 Fed. Reg. 20348 (April 19, 2021)); or (B) any other priorities or requirements under any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement related to the teaching of Critical Race Theory. .

Summary: Fight Radicalization of Elementary Education (FREE) Act This bill prohibits the federal government from conditioning or incentivizing financial support upon the adoption of specific instructional content, academic standards and assessments, curricula, or programs of instruction related to the priorities in the Department of Education's proposed rule titled Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education, published on April 19, 2021, or related to critical race theory.
Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act

To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act 2. Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 72 (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 127 (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128 (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129 Cheyennes and Arapahoes. ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 130 (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137 (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 138 (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273 (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended— (A) under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. 25 U.S.C. 283 (B) under the heading For Support of Schools. 25 U.S.C. 283 (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285 (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading Commissioner. I. General Provisions. 25 U.S.C. 302

Summary: Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act This bill repeals certain provisions related to the treatment of Indians, including provisions on hostile tribes, alcohol, work requirements, penalties for truancy, and placement of youth in reform school without the consent of a parent or guardian.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment insurance fraud.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment insurance fraud. 1. Relief for taxpayers that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment insurance fraud In collaboration with the Department of Labor, and applicable to tax years beginning in 2020 or 2021, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall— (1) implement a process to hold harmless taxpayers who are flagged for unreported income if those taxpayers believe they are victims of identity theft, or that fraudulent unemployment benefits were claimed in their name, such that no penalties or interest shall accrue against them; and (2) require States to report the amount of fraudulent unemployment benefits that are excluded as income from Form 1099–G’s issued by the State due to suspected or confirmed fraud.

Summary: This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service, in collaboration with the Department of Labor, in taxable years beginning in 2020 or 2021, to implement a process to hold harmless taxpayers who are identified as having unreported income if those taxpayers believe they are victims of identity theft, or that fraudulent unemployments benefits were claimed in their name; and require states to report the amount of fraudulent unemployment benefits that are excluded as income from Form 1099-G's issued by the state due to suspected or confirmed fraud.
Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act

To designate as wilderness certain National Forest System land in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act 2. Shawnee Wilderness, Illinois (a) Designation In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. Shawnee Wilderness Wilderness (b) Map; legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary (2) Force of law The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (c) Administration Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.

Summary: Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act This bill designates approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois as the Shawnee Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Safe Driving Vehicles Act

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an educational program and related resources, to carry out annual education campaigns to inform the public about certain health and safety risks relating to motor vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Driving Vehicles Act 2. Consumer education program and campaigns (a) Program and related resources (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall develop an educational program and related resources to inform the public about the health and safety risks relating to the following: (A) Children or pets left unattended in motor vehicles or that independently access unoccupied motor vehicles on their own. (B) Carbon monoxide poisoning from keyless ignition systems. (C) Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including marijuana and opioids. (D) Driving while distracted. (E) Driving while tired or drowsy. (2) Public availability The Secretary shall ensure that the educational program and related resources developed under paragraph (1) are available to and readily accessible by the public on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (b) Annual education campaigns Beginning with the 1-year period that begins on the date that is 6 months after the date on which the Secretary completes the development of the educational program and related resources under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall carry out an annual education campaign to inform the public about the health and safety risks described in such subsection. (c) Consultation In developing the educational program and related resources under subsection (a)(1) and carrying out annual education campaigns under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with motor vehicle industry representatives (including manufacturers and dealers), States, other relevant stakeholders, and motor vehicle safety organizations. (d) Advertising and outreach In carrying out annual education campaigns under subsection (b), the Secretary may develop, produce, and implement an advertising campaign through appropriate mediums. (e) Definitions In this section, the terms dealer manufacturer motor vehicle

Summary: Safe Driving Vehicles Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop an educational program and related resources to inform the public about certain motor vehicle-related health and safety risks. It must ensure that the program and resources are publicly available and accessible on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. DOT must also carry out annual education campaigns about such health and safety risks. In carrying out the campaigns, it must consult with motor vehicle industry representatives, states, motor vehicle safety organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
Stop CRT Act

To codify Executive Order 13950 (relating to combating race and sex stereotyping), and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop CRT Act 2. Codification of executive order Executive Order 13950 (85 Fed. Reg. 60683; relating to combating race and sex stereotyping) shall have the force and effect of law. 3. Federal funds limitation A Federal entity may not grant Federal funds to any entity that teaches or advances any of the following: (1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race. (2) The United States is a fundamentally racist country. (3) The Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution are fundamentally racist documents. (4) An individual’s moral worth is determined by his or her race. (5) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (6) An individual, because of his or her race, bears responsibility for the actions committed by members of his or her race.

Summary: Stop CRT Act This bill grants Executive Order 13950 the force and effect of law. That order prohibits federal agencies and contractors from advancing specified policies or training related to race or sex.
Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from using the hiring authority under section 207 of the Public Health Service Act to hire or pay new employees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act 2. Hiring authority restricted The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not hire or pay the salary or expense of any officer or employee of the Environmental Protection Agency under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209

Summary: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using the authority under the Public Health Service Act to hire or pay the salary of officers or employees who are not already receiving pay under such authority. Currently, the EPA may use such authority to set higher pay limits for such employees or officers than those provided under typical civil service hiring authorities.
Civil Rights Modernization Act of 2021

To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that such section has no effect on civil rights laws with respect to the targeting of covered advertisements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civil Rights Modernization Act of 2021 2. No effect on civil rights laws with respect to targeting of covered advertisements (a) In general Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(e) (6) No effect on civil rights laws with respect to targeting of covered advertisements Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or limit, with respect to the targeting of a covered advertisement by a provider of an interactive computer service— (A) an investigation under, or the enforcement of, any civil rights law; (B) any claim in an administrative or civil action arising under any civil rights law; or (C) any charge in a criminal prosecution for a violation of any civil rights law. . (b) Definitions Section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) (5) Civil rights law The term civil rights law (A) any Federal, State, or local law, any part of which prohibits discrimination or other adverse action on the basis of a protected class or status; (B) any other Federal law that is administered or enforced, in whole or in part, by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice; or (C) any Federal, State, or local law that prohibits the dissemination of false or misleading information intended, with respect to an election for public office, to prevent voters from casting their ballots or to prevent voters from voting for the candidate of their choice. (6) Targeting The term targeting (7) Covered advertisement The term covered advertisement (8) Protected class or status The term protected class or status (9) Genetic information The term genetic information 42 U.S.C. 2000ff . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the targeting of a covered advertisement that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Civil Rights Modernization Act of 2021 This bill specifies that the federal liability protection that a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) receives for content provided by third parties does not apply to certain advertisements that target users who are part of a protected class or have a protected status. Specifically, the liability protection shall not apply to investigations, claims, or charges arising under civil rights laws if the provider (1) receives consideration (e.g., money) for publishing or delivering an advertisement; and (2) uses an algorithm, software application, or other information technology to target the advertisement to a user who is part of a protected class or has a protected status.
Save Local Business Act

To clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Local Business Act 2. Clarification of joint employment (a) National Labor Relations Act Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2) (1) by striking The term employer (A) The term employer (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) An employer may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer only if each employer directly, actually, and immediately, exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment of the employees of the other employer, such as hiring such employees, discharging such employees, determining the rate of pay and benefits of such employees, supervising such employees on a day-to-day basis, assigning such employees a work schedule, position, or task, or disciplining such employees. . (b) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(d) (1) by striking Employer (1) Employer (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) An employer may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer for purposes of this Act only if each employer meets the criteria set forth in section 2(2)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(2)(B) employee employer .

Summary: Save Local Business Act This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer in relation to an employee under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately (and not in a limited and routine manner) exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Such control may by demonstrated by hiring and discharging employees, determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits, day-to-day supervision of employees, assigning individual work schedules, positions, and tasks, and administering employee discipline.