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Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2021

To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize use of amounts under the Troubled Assets Relief Program to be used for assistance under the Housing Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2021 2. Use of TARP amounts (a) In General The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 is amended by inserting after section 110 ( 12 U.S.C. 5220 110A. Other assistance Notwithstanding section 115(a), section 120, or any other provision of law, the Secretary may transfer any amounts made available under this title that are not otherwise obligated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for deposit in and use only to provide assistance under the Housing Trust Fund under section 1338 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4568 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5201 110A. Other assistance. .

Summary: Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2021 This bill allows the Department of the Treasury to transfer Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Trust Fund. This fund provides grants to states to (1) increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income and very low-income families, including homeless families; and (2) increase homeownership for extremely low-income and very low-income families.
CURB Debt Collectors Act

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021 CURB Debt Collectors Act 2. Debt collectors ineligible for paycheck protection program loans (a) In general Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) Public Law 116–260 (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) Debt collectors ineligible An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if— (i) such individual or entity is a debt collector (as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a (ii) such individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 (I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if such adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692l (II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; (iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which such individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and (iv) a final order or final judgment against such individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate— (I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which such individual or entity applies for the covered loan; (II) has not been overturned; and (III) is no longer subject to appeal. ; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)— (A) in item (dd), by striking or (B) in item (ee), by striking ; and ; or (C) by adding at the end the following new item: (ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021 or the CURB Debt Collectors Act This bill makes debt collectors that have violated certain debt collection laws ineligible to receive loans under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small business in response to COVID-19.
Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2021

To prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2021 2. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach-class (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations. (b) Exceptions Funds described in subsection (a) may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations for an individual described in subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such accommodations would be permitted under sections 301–10.121 through 301–10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the individual were an employee of an agency which is subject to chapter 301 of such title. (c) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any officer or employee of an office of the legislative branch which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is subject to chapter 301 (d) Definitions (1) Coach-class accommodations In this Act, the term coach-class accommodations (2) Member of Congress In this Act, the term Member of Congress 3. Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Summary: Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2021 This bill prohibits funds made available for the official travel of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of the legislative branch from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class accommodations. This prohibition is inapplicable for an individual if the use would be permitted for an employee of an agency subject to specified federal regulations for temporary duty travel allowances.
To terminate certain executive actions, and for other purposes.

To terminate certain executive actions, and for other purposes. 1. Termination of certain executive actions (a) Termination The following shall be void beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) Executive Orders 13986 and 13993. (2) Presidential Proclamation 10142. (b) Effect All actions taken pursuant to any proclamation or Executive order terminated under subsection (a) shall cease on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill terminates certain executive actions related to immigration. Specifically, this bill terminates an executive order that directs the Bureau of the Census to include in a state's population count each individual whose usual place of residence is in that state, regardless of an individual's immigration status; an executive order that revokes another executive order that prioritized immigration enforcement against certain classes of aliens, such as aliens who have been charged with any criminal offense; and a presidential proclamation that ends the declared emergency pertaining to the U.S.-Mexico border and terminates the authorities used to redirect funds to construct a wall along that border.
CLOSE Act

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act CLOSE Act 2. Repeal of exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(n) 3. Hydrogen sulfide as a hazardous air pollutant The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) (2) not later than 365 days after a final rule under paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(c)

Summary: Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act or the CLOSE Act This bill repeals exemptions from the Clean Air Act under which (1) emissions from oil and gas wells and pipeline facilities are excluded from aggregation with emissions from other similar units for purposes of determining major sources, and (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) excludes oil and gas production wells from being listed as area sources. Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and revising such list to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.
Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments to small transit intensive cities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021 2. Apportionments Section 5336(h)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2), 3.0 percent shall be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (i); .

Summary: Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2021 This bill increases the amount of certain public transportation grants to be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 that meet or exceed one or more performance categories for small transit intensive cities.
Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mentoring and Supporting Families Act 2. Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g (c) Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching (1) Preference in considering applications In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to— (A) applications that include opportunities for peer support or peer mentoring, and make career coaching available, as part of the case management plan; and (B) applications that include a commitment to providing project participants with a monthly cash stipend equivalent to 50 percent of the Federal poverty level. (2) Inclusion among support services A project for which a grant is made under this section shall include case management plans that include career coaching (with the option to offer appropriate peer support and mentoring opportunities to help develop soft skills and social capital), which may be offered on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial training as part of a career pathway model. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.

Summary: Mentoring and Supporting Families Act This bill establishes demonstration projects for peer support, mentoring, and career coaching under the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program, which supports organizations that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations. Specifically, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) must award grants to organizations that provide case management plans to help participants develop workforce skills on an ongoing basis. The ACF must give preference to project applications that provide participants with a cash stipend.
Protect Our Police Act

To codify Executive Order 13809, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Police Act 2. Codification of Executive Order 13809 (a) In general Executive Order 13809 (82 Fed. Reg. 41499; restoring State, Tribal, and local law enforcement’s access to life-saving equipment and resources), as in effect on August 28, 2017, shall have the force and effect of law, without modification, unless modified or authorized to be modified after the date of the enactment of this Act by a subsequent Act of Congress. (b) Limitation on subsequent Executive Orders In accordance with subsection (a), the President may not reinstate the Executive Order revoked by Executive Order 13809 or establish any substantially similar Executive Order.

Summary: Protect Our Police Act This bill provides statutory authority for Executive Order 13809, which was issued on August 28, 2017. The order revoked a 2015 executive order establishing an interagency working group to recommend improvements to the process through which state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies acquire controlled equipment (e.g., firearms or military-style equipment) from the federal government.
Higher Education Transparency Act of 2021

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of agreements between institutions of higher education and certain foreign sources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Transparency Act of 2021 2. Disclosure of agreements with certain foreign sources Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) (A) The institution will make available, on a publicly accessible website of the institution, the full content of any agreement between the institution and a foreign source that provides, or intends to provide, language and cultural teaching resources and services to students of the institution. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term foreign source .

Summary: Higher Education Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to make available on its website the full content of any agreement between the IHE and a foreign source that provides language and cultural teaching resources and services to its students.
Red Tape Reduction Act

To rescind the executive order relating to the revocation of certain executive orders concerning Federal regulation and to codify certain executive orders. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Tape Reduction Act 2. Repeal and codification of certain executive orders (a) Repeal The executive order relating to the revocation of certain executive orders concerning Federal regulation, signed on January 20, 2021, is hereby rescinded. (b) Codification of Executive orders The following executive orders shall have the force and effect of law: (1) Executive Order 13771 (82 Fed. Reg. 12866; relating to reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs). (2) Executive Order 13777 (82 Fed. Reg. 12285; relating to enforcing the regulatory reform agenda). (3) Executive Order 13891 (84 Fed. Reg. 55235; relating to improving agency guidance documents). (4) Executive Order 13892 (84 Fed. Reg. 55239; relating to transparency in administrative enforcement and adjudication). (5) Executive Order 13893 (84 Fed. Reg. 55487; relating to accountability for administrative actions).

Summary: Red Tape Reduction Act This bill grants the force and effect of law to various executive orders relating to administrative procedures that were rescinded on January 20, 2021, including orders requiring agencies to (1) identify at least two regulations for repeal before publishing notice of a proposed new rule, and (2) rescind guidance documents that are no longer in effect.
Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require long-term care facilities to report certain information relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2021 2. Requiring long-term care facilities to report certain information relating to COVID-19 cases and deaths (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary (b) Demographic information The Secretary shall post the following information with respect to skilled nursing facilities (as defined in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a) 42 U.S.C. 1396r(a) 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(i) (1) The age, race/ethnicity, and preferred language of the residents of such skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infections, including residents previously treated for COVID-19. (2) The age, race/ethnicity, and preferred language relating to total deaths and COVID-19 deaths among residents of such skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities. (c) Confidentiality Any information reported under this section that is made available to the public shall be made so available in a manner that protects the identity of residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities. (d) Implementation The Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program instruction or otherwise.

Summary: Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities report data regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) preparedness, testing, infections, and deaths. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish on the Nursing Home Compare website certain demographic information, aggregated by state, with respect to COVID-19 infections and deaths in such facilities.
Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act

To provide for the continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces in the event of the death of the child. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act 2. Continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the Armed Forces upon death of child Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to ensure that paid parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver (as defined under such regulations) may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.

Summary: Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to amend regulations to ensure that parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the Armed Forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom the leave was taken.
Ginnie Mae Oversight and Accountability Act of 2021

To require the President of the Government National Mortgage Association to testify annually before the Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ginnie Mae Oversight and Accountability Act of 2021 2. Annual testimony Subsection (a) of section 308 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1723(a) (1) by inserting (1) (2) in the last undesignated paragraph, by inserting (2) There (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The President of the Association shall appear not less frequently than annually before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate regarding the financial status of the Association, the performance of its securities and the issuers of such securities, and any administrative or market challenges faced by the business model of the Association. .

Summary: Ginnie Mae Oversight and Accountability Act of 2021 This bill requires the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) to annually testify before the appropriate congressional committees regarding the financial status of Ginnie Mae, the performance of its securities and the issuers of such securities, and any administrative or market challenges faced by Ginnie Mae's business model. (Ginnie Mae guarantees mortgage-backed securities linked to federally-backed mortgages.)
To prohibit airlines and Amtrak from conditioning the provision of transportation services to any individual on such individual having been vaccinated against COVID-19, and for other purposes.

To prohibit airlines and Amtrak from conditioning the provision of transportation services to any individual on such individual having been vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Certain COVID vaccination requirements prohibited (a) Airlines The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall prohibit air carriers (as such term is defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code) from denying an individual air transportation solely because such individual has not been vaccinated against COVID–19. (b) Amtrak Amtrak may not deny an individual passenger rail transportation solely because such individual has not been vaccinated against COVID–19. (c) Funding prohibitions No Federal funds may be obligated or expended— (1) to create, administer, or mandate the creation of a database of individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID–19; and (2) by any Federal agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) to develop, implement, or enforce any Federal law, rule, regulation, guidance, or policy denying any individual access to transportation or otherwise restricting or preventing any individual from traveling solely because such individual has not been vaccinated against COVID–19.

Summary: This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit air carriers and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) from denying an individual air or passenger rail transportation because such individual has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Additionally, the bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds (1) to create a database of individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19; or (2) by any federal agency to develop, implement, or enforce any federal law, rule, regulation, guidance, or policy denying individuals access to transportation or preventing such individual from traveling because they have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.