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Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021

To clarify that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to implement a residential eviction moratorium under the quarantine authority vested by the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021 2. Clarification HHS has authority for residential eviction moratoria Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Consistent with the standard described in subsection (a), regulations under this section may implement, maintain, or extend a residential eviction moratorium. . 3. COVID–19 eviction moratorium (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement a national residential eviction moratorium under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 42 U.S.C. 247d (b) Applicability The moratorium under subsection (a) shall— (1) be automatic, without requiring individuals to apply for coverage; and (2) apply to all residential eviction filings, hearings, judgments, and execution of judgments, except that the Secretary of Health and Human Services may establish moratorium exceptions necessary to protect the health and safety of others. (c) Period following public health emergency The moratorium under subsection (a) shall remain in effect at least 60 days after the conclusion of the public health emergency described in such subsection, including any extensions thereof.

Summary: Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021 This bill expressly authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to place a moratorium on residential evictions to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. The bill also requires HHS to implement a moratorium nationwide to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This moratorium must remain in effect for at least 60 days following the termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Current law authorizes HHS to take measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. As part of the COVID-19 response, HHS delegated this authority to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which then issued (and extended) several orders banning residential evictions. Whether these orders exceed the CDC's statutory and constitutional authority has been the subject of multiple legal challenges; the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the most recent order on August 26, 2021.
To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".

To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of Appalachian region 1. Definition of Appalachian region Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting Hickman, Humphreys, Hawkins, (2) by inserting Perry, Overton,

Summary: This bill adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Humphreys, and Perry to the definition of Appalachian region for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.
To appropriate amounts to be made available for the procurement of an Iron Dome system by Israel, and for other purposes.

To appropriate amounts to be made available for the procurement of an Iron Dome system by Israel, and for other purposes. 1. Appropriation There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided Provided further Provided further

Summary: This bill provides $1 billion in appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.
VA Governors Challenge Expansion Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to provide technical assistance to States and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes for the development of veteran suicide prevention activities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Governors Challenge Expansion Act of 2021 2. Department of Veterans Affairs Governors Challenge grant program (a) Governors Challenge Program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a grant program to be known as the Governors Challenge Program (b) Governors Challenge Implementation Grant Program (1) Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a grant program, to be known as the Governors Challenge Implementation Grant Program (2) Eligible entities For purposes of the grant program under paragraph (1), an eligible entity is a State or an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe— (A) that— (i) in the case of a State, develops a veteran suicide prevention plan, known as a Governors Challenge Action Plan (ii) in the case of an American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, develops a veteran suicide prevention plan; and (B) that submits to the Secretary a proposal for the implementation of such plan that contains such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (3) Award of grant The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection as follows: (A) For fiscal year 2022, the Secretary shall award grants to 20 eligible entities. (B) For each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the Secretary shall award grants to 24 eligible entities. (4) Amount of grant; limitation (A) Amount The recipient of a grant under this subsection shall receive an amount of not more than $500,000 for any fiscal year for a maximum of three years. (B) Limitation on use of funds The recipient of a grant under this subsection may not use more than ten percent of the amount of the grant for administrative costs. (5) Authorization of appropriations (A) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection— (i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (ii) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (iii) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. (B) Relationship to other amounts Amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any other amounts otherwise available for the Governors Challenge Program.

Summary: VA Governors Challenge Expansion Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Governors Challenge Program and otherwise revises the program. The program assists states and local communities with developing and implementing veteran suicide prevention activities. In particular, the bill expands the program by directing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make grants to states and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes for developing and implementing plans to prevent veteran suicides. Further, the bill requires the VA to provide technical assistance to tribes.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Exchange Improvement Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify that other relevant private sector entities may participate in the FinCEN Exchange. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Exchange Improvement Act 2. FinCEN Exchange Section 310(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting other relevant private sector entities, financial institutions, (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)(II), by inserting and other relevant private sector entities financial institutions (3) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or other relevant private sector entity financial institution (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking Information (i) Use by financial institutions Information ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Use by other relevant private sector entities Information received by a relevant private sector entity that is not a financial institution pursuant to this section shall not be used for any purpose other than assisting a financial institution in identifying and reporting on activities that may involve the financing of terrorism, money laundering, proliferation financing, or other financial crimes, or in assisting FinCEN or another agency of the U.S. Government in mitigating the risk of the financing of terrorism, money laundering, proliferation financing, or other criminal activities. .

Summary: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Exchange Improvement Act This bill allows relevant private sector entities to participate in the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Exchange, a voluntary information-sharing partnership between law enforcement agencies, national security agencies, financial institutions, and FinCEN to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing, organized crime, and other financial crimes.
National Treasures Act of 2021

To amend title 44 of the United States Code to prohibit the National Archives and Records Administration from including content warnings alongside founding documents of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Treasures Act of 2021 2. Prohibiting National Archives and Records Administration content warnings (a) Chapter 21 (1) The National Archives and Records Administration may not attach to or associate with any document drafted in whole or in part by a Founding Father of the United States any content warning. (A) Content warnings may not be displayed as part of the exhibition of any qualifying documents in any public display operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. (B) Content warnings may not be displayed on the website of the National Archives and Records Administration nor on any other website operated by the agency. (C) The National Archives and Records Administration is prohibited from making any changes to the Archives’ Rotunda or other spaces under its jurisdiction that display documents or artifacts to the public except insofar as changes are necessary for maintenance, routine operations, or repairs. (2) Definitions (A) Content warning (B) Founding Father of the United States (C) Qualifying document .

Summary: National Treasures Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the National Archives and Records Administration from including content warnings alongside items associated with the founding fathers of the United States. Content warning is defined as any message preceding or attached to the document labeling it as dangerous, harmful, anachronistic, or any other terms implying harm associated with the documents; disparaging the documents; assuming malicious intent on the part of the authors; or discouraging potential readers from reading the documents. Founding father means any individual who signed the Declaration of Independence, served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, attended the Second Continental Congress, attended the Constitutional Convention, or was granted a charter for one of the original 13 colonies of the United States.
SKILLS Act

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide additional criteria for the Dislocated Worker Project, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods Act SKILLS Act 2. Dislocated worker project criteria Section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3224(c) (1) by inserting after job creation (especially for in-demand occupations) (2) by inserting after dislocated fishermen, developing career pathways and encouraging advancements,

Summary: Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods Act or the SKILLS Act This bill adds career pathway and advancement projects to the non-exhaustive list of demonstration and pilot projects the Department of Labor is permitted to administer with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds allocated for dislocated workers.
National Social Emotional Learning Clearinghouse Act

To establish a National social emotional learning clearinghouse. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Social Emotional Learning Clearinghouse Act 2. National Social Emotional Learning Clearinghouse Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Office of Child Care) and the Secretary of Education shall jointly— (1) establish and maintain an online clearinghouse of early childhood education and elementary school education curricula, lesson plans, and best practices, which shall— (A) prioritize social emotional learning resources (such as resources to address trauma, anxiety, depression and other social or behavioral disorders) for children from birth through the elementary school; (B) include best practices and studies exploring best practices, crisis intervention training and de-escalation, social emotional learning curriculums and lesson plans, and ready to use worksheets or interactive learning resources for early childhood learners and elementary school students; and (C) include social emotional resources for children with disabilities, including training resources to assist families and child care workers in assessing functional behaviors and creating responsive and appropriate behavioral intervention plans; and (2) conduct a national advertising campaign to inform child care professionals, families or parents providing homeschooling, and educators and caregivers of children from birth through age 12 of such online clearinghouse. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Child with a disability The term child with a disability 20 U.S.C. 1401 (2) Elementary school The term elementary school 20 U.S.C. 7801

Summary: National Social Emotional Learning Clearinghouse Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education to jointly establish and maintain an online clearinghouse of early childhood education and elementary school education curricula, lesson plans, and best practices related to social emotional learning.
Scholarship Tax Relief for Students Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scholarship Tax Relief for Students Act of 2021 2. Exclusion for Federal Pell Grants and for scholarship and fellowship funds used for room and board (a) In general Section 117(b)(2) and (C) room and board while carrying a full-time workload for the course of study the individual is pursuing at an educational organization, and (D) in the case of amounts awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (relating to Federal Pell Grants), any expenses for which such amounts may be used by the individual under such subpart. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Scholarship Tax Relief for Students Act of 2021 This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount awarded under a Federal Pell Grant and any portion of a scholarship used by a full-time student for room and board.
Freedom from Mandates Act

To nullify certain executive orders regarding COVID–19 vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating vaccination against COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Mandates Act 2. Nullification of certain Executive Orders (a) Safety protocols for Federal Contractors Executive Order 14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985, relating to ensuring adequate COVID–19 safety protocols for Federal contractors) shall have no force or effect. (b) COVID– 19 Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989, relating to requiring COVID–19 vaccination for Federal employees) shall have no force or effect. 3. Prohibition of rules mandating vaccination The Secretary of Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID–19 or requiring testing of employees who are unvaccinated against COVID–19. 4. Prohibition on Medicare and Medicaid COVID–19 vaccination mandates Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.

Summary: Freedom from Mandates Act This bill nullifies certain executive orders regarding COVID-19 safety and prohibits the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking specified actions with respect to vaccination against COVID-19. Specifically, the bill nullifies Executive Order 14042 (relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors) and Executive Order 14043 (requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees). Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or requiring testing of employees who are unvaccinated. HHS may not (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program, to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or require testing of employees who are unvaccinated; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for failure to mandate such vaccination or require such testing.
Primary Health Services Enhancement Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Health Services Enhancement Act 2. Expanding Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services (a) In general Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking at the end and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) such physical therapy services (as defined in subsection (p)) furnished by a physical therapist, and ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) subparagraphs (A) through (C) (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) subparagraphs (A) through (D) (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.

Summary: Primary Health Services Enhancement Act This bill expands Medicare coverage to include physical therapy services provided by rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers.
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supplemental Security Income Equality Act 2. Extension of the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (a) In general Section 303 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definition of state Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1) Such term when used in title XVI includes Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. (2) Elimination of limit on total payments to the territories Section 1108 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 (A) in the section heading, by striking ; limitation on total payments (B) by striking subsection (a); and (C) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively. (3) United States nationals treated the same as citizens Section 1614(a)(1)(B) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B) (A) in clause (i)(I), by inserting or national, citizen (B) in clause (i)(II), by adding ; or (C) in clause (ii), by inserting or national citizen (4) Territories included in geographic meaning of United States Section 1614(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(e) and the District of Columbia , the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (c) Waiver authority The Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program under title XVI of the Social Security Act in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of the territory involved. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded these territories. The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the SSI program to each territory. This bill also eliminates a limit on payments from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and other Department of Health and Human Services programs to the territories.
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to create or maintain an office to address climate and health equity, or for any climate change program, project, or activity.

To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to create or maintain an office to address climate and health equity, or for any climate change program, project, or activity. 1. Prohibition against HHS climate change activities No Federal funds may be used by the Department of Health and Human Services— (1) to create or maintain an office to address climate and health equity; or (2) for any climate change program, project, or activity.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using federal funds for maintaining an office to address climate and health equity or for any climate change program, project, or activity. (On August 30, 2021, pursuant to a presidential directive, HHS established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity to address the impact of climate change on the health of the American people.)