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A bill to require a study on the national security implications of the People's Republic of China's efforts to create an official digital currency.

To require a study on the national security implications of the People’s Republic of China's efforts to create an official digital currency. 1. Study on the creation of an official digital currency by the People's Republic of China (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the short-, medium-, and long-term national security risks associated with the creation and use of the official digital renminbi of the People's Republic of China, including— (1) risks arising from potential surveillance of transactions; (2) risks related to security and illicit finance; and (3) risks related to economic coercion and social control by the People’s Republic of China. (b) Form of report The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

Summary: This bill requires the President to report to Congress on the national security risks associated with any plans by China's government to create an official digital currency.
Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021

To adjust the applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 2. Applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (a) In general (1) Applicability Section 601(b) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to private education loan agreements entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in section 601 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 (b) Treasury loan purchase program (1) Definitions In this subsection, the terms cosigner private education loan 15 U.S.C. 1650 (2) Establishment of purchase program The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall purchase and retire outstanding private education loans— (A) where the borrower on such loan is deceased; (B) where there remains a cosigner on the loan; (C) that were entered into before the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 (D) only upon an application from a holder of such loan pursuant to paragraph (3) that demonstrates the holder has suffered financial injury as a result of the amendment made by subsection (a). (3) Application The holder of a loan described under paragraph (2) may apply to the Secretary of the Treasury to have the Secretary purchase and retire such loan by submitting an application in the form and manner that the Secretary may require. (4) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury $5,000,000 to carry out this subsection.

Summary: Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 This bill retroactively applies certain borrower protections related to cosigners of private student loans. Specifically, all private student loan agreements must (1) prohibit creditors from declaring a default or accelerating the debt of a private student loan on the sole basis of the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner to such a loan, and (2) require loan holders to release a cosigner from any obligation upon the death of the student borrower. Under current law, these protections apply only to private student loan agreements entered into on or after November 20, 2018. Additionally, the Department of the Treasury must establish a program to purchase and retire such private student loans from loan holders suffering financial injury as a result of this bill.
Southern Border Communities Reimbursement Act of 2021

To provide funding for humanitarian relief at the southern border of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Border Communities Reimbursement Act of 2021 2. Funding for humanitarian relief at the border (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for the emergency food and shelter program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11331 (b) Use (1) Eligible costs Amounts made available under subsection (a) may be used only to reimburse costs related to providing humanitarian relief to aliens, including the cost of emergency preparedness activities. (2) Disbursement deadline Notwithstanding sections 315 and 316(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11345 (3) Distribution Of the amounts made available for a fiscal year under subsection (a), the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board shall distribute— (A) $25,000,000 to jurisdictions or local recipient organizations serving communities in the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; and (B) $5,000,000 to jurisdictions or local recipient organizations serving communities in States not located along the international border between the United States and Mexico. (4) Eligible period Amounts made available under subsection (a) may be used to reimburse jurisdictions or local recipient organizations described in paragraph (3) of this subsection only for costs incurred on or after October 1, 2020.

Summary: Southern Border Communities Reimbursement Act of 2021 This bill authorizes reimbursement to jurisdictions and organizations for the costs of providing humanitarian relief to aliens, including the cost of emergency preparedness activities. The reimbursement authorized under this bill shall be for FY2021-FY2023 and shall be distributed by the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board.
Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2021

To require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the Medicare hospice all-inclusive per diem payment 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2021 2. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation testing of allowing blood transfusions to be paid separately from the Medicare hospice all-inclusive per diem payment Section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The models selected under this subparagraph shall include the testing of the model described in subsection (h).”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Testing of allowing blood transfusions To be paid separately from the Medicare hospice all-Inclusive per diem payment (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the CMI shall establish and implement a model under which blood transfusions furnished to an individual receiving hospice care are paid separately from the hospice all-inclusive per diem payment under section 1814(i). The separate payment amount for such blood transfusion shall be the amount that would otherwise apply under title XVIII if the transfusion was not furnished as part of hospice care. (2) Requirements for evaluation In conducting any evaluation of the model described in paragraph (1) pursuant to subsection (b)(4), the CMI shall ensure it compares participants under the model with similar patients outside of the model with respect to the following metrics: (A) The number of chemotherapy services furnished in the last 14 days of life. (B) Hospital utilization in the last 30 days of life, including emergency department visits, in-patient and observation status stays (including the length of the stays), and intensive care unit (ICU) days. (C) How many days receiving hospice care before the end of life. (D) The number of patients receiving hospice care who received a transfusion compared to patients with similar diagnoses not receiving hospice care. (E) The average frequency of transfusion for patients receiving hospice care compared patients not receiving hospice care. (F) The number of transfusions for patients receiving hospice care compared to patients not receiving hospice care. (G) Other areas determined appropriate by the CMI. .

Summary: Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2021 This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a model under which blood transfusions furnished to an individual receiving hospice care are paid separately from the hospice all-inclusive per diem payment under Medicare. The CMMI must evaluate the model by comparing patients participating in the model with those outside of the model in relation to specified metrics, such as hospital utilization and days of hospice care before the end of life.
Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021

To enact the definition of waters of the United States 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) as of March 2021, the final rule of the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the United States Navigable Waters Protection Rule (2) the final rule issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, entitled Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (A) was subject to a vote under chapter 8 Congressional Review Act (B) was stayed across the United States for over 2 years due to legal deficiencies; and (3) the Navigable Waters Protection Rule established a definition of navigable waters 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. (A) for the first time, provides clarity, predictability, and consistency while ensuring environmental protection; and (B) clearly delineates where Federal regulations apply and gives State and local authorities the flexibility to determine how to best manage water resources within their borders. 3. Waters of the United States The definitions of the term waters of the United States

Summary: Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021 This bill enacts definitions that determine which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definitions related to the waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, in regulations when the bill is enacted.
Flying Tiger Flight 739 Act

To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 on March 16, 1962. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flying Tiger Flight 739 Act 2. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 on March 16, 1962 (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense (referred to in this Act as the Secretary (b) Required consultation The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and other applicable authorities with respect to any adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (c) Nonapplicability of Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 Commemorative Works Act

Summary: Flying Tiger Flight 739 Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to authorize inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 93 soldiers who died on Flying Tiger Flight 739 when it crashed in the Pacific Ocean en route to Vietnam on March 16, 1962.
Click to Quit Act

To require online platforms to provide a mechanism for the deletion of user accounts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Click to Quit Act 2. Requirements for online platforms regarding account deletion (a) Mechanism for deletion (1) In general Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, an online platform shall provide a mechanism by which a user may delete or otherwise terminate the account of such user on the online platform. (2) Requirements The mechanism described in paragraph (1) shall be— (A) in the form of a tab, link, button, or other easy-to-use process; (B) in easily understandable, concise, accurate, and clear language; and (C) located in a conspicuous position (as determined by the Commission). (b) Enforcement by the Commission (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practice A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated thereunder shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) (2) Powers of the Commission (A) In general The Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. (B) Privileges and immunities Any person who violates subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated thereunder shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. (C) Authority preserved Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (3) Rulemaking The Commission shall promulgate in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, such rules as may be necessary to carry out this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Online platform The term online platform

Summary: Click to Quit Act This bill requires an online platform (e.g., a social network or search engine) to provide an easy-to-use, understandable, and conspicuous mechanism by which a user may delete or otherwise terminate their account on the platform. The Federal Trade Commission must enforce this requirement and treat any violation of the requirement as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.
Airport Classification Retention Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to maintain the classification of certain airports for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Classification Retention Act 2. Maintenance of classification of certain airports for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 (a) In general Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (K) Special Rule on classification for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Notwithstanding section 47102 and subparagraph (A), and subject to subparagraph (J), for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary shall classify an airport as a primary nonhub airport if that airport was a primary nonhub airport for fiscal year 2021. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260

Summary: Airport Classification Retention Act This bill maintains through FY2023 the classification of any airport that was classified for FY2021 as a nonhub primary airport for purposes of apportioning funds for airport planning and noise compatibility programs.
A bill to extend the moratorium on residential evictions, and for other purposes.

To extend the moratorium on residential evictions, and for other purposes. 1. Extension of eviction moratorium (a) In general The order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID–19 (b) Further extension The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may further extend the order described in subsection (a) as determined necessary by the Director.

Summary: This bill extends through October 18, 2021, the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) titled Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 and published on September 4, 2020. The bill also permits the CDC to further extend the order as it determines necessary.
Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021 2. Definitions Section 5302(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and the installation , the installation (2) by inserting , and bikeshare projects public transportation vehicles 3. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems), carsharing,

Summary: Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021 This bill allows bikeshare projects to be eligible for federal funding. The bill also makes shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems) projects eligible for funds if they shift traffic demand to non-peak hours or other transportation modes, increase vehicle occupancy rates, or otherwise reduce demand for roads.
Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act 2. Recreation passes Section 805 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( Public Law 108–447 16 U.S.C. 6804 (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking age and disability discounted age discount and lifetime (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Discounted Free and discounted (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Disability discount Lifetime passes (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Any veteran who provides adequate proof of military service as determined by the Secretary. (C) Any member of a Gold Star Family who meets the eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by striking Gold star families parks pass Annual passes (ii) by striking members of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary.

Summary: Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act This bill makes the America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge, to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and Gold Star Families. The pass covers the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee for all federal recreational lands and waters.
RAISE the Roof Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the residential energy efficient property credit and energy credit, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy for the Roof Act RAISE the Roof Act 2. Credits for investment in solar energy property (a) Residential energy efficient property Paragraph (2) of section 25D(d) (2) Qualified solar electric property expenditure (A) In general The term qualified solar electric property expenditure (i) property which uses solar energy to generate electricity for use in a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, (ii) any new roof, including any such roof which replaces an existing roof, which is part of an integrated product, or (iii) the replacement of an existing roof which is not part of an integrated product, provided that— (I) property described in clause (i) is installed, (II) replacement of such roof is necessary for the installation of such property, and (III) the installation of such property is a primary purpose of the replacement of such roof. (B) Integrated product For purposes of this paragraph, the term integrated product . (b) Energy credit Section 48 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) clause (i), (ix), or (x) of paragraph (3)(A) (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (vii), by striking or (ii) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (ix) a new roof of a structure, including any such roof which replaces an existing roof, which is part of an integrated product, or (x) property used with respect to the repair or replacement of an existing roof of a structure which is not part of an integrated product, provided that— (I) property described in clause (i) or (ii) is installed, (II) such repair or replacement is necessary for the installation of such property, and (III) the installation of such property is a primary purpose of such repair or replacement, , and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Integrated design For purposes of this section, the term integrated design . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy for the Roof Act or the RAISE the Roof Act This bill expands the residential energy efficient property and energy tax credits to include expenditures in new and existing solar roofs.
Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act

To establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act 2. National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force (a) In general There is established the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, consisting of representatives from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management. (b) Mission In order to improve compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws, the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force will ensure that the agencies in subsection (a) are coordinating efforts and limiting potential gaps in enforcement. (c) Duties The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force shall investigate challenges related to pay inequity pursuant to its mission in subsection (b), advance recommendations to address those challenges, and create action plans to implement the recommendations.

Summary: Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act This bill establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to improve enforcement of equal pay laws.