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HIRE Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain adjustments to the work opportunity credit to modernize the credit and make it more effective as a hiring incentive, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hiring Incentive to Return Employment Act of 2021 HIRE Act of 2021 2. Extension of work opportunity credit during COVID–19 recovery period (a) In general Section 51 (l) Adjustment to credit during COVID–19 recovery period In the case of individuals hired after the date of the enactment of this subsection in a taxable year beginning before the date that is 2 years after such date— (1) Increased amount of credit Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting 50 percent 40 percent (2) Availability of credit in second year of employment (A) In general Subsection (a) shall be applied by inserting or qualified second-year wages wages (B) Qualified second-year wages For the purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified second-year wages (3) Increase in limitation on wages taken into account Subsection (b)(3) shall be applied by substituting $10,000 $6,000 (4) Eligibility of rehires (A) In general Subsection (i)(2) shall not apply. (B) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations as the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure a reasonable application of subparagraph (A), including prohibiting attempts to claim the benefit of this section through the termination and rehiring of an employee. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Hiring Incentive to Return Employment Act of 2021 or the HIRE Act of 2021 This bill increases the rate of the work opportunity tax credit from 40% to 50% of wages paid to members of the targeted groups eligible for such credit over a two-year period. It also increases to $10,000 the amount of wages taken into account for purposes of the credit.
State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act 2. Prohibition on bailouts for State and local pension funds The Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not provide any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance— (1) to a pension plan (as defined under section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002 (2) to the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, unless such government, agency, or instrumentality certifies that the financial assistance will not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund such a pension plan.

Summary: State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board from providing any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance in support of a state or local pension plan.
RIDER Act

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to expand eligibility for individual and public assistance to certain areas and to include cumulative damage from multiple natural catastrophes in the definition of major disaster, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regional Impact of Disasters and Emergencies Relief Act RIDER Act 2. Contiguous area Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. 431. Contiguous area (a) In general Any area under the jurisdiction of a State or local government that is contiguous to an area that the President designates as eligible to receive any form of covered assistance as a result of a major disaster may be deemed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be eligible to receive such assistance with respect to such disaster. (b) Definition In this section, the term covered assistance (1) hazard mitigation assistance provided under section 404; (2) any assistance provided to an individual or household under sections 408, 410, 415, 416, or 426; and (3) any public assistance provided under sections 403, 406, or 407. . 3. Cumulative damage (a) Definitions Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) (1) by striking Major disaster (A) In general.— major disaster (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Inclusion The term major disaster . (b) Interim guidance Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue interim guidance to implement the amendments made by subsection (a). (c) Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to— (1) ensure compliance with section 1232 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 (2) implement the amendments made by subsection (a).

Summary: Regional Impact of Disasters and Emergencies Relief Act or the RIDER Act This bill expands eligibility for individual and public assistance to areas contiguous to an area designated as eligible to receive assistance as a result of a major disaster and includes cumulative damage from multiple natural catastrophes within the definition of major disaster.
State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022 2. Amendments Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (g) by inserting or a State United States (2) by striking subsection (h). 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on June 1, 2021. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to promote competition by preventing the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant. September 26, 2022 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022 This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court. Current law generally permits federal civil cases that are related to be transferred to a single district court and consolidated for pretrial proceedings. However, under current law, antitrust cases brought by the federal government are exempt from transfer and consolidation. This bill adds to that exemption antitrust cases brought by states.
Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2021

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2021 2. Changes in the baseline Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking everything that follows current year, excluding resources designated as an emergency requirement and any resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws. (2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5); (3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (2); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) No adjustment for inflation No adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any other factor. .

Summary: Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2021 This bill changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate the baseline for discretionary spending. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) The bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to exclude emergency and supplemental spending; eliminate adjustments required under current law for inflation, expiring housing contracts, social insurance administrative expenses, pay adjustments, and changes to other personnel benefits; and prohibit other adjustments for inflation or any other factor.
Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2021

To amend the CARES Act to expand a national awareness and outreach campaign to address the importance and safety of plasma donation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2021 2. Importance of the blood and plasma supply (a) In general Section 3226 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (1) in the section heading, by inserting and plasma blood (2) by inserting after blood and plasma (b) Conforming amendment The item relating to section 3226 in the table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply. .

Summary: Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2021 This bill includes plasma donation within the scope of a public awareness campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the importance of the blood supply and the need for blood donations during the COVID-19 emergency.
Myles Edward Scott Act

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study State efforts to regulate certain uses of nitrous oxide, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Myles Edward Scott Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is regulated at the Federal level by the Food and Drug Administration as a food-grade propellant and designated medical gas. (2) The racing car industry also uses nitrous oxide to increase an engine’s power output by injecting it into an internal combustion engine. (3) Over 1 million adolescents and young adults in the United States have used nitrous oxide illicitly for recreational purposes. (4) Use of nitrous oxide can cause headaches, drowsiness, breathing difficulty, or asphyxia, which can lead to a lapse into unconsciousness or death. (5) Myles Edward Eddie (6) The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations has investigated businesses that purport to sell nitrous oxide for car racing applications but knowingly sell nitrous oxide to customers solely for recreational drug use. (7) It is a violation of the law in many States to sell nitrous oxide for recreational purposes. (8) Studying the effectiveness of State laws prohibiting the recreational use of nitrous oxide is a necessary first step in examining what role the Federal Government should play to protect the health of the public in regards to recreational use of nitrous oxide. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and other relevant Federal agencies, shall— (1) conduct a study on State regulatory requirements with respect to nitrous oxide that is manufactured and sold for use in consumer applications; and (2) submit a report to Congress on the results of the study and containing recommendations for Federal requirements with respect to such manufacture and sale that are needed to protect human health and safety.

Summary: Myles Edward Scott Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to study and report on state regulations that govern the manufacture and sale of nitrous oxide (commonly referred to as laughing gas). The report must include recommendations for related federal requirements to protect human health and safety. Nitrous oxide is a federally regulated substance that is sometimes used as a recreational drug.
Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 3 years tax credits with respect to biodiesel and renewable diesel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 2. Biodiesel and renewable diesel (a) Income tax credit (1) In general Section 40A(g) 2022 2025 (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2022. (b) Excise tax incentives (1) Termination (A) In general Section 6426(c)(6) of such Code is amended by striking 2022 2025 (B) Payments Section 6427(e)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 2022 2025 (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2022.

Summary: Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel through 2025.
To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army. 1. Posthumous honorary promotion to General of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.
Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021 2. Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees (a) Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by inserting and yardmaster employees train employees (2) by inserting or yardmaster employee train employee (3) in subsection (e), by inserting or yardmaster During a train (b) Definitions Section 21101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting a yardmaster employee, dispatching service employee, (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) yardmaster employee . (c) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 211 21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees. .

Summary: Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2021 This bill applies to yardmaster employees the limitations on duty hours and the restrictions on communications to employees during their off-duty hours that are currently applicable to train employees. A yardmaster employee means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.
To prohibit States that implement programs to assist illegal immigrants from receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes.

To prohibit States that implement programs to assist illegal immigrants from receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on use of Federal funds (a) In general No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to a State under any program for which appropriations are provided on a discretionary basis if the head of the Federal department or agency administering such program determines that such State has implemented a program to provide assistance to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to alter, affect, or otherwise limit any Federal payment to which an individual is entitled under a provision of law.

Summary: This bill prohibits any program for which federal funds are appropriated on a discretionary basis from providing federal funds to a state that has implemented a program to provide assistance to individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.
Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act

To direct the Secretary of Education to deem each month for which certain Federal student loans are in deferment during a period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act 2. Active duty deferment periods counted toward public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; (2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (2) paragraph (3) (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Active duty deferment periods Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall deem each month for which a loan payment was in deferment under subsection (f)(2) of this section or for which a loan payment was in forbearance under section 685.205(a)(7) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulations), for a borrower described in subsection (f)(2)(C) as if the borrower of the loan had made a payment for the purpose of public service loan forgiveness under this subsection. .

Summary: Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act This bill requires the Department of Education to count each month for which a borrower's federal student loan payment was in deferment or forbearance during a period of active duty, including certain National Guard duty, as a qualifying payment for the purpose of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Under current law, a borrower who is a service member is eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program; however, if the borrower places their loan into deferment or forbearance while they are on active duty, that period of time does not count as a qualifying payment for the PSLF program.
National Cold War Center Act of 2021

To authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Cold War Center Act of 2021 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The BAFB Cold War Museum, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) (2) The National Cold War Center, located on the Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base, will be recognized as a major tourist attraction in Arkansas that will provide an immersive and authoritative experience in informing, interpreting, and honoring the legacy of the Cold War. (3) The Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base has the only intact, publicly accessible Alert Facility and Weapons Storage Facility in the United States. (4) There is an urgent need to preserve the stories, artifacts, and heroic achievements of the Cold War. (5) The United States has a need to preserve forever the knowledge and history of the United States’ achievements in the Cold War century and to portray that history to citizens, visitors, and school children for centuries to come. (6) The National Cold War Center seeks to educate a diverse group of audiences through its collection of artifacts, photographs, and firsthand personal accounts of the participants in the war on the home front. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, including its future and expanded exhibits, collections, and educational programs, as the National Cold War Center (2) to ensure the continuing preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of the artifacts, documents, images, and history collected by the Center; (3) to enhance the knowledge of the American people of the experience of the United States during the Cold War years; (4) to provide and support a facility for the public display of the artifacts, photographs, and personal histories of the Cold War years; and (5) to ensure that all future generations understand the sacrifices made to preserve freedom and democracy, and the benefits of peace for all future generations in the 21st century and beyond. 4. Reference to America’s Cold War Center The museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, is hereby authorized to be referred to as the National Cold War Center

Summary: National Cold War Center Act of 2021 This bill designates the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center.
RING Act of 2021

To require creditors to establish a phone line to assist obligors who are 50 years of age and older to resolve billing errors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act of 2021 RING Act of 2021 2. Billing error assistance Section 161 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1666 (f) Billing error assistance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, each creditor shall— (A) establish and publish the phone number for a toll-free phone line that is dedicated to directly assisting obligors age 50 and older to navigate the process described in this section for resolving billing errors, including the mitigation of fraudulent activity; and (B) provide a clear, understandable, and prominent notice to such obligors of the availability of such phone line through, email, websites, mailings, and other forms of communication as determined helpful and appropriate by the creditor. (2) Personally identifiable information Each creditor shall ensure that the operator of any phone line established pursuant to paragraph (1) does not require any obligor to disclose personally identifiable information, including a social security number, to verify the age of such obligor. .

Summary: Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act of 2021 or the RING Act of 2021 This bill requires creditors to establish a hotline for assisting consumers who are 50 years of age or older to resolve billing errors and mitigate fraud.