hheiden/us-congress-117-bills huggingface dataset:
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4473 | Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. (D-MA)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

To reauthorize the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National 
               Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``John H. Chafee Blackstone River 
Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY 
              NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.

    Section 10(a) of Public Law 99-647 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 100 
Stat. 3630; 104 Stat. 1018; 128 Stat. 3804) is amended by striking 
``2021'' and inserting ``2036''.
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No Funding for Terrorists Act
Bill: H.R.2445 | Sponsor: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor (R-GA)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
No Funding for Terrorists Act
This bill prohibits the use of specified funds for the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority.
Current law authorizes foreign aid for economic assistance to be made available for the West Bank and Gaza if the Department of State certifies that the Palestinian Authority is taking specified actions to end violence in the region. The bill repeals this authorization and prohibits the use of economic assistance funds for the West Bank and Gaza in a manner that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority.

To prohibit assistance to the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits 
           the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Funding for Terrorists Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE WEST BANK AND GAZA THAT 
              DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 and available for 
obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, or authorized 
to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 2022 or any fiscal 
year thereafter, for assistance under chapter 4 of part II of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; relating to 
Economic Support Fund) may be obligated or expended for assistance for 
the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian 
Authority.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 1004 of the Taylor Force Act (22 U.S.C. 2378c-
1; Public Law 115-141) is repealed.
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SOS Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.771 | Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy (D-CA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Sending Outside Support Act of 2021 or the SOS Act of 2021
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to distribute funds to allow states to establish strike teams that may be deployed to skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities with cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to help with clinical care, infection control, or staffing.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding 
  for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled 
               nursing facilities and nursing facilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sending Outside Support Act of 
2021'' or the ``SOS Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR STATE STRIKE TEAMS FOR RESIDENT AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY 
              IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND NURSING FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Of the amounts made available under subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') shall allocate such amounts among the 
States, in a manner that takes into account the percentage of skilled 
nursing facilities and nursing facilities in each State that have 
residents or employees who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, for 
purposes of establishing and implementing strike teams in accordance 
with subsection (b).
    (b) Use of Funds.--A State that receives funds under this section 
shall use such funds to establish and implement a strike team that will 
be deployed to a skilled nursing facility or nursing facility in the 
State with diagnosed or suspected cases of COVID-19 among residents or 
staff for the purposes of assisting with clinical care, infection 
control, or staffing.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out 
this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Nursing facility.--The term ``nursing facility'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 1919(a) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r(a)).
            (2) Skilled nursing facility.--The term ``skilled nursing 
        facility'' has the meaning given such term in section 1819(a) 
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-3(a)).
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To designate the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the "Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility".
Bill: H.R.1737 | Sponsor: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott (R-TN)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility.

To designate the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment 
Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York 
   Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the ``Sergeant John 
        Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Sergeant John Toombs of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, served 
        in the Tennessee Army National Guard as a part of the highly 
        distinguished 230th Signal Corps.
            (2) His six years in the National Guard included a 
        deployment to Afghanistan, where Sergeant Toombs proudly served 
        as a guard and escort for visiting dignitaries and reporters 
        traveling into highly dangerous, war-ravaged areas in 
        Afghanistan.
            (3) As a result of his service in Afghanistan, Sergeant 
        Toombs developed symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 
        (PTSD), a disability he continued to suffer from after leaving 
        the National Guard in 2014.
            (4) After two years of battling PTSD and failing to receive 
        the necessary treatment, Sergeant Toombs tragically took his 
        own life in November of 2016.
            (5) However, the life of Sergeant Toombs has impacted other 
        veterans in Tennessee suffering from PTSD. Since this 
        devastating tragedy, positive measures have been made to raise 
        awareness and improve the overall treatment of veterans 
        suffering from PTSD within the Tennessee Valley Healthcare 
        System.

SEC. 2. SERGEANT JOHN TOOMBS RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION TREATMENT 
              FACILITY.

    (a) Designation.--The Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation 
Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation 
Treatment Facility'', after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Alvin C. 
York Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility''.
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Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act
Bill: H.R.9261 | Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al (D-TX)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act
This bill expands an exception to a provision that bars the admission of certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who unlawfully reenter (or attempt to unlawfully reenter) the United States after being ordered removed.
Currently, the bar to admission does not apply to such a non-U.S. national if the individual (1) last departed from the United States more than 10 years before the attempt to reenter the United States, and (2) has received consent from the Department of Homeland Security to reapply for admission. This bill adds another exception for individuals who last departed from the United States before becoming 11 years old.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an exception 
for certain bars to inadmissibility related to previous unlawful entry 
                  as children, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Exception for Certain Bars to 
Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BARS TO ADMISSIBILITY RELATING TO 
              PREVIOUS UNLAWFUL ENTRY AS CHILDREN ACT.

    Clause (ii) of section 212(a)(9)(C) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not 
                        apply to an alien--
                                    ``(I) seeking admission more than 
                                10 years after the date of the alien's 
                                last departure from the United States 
                                if, prior to the alien's reembarkation 
                                at a place outside the United States or 
                                attempt to be readmitted from a foreign 
                                contiguous territory, the Secretary of 
                                Homeland Security has consented to the 
                                alien's reapplying for admission; or
                                    ``(II) the date of whose last 
                                departure from the United States 
                                occurred prior to the alien attaining 
                                the age of 11 years old.''.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Bow Circle in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the "Charles E. Fraser Post Office Building".
Bill: H.R.6041 | Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy (R-SC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
    at 10 Bow Circle in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the 
              ``Charles E. Fraser Post Office Building''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CHARLES E. FRASER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10 Bow Circle in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, shall 
be known and designated as the ``Charles E. Fraser Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Charles E. 
Fraser Post Office Building''.
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Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
Bill: H.J.Res.46 | Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. (R-AZ)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency concerning COVID-19 declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 46

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 
                                 2020.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2021

Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Massie, Mr. Roy, Mr. Norman, 
    Mr. Mast, and Mr. Weber of Texas) submitted the following joint 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 
                                 2020.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, pursuant to section 202 
of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national 
emergency declared by the finding of the President on March 13, 2020, 
in Proclamation 9994 (85 Fed. Reg. 15337) is hereby terminated.
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Tax Fairness for Tribal Youth Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4478 | Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen (D-WI)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Fairness for Tribal Youth Act of 2021
This bill treats certain payments made by Indian tribal governments to children as earned income of the child for the purposes of the kiddie tax (the tax on the unearned income of children). This has the effect of exempting the payments from the tax. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain payments 
made by Indian tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the 
                              kiddie tax.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Fairness for Tribal Youth Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN PAYMENTS MADE BY INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TREATED AS 
              EARNED INCOME FOR KIDDIE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Section 1(g)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Treatment of certain amounts as earned 
                income.--For purposes of this subsection, each of the 
                following amounts shall be treated as earned income of 
                the child referred to in paragraph (1) to the extent 
                included in the gross income of such child:
                            ``(i) Distributions from qualified 
                        disability trusts.--Any amount included in the 
                        gross income of such child under section 652 or 
                        662 by reason of being a beneficiary of a 
                        qualified disability trust (as defined in 
                        section 642(b)(2)(C)(ii)).
                            ``(ii) Certain indian tribal payments.--Any 
                        payment made by an Indian tribal government (as 
                        defined in section 139E(c)(1)), or from a trust 
                        of which the Indian tribal government is 
                        treated as the owner under subpart E of part I 
                        of subchapter J, to such child if--
                                    ``(I) such child is an enrolled 
                                member of the tribe with respect to 
                                such Indian tribal government, and
                                    ``(II) such payment is received by 
                                such child by reason of such 
                                enrollment.''.
    (b) Application to Alternative Minimum Tax.--Section 59(j)(1)(A) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ``and including amounts treated as 
earned income under section 1(g)(4)(C)'' after ``section 911(d)(2)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the carbon oxide sequestration credit.
Bill: S.2230 | Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray (D-NM)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill increases the applicable dollar amount of the carbon oxide sequestration tax credit for taxable years after 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the carbon oxide 
                         sequestration credit.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ENHANCEMENT OF CARBON OXIDE SEQUESTRATION CREDIT.

    (a) Increase in Applicable Dollar Amount.--Subparagraph (A) of 
section 45Q(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to 
read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--For any taxable year beginning 
                in a calendar year after 2021, the applicable dollar 
                amount shall be an amount equal to--
                            ``(i) for purposes of paragraph (3) of 
                        subsection (a), an amount equal to the product 
                        of $85 and the inflation adjustment factor for 
                        such calendar year determined under section 
                        43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined 
                        by substituting `2020' for `1990', and
                            ``(ii) for purposes of paragraph (4) of 
                        such subsection, an amount equal to the product 
                        of $60 and the inflation adjustment factor for 
                        such calendar year determined under section 
                        43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined 
                        by substituting `2025' for `1990.'''.
    (b) Definition of Qualified Facility.--Paragraph (2) of section 
45Q(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(2) at which carbon capture equipment installed at such 
        facility captures qualified carbon oxide during the taxable 
        year.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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CARR Act
Bill: H.R.939 | Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads Act or the CARR Act
This bill exempts wildfire mitigation activities conducted within 300 feet of a road from all laws governing environmental review of proposed agency actions or protection of endangered or threatened species. Mitigation activities are those that are conducted by Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture on federal land that is administered by the National Park System, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. Mitigation activities include forest thinning, hazardous fuel reduction, prescribed burning, and vegetation management.

To exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain 
          environmental requirements, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combustion Avoidance along Rural 
Roads Act'' or the ``CARR Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN WILDFIRE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES FROM 
              CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Wildfire mitigation activities of the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may be carried out 
without regard to the provisions of law specified in subsection (b).
    (b) Provisions of Law Specified.--The provisions of law specified 
in this section are all Federal, State, or other laws, regulations, and 
legal requirements of, deriving from, or related to the subject of, the 
following laws:
            (1) Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
            (2) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.).
    (c) Wildfire Mitigation Activity.--For purposes of this section, 
the term ``wildfire mitigation activity''--
            (1) is an activity conducted on Federal land that is--
                    (A) under the administration of the Director of the 
                National Park System, the Director of the Bureau of 
                Land Management, or the Chief of the Forest Service; 
                and
                    (B) within 300 feet of any permanent or temporary 
                road, as measured from the center of such road; and
            (2) includes forest thinning, hazardous fuel reduction, 
        prescribed burning, and vegetation management.
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Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
Bill: S.2061 | Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill (R-LA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021
This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to Medicare coverage of mental health services that are provided through telehealth.
Current law allows for coverage of such services regardless of the geographic location of the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals. The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of 
          mental health services furnished through telehealth.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Telemental Health Care Access Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED THROUGH 
              TELEHEALTH.

    (a) In General.--Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subject to 
        subparagraph (B),'';
            (2) by striking ``(A) In general.--The geographic'' and 
        inserting ``The geographic''; and
            (3) by striking subparagraph (B).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of section 123 of division 
CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).

SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT ON UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
              FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH.

    Not later than 1 year after the first day after the end of the 
emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the utilization of 
mental health services furnished through telehealth under section 
1834(m)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)), that includes any 
recommendations of the Secretary regarding--
            (1) fraud or abuse prevention with respect to such 
        services; and
            (2) additional funding that the Office of Inspector General 
        of the Department of Health and Human Services may require for 
        purposes of conducting audits, investigations, and other 
        oversight and enforcement activities with respect to the 
        furnishing of such services.
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 South 1st Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Martin Olav Sabo Post Office".
Bill: S.4453 | Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 100 South 1st Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Martin Olav 
                          Sabo Post Office''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MARTIN OLAV SABO POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 South 1st Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Martin Olav Sabo Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Martin 
Olav Sabo Post Office''.
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Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act
Bill: H.R.3412 | Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry (R-GA)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act
This bill exempts certain financial companies not primarily regulated by either a federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency from requirements to conduct stress tests. These stress tests evaluate the ability of companies to absorb losses as a result of adverse economic conditions.
However, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may require exempted financial companies under their regulatory authority to conduct stress tests.

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
  to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements 
                            under such Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To 
Help Investors Act''.

SEC. 2. STRESS TEST RELIEF FOR NONBANKS.

    Section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5365(i)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``are regulated by a 
        primary Federal financial regulatory agency'' and inserting: 
        ``whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal 
        banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency'';
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Each Federal primary 
        financial regulatory agency'' and inserting ``Each Federal 
        banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) SEC and cftc.--The Securities and Exchange 
                Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
                may each issue regulations requiring financial 
                companies with respect to which they are the primary 
                financial regulatory agency to conduct periodic 
                analyses of the financial condition, including 
                available liquidity, of such companies under adverse 
                economic conditions.''.
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Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5155 | Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy (D-CA)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2021
This bill exempts taxpayers from penalties for failure to pay estimated income tax in taxable years beginning in 2020 if such taxpayers (1) paid at least 70% of the tax due for the current year, and (2) paid 70% (90% if adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000) of tax shown on returns for the prior year.

To provide for a temporary safe harbor for certain failures by 
                individuals to pay estimated income tax.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SAFE HARBOR FOR FAILURE BY INDIVIDUALS TO PAY 
              ESTIMATED INCOME TAX.

    In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2020--
            (1) In general.--Section 6654(d)(1)(B) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied--
                    (A) by substituting ``70 percent'' for ``90 
                percent'' each place such term appears in clause (i) of 
                such section, and
                    (B) by substituting ``70 percent'' for ``100 
                percent'' in clause (ii) of such section.
            (2) Individuals with adjusted gross income in excess of 
        $150,000.--Section 6654(d)(1)(C)(i) of such Code shall be 
        applied by substituting ``90 percent'' for ``110 percent'' (and 
        without regard to the substitution made by paragraph (1)(B) of 
        this section).
            (3) Farmers and fishermen.--Section 6654(i) of such Code 
        shall be applied without regard to the substitutions made by 
        this section.
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Transparency of Migration Act
Bill: H.R.4096 | Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole (R-NY)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Transparency of Migration Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make publicly available online certain information about individuals unlawfully present in the United States who are (1) apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and sent to a federal detention center or released into the United States, or (2) processed through an HHS facility.
This information must be updated weekly and must include daily numbers, the country of origin of such individuals, and other details.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of 
   Health and Human Services to make available to the public on the 
 websites of their respective departments certain information relating 
to individuals processed through U.S. Customs and Border Protection or 
   Department of Health and Human Services facilities, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency of Migration Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS 
              PROCESSED THROUGH U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OR 
              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make available to the 
public on the websites of their respective departments' information 
described in subsection (b) relating to individuals unlawfully present 
in the United States who are--
            (1) apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and 
        sent to a federally owned or run detention center or released 
        into the United States; or
            (2) processed through a Department of Health and Human 
        Services facility.
    (b) Information Described.--Information described in this 
subsection is information relating to the following:
            (1) The daily number of individuals described in subsection 
        (a).
            (2) The countries of origins of such individuals.
            (3) The ages and genders of such individuals.
            (4) The States to which such individuals have been either 
        released or sent.
            (5) The number and types of criminal convictions, if any, 
        such individuals possess.
    (c) Updates.--Information under this section shall be updated 
weekly.
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Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.3227 | Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. (D-NY)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021
This bill eliminates the authority of the Department of Defense to transfer surplus military property to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities.

To repeal the military surplus program under title 10, United States 
                                 Code.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 153 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking section 2576a.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 2576a.
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Iran Nuclear Verification Act
Bill: H.R.1203 | Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. (R-MI)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Iran Nuclear Verification Act
This bill prohibits the United States from becoming a party to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or any other agreement with Iran that relates to Iran's nuclear program until the President makes certain certifications.
The JCPOA is an agreement, signed by Iran and several other world powers (including the United States), that places restrictions on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for certain sanctions relief. The United States withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018.
The United States may not become a party to any such agreement until the President certifies to Congress that United Nations nuclear inspectors are allowed full access to all of Iran's nuclear facilities, and that they have completed their comprehensive report relating to those facilities.

To limit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan 
                               of Action.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Nuclear Verification Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES FROM REJOINING THE JOINT 
              COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
United States may not become a party to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of 
Action or to any other agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear 
program of Iran until the President certifies to Congress that nuclear 
inspectors of the United Nations--
            (1) are allowed full access to all of Iran's nuclear 
        facilities; and
            (2) have completed their comprehensive report relating to 
        Iran's nuclear facilities.
    (b) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' means the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran 
and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic 
of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all 
implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint 
Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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Courtroom Dogs Act
Bill: H.R.4159 | Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay (D-PA)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Courtroom Dogs Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice to develop best practice guidelines for the use of service or support dogs in federal courtrooms and grand jury rooms.

To develop best practice guidelines for the use of dogs in Federal 
                    courts, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Courtroom Dogs Act''.

SEC. 2. BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF DOGS IN FEDERAL COURTS.

    (a) Definition of Qualified Training Organization.--In this 
section, the term ``qualified training organization'' means an 
organization that--
            (1) meets the requirements of section 501(c)(3) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
            (2) is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 
        Code; and
            (3) includes staff members with knowledge about--
                    (A) the criminal justice system; and
                    (B) the breeding, training, and placement of 
                facility dog teams that have graduated from a qualified 
                assistance dog organization.
    (b) Best Practice Guidelines.--Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall develop and 
publish best practices for the use of dogs to provide support for 
defendants, complainants, and witnesses in Federal courtrooms and grand 
jury rooms, which shall include guidelines for--
            (1) avoiding prejudice;
            (2) addressing whether and when dog handlers should be 
        required, and what training, credentials, or experience should 
        be required;
            (3) stating what experience, training, or certification 
        should be required for the dogs;
            (4) addressing liability concerns; and
            (5) ensuring the dog or handler will not unduly interfere 
        with the management of the case or any other court operations.
    (c) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Attorney 
General may consult with the judiciary branch, Federal, State, and 
local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, defense-side 
professionals, and experts in the field, including a qualified training 
organization.
    (d) Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
best practice guidelines required under subsection (b) are published, 
the Attorney General shall issue guidance informing all United States 
attorneys of the best practice guidelines and recommending the 
implementation of the guidelines.
    (e) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to prevent a court of the United States from--
            (1) providing any other accommodation to a witness or other 
        person in accordance with applicable law; or
            (2) retaining control of the courtroom.
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Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.5537 | Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. (D-IL)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2021
This bill bans cosmetics that contain certain substances.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain 
        substances in cosmetic products, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. BAN ON CERTAIN SUBSTANCES IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS.

    Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
361) is amended--
     (a) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) If it bears or contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made and has at least 1 fully-
fluorinated carbon atom, dibutyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, 
formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, methylene glycol, quaternium-15, 
mercury, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, m-Phenylenediamine 
(including the salts of such substance), and o-Phenylenediamine 
(including the salts of such substance).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 601(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), takes effect beginning on 
January 1, 2025.
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Federal Employee Access to Information Act
Bill: S.845 | Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Employee Access to Information Act
This bill prohibits personnel retaliation against federal employees and applicants for employment who file requests under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act or who seek related administrative or judicial actions.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect Federal employees from 
   retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employee Access to 
Information Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS AGAINST RETALIATION FOR LAWFUL USE OF FEDERAL 
              RECORDS BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Protection Against Retaliation.--Section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) the employee or applicant for employment--
                            ``(i) making a request for information 
                        pursuant to section 552 (commonly referred to 
                        as the `Freedom of Information Act') or 
                        subsection (d) of section 552a (commonly 
                        referred to as the `Privacy Act of 1974'); or
                            ``(ii) pursuing any administrative or 
                        judicial action with respect to such request, 
                        including seeking assistance or to engage in 
                        dispute resolution, as described in section 
                        552;''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Title 5.--Sections 1214, 1215(a)(3)(B), 1221, 2302, and 
        7703 of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking 
        ``or (D)'' in each instance and inserting ``(D), or (E)''.
            (2) Whistleblower protection enhancement act of 2012.--
        Section 116(b)(1)(A) of the Whistleblower Protection 
        Enhancement Act of 2012 (31 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by 
        striking ``or (D)'' and inserting ``(D), or (E)''.
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Defending Keystone Jobs Act
Bill: S.1983 | Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. (R-ID)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Labor to estimate and report to Congress the number of jobs projected to be lost as a result of a specified section of the executive order titled Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis, which revoked the March 2019 permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

To require the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress an estimated 
  number of jobs projected to be lost due to the Biden Administration 
           revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Keystone Jobs Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR ON JOB LOSS DUE TO THE 
              REVOCATION OF THE PERMIT FOR THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE.

    The Secretary of Labor shall--
            (1) conduct a study to estimate the total number of jobs 
        projected to be lost as a direct or indirect result of section 
        6 of Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 7037; relating to 
        protecting public health and the environment and restoring 
        science to tackle the climate crisis) over the 10-year period 
        beginning on the date on which such Executive order was issued; 
        and
            (2) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, submit to Congress a report on the findings of the 
        study under paragraph (1).
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To prohibit the use of funds to provide United States military support for the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.9697 | Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro (D-CA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from using funds to provide specified support to the Saudi-led coalition operations against the Houthis in Yemen.

To prohibit the use of funds to provide United States military support 
    for the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY SUPPORT FOR THE SAUDI-
              LED MILITARY INTERVENTION IN YEMEN.

    (a) Prohibition Relating to Support.--None of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 
Defense for fiscal year 2023 may be made available to provide the 
following forms of United States support to Saudi-led coalition's 
operations against the Houthis in Yemen:
            (1) Sharing intelligence for the purpose of enabling 
        offensive coalition strikes.
            (2) Providing logistical support for coalition strikes, 
        including by providing maintenance or transferring spare parts 
        to coalition members flying warplanes engaged in anti-Houthi 
        bombings.
    (b) Prohibition Relating to Military Participation.--None of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 may be made available for 
any civilian or military personnel of the Department of Defense to 
command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the 
regular or irregular military forces of the Saudi and United Arab 
Emirates-led coalition forces in hostilities against the Houthis in 
Yemen or in situations in which there exists an imminent threat that 
such coalition forces become engaged in such hostilities, unless and 
until the President has obtained specific statutory authorization, in 
accordance with section 8(a) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1547(a)).
    (c) Rule of Construction.--The prohibitions under this section may 
not be construed to apply with respect to United States Armed Forces 
engaged in operations directed at al-Qaeda or associated forces.
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