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Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4366
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2021-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Minority education
Minority employment
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Women's education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: 

Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2021

 This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 
 An eligible entity that receives a grant shall use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities designed to increase the participation of women or minorities underrepresented in science and engineering, or both: 
 
 
 online workshops, 
 
 mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, 
 
 internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields, 
 
 outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM fields, and
 
programs to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
BOOST Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4367
Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: 

Better Opportunity and Outcomes for Socially Disadvantaged Talent Act of 2021 or the BOOST Act of 2021

 
This bill allows an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of 50% of any gain from the sale or exchange of a certified equity interest held for more than 3 years for corporations and partnerships in which a socially disadvantaged individual who is a U.S. citizen has an ownership interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

Bill: 117-hr-4368
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
District of Columbia
National symbols
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: 
This bill requires the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, by order of the President, from the day of death until interment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E743)
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Listing Reform Act

Bill: 117-hr-4370
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2021-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: 

Listing Reform Act

 
This bill modifies requirements concerning the review of petitions to add a species to the list of endangered or threatened species or to remove a species from the list.
 
Specifically, the bill allows the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. The appropriate department may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list of endangered or threatened species over petitions to remove a species from the list.
 
The deadline for the appropriate department to decide on whether or not a petition to list or remove a species should be granted is changed from within 12 months to as expeditiously as possible. 
 
The appropriate department is given the authority to preclude the listing of a species as threatened due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from such listing or from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. Once a petition is precluded due to those economic effects, the appropriate department may not reconsider that finding unless the department (1) determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or (2) receives a new petition to add the species to the list that includes an analyses concluding that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
Chronic Condition Copay Elimination Act

Bill: 117-hr-4371
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2021-07-06 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: 

Chronic Condition Copay Elimination Act

 
 This bill requires health insurers to cover, without cost sharing, preventive items and services for certain chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and asthma.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-06
text: Introduced in House
USTRx Act

Bill: 117-hr-4376
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

Use Sovereignty To reduce Rx Act or the USTRx Act

 
This bill establishes the role of Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator within the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to conduct trade negotiations, enforce trade agreements relating to U.S. pharmaceutical products, and address acts, policies, or practices of high-income countries that adversely impact the market access of U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers.
 
The USTR must annually compile a list of high-income countries based on official statistics of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development of the World Bank. Based on that list, the negotiator must submit a report describing (1) such countries' actions and impacts relating to the pharmaceutical trade, and (2) the current status of any responsive actions taken by the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer First Responder Housing Act

Bill: 117-hr-4377
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: First responders and emergency personnel
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Low- and moderate-income housing
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

Volunteer First Responder Housing Act 
 
 This bill expands eligibility to qualified volunteer first responders for assistance under (1) the Department of Agriculture Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program, and (2) certain Department of Housing and Urban Development single-family property disposition programs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

Bill: 117-hr-4378
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Community life and organization
Family relationships
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act

 
This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to establish a competitive pilot grant program for foster care agencies to increase the placement of siblings together in foster care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
School Food Modernization Act

Bill: 117-hr-4379
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

School Food Modernization Act 

 
This bill provides for loan guarantees and grants to support healthy meals under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
 
The bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue loan guarantees to local educational agencies (LEAs), school food authorities, tribal organizations, and other eligible entities to finance infrastructure improvements or equipment purchases to facilitate their provision of healthy meals through the school meal programs. 
 
USDA must also award competitive matching grants to assist LEAs, school food authorities, and tribal organizations in purchasing the durable equipment and infrastructure they need to serve healthier meals and improve food safety.
 
USDA must give preference under both programs to applicants that demonstrate a substantial or disproportionate need for food service infrastructure or durable equipment, and shall establish fees for the loan guarantee program.
 
In addition, USDA must award competitive matching grants to experienced third-party training institutions to provide school food service personnel with the training and technical assistance they need to (1) meet or exceed nutrition standards under the school meal programs, and (2) improve the efficacy and efficiency of the school meal programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4380
Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Crime victims
Horticulture and plants
Monuments and memorials
Texas
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 
This bill designates the Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial.

action_date: 2022-03-09
text: 
This bill designates the Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial.

action_date: 2022-03-16
text: 
This bill designates the Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 25 (Roll no. 76). (text: 3/15/2022 CR H3728)
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 25 (Roll no. 76).(text: 3/15/2022 CR H3728)
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3761-3762)
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4380.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3729-3731)
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-264.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-264.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-01-19
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4381
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other equipment that contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, to minimize the risk to firefighters, other first responders, and the environment, without jeopardizing firefighting efforts. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Repatriate Our Patriots Act

Bill: 117-hr-4382
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

Repatriate Our Patriots Act

 
This bill protects certain veterans of the Armed Forces from removal from the United States and provides such veterans with an expedited procedure for naturalization.
 
The bill applies to 
special veterans
, defined as persons who served in the active Armed Forces who were (1) honorably discharged or released; (2) not convicted of various crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, murder, rape, or terrorism; and (3) not a child abuser or pedophile.
 
Special veterans shall not be removed from the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall cancel any pending removal proceedings or orders against any such veterans. DHS shall establish a program to permit such veterans who were already removed from the United States to return to as an alien with permanent residence status. 

Special veterans shall be naturalized upon filing an application, paying the relevant fees, and taking an oath of allegiance. DHS shall take steps to ensure such naturalization applications are pending for no longer than 90 days. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
RURAL Broadband Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4383
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2021 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2021

 
This bill restricts the use of Rural Utilities Service grants or loans to deploy broadband infrastructure that would overbuild or otherwise duplicate existing broadband networks. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Securing America’s Elections Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4384
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

Securing America's Elections Act of 

2021

 
This bill requires voting systems for federal elections to produce paper ballots that the voter may inspect and verify before the vote is cast and counted. The bill also (1) requires the paper ballot to be suitable for manual audits, (2) prescribes approved methods for such audits, and (3) directs the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission to report on the desirability of using open-source software in voting systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4385
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2021-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: 

Cancer Drug Parity Act of 20

21

 
This bill requires group health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medications that are (1) approved by the Food and Drug Administration; (2) medically necessary for the cancer treatment; and (3) clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, extent site, and duration.
 
To comply with this requirement, plans may not, with respect to anticancer medications (1) change or replace benefits to increase out-of-pocket costs, (2) reclassify benefits to increase costs, or (3) apply more restrictive limitations to orally administered medications than to intravenously administered or injected medications. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-09
text: Introduced in House