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Appalachian Regional Commission Relocation Act

Bill: 117-hr-4318
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Appalachian Regional Commission Relocation Act

 
This bill requires the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission to be located in the Appalachian region.
 
The commission must implement this requirement within one year, but may extend the implementation period by up to 180 days with written notice to Congress. 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
PROTECT 911 Act

Bill: 117-hr-4319
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Providing Resources and Occupational Training for Emotional Crisis and Trauma in 911 Act or the PROTECT 911 Act

 
This bill requires reporting on, and authorizes a grant program to address, suicide and other behavioral health issues among 9-1-1 operators and other public safety personnel who receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance.
 
Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must develop a reporting system to collect data on the suicide rate among and identify best practices to reduce suicides within that profession.
 
In addition, the bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security grants for emergency communications centers and relevant nonprofits to raise awareness of, prevent, and mitigate job-related mental health issues.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Help Our Businesses Recover Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4320
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Help Our Businesses Recover Act of 2021

 
This bill eliminates, for taxable years ending in 2020, the base erosion minimum tax rate applicable to certain large corporations that have deductions with respect to amounts paid or accrued to foreign-related parties exceeding 3% of their total deductions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4321
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses the oversight and transparency related to military construction contracts and government procurement goals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4323
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Community life and organization
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

 
This bill increases the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also provides for additional grants to certified community behavioral health clinics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
National Community Violence De-Escalation Training Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4324
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

National Community Violence De-Escalation Training Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes and expands grant programs for training on de-escalating violence and crisis situations involving individuals with behavioral health issues.
 
Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must award grants to state and local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, faith institutions, or small businesses for community-based training to de-escalate and avoid violence. As part of this grant program, SAMHSA must also establish an advisory board and develop relevant training standards. The training funded by the grants must apply evidence-based de-escalation and avoidance techniques to potentially violent scenarios that are regularly encountered by community members, including public safety officers, public transit operators, educators, and faith leaders. Additionally, the training must address implicit bias, crisis interventions for those experiencing mental health or substance use issues, and other specified topics.
 
The bill also expands and extends through FY2027 mental health awareness training grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
MORE Act

Bill: 117-hr-4325
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act or the MORE Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to give preference to grantees with specified partners, such as state and local government agencies and health care employers, when awarding certain grants for providing low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
EV MAP Act

Bill: 117-hr-4326
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act or the EV MAP Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a grant program to assist electric utilities and other eligible entities in identifying locations for electric vehicle charging stations to meet the needs of electric vehicle drivers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4327
Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Foreign and international corporations
Jurisdiction and venue
Trade secrets and economic espionage

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021

 
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Angelo, Texas, the "Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic".

Bill: 117-hr-4328
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Texas
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

Bill: 117-hr-4329
Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Agricultural practices and innovations
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Farmland
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Rural conditions and development
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for ports in rural areas. 
 
In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-07-01
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: 2021-07-01
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: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
America’s Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4331
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

America's Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 or the America's CHILDREN Act of 2021

 
This bill provides lawful permanent resident status to certain college graduates who entered the United States as children and addresses other immigration-related issues.
 
Specifically, this bill allows an alien to apply for lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) was lawfully admitted into the United States as a dependent child of an alien on a temporary worker visa, (2) was in the United States with such status for at least four years, (3) has graduated from an institution of higher education in the United States, and (4) is not deportable or otherwise inadmissible. In addition, the alien must have been lawfully present in the United States for at least 10 years at the time of the application.
 
The bill also modifies various provisions related to the calculation of an alien's age for immigration purposes and the priority date of certain immigration-related applications. 


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

Bill: 117-hr-4332
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill requires states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit bullying and harassment of elementary and secondary school students. In particular, these policies must prohibit bullying and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religion.
 
Further, LEAs must provide (1) students, parents, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their disciplinary policies; (2) students and parents with grievance procedures that target such conduct; and (3) the public with annual data on the incidence and frequency of that conduct at the school and LEA level.
 
The Department of Education must conduct and report on an independent biennial evaluation of programs and policies to combat bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools. The National Center for Education Statistics must collect state data to determine the incidence and frequency of the conduct prohibited by LEA disciplinary policies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to allow a deduction for investment advisory expenses of certain funeral and cemetery trusts during suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions.

Bill: 117-hr-4333
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Financial services and investments
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 
This bill allows a tax deduction for the investment advisory expenses of certain funeral trusts and cemetery perpetual care funds during the period in which the allowance of miscellaneous itemized deductions is suspended (i.e., 2018 through 2025).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act

Bill: 117-hr-4335
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act

 
This bills establishes (1) deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions, and (2) penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act

Bill: 117-hr-4336
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act

 
This bill allows certain states to enter into agreements with federal agencies to assume federal responsibilities regarding the environmental review of proposed major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act

Bill: 117-hr-4337
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act 

 
This bill directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to establish and maintain research, development, demonstration, and information programs regarding emerging technologies and their application to commodities markets. The commission may establish research and development plans for such programs. The bill provides requirements for transactions and nonmonetary contributions related to such programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Pathways to Employment Act

Bill: 117-hr-4338
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Expanding Pathways to Employment Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to provide long-term grant funding for workforce development programs that have demonstrated a positive impact on worker earnings and for postsecondary education programs that have demonstrated a positive impact on student graduation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act

Bill: 117-hr-4339
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military facilities and property
National Guard and reserves
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: 

Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to immediately publicly disclose the results of any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, conducted on or at specified sites (i.e., areas surrounding DOD military installations in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and state-owned facilities of the National Guard).
 
DOD must also disclose the expected timing and location of any planned testing for PFAS conducted at the specified sites.
 
DOD may satisfy the disclosure requirements by publishing the information, data sets, and results relating to the testing on a publicly available DOD website or in the Federal Register. 
 
Prior to conducting any testing for PFAS, DOD must provide notice in writing to (1) the managers of the public water system and the publicly owned treatment works serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation being tested, (2) the municipal government serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation being tested, and (3) all Restoration Advisory Board members for the military installation where the testing is to occur.
 
DOD must test for any PFAS for which a method of measurement in drinking water has been validated by the Environmental Protection Agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Introduced in House