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Bringing Back Main Street Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5070
Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2021-08-20 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-20
text: 

Bringing Back Main Street Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the amount of small business assistance that has been received by foreign-based small businesses during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on the bill's date of enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2021-08-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-20
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress daily reports on the evacuation of citizens and permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5071
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Aviation and airports
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency planning and evacuation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report daily on the efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents from Afghanistan until the President certifies to Congress that all such individuals who sought evacuation have been evacuated. Until such certification is submitted, DOD may not use FY2021 funds for activity which would have the effect of reducing the total number of service members deployed to Afghanistan, except in specified circumstances.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Housing for Afghan Allies Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5072
Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Foreign labor
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Housing and community development funding
Immigration status and procedures
Landlord and tenant
Military operations and strategy
Public utilities and utility rates
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Housing for Afghan Allies Act of 2021

 
This bill allows state and local governments receiving emergency rental assistance funds for unemployed persons, persons with hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and persons at risk of homelessness to use some of those funds to provide rent and utility assistance to certain individuals and families from Afghanistan.
 
The funds may be used to provide such assistance to individuals and families who are citizens or nationals of Afghanistan, who are present within the United States, and who have been granted special immigrant status or have received priority 2 refugee designation.
 
A special immigrant is an immigrant who qualifies for a permanent residence after meeting certain criteria. A priority 2 refugee designation grants U.S. Refugee Admissions Program access to certain immigrants, including Afghan immigrants who do not qualify as special immigrants but who may be at risk because of their U.S. affiliation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
REACH for Veterans Act

Bill: 117-hr-5073
Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline for Veterans Act or the REACH for Veterans Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update training and procedures for call responders of the Veterans Crisis Line.
 
Specifically, the VA must enter into an agreement with an outside organization to review the training for crisis line call responders. The VA must update the training if any deficiencies are identified after the review.
 
Among other requirements, the VA must
 
 
develop guidelines on retraining and quality management for when a call responder has an adverse event or needs improvement,
 
annually perform a common cause analysis for identified callers to the crisis line who died by suicide in situations where the crisis line was the last point of contact,
 
develop enhanced guidance and procedures to respond to calls to the crisis line related to substance use and overdose risk,
 
review the current emergency dispatch standard operating procedure of the crisis line, and
 
solicit feedback from veterans service organizations on how to conduct outreach regarding the move to 988 as the new suicide and mental health crisis hotline.
 
 
Each call responder must be subject to at least two calls per month that are silently monitored by a supervisor to check for quality of conduct.
 
The Veterans Crisis Line, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the VA, and National Center for Patient Safety of the VA must establish quality management processes and expectations for staff of the crisis line.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5074
Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 
This bill prohibits a federal department or agency from charging a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident a fee in exchange for evacuating them from a foreign country due to a military emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5075
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Expediting Civil Litigation Against the Executive Act of 2021

 
This bill requires courts to expedite the disposition of certain covered civil actions in which the President is a party. The bill also provides for expedited direct appeals of these cases to the Supreme Court.
 A covered civil action is an action in which 
 
the President either has a personal financial interest or is alleged to have committed sexual misconduct,
 
the President is properly joined as a party, and
 
the complainant has a valid claim upon which relief may be granted.
 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act

Bill: 117-hr-5076
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Preventing Presidential Election Interference Act

 
This bill expands the prohibition on engaging in election interference and increases criminal penalties for violations. In particular, the bill prohibits the President and Vice President from using their authority to interfere with or affect an election.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
REHABS Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5077
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Removing Environmental Hazards And Building Safely Act of 2021 or the REHABS Act of 2021

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award grants to national and regional organizations and consortia to abate and remove environmental hazards (e.g., lead, asbestos, and mold) in homes being rehabilitated for families and individuals who otherwise would be unable to afford to purchase a dwelling. Additionally, HUD must study the assessment and removal of mold in the rehabilitation of a single-family home.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act

Bill: 117-hr-5078
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act

 
This bill increases from $10,000 to $25,000 the aggregate amount a taxpayer may withdraw, without penalty, from a tax-exempt retirement plan as a first-time homebuyer distribution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Open Schools Responsibly Act

Bill: 117-hr-5079
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal preemption
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Open Schools Responsibly Act

 
This bill limits civil liability for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education relating to any harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, COVID-19 suffered by a student, employee, or visitor. Specifically, a school or institution shall not be liable for such harm if the school or institution was in compliance with applicable state requirements. However, a school or institution may be liable for acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Secure Background Checks Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5080
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Secure Background Checks Act of 2021

 
This bill extends federal restrictions on the receipt, possession, shipment, and transportation of firearms and ammunition to two new categories of persons:
 
 
persons who fail to meet the minimum age requirements imposed by federal law and by the law of their resident state; and
 
persons who are out-of-state residents and do not qualify for an exception, such as the temporary loan or rental of a firearm for lawful sporting purposes. 
 
 
Additionally, the bill imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both&#8212;on an individual who ships, transports, or receives a firearm or ammunition while under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Bayard Rustin Stamp Act

Bill: 117-hr-5081
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Postal service
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Bayard Rustin Stamp Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin to honor his life and work.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E915)
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Cryptocurrency Tax Clarity Act

Bill: 117-hr-5082
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Cryptocurrency Tax Clarity Act

 
This bill modifies the definition of 
broker f
or tax reporting purposes to include any person who (for consideration) effectuates transfers of digital assets on behalf of another person. It also treats 
digital assets
 (i.e., a digital representation of value that is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger) as specified securities for reporting purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Cryptocurrency Tax Reform Act

Bill: 117-hr-5083
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Cryptocurrency Tax Reform Act

 
This bill modifies the definition of 
broker f
or tax reporting purposes to include any person who (for consideration) effectuates transfers of digital assets on behalf of another person. It also treats 
digital assets
 (i.e., a digital representation of value that is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger) as specified securities for reporting purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Student Loan Refinancing Act

Bill: 117-hr-5084
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2021-08-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: 

Student Loan Refinancing Act

 
This bill establishes a refinancing program for federal student loans.
 
Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must, within 30 days, establish a program that allows borrowers to refinance their federal student loans down to lower interest rates. The refinanced interest rates are (1) calculated based on the type of student loan (e.g., Stafford), and (2) fixed for the period of the loan.
 
In addition, the bill requires ED to coordinate with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to alert borrowers of their program eligibility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-23
text: Introduced in House
Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5086
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2021-08-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: 

Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to establish or maintain disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications.
 
Additionally, the bill imposes a fee on the sale of an active opioid by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a mechanism to provide discounts to patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport Land Conveyance Act

Bill: 117-hr-5087
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-24 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: 

Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport Land Conveyance Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, at the request of Mohave County in Arizona, to convey approximately 10 acres of identified federal land (including any improvements) administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the county.
 
The federal land conveyed shall be used only for public purposes by the Mohave County Airport Authority.
 
Interior must convey the land without consideration and by quitclaim deed within one year of receiving the request from the county.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
Stopping Terrorist Minerals Trade Act

Bill: 117-hr-5088
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
International organizations and cooperation
Licensing and registrations
Metals
Mining
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: 

Stopping Terrorist Minerals Trade Act

 
This bill requires the President to prohibit the importation into or transit through the United States of any mineral or mineral product from Afghanistan.
 
The President may waive this requirement for up to one year after certifying that (1) a mineral was mined (or a mineral product was produced) prior to August 16, 2021; (2) the waiver is in U.S. national interests; or (3) a fair, free, and democratic government has control of Afghanistan and is not funding, supporting, or engaging in global terrorism.
 
The President must develop and maintain a list of countries engaged in the trade of minerals with Afghanistan and require the heads of federal departments and agencies to review the standards, practices, and procedures of U.S. persons seeking to import any mineral or mineral product of a country on this list. Such U.S. person must keep a full record of complete information relating to the mineral or mineral product sought to be imported.
 
The bill provides for enforcement through fines and through customs laws relating to seizure and forfeiture.
 
The President must also establish an Oversight Coordinating Committee to coordinate implementation of the bill's requirements.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of these requirements in preventing the importation of minerals or mineral products from Afghanistan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5089
Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2021-08-24 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: 

Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021

 
This bill supports the use of biofuels (e.g., gasoline blended with ethanol) in vehicles, including by establishing a minimum octane standard for gasoline as well as making related biofuel requirements for vehicles, their fuels, and fuel infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
Biofuel Cell Research Act

Bill: 117-hr-5090
Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-24 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: 

Biofuel Cell Research Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program to expand the use of biofuels in vehicles. Under the program, DOE must develop a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuel as a fuel source.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-24
text: Introduced in House