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To amend the Small Business Act to establish a growth accelerator fund competition, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4945
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Business investment and capital
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to develop and implement a program to award cash grants of at least $1,000,000 to organizations that support new small businesses. These awards may be used for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes, but they may not be used to provide capital or professional services to small businesses directly or through the subaward of funds.
 
 The organization must have the support of new small businesses as a primary purpose and be often classified as an accelerator. The term 
accelerator
 means an organization that (1) supports new businesses with a focus on technology, research, and development; (2) frequently provides, but is not exclusively designed to provide, seed investment in exchange for a small amount of equity; (3) works with a startup for a predetermined amount of time; (4) provides mentorship and instruction to scale businesses; or (5) offers startup capital or the opportunity to raise capital from outside investors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Manatee Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4946
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Manatee Protection Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee (
Trichechus manatus
) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

Bill: 117-hr-4947
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 
This bill revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on former Members of Congress.
 
Specifically, it makes permanent the post-employment lobbying ban on a former Member of the Senate (currently, two years) or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, one year).


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 the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4948
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2021

 
This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies, or nonprofit entities owning a major housing project to implement transformational housing programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty and severely distressed housing. A program must, among other requirements, allow residents of public or assisted housing displaced by such a program to return to the replacement housing provided under the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4949
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

 
This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, commonly known as the
 Hello Girls
, in recognition of their military service, devotion to duty, and 60-year struggle for veterans' benefits and recognition as soldiers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4950
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 
 
2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admission applications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Canyon’s Law

Bill: 117-hr-4951
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Blood and blood diseases
Child safety and welfare
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Land use and conservation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Canyon's Law

 
This bill prohibits the preparing, placing, installing, setting, deploying, or otherwise using an M-44 device on public land. An M-44 device is defined as a device designed to propel sodium cyanide when triggered by an animal, including any device that may be commonly known as an M-44 ejector device or an M-44 predator control device.
 
No later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill, any federal, state, or county agency that has prepared, placed, installed, set, or deployed an M-44 device on public land shall remove each such device from such land. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-08-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-08-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-08-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
ChiPACC Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4952
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

ChiPACC Act of 

2021

 
This bill provides statutory authority for states to cover children's programs of all-inclusive coordinated care under Medicaid. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
National Firearms Amendments Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4953
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

National Firearms Amendments Act of 2021

 
This bill includes within the definition of 
firearm
 under the National Firearms Act a semiautomatic rifle or shotgun that has the capacity to accept a detachable ammunition feeding device.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
PFAS Act

Bill: 117-hr-4954
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act or the PFAS Act 

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on training, education programs, and best practices to protect them from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFASs, from firefighting foam and to prevent the release of PFASs into the environment. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
 
DHS shall make available a curriculum designed to
 
 
 reduce and eliminate exposure to PFAS from firefighting foam and personal protective equipment (PPE);
 
 prevent the release of PFAS from firefighting foam into the environment; and 
 
educate firefighters and other emergency response personnel on foams and non-foam alternatives, PPE, and other firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS.
 
 
The U.S. Fire Administration shall make recommendations to DHS on the content of the curriculum.
 
DHS must create an online public repository containing tools and best practices to reduce, limit, and prevent the release of and exposure to PFASs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4955
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act
 
of 2021

 
This bill generally prohibits online platforms (e.g., websites, mobile applications, and social networks) from disseminating political advertisements that are targeted to an individual, a connected device, or a group of individuals or connected devices based on personal information that is linked to an individual or device.
 
The prohibition does not apply to a political advertisement that is targeted to (1) an individual or device within a recognized place (e.g., states, Indian lands, and congressional districts), (2) an individual who gives express consent for the political advertisement, (3) an individual who is searching for the information, or (4) an individual on a random basis.
 
Additionally, the bill establishes a private right of action with respect to the prohibition. Further, pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers are unenforceable with respect to a dispute arising from the prohibition.
 
The bill expands the definition of electioneering communication to include certain internet or digital communication that is placed or promoted on an online platform for a fee and also expands the exception to this definition for news. Further, it broadens the definition of public communication to include a communication by means of any paid internet, paid digital communication, or paid promotion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4956
Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Public-private cooperation
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program that supports the participation of U.S. small businesses in meetings and proceedings of standards development organizations to develop voluntary technical standards.
 
To carry out this program, the SBA must award grants to small businesses for the reasonable costs of participation in standards development organizations.
 
These grants may only be awarded to small businesses that (1) demonstrate technical expertise in key emerging technologies and technical standards (e.g., artificial intelligence), (2) commit personnel with such expertise to regular participation in global bodies responsible for developing standards for those technologies, (3) agree to coordinate between the public and private sectors to ensure protection of national security interests in the setting of global standards, and (4) provide a plan detailing the relationship between the above activities and the proposed standards to be adopted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require the announcement of the penalty for interference with cabin or flight crew, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4957
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 
This bill requires airports to broadcast in terminals automated announcements about the penalty for interfering with cabin or flight crews.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
September 11 Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4958
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

September 11 Transparency Act of 2021

 
This bill requires declassification reviews of certain documents related to investigations into the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
 
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Justice, and the Central Intelligence Agency must complete reviews of certain documents by deadlines specified in the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Right to Vote Act

Bill: 117-hr-4959
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Judicial review and appeals
Legal fees and court costs
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Right to Vote Act

 
This bill addresses the right to vote in federal elections.
 
Specifically, the bill declares that every citizen of legal voting age shall have the right to vote in federal elections that is free from any burden on the time, place, or manner of voting.
 
In addition, the bill prohibits federal, state, and local governments from substantially impairing the ability to vote in federal elections unless the government action furthers an important and particularized governmental interest. Further, the bill specifies that a government may not diminish the ability to vote in federal elections unless the action uses the least restrictive means to achieve such an interest.
 
A violation of rights created by the bill may be challenged in district court, and a prevailing plaintiff may receive attorney fees. The bill outlines judicial review standards for challenges to voting practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Existing Nuclear Energy Generation Act

Bill: 117-hr-4960
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2021-08-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy prices
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Licensing and registrations
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Nuclear power

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: 

Preserving Existing Nuclear Energy Generation Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish (1) a program to evaluate nuclear reactors that are projected to cease operations due to economic factors and to allocate financial credits to certain reactors, and (2) a grant program to assist communities with revenue shortfalls due to closures of nuclear power plants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-08-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2021-08-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Introduced in House