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Access to White House Visitor Logs Act

Bill: 117-hr-3118
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Access to White House Visitor Logs Act

 
This bill directs the President to establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains records of
 
 
the name of each visitor at the White House, the residence of the Vice President, or any other location at which the President or Vice President regularly conducts official business;
 
the name of each individual with whom the visitor met; and
 
the purpose of the visit.
 
 
The President shall not include in the database any such record (1) the posting of which would implicate personal privacy or law enforcement concerns or threaten national security, or (2) relating to a purely personal guest. 
 
For a particularly sensitive meeting, the President shall (1) include in the database the number of visitors, and (2) post the applicable records in the database when their release is no longer sensitive. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Energy Emergency Leadership Act

Bill: 117-hr-3119
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Department of Energy
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Federal-Indian relations
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Energy Emergency Leadership Act

 
This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to assign energy emergency and energy security functions to an Assistant Secretary, including responsibilities with respect to infrastructure and cybersecurity.
 
The Department of Energy must ensure that such functions are performed in coordination with relevant federal agencies.

action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Energy Emergency Leadership Act

 
This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to assign energy emergency and energy security functions to an Assistant Secretary, including responsibilities with respect to infrastructure and cybersecurity.
 
The Department of Energy must ensure that such functions are performed in coordination with relevant federal agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3638)
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3638)
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3119.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3638-3639)
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-94.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-94.
action_date: 2021-06-10
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-06-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-06-09
text: Subcommittee on Energy Discharged.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
UAC State Notification Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3120
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

UAC State Notification Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Homeland Security to notify a state at least 48 hours before placing an unaccompanied alien child in the care of a proposed custodian in that state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3121
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Government studies and investigations
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies and implements policies to update child care facilities and administration at the Department of Defense (DOD). 
 
Specifically, the bill removes certain requirements for members of the Armed Forces to receive funding for an in-home child care provider under the DOD pilot program that provides financial assistance to such members who pay for in-home child care. The bill also allows DOD to expand the pilot program to additional locations (currently it is authorized for five).
 
DOD must establish a 10-year pilot program to expand access to child care for members of the Armed Forces by entering into agreements with public or private child care facilities or development centers.
 
Under the bill, DOD must determine the (1) root causes contributing to poor or failing facility conditions at its child development centers, and (2) total cost to improve the conditions of such centers. The Government Accountability Office must review the determinations and make recommendations on how to improve DOD child development center conditions.
 
Lastly, DOD must utilize its existing authority to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Servicemember Parental Leave Equity Act

Bill: 117-hr-3122
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Adoption and foster care
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Employee leave
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Servicemember Parental Leave Equity Act

 
This bill modifies Department of Defense parental leave provisions for members of the Armed Forces.
 
Specifically, the bill increases parental leave for primary caregivers to 18 weeks (currently 12) following the birth of a child and to 12 weeks (currently 6) following the adoption of a child. The bill increases parental leave for a secondary caregiver from 21 days to 12 weeks in connection with the birth or adoption of a child.
 
Primary or secondary caregivers of a long-term foster child are authorized to take up to 12 weeks of leave in connection with such placement.
 
Parental leave for a primary or secondary caregiver for a birth, adoption, or foster child placement may be taken in more than one increment. For primary caregivers, the leave must be utilized within one year of the event.
 
The bill authorizes up to 12 weeks of leave to certain service members who would have been secondary caregivers but for a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.
 
The following activities required of an active-duty member within a 12-month postpartum period must have the approval of a health care provider and be at the election of the member or in the interest of national security: (1) an order of temporary duty overnight travel or to participate in physically demanding field training exercises, (2) meeting of body composition standards, or (3) passing a physical fitness test.
 
 The bill also reduces the service commitment required for participation in the Career Intermission Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act

Bill: 117-hr-3123
Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act

 
This bill extends exemptions from certain tax and withholding requirement currently allowed to exchange-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) to publicly-offered, non-traded REITs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
COMP Act

Bill: 117-hr-3124
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
State and local finance
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Coordination Of Medicare Payments and Worker's Compensation Act or the COMP Act

 
This bill alters provisions relating to Medicare secondary payer rules with respect to workers' compensation settlement arrangements. Among other things, the bill provides that a Medicare set-aside fulfills secondary payer obligations if the set-aside is included in the arrangement and meets certain other criteria.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3125
Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Small business
Strategic materials and reserves
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2021
 
 
This bill expands certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) and authorizes the President and federal agencies to take specific actions to support the production of critical medical supplies during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency, including with respect to private-sector coordination, needs assessments, and overall strategies.
 
The bill makes loans under the DPA subject to certain notification requirements.
 
A report required under the DPA for FY2022 and FY2023 shall include the percentage of contracts awarded to small businesses.
 


action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2021
 
 
This bill expands certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) and authorizes the President and federal agencies to take specific actions to support the production of critical medical supplies during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency, including with respect to private-sector coordination, needs assessments, and overall strategies.
 
The bill makes loans under the DPA subject to certain notification requirements.
 
A report required under the DPA for FY2022 and FY2023 shall include the percentage of contracts awarded to small businesses.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2456-2457)
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2456-2457)
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3125.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2456-2458)
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Healthy MOM Act

Bill: 117-hr-3126
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act or the Healthy MOM Act

 
This bill expands health insurance coverage availability for pregnant individuals. It requires health insurers, health insurance exchanges, and group health plans to offer a special enrollment period to pregnant individuals. The special enrollment period offered by an insurer or exchange must begin when the pregnancy is reported to the insurer or exchange. The special enrollment period offered by a group health plan must begin when the pregnancy is reported to the plan or is confirmed by a health care provider. The bill also makes pregnancy a qualifying life event for the purpose of enrolling in a federal employee health benefit plan.
 
Additionally, a group health plan or health insurer that covers dependents must provide coverage for maternity care to all covered individuals.
 
Any individual who is eligible for Medicaid and is, or becomes, pregnant maintains such eligibility for one year after the end of the pregnancy. The bill revises the range in which a state must establish a maximum level of family income for pregnant women and infants to be eligible for Medicaid. The upper limit of the range is eliminated and the lower limit is set to the level in place on January 1, 2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Safe Interactions Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3127
Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aging
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Safe Interactions Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs for law enforcement officers who may encounter individuals with disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3128
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Food industry and services
Hunting and fishing
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marketing and advertising
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Seafood

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
 
of 2021

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to advise on an existing grant program to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.
 
NOAA must establish six regions within the committee.The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across sectors of the fishing industry.Additionally, the committee must (1)identify the needs of the fishing community, (2) develop request for proposals for the grant program, (3)review grant applications, and (4)provide NOAA with grant applications for approval.

action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
 
of 2021

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to advise on an existing grant program to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.
 
NOAA must establish six regions within the committee.The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across sectors of the fishing industry.Additionally, the committee must (1)identify the needs of the fishing community, (2) develop request for proposals for the grant program, (3)review grant applications, and (4)provide NOAA with grant applications for approval.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-635.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-635.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act

Bill: 117-hr-3129
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2021-05-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act

 
This bill establishes requirements related to an authorization for the use of military force.
 
Specifically, the bill provides for the termination of any specific statutory authorization (or reauthorization thereof) not later than two years after the enactment of the authorization (or reauthorization). Further, a specific statutory authorization must specify (1) each nation, organization, or force engaged in active hostilities against the United States; (2) each country in which military force is authorized; and (3) the objective for such authorization.
 
The Department of Defense must submit an annual report that includes (1) a list of each authorization for the use of military force, and (2) specified information related to each authorization (e.g., the number of military personnel deployed and the expected scope and duration of operations).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2205-2206)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Operation Stonegarden Authorization Act

Bill: 117-hr-3130
Sponsor: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

Operation Stonegarden Authorization Act

 
This bill provides statutory authorization for the Operation Stonegarden grant program within the Department of Homeland Security. Through the program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide grants for enhancing border security to law enforcement agencies that are (1) in a state with an international land or maritime border, and (2) involved in an active U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through the Border Patrol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Introduced in House