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Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act

Bill: 117-hr-116
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Child safety and welfare
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Firearms and explosives
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Human rights
Human trafficking
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Military education and training
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex and reproductive health
South Sudan
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act 

 
This bill requires that activities carried out by the United States in South Sudan relating to governance, post-conflict reconstruction and development, police and military training, or refugee relief and assistance support the human rights of women and their full political, social, and economic participation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act

Bill: 117-hr-117
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program to identify and train DHS employees for cybersecurity work.
 
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within DHS must lead the program. Among other things, the agency must (1) track the status of cybersecurity positions at DHS, (2) develop a program curriculum, and (3) recruit DHS employees for the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act

Bill: 117-hr-118
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Infrastructure development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to submit a report describing the policies and procedures developed to coordinate the disclosure of cyber vulnerabilities. The report shall describe instances when these policies and procedures were used to disclose cyber vulnerabilities in the previous year. Further, the report shall mention the degree to which the disclosed information was acted upon by stakeholders. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Cyber Defense National Guard Act

Bill: 117-hr-119
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Military civil functions
Military command and structure
Military education and training
National Guard and reserves
Natural disasters
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Cyber Defense National Guard Act

 
 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard.
 
The report shall address topics including (1) the cost of creating a Cyber Defense National Guard, (2) the number of persons needed to defend critical U.S. infrastructure from a cyberattack, (3) the sources of potential members of the Cyber Defense National Guard, and (4) which federal government elements would be best equipped to train and manage the Cyber Defense National Guard.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
SIMARRA Act

Bill: 117-hr-120
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health promotion and preventive care
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Vocational and technical education
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2021 or the SIMARRA Act

 
This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to establish a pilot program for incarcerated women and their children born during incarceration to reside together in a separate prison housing unit.
 
 It sets forth inmate eligibility criteria and program participation requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-121
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Firearms and explosives
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2021

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Original Living Wage Act

Bill: 117-hr-122
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Housing finance and home ownership
Labor standards
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Original Living Wage Act 

 
 This bill increases the federal minimum wage to the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 25.5% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a four-person household, with two children under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states. (Under current poverty thresholds, the national minimum wage would be set at approximately $15.64 per hour.)
 
 The Department of Labor must determine the minimum wage rate by June 1, 2021, and review it every four years. Labor may not adjust the minimum wage to a lower rate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Alternative Data for Additional Credit FHA Pilot Program Reauthorization Act

Bill: 117-hr-123
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership
Intellectual property

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Alternative Data for Additional Credit FHA Pilot Program Reauthorization Act 

 
This bill establishes a pilot program for an additional credit rating system for use by mortgage lenders. Specifically, the program utilizes one or more commercially available credit scoring models that apply additional credit information about borrowers who have insufficient credit histories for purposes of determining their creditworthiness for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-124
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Byron Nash Renal Medullary Carcinoma Awareness Act of 

2021

 
This bill allows states to receive federal payment under Medicaid for 50% of their costs for providing education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma to individuals with sickle cell disease. (Renal medullary carcinoma is a rare kidney disease usually found in individuals with the sickle cell trait.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-125
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies firearms-related background check requirements for transfers involving a semiautomatic firearm, silencer, armor-piercing ammunition, or large capacity ammunition magazine. 
 
For transfers by a federally licensed dealer, manufacturer, or importer to a private party, the bill lengthens the number of business days&#8212;from three to seven&#8212;that the federal licensee must wait for the background check results prior to completing the transfer.
 
For transfers between private parties, the bill establishes a minimum seven-day waiting period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act

Bill: 117-hr-126
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civics education
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act

 
This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program providing funds, during FY2021, to local educational agencies (LEAs) for initiatives that provide 12th graders with voter registration information.
 
LEAs must consult with their state and local election officials in developing the initiatives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act

Bill: 117-hr-127
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act

 
This bill establishes a process for the licensing and registration of firearms. It also prohibits the possession of certain ammunition and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
 
First, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives must establish (1) a licensing system for the possession of firearms or ammunition, and (2) a registration system for firearms.
 
In addition, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must establish and maintain a publicly available database of all registered firearms. 
 
Next, the bill creates licensing requirements for the possession of a firearm and ammunition. DOJ shall issue such a license if the individual is 21 years of age or older, undergoes a criminal background check and psychological evaluation, completes a certified training course, and has an insurance policy. It also outlines the circumstances under which DOJ must deny a license (e.g., the individual was hospitalized with a mental illness).
 
It also establishes additional requirements for an antique firearm display license and a military-style weapons license.
 
The bill generally prohibits and penalizes the possession of a firearm or ammunition unless the individual complies with licensing and registration requirements. Further, it prohibits the transfer of a firearm or ammunition to an unlicensed person. 
 
Finally, it generally prohibits and penalizes (1) the possession of ammunition that is 0.50 caliber or greater, and (2) the possession of a large capacity ammunition feed device. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
RAISE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-128
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employment and training programs
Human trafficking
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Mental health
National and community service
Sex offenses
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing to Establish a Better Path for Youth Act of 2021 or the RAISE Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies requirements and procedures related to the sentencing, confinement, and release of youth who are involved in the federal criminal justice system. The term 
youth
 means an individual who is prosecuted or sentenced for a criminal offense committed at age 21 or younger.
 
The bill modifies federal sentencing options for youth, including by allowing courts 
 
 
to depart from the statutory mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent offenses, 
 
to reduce the prison term of a youth who has completed 20 years of the sentence, and 
 
to treat as discretionary a statutory mandatory life prison term. 
 
 
Additionally, it requires the Bureau of Prisons to separately designate youth correctional facilities, minimize contact between youth and other offenders, and establish programs regarding youth education, skills training, reentry, and mental and emotional health.
 
Finally, the bill promotes reentry and reintegration into the community, including by
 
 
providing an early release option for youth offenders who complete one half or more of their prison term and meet certain criteria; 
 
authorizing home confinement for a longer period of time; 
 
limiting the maximum prison term for technical violations of probation; 
 
establishing pilot programs for mentorship, government service, and animal service; and 
 
establishing pilot programs for diversion of high-risk, victimized, and primary caretaker youth. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-129
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Evidence and witnesses
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2021 
 
This bill establishes new requirements for states that receive funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program or under another law enforcement assistance program of the Department of Justice. 
Specifically, to be eligible for funds, states must either not fund antidrug task forces or have in effect laws that 
 
 require convictions for drug offenses to be supported by evidence other than eyewitness testimony of a law enforcement officer or other individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, and 
 
 ensure law enforcement officers who participate in antidrug task forces are evaluated for integrity and honesty. 
 
 
 
Additionally, an eligible state that receives funds because these laws are in effect must collect and report data on criminal charges, including the racial distribution, nature, and location of such charges.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

Bill: 117-hr-130
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

 
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to regulate the storage of firearms and ammunition on residential premises.
 
Specifically, the bill requires firearms and ammunition on residential premises to be safely stored if a minor is likely to gain access without permission or if an individual who resides at the residence is ineligible to possess a firearm.
 
The firearms and ammunition must be safely stored in one of two ways: (1) secured, unloaded, and separated in a safe and locked with a trigger lock; or (2) off the premises at a storage facility or gun range. Safes, trigger locks, and storage facilities must be certified by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
 
Finally, an individual who violates the safe storage requirements is subject to penalties&#8212;criminal penalties if the violation results in the discharge of a firearm, or civil penalties if the violation does not result in the discharge of a firearm. Additionally, DOJ must seize and safely store the individual's firearms and ammunition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Kalief’s Law

Bill: 117-hr-131
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Evidence and witnesses
Government studies and investigations
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Mental health
Sound recording
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Effective and Humane Treatment of Youth Act of 2021 or Kalief's Law

 
This bill establishes requirements for the treatment of youth in the criminal justice system at the federal, state, and local levels. A 
youth
 is an individual who is 21 years of age or younger.
 
At the federal level, the bill 
 
 
requires federal law enforcement officers to record youth custodial interrogations,
 
limits the use of solitary confinement for youth at federal facilities, and 
 
limits the use of restraints on youth during federal court proceedings.
 
 
At the state and local levels, the bill places conditions on existing grants and establishes a new grant to incentivize the implementation of similar policies with respect to youth. 
 
First, the bill reauthorizes the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program for FY2021-FY2025. To be eligible for grant funds, state and local governments must implement policies that, with respect to youth, provide a right to speedy trial, provide a right to timely bail consideration, and restrict the use of solitary confinement.
 
Second, a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program or the Community Oriented Policing Services program must implement policies and training on police-youth interaction. 
 
Third, the bill directs the Department of Justice to award grants to help state and local governments record youth custodial interrogations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House