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Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-148
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Child care and development
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021

 
This bill allows an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and requires the creation of programs for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis.
 
Specifically, an employer may receive a tax credit equal to 40% of a new employee's first-year wages if the employer hires a service member's spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under state law or by the Armed Forces). Currently, a similar tax credit exists for employers who hire certain disadvantaged individuals, including disadvantaged veterans. 
 
The Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) must implement flexible spending arrangements that permit members of the Armed Forces to use basic pay and compensation to pay on a pretax basis for dependent childcare. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act

Bill: 117-hr-149
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Historic sites and heritage areas
Labor-management relations
Monuments and memorials
New Jersey

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act

 
This bill designates the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite in Pennsauken, New Jersey, as the Peter J. McGuire Memorial National Commemorative Site.
 
The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to provide the public with educational and interpretive facilities and programs concerning the commemorative site.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Workers’ Memorial Day

Bill: 117-hr-150
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Workers' Memorial Day

 
This bill establishes Workers' Memorial Day as a federal holiday.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring HOMES Act

Bill: 117-hr-152
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Landlord and tenant

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Ensuring Homeowner and Occupant Monetary Encouragement and Stability Act or the Ensuring HOMES Act

 
This bill sets forth additional housing protections during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period. 
 
Mortgage holders and lenders are prohibited from requiring payment on a mortgage deferred during the COVID-19 emergency period until the later of (1) the last day of the loan term, or (2) the end of the deferral period. 
 
The bill establishes the Tenant Protection Program that provides loans to landlords who waive rent during the COVID-19 emergency period. The bill also provides for forgiveness of these loans if the landlord provides lease extensions and agrees not to evict tenants. 
 
This bill applies retroactively to the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency period and applies to any future declared COVID-19 emergency period. 


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
Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-153
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Intellectual property
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits the manufacturer of a brand-name, generic, or biosimilar drug from entering into certain agreements to resolve or settle a patent infringement claim in connection with the sale of a drug or biological product. 
 
Specifically, such an agreement shall, with some exceptions, be a violation of the bill if the filer of a subsequent application to market a drug or biological product receives anything of value and agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the subsequent drug or biological product. (Typically, a subsequent application seeks to market a generic or biosimilar version of a patented drug or biological product.)
 
Penalties for violations of the bill include civil penalties and loss of the 180-day exclusivity period for a generic drug. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shall have exclusive authority to litigate to enforce the bill. 
 
When a generic or biosimilar drug manufacturer enters into an agreement with another drug manufacturer related to the manufacturing, marketing or sale of a drug, the manufacturers shall certify that the material they have given the FTC concerning the agreement contains (1) the complete agreement; and (2) any agreements related to the main agreement, including descriptions of any oral agreements or representations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks

Bill: 117-hr-154
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Computers and information technology
Department of the Treasury
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax credits
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Racial and ethnic relations
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Reenergized Economic Sustainability for Community and Urban Entities Act for Black and Community Banks or the RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks

 
This bill establishes programs and requirements related to minority banks, Black banks, community banks, women's banks, and low-income credit unions.
 
The bill establishes the Office of Black and Community Banks in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to oversee Black and community banks. The OCC and the Securities and Exchange Commission must exempt these banks from specified securities and federal banking regulations in certain circumstances.
 
The bill also establishes the Minority Bank Deposit Program. The Department of the Treasury must certify a depository institution or credit union upon successful application as a minority bank, a women's bank, or a low-income credit union. Every federal department and agency is directed to implement standards and procedures to ensure the use of such institutions to serve the financial needs of the department or agency. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must study the use of the new markets tax credit, lower-value home mortgages, and blockchain investments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Providing Officer Licensing to Increase Confidence for Everyone Act

Bill: 117-hr-155
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Providing Officer Licensing to Increase Confidence for Everyone Act or the POLICE Act

 
This bill establishes licensing requirements for law enforcement officers. 
 
The Department of Justice must issue licensing standards based on law enforcement best practices. 
 
Federal law enforcement officers must be licensed in accordance with such standards and take continuing education classes to maintain their license.
 
States must have in effect a similar licensing system and continuing education program to receive a full allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-04
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
Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

Bill: 117-hr-157
Sponsor: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Guam
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social Security Administration
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

 
This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
 
The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to Guam.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Rail Audit Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-158
Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Public transit
Railroads
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Rail Audit Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to provide Congress with notice of when a comprehensive safety assessment is being conducted on an intercity or commuter rail transit agency. 
 
Specifically, the FRA must (1) provide notice within 10 days after it initiates an assessment to specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress who represents a state in which the service that is subject of the assessment is located, and (2) report the findings of the assessment within 90 days after completion to such committees and Members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Community Parks Revitalization Act

Bill: 117-hr-159
Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Building construction
Child safety and welfare
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Community life and organization
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disability and paralysis
Educational facilities and institutions
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Infrastructure development
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Lighting, heating, cooling
Military personnel and dependents
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pedestrians and bicycling
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Sports and recreation facilities
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Community Parks Revitalization Act

 
This bill provides assistance for local park and recreation facilities, programs, and infrastructure.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program to award grants to local governments for various park and recreation purposes. The grants must be used for (1) rehabilitation and construction of recreational areas and facilities, (2) recreation programming and innovation in delivering such programming, and (3) development of local parks and recreation recovery action programs. To be eligible to receive a rehabilitation and construction grant or a recreation programming grant, a local government must submit a local park and recreation recovery action program. 
 
Additionally, HUD may make secured loans for parks and infrastructure projects to entities such as governmental entities, special purpose districts, and corporations. Among other purposes, these loans may be used to develop parks and recreational facilities and to plan, design, and construct trails for pedestrians and bicyclists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Venezuela TPS Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-161
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Travel and tourism
User charges and fees
Venezuela

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 

 
This bill permits nationals of Venezuela to qualify for temporary protected status, which prevents their removal from the United States and allows them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Such status shall be available to qualifying nationals of Venezuela for 18 months starting from this bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the CARES Act to provide for repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-162
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 
This bill establishes repayment terms for federally-related mortgages in forbearance as part of existing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid programs. Specifically, the term of such a mortgage must be extended for the same length of time as the length of the forbearance. Additionally, the payments due during the forbearance must be evenly distributed across future payments with no additional interest or fees beyond amounts otherwise due had the borrower made such payments on time and in full.


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
Protect Patriot Spouses Act

Bill: 117-hr-163
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Immigration status and procedures
Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Protect Patriot Spouses Act

 
This bill makes certain alien military spouses eligible for adjustment to permanent residence status.
 
An eligible alien shall be an individual who is or was a spouse of a U.S. citizen who serves or served in the Armed Forces, either on active duty or in a reserve component. If the U.S. citizen has been discharged from the Armed Forces, such discharge must be under honorable conditions.
 
Certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having entered the United States without being admitted, shall not make such an alien spouse inadmissible or ineligible for permanent residence status under the bill. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may also waive certain factors that would otherwise make an alien inadmissible, such as having misrepresented a material fact to secure a visa, if the alien does not pose a threat to the public and has not committed any crimes that are unrelated to immigration status. 
 
The bill also requires DHS and the Department of State to allow a qualifying alien spouse to (1) apply for an immigrant visa to enter the United States under this bill; and (2) enter and stay in the United States to reunite with their U.S. citizen spouse while the application is pending, if the alien spouse does not pose a threat to the public or national security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-164
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Florida
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 
This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.

action_date: 2022-07-14
text: 
This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-407.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-407.
action_date: 2021-05-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-05-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-26
text: Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House