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Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5748
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military facilities and property
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Military readiness
Preschool education
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses the provision of child care and development services by the Department of Defense (DOD) for children of members of the Armed Forces (military children).
 
First, the bill requires DOD to establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers, in amounts up to $15 million per project. DOD must establish procedures for the review and approval of requests from the military departments to implement construction projects for child development centers.
 
DOD must conduct a comprehensive assessment of the availability of government-provided early childhood education and infant and early childhood mental health consultation services on and in the vicinity of certain military installations to identify and address the needs of military children.
 
DOD is authorized to conduct one or more demonstration projects to evaluate improved approaches to the provision of educational and infant and early childhood mental health services to military children to evaluate the efficacy of such services to improve social-emotional development outcomes.
 
DOD may authorize the development of a comprehensive professional development curricula for specified purposes.
 
Finally, DOD must evaluate each demonstration project to assess the (1) extent of positive outcomes for military children, (2) improvements in services and continuity of care for such children, and (3) improved military family readiness and enhanced military retention.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Gas Consumer Emergency Market Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-5749
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Gas Consumer Emergency Market Protection Ac
t 
 
This bill restricts natural gas trading during certain federal emergencies. Specifically, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must require by rule that natural gas trading facilities impose limits to prevent market distortions in the spot market (i.e., commodities traded for immediate delivery) and the day-ahead market during such a period. Persons who violate this rule may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1 million per day. 
 
Additionally, the commission must study who benefitted from natural gas price increases associated with Winter Storm Uri.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5750
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2021

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028, and otherwise revises, grants administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support youth suicide early-intervention and prevention strategies. Specifically, the bill requires SAMHSA to award a portion of such grants for statewide training programs on emotional well-being, mental health, and suicide awareness and prevention for elementary and secondary school students and staff. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

Bill: 117-hr-5751
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

 
This bill prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and its customers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act

Bill: 117-hr-5752
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Internet, web applications, social media
Military personnel and dependents
Military readiness
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act

 
This bill authorizes a servicemember to terminate specified contracts (e.g., contracts for commercial mobile service or internet service) that are entered into in relation to military orders for a permanent change of station if the member then receives a stop movement order in response to a local, national, or global emergency which prevents the member from using the services provided under the contract.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
HARMON Oklahoma Act

Bill: 117-hr-5753
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
Oklahoma
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Helping Account for Rural Medical Outpatient Needs in Oklahoma Act or the HARMON Oklahoma Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue to allow Harmon Memorial Hospital in Hollis, Oklahoma, to retain its designation as a critical access hospital and to seek designation as a rural emergency hospital under Medicare after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as specified in a prior letter sent to the hospital. The bill also requires the CMS to issue final regulations implementing the newly created Medicare rural emergency hospital program by November 1, 2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-27
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: 2021-10-27
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: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

Bill: 117-hr-5755
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Veterans Patient Advocacy Act

 
This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure (1) there is not fewer than one patient advocate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system, and (2) highly rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation of such policies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5756
Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2021 

 
This bill establishes a central portal for real estate appraisers and real estate appraisal management companies to apply for and to renew certain licenses, certifications, and registrations. The portal must provide connectivity with state agencies and include the ability to pay fees. The Department of Justice must provide access to criminal history information to state officials for required background checks. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Cold War Service Medal Act

Bill: 117-hr-5757
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military history
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
U.S. history
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Cold War Service Medal Act

 
This bill authorizes the military department concerned to issue Cold War Service Medals to eligible persons who served during the Cold War (September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991) and meet other requirements. 
 
Specifically, eligible persons are those who (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War, (2) were deployed as members of the armed forces outside of the United States for at least 30 days during the Cold War, (3) were members of a reserve component and called or ordered to active duty related to the Cold War, or (4) performed other service in the armed forces during the Cold War.
 
The military department concerned may issue the medal to the next-of-kin if the eligible recipient is deceased.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
COMFORT Act

Bill: 117-hr-5758
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health personnel
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act

 
This bill authorizes the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy within the Department of Defense (DOD) to coordinate programs and activities for the provision of nonmedical counseling services to military families through the DOD Military and Family Life Counseling Program. Under the bill, 
nonmedical counseling services
 means mental health care services that are nonclinical, short-term, and solution-focused to address topics related to personal growth, development, and positive functioning.
 
The bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide non-medical counseling services regardless of where the provider or recipient is located so long as the provision of service is within the scope of the authorized duties of the provider. For purposes of the bill, 
mental health professionals
 include licensed or certified mental health professionals or members of the uniformed services, civilian DOD employees, or DOD contractors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
BE GONE Act

Bill: 117-hr-5759
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants Act or the BE GONE Act 

 
This bill expands, for immigration purposes, the definition of 
aggravated felony
 to include sexual abuse, sexual assault, and aggravated sexual violence. (Under current law, a conviction for an aggravated felony is grounds for deportation and may bar an individual from other immigration-related benefits.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
China Watcher Act

Bill: 117-hr-5760
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

China Watcher Act

 
This bill establishes the China Watcher Program within the Department of State.
 
The program must (1) monitor and combat China's malign influence in foreign countries, (2) monitor China's military trends abroad and counter its activities and advancements in foreign nations that pose a threat to U.S. interests and the rules-based order, and (3) strengthen U.S. government capacity to engage with foreign countries and international organizations to counter China's malign influence.
 
Under this program, the State Department must place officers in select U.S. diplomatic and consular posts to engage with Chinese and third-party nationals, as well as host governments and nongovernment entities, on the above-referenced matters. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act

Bill: 117-hr-5761
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act

 
This bill provides increased locality pay rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are located in the pay locality designated as 
Rest of U.S.
 The Rest of U.S. GS (general schedule) locality is the default locality area that applies to GS employees in any city that does not fall within another specified GS locality.
 
Such an employee shall not be subject to this bill if his or her official work site is not located within 100 miles of any pay locality other than Rest of U.S
.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5762
Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2021-10-27 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes an interagency steering committee within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand, intensify, and coordinate federal and nonfederal actions to prevent domestic violence. HHS may include nonfederal subject matter experts if necessary to carry out the committee's activities.
 
Specifically, the committee must develop an action plan to guide a whole-of-government, goal-oriented approach to domestic violence prevention. The committee must include, as part of the plan, a national media campaign to engage with the public on matters concerning domestic violence prevention.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Introduced in House
Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act

Bill: 117-hr-5764
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2021-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act 

 
This bill directs the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to collect information from financial institutions and develop an advisory regarding the reporting of suspicious transactions related to gun violence. Specifically, FinCEN must gather information and develop an advisory related to (1) the procurement of firearms and firearm accessories for the purpose of carrying out lone-wolf acts of terror, and (2) how the U.S. firearms market facilitates gun violence. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Stop AOC Act

Bill: 117-hr-5765
Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2021-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Cemeteries and funerals
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

Stop Appropriations for Obsequy Costs Act or the Stop AOC Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for financial assistance to an individual or household for funeral expenses if the eligibility for such assistance is derived from a cause of death related to COVID-19.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act

Bill: 117-hr-5766
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2021-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

Helicopter Data and Voice Recorder Requirement Act

 
This bill makes it unlawful for an air carrier to operate a single or multiengine, turbine-powered helicopter with one or more passenger seats and one or more pilots without a flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act

Bill: 117-hr-5767
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2021-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act 

 
This bill allows derivatives clearing organizations and clearing agencies to maintain accounts at a Federal Reserve Bank. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5769
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2021-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 20

21

 
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from imposing higher cost-sharing requirements on breast cancer diagnostic examinations than initial breast cancer screening examinations. Diagnostic examinations are generally required after an initial screening detects an abnormality and typically require additional mammogram images (e.g., x-rays).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Introduced in House