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To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Bill: 117-hr-713
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
General agriculture matters
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 
This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to agriculture, food, and the livelihood of farmers, ranchers, and producers in the United States.
 
Before issuing such an order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Bill: 117-hr-714
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 
This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to abortion.
 
Before issuing an abortion-related executive order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Bill: 117-hr-715
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional oversight
General energy matters
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 
This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public of executive orders relating to energy policy before issuing such orders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Bill: 117-hr-716
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Firearms and explosives
Law
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 
This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public before issuing executive orders relating to the constitutional right of law-abiding individuals in the United States to own, carry, and use firearms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Bill: 117-hr-717
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 
This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to immigration policy.
 
Before issuing an immigration-related executive order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Bill: 117-hr-718
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 
This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public of executive orders relating to the natural resources of the United States before issuing such orders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H333-334, H370)
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Right to Test Act

Bill: 117-hr-719
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Right to Test Act

 
This bill authorizes a state's public health department, or another entity designated by the state's governor, to approve a diagnostic test or diagnostic device (e.g., a test for the virus that causes COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019) for use during a public health emergency. 
 
Unless requested by the governor of the state, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must not, during the emergency, engage in certain enforcement actions related to such a test or device.
 
Not later than 180 days following the end of the public health emergency, the FDA must review and make a final determination concerning approval of the test or device.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
CHANCE in TECH Act

Bill: 117-hr-720
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Science and engineering education
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

CHampioning Apprenticeships for New Careers and Employees in TECHnology Act or the CHANCE in TECH Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries to promote the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector.
 
The Department of Education (ED) may issue CHANCE in TECH Awards for 21st Century Schools to secondary schools or junior or community colleges that demonstrate high achievement in providing students necessary skills to compete in the 21st century workforce. In making an award, ED must consider the availability of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), career and technical education, and computer technology courses at the schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act

Bill: 117-hr-722
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act

 
This bill requires COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, to be covered without cost-sharing under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid.
 
Additionally, the bill includes vaccines for COVID-19 in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. The VFC Program provides free vaccinations to individuals 18 years of age or younger who are uninsured or underinsured (i.e., with limited or no insurance for vaccines), are eligible for Medicaid, or are American Indians or Alaskan Natives. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Reducing Fraud in Unemployment Assistance Act

Bill: 117-hr-723
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Reducing Fraud in Unemployment Assistance Act

 
This bill sets forth provisions to combat fraud by federal inmates with respect to unemployment compensation.
 
The bill requires a state's unemployment compensation law to provide that the state's agency in charge of administering unemployment compensation must (1) enter into an agreement with the Attorney General under which the list of individuals receiving unemployment compensation within that state shall be regularly compared with a list of each prisoner in federal and state custody at a federal or state correctional facility within that state; and (2) use the results of each such comparison to investigate and prosecute fraud, waste, and abuse of unemployment compensation under the state's law.
 
The full federal share of payments to states for extended and regular unemployment compensation shall exclude any overpayment of pandemic unemployment assistance, federal pandemic unemployment compensation, and mixed earner unemployment compensation recovered by a state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-724
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2021 

 
This bill establishes a reciprocal marketing approval process that allows for the sale of a drug, biological product, or medical device that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the product is approved for sale in another country and there is an unmet need. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires the product's sponsor to demonstrate, among other things, that (1) the product has been approved in one of the specified countries, (2) neither the FDA nor any of the specified countries have withdrawn approval for the product because of safety or effectiveness concerns, and (3) there is a public health or unmet medical need for the product.
 
The FDA may decline approval if the FDA determines that the product is not safe or effective. The FDA may condition reciprocal approval on the conduct of postmarket studies.
 
The FDA must issue a decision on whether to grant a request for reciprocal marketing approval within 30 days of receiving the request. 
 
Congress may pass a joint resolution to grant reciprocal marketing approval of a product that the FDA declines to approve through the reciprocal process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Personalized Care Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-725
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Personalized Care Act of 2021

 
This bill revises provisions relating to health savings accounts (HSAs), including to 
 
 
redefine 
eligible individual
 for HSA purposes to allow increased participation in HSAs, 
 
increase the limit on contributions to HSAs, 
 
permit the payment of health insurance premiums from HSAs, 
 
include within the definition of 
qualified medical expenses
 periodic fees paid for medical services and amounts paid by a member of a health care sharing ministry,
 
treat periodic provider fees as deductible medical expenses, and 
 
lower the 20% penalty for nonqualified distributions from HSAs to 10%. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

Bill: 117-hr-726
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 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
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

 
This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities eligible for these grants include certain clinics and hospitals, nonprofits, and schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-727
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family relationships
Health facilities and institutions
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Nursing
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 

2021

 
This bill provides statutory authority for certain requirements with respect to the rights of residents in Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Specifically, the bill requires SNFs to provide residents with reasonable access to a telephone and the internet and to inform residents of such access and of any policy changes regarding external visitors. 
 
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance to help SNFs ensure that residents have access to televisitation during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-728
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Genetics
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
State and local government operations
Strategic materials and reserves
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Emergency Office of Manufacturing for Public Health to manufacture and distribute medical products to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or medical products that are on shortage or vulnerable to shortage.
 
The office must (1) obtain the rights to manufacture the applicable medicines, ingredients, diagnostic tests, medical devices, personal protective equipment, and supplies; (2) manufacture or contract to manufacture such items; and (3) construct, or enter into construction contracts for, facilities to manufacture certain medicines, such as vaccines.
 
HHS may issue involuntary licenses allowing the office to make, use, sell, import, or export an invention related to an applicable drug, biological product, or device and to use clinical trial data and confidential information. Such a license must provide the rights holder with reasonable compensation.
 
The office must (1) provide such COVID-19 products at no cost to federal, state, local, and other health programs and certain domestic health care providers and suppliers; (2) offer COVID-19 products at cost to other commercial and international entities; and (3) offer other medical products to entities at a fair price, based on cost and other considerations. 
 
The office shall prioritize the manufacture of certain COVID-19 products and meet manufacturing timelines specified in the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
Strength in Diversity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-729
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2021-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Child health
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Mental health
Minority education
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: 

Strength in Diversity Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.

action_date: 2021-11-23
text: 

Strength in Diversity Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-176.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-176.
action_date: 2021-07-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 19.
action_date: 2021-07-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Introduced in House