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Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act

Bill: 117-hr-1380
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Marriage and family status
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Permanent Tax Relief for Working Families Act 

 
This bill makes permanent the modifications to the child tax credit that were included in P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act). (The provisions increased the amounts of the credit and created a nonrefundable credit for a taxpayer's dependents who are not qualifying children. Under current law, the provisions are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Bill: 117-hr-1381
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax deductions
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Main Street Tax Certainty Act 

 
This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025.)
 

Qualified business income
 is defined as the net amount of qualified items of income, gain, deduction and loss with respect to any trade or business, excluding capital gains or losses, dividends, interest income, or income earned outside the U.S.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Informed Consent Act

Bill: 117-hr-1382
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Family planning and birth control
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Health programs administration and funding
Medical ethics
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Informed Consent Act

 
This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses related to the performance of abortions and sterilization procedures.
 
First, the bill prohibits knowingly performing an abortion or sterilization procedure without obtaining informed consent. It provides exceptions, including for an abortion or sterilization procedure that is necessary to save a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition.
 
An individual who performs a prohibited abortion or sterilization procedure is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.
 
Second, the bill requires federal employees and contractors, as well as employees and contractors of certain federally funded entities, who know about a prohibited abortion or sterilization procedure to report it as soon as possible. An individual who knows about a prohibited abortion or sterilization procedure but fails to report it is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to three years, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Debt Control Through Budget Reconciliation Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1383
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Performance measurement
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Debt Control Through Budget Reconciliation Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes long-term debt limits and a new reconciliation process to enforce the limits. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the estimated amount of debt held by the public from exceeding a specified percentage of the estimated nominal gross domestic product (GDP) for a fiscal year. The bill limits the debt to 101% of GDP for FY2022 and decreases the limit annually until it reaches 50% of GDP for FY2050.
 
The bill also establishes a new reconciliation process to enforce the limits. Under this process, the congressional budget resolution could direct congressional committees to report legislation to achieve the long-term debt limits. Congress would then be required to consider the legislation using expedited legislative procedures, which limit debate and amendments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1384
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

 
This bill removes the requirement that a health care practitioner apply for a separate waiver through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to dispense certain narcotic drugs (e.g., buprenorphine) for maintenance or detoxification treatment (i.e., substance use disorder treatment).
 
Further, a community health aide or community health practitioner may dispense certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment without registering with the DEA if the drug is prescribed by a health care practitioner through telemedicine. It preempts state laws related to licensure for this activity.
 
The bill also directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to conduct a national campaign to educate health care practitioners and encourage them to integrate substance use disorder treatment into their practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1385
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Adoption and foster care
Aging
Child health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and health-based discrimination
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Mental health
Minority health
Preschool education
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes, within the Executive Office of the President, the position of Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health to coordinate federal programs and activities concerning mental health and substance use disorders.
 
Federal departments and agencies must notify the coordinator when developing or implementing policies related to behavioral health.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of the coordinator on relevant programs and must study issues related to behavioral health services in school settings and in the juvenile justice system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act

Bill: 117-hr-1386
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act

 
 This bill requires sellers of products online to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of the products. 
 
 This requirement does not apply to individuals selling products through third-party websites.
 
The Federal Trade Commission must enforce violations of this requirement as unfair or deceptive trade practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Sergeant First Class Javier J. Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization Fee Relief Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1387
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Family relationships
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Sergeant First Class Javier J. Gutierrez Purple Heart Survivor Naturalization Fee Relief Act of 2021

 
The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to waive fees for naturalization and certain immigration-related benefits for the immediate relatives of a Purple Heart recipient. Generally, the children, spouses, and parents of a Purple Heart recipient shall qualify as an immediate relative. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
WPA Act

Bill: 117-hr-1388
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Adult day care
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Department of Labor
Disability assistance
Economic development
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Employee leave
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Financial services and investments
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor-management relations
Mental health
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sales and excise taxes
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Workforce Promotion and Access Act or the WPA Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a program to provide grants for job guarantee programs. Specifically, such grants are awarded on a competitive basis to political subdivisions of states, tribal entities, and outlying areas with a high unemployment rate to establish a program to ensure employment to residents. A job guarantee program qualifies under this bill if the jobs provided under the program pay a certain wage, are included in an established bargaining unit, provide health insurance, and comply with certain leave requirements.
 
The bill also imposes a trading excise tax, with certain exemptions, on certain transactions occurring on a qualified board or exchange in the United States or with respect to a derivative. The rate of such tax is 0.1% on purchases of stocks, bonds, and derivatives. 
 
The tax applies to transactions by a controlled foreign corporation and must be paid by its U.S. shareholders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act

Bill: 117-hr-1389
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Ecology
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Horticulture and plants
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Pest management
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award competitive grants to certain institutions for research to promote the restoration of tree species affected by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds.
 
USDA may also award competitive grants to implement the research or other solutions to restore forest tree species native to the United States that have suffered severe levels of mortality caused by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds.
 
The bill also expands the authority of USDA to transfer funds to respond to an emergency involving an outbreak of a plant pest or noxious weed.
 
Further, USDA must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences or another nongovernmental entity to analyze available resources in federal agencies for research of, and solutions to, non-native forest pests and pathogens.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
CHIPPER Act

Bill: 117-hr-1390
Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 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
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act or the CHIPPER Act

 
This bill extends through FY2022 the 11.5% increase to the enhanced federal matching rate, also known as the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), that is otherwise applicable under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), subject to specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP in FY2021 and FY2022, a state must cover, without cost-sharing, testing and treatment for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
Black History is American History Act

Bill: 117-hr-1394
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2021-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Civics education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: 

Black History is American History Act

 
This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Black history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Black history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
 
Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Black history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, which offer workshops to teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them to teach in these subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics, which support high school students in developing an understanding of these subjects. (Currently, Black history is not a required component of American history for either academy.)
 
In addition, ED must give priority to grant applicants that align their activities with programs and resources of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
 
The bill also requires the inclusion of Black history in tests administered by the NAEP, which measures student academic achievement in various subjects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1396
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2021-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Law enforcement administration and funding
Libraries and archives
Research administration and funding
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: 

Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2021

 
This bill allows tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of 
exempt facility bond
 to include bonds used for qualified government buildings. 
 
A 
qualified government building
 is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following
 
 
an elementary or secondary school;
 
 facilities of a state college or university used for educational purposes;
 
a public library;
 
a court;
 
hospital, health care, laboratory, or research facilities; 
 
public safety facilities; or
 
offices for government employees.
 
 
The bill excludes buildings or facilities that include specified recreational equipment or are used for the primary purpose of providing retail food and beverage services, recreation, or entertainment. 
 
The bill establishes (1) a $5 billion limit on the amount of tax-exempt financing which may be provided for government buildings, and (2) procedures for allocating and applying for the financing of a building, including a certification that the project owner will use reasonable efforts to ensure against job losses. 
 
The bill also allows an exemption from the volume cap for private activity bonds used to finance government buildings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179)
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Introduced in House