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Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

Bill: 117-s-1877
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Government trust funds
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

 
This bill makes an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program eligible to receive such assistance for certain projects already in progress.

action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

 
This bill makes an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program eligible to receive such assistance for certain projects already in progress.
 
A covered project means a project that
 
 
is an acquisition and demolition project for which an entity began implementation, including planning or construction, before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and
 
qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
 
 
The authority provided under this bill terminates three years after its enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-205.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-205.
action_date: 2022-08-03
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Support for Community Bridges Act

Bill: 117-s-1878
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Support for Community Bridges Act

 
This bill sets aside a portion of Federal-aid highway funding for repairing structurally deficient bridges that are not part of the National Highway System and prescribes a formula to allocate this funding to states based on their share of such bridges.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
SAFER Act

Bill: 117-s-1879
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental health
Floods and storm protection
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Land transfers
Natural disasters
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Strategic Acquisition and Floodplain Efficiency Reform Act or the SAFER Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of allowing private entities to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, such as property acquisition and relocation, under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act

Bill: 117-s-1880
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Crime prevention
Federal-Indian relations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consultation with Indian tribes, to report on unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members. The FTC must submit the report to Congress and make it publicly available. Further, the FTC must update its website to include information for consumers and businesses on identifying and avoiding unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members.

action_date: 2021-12-17
text: 

Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consultation with Indian tribes, to report on unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members. The FTC must submit the report to Congress and make it publicly available. Further, the FTC must update its website to include information for consumers and businesses on identifying and avoiding unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-112.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-112.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Veteran Education Empowerment Act

Bill: 117-s-1881
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Veteran Education Empowerment Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and otherwise revises a Department of Education (ED) grant program for student veteran centers. Specifically, ED must make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, maintain, improve, or operate a student veteran center. A student veteran center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, their children, and veterans in the community; and (2) a centralized office for student veteran services that serves as a single point of contact to coordinate comprehensive support services for student veterans.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1882
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Gold Star Families Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

 
This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to all Gold Star Families in recognition of their dedication, contributions, and sacrifice to the United States.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for the issuance of a "Gold Star Families Forever Stamp" to honor the sacrifices of families who have lost a loved one who was a member of the Armed Forces in combat.

Bill: 117-s-1883
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Government Operations and Politics
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of families who have lost a loved one who was a member of the Armed Forces in combat.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Broadband Parity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1884
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic development
Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Health technology, devices, supplies
Housing and community development funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Libraries and archives
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Public housing
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Broadband Parity Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a minimum level of service (e.g., upload and download speeds) that any fixed broadband internet service provider must offer to be eligible for assistance under a federal broadband support program. This minimum must ensure that a provider can support virtual learning, telehealth services, and telework.
 
Further, the bill prohibits an agency from assisting a provider through a federal broadband support program unless the service that will be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) this minimum level of service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1885
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government trust funds
Indian social and development programs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Radio spectrum allocation
Rural conditions and development
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2021

 
This bill sets aside 10% of the net proceeds from spectrum auctions to be deposited into a Rural Broadband Assessment and Deployment Fund, which shall be used for the buildout of broadband networks.
 
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must use the fund to establish one or more programs to address (1) gaps in broadband internet access service coverage in high-cost rural areas, and (2) insufficient funding of other programs that could adversely affect the sustainability of broadband services or comparability of rates supported by such programs. Further, the FCC must establish transparency and accountability requirements for addressing such coverage gaps and funding shortfalls, and it must report annually on the distribution of amounts from the fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S3897-3899)
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Apprenticeships to College Act

Bill: 117-s-1886
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Student records
Temporary and part-time employment
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 
A
pprenticeships to College Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Education to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, 2- and 4-year postsecondary, and adult education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1887
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commuting
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2021

 
This bill limits the authority of a state to impose its income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual to the period in which the nonresident individual is physically present in the state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

Bill: 117-s-1888
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of the Treasury
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Law enforcement officers
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

 
This bill expands the definition of 
law enforcement officer
 under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
 
Specifically, the bill expands the definition to include (1) federal employees whose duties encompass the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted criminals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns; (3) U.S. Postal Inspection Service employees; (4) Department of Veterans Affairs police officers; and (5) certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who are seized-property specialists with duties relating to custody, management, and disposition of seized and forfeited property. 
 
The bill deems service performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer on or after the enactment date of this bill to be service performed as a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. The past service of such incumbents shall be treated as service performed by a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes only if a written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management within five years after the enactment of this bill or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. An incumbent who makes an election before the enactment of this bill may pay a deposit into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to cover prior service. 
 
A law enforcement officer shall not be subject to mandatory separation during the three-year period beginning on the enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Compassionate Retirement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1889
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Kathryn Manginelli Act of 2021 or the Compassionate Retirement Act of 2021

 
This bill allows premature distributions, without penalty, from tax-exempt retirement plans that are made to an individual who is certified by a physician as terminally ill. It also modifies the definition of 
terminally ill individual
 to increase from 24 to 84 the number of months after certification that an individual's illness can reasonably be expected to result in death.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Consumers from Travel Fraud Act

Bill: 117-s-1890
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Protecting Consumers from Travel Fraud Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on scams targeting travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

action_date: 2021-12-17
text: 

Protecting Consumers from Travel Fraud Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on scams targeting travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
NO BAN Act

Bill: 117-s-1891
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Burma
Chad
Congressional oversight
Eritrea
Evidence and witnesses
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Homeland security
Human rights
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
Iraq
Judicial review and appeals
Kyrgyzstan
Latin America
Libya
Mexico
Middle East
Nigeria
North Korea
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Somalia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism
Venezuela
Visas and passports
Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act

 
This bill imposes limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, unless there is a statutory basis for such discrimination.
 
The President may temporarily restrict the entry of any aliens or class of aliens after the Department of State determines that the restriction would address specific and credible facts that threaten U.S. interests such as security or public safety. 
 
The bill also imposes limitations on such restrictions, such as requiring the President, State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to (1) only issue a restriction when required to address a compelling government interest, and (2) narrowly tailor the suspension to use the least restrictive means to achieve such an interest. 
 
Before imposing a restriction, the State Department and DHS shall consult with Congress. The State Department and DHS shall report to Congress about the restriction within 48 hours of the restriction's imposition. If such a report is not made, the restriction shall immediately terminate.
 
Individuals or entities present in the United States and unlawfully harmed by such a restriction may sue in federal court. 
 
DHS may suspend the entry of aliens traveling to the United States on a commercial airline that failed to comply with regulations related to detecting fraudulent travel documents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Bicycle Commuter Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1892
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2021-05-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax exclusion
Lease and rental services
Motor vehicles
Pedestrians and bicycling

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: 

Bicycle Commuter Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies provisions relating to the tax exclusion for employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the suspension (for the period between 2018 and the end of 2025) of the exclusion, (2) includes 
bikeshare 
(a bicycle rental operation providing for pick up and drop off) and 
low-speed electric bicycle
 within the definition of 
bicycle 
for purposes of the exclusion, and (3) modifies the limitation on the exclusion to provide for a specified monthly limitation amount (i.e., 30% of the parking fringe benefit amount).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-05-27
text: Introduced in Senate