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Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-750
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government information and archives
Higher education
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices for use by state and local educational and law-enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education, health professionals, and the public.
 
The bill requires DHS to collect clearinghouse data analytics, user feedback on the implementation of best practices and recommendations identified by the clearinghouse, and any evaluations conducted on these best practices and recommendations. In addition, DHS must coordinate with the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice to assess and identify best practices and recommendations and establish an advisory board to provide feedback and propose additional recommendations. 
 
Further, the bill specifies the criteria for best practices and recommendations of the clearinghouse, including evidence that the best practice or recommendation has had a significant effect on improving the health, safety, and welfare of individuals in school settings. 
 
Finally, the bill provides for grant program review. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Protecting American Energy Production Act

Bill: 117-hr-751
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional-executive branch relations
Mining
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Protecting American Energy Production Act

 
This bill prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that states should maintain primacy for the regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-752
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Executive Office of the President
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 
This bill provides statutory authority for provisions of the executive order titled 
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees
, which was issued on January 28, 2017, and was revoked on January 20, 2021, by President Donald J. Trump. The order required political appointees in the executive branch to sign an ethics pledge that restricted lobbying and related activities during and after government employment, including a prohibition on appointees lobbying their former agencies for five years post-employment.
 
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued a new executive order titled 
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
, which requires appointees to sign an ethics pledge with both similar and different provisions. Among other differences, the order's pledge restricts appointees from accepting cash payments or non-cash benefits from former employers that are contingent on government employment (also known as 
golden parachutes
).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Religion from Government Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-754
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
First Amendment rights
Religion
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Protecting Religion from Government Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing any law or regulation limiting the ability of a house of worship to hold any religious service or celebrate any religious ceremony in person. It creates a federal cause of action allowing a person to challenge a state or local regulation limiting the ability of the individual or religious institution to hold in-person services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Right to Earn a Living Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-755
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Right to Earn a Living Act of 2021

 
This bill requires a state or local government, to be eligible to receive future payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, to certify that it will not limit the operation, hours, or occupancy of small businesses without the state or local government taking legislative action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.

Bill: 117-hr-756
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Government information and archives
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 
This bill restricts eligibility for certain federal assistance benefits to U.S. citizens or nationals. This restriction applies to all means-tested benefits, other than tax benefits, and to benefits authorized under the Social Security Act.
 
An individual must provide evidence of citizenship or nationality status and attest to that status when applying for these benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Protecting New Mexico’s Jobs and Public Education System Act

Bill: 117-hr-757
Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Mining
New Mexico
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Protecting New Mexico's Jobs and Public Education System Act

 
This bill exempts New Mexico from provisions of specified orders that suspend oil or gas drilling in federal lands or waters.
 
On January 27, 2021, the President issued an executive order that includes a moratorium on new oil or gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters. This bill exempts New Mexico from such moratorium.
 
On January 20, 2021, the Department of the Interior issued a secretarial order that includes a suspension on the authority of its bureaus and offices to issue any onshore or offshore fossil fuel authorization, including permits to drill. This bill exempts New Mexico from the suspension.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H367)
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Act

Bill: 117-hr-758
Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Cuba
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latin America
Military facilities and property
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Act

 
This bill prohibits federal entities from administering COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to prisoners at the United States Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until certain conditions are met.
 
Specifically, federal entities may not vaccinate any prisoners if there are
 
 
outstanding requests from states, tribal nations, and territories for vaccines or other COVID-19 relief; or
 
members of the Armed Forces or reserve components who intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine and have yet to receive it.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-759
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Child safety and welfare
Crime victims
Department of Homeland Security
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Evidence and witnesses
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Immigration status and procedures
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Lawyers and legal services
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2021 

 
This bill makes various immigration-related changes, such as restricting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to parole certain aliens. 
 
The bill (1) bars the government from paying for counsel for a person in any immigration proceeding before DHS or the Department of Justice, whereas currently the prohibition only applies to removal proceedings; and (2) raises the burden on an alien to establish the alien's claimed fear of persecution when seeking asylum.
 
DHS shall standardize questions asked in expedited removal proceedings and record such proceedings.
 
DHS may parole an alien into the United States only on an individualized basis and may not use eligibility criteria describing an entire class of people. The bill imposes additional restrictions on such parole authority. 
 
The bill removes an exception which allows an unaccompanied alien child to seek asylum while in the United States (or upon arrival at the U.S. border) even if the child may be removed to a safe third country where the child may seek asylum.
 
The bill also bars an alien from seeking asylum while in the United States (or upon arrival at the U.S. border) if the alien may be removed to a safe third country where the alien may seek asylum. Currently, this bar only applies if the United States has an agreement with the third country. 
 
The bill bars several grounds for asylum related to generalized violence.
 
The bill expands what constitutes a frivolous asylum application to include those filed solely to delay removal, among others. Currently, an application is frivolous only if any material elements are deliberately fabricated. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

Bill: 117-hr-760
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

 
This bill allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States:
 
 
 access structures, installations, and roads; 
 
execute search and rescue operations;
 
use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment;
 
conduct patrols on foot and on horseback;
 
use aircraft;
 
deploy tactical infrastructure and technology; or
 
construct and maintain roads and physical barriers. 
 
 
Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
MAPSA Act

Bill: 117-hr-761
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Marriage and family status
Poverty and welfare assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities Act or the MAPSA Act

 
This bill excludes a spouse's income and resources when determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disregards marital status when calculating the SSI benefit amount, for an adult who has a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability. SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
SAFE TO DRIVE Act

Bill: 117-hr-762
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act or the SAFE TO DRIVE Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to use up to 25% of the amounts available for national priority safety program grants to award grants to any state that certifies it has enacted a distracted driving statute that (1) is applicable to drivers of all ages, (2) makes a violation of the statute a primary offense, and (3) prohibits texting or all non-navigational viewing of a personal wireless communications device.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

Bill: 117-hr-763
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act

 
 This bill requires the Children&rsquo;s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families to disseminate information through the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information about the incidence of cases of child abuse that involve abuse to animals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
Keep Our PACT Act

Bill: 117-hr-764
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Appropriations
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act 

 
This bill provides funding through FY2031 for grant programs operated by local educational agencies to provide supplementary educational and related services to low-achieving students and other students who attend elementary and secondary schools with relatively high concentrations of students from low-income families. Additionally, the bill permanently reauthorizes the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-765
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Mental health
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the VA and Congress an annual fact sheet containing specified information about their facility of jurisdiction (e.g., the number of veterans treated at the facility) and a quarterly fact sheet containing the average wait time for veterans to receive treatment at the facility.
 
The required fact sheets must be made publicly available in physical form at each medical facility and in an electronic form on the facility's website. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
TAILOR Act

Bill: 117-hr-766
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2021-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Department of the Treasury
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Reserve System
National Credit Union Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: 

Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act or the TAILOR Act 

 
This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to (1) tailor any regulatory actions so as to limit burdens on the institutions involved, with consideration of the risk profiles and business models of those institutions; and (2) report to Congress on specific actions taken to do so, as well as on other related issues. The bill's tailoring requirement applies not only to future regulatory actions but also to regulations adopted within the last seven years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-03
text: Introduced in House