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DISCLOSE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-443
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Corporate finance and management
Criminal justice information and records
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Judges
Judicial review and appeals
Labor-management relations
Members of Congress
Political advertising
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying
Supreme Court
Tax-exempt organizations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 or the DISCLOSE Act of 

2021

 
This bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosures of campaign expenditures, and requiring additional disclosures regarding certain political advertisements. 
 
First, the bill prohibits foreign nationals from participating in the decision-making process regarding an election expenditure.
 
Additionally, the bill expands existing foreign money prohibitions to include disbursements for paid web-based or digital communications and federal judicial nomination communications. It also prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to campaigns related to ballot initiatives and referenda.
 
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) must conduct an audit after each federal election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money.
 
Next, the bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
 
 Covered organizations (e.g., corporations, labor organizations, and political organizations) must, within 24 hours, file reports with the FEC to disclose campaign expenditures of more than $10,000 during an election cycle.
 
Finally, the bill requires organizations to provide additional disclosures regarding political advertisements, including the donors who contributed the most money to that organization in the last year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-331.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act

Bill: 117-s-444
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Motor vehicles
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act or the AUTO for Veterans Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide (or assist in providing) an eligible veteran or service member with an additional automobile or other conveyance under the VA automobile allowance and adaptive equipment program. Currently, a veteran or service member with a specified service-connected disability or impairment may not receive more than one automobile or other conveyance under the program.
 
The bill authorizes the additional benefit for such veterans and service members if 10 years have passed since the person last received such benefit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-445
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
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: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Informed Consent Act

Bill: 117-s-446
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
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: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Educational Opportunities Act

Bill: 117-s-447
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Sales and excise taxes
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Educational Opportunities Act 

 
This bill allows individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. The bill allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). A 
scholarship granting organization
 is a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other education expenses of elementary and secondary school students from low-income households (i.e., household income not exceeding 250% of federal poverty guidelines).
 
The bill allows corporate taxpayers a tax credit, up to $100,000, for contributions to a scholarship granting organization. It also imposes a penalty on scholarship granting organizations that fail to distribute at least 90% of their total receipts for elementary and secondary school expenses in a taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

Bill: 117-s-448
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Dental care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

 
This bill modifies dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill prohibits lifetime or annual limits on CHIP dental coverage. It also requires states to offer dental-only supplemental coverage under CHIP to children who have other health insurance but are otherwise eligible for CHIP (i.e., wraparound coverage); such coverage is currently at the option of the state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S892-894)
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

Bill: 117-s-449
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Dental care
Education programs funding
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Income tax exclusion
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act

 
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income payments received under the federally funded student loan repayment program for full-time faculty members of dental schools with programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.
 
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding under the program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S892-894)
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Composite Standards Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-451
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Infrastructure development
Materials
Research and development
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Composite Standards Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to (1) implement the recommendations in a specified report to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure, and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of adopting such technology in sustainable infrastructure.

action_date: 2021-12-17
text: 

Composite Standards Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to (1) implement the recommendations in a specified report to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure, and (2) conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of adopting such technology in sustainable infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
CHIPPER Act

Bill: 117-s-453
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
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: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-454
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
Disability assistance
Environmental health
Fires
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Military facilities and property
Nursing
Solid waste and recycling
Uzbekistan
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for certain diseases becoming manifest in a veteran who served on active duty at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. Specifically, there must be a presumption of service-connection for veterans who manifest illnesses that have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint, as determined by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
 
Veterans who served at K2 Air Base during the specified period are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for an illness that has been determined by NASEM to have a positive association with exposure to jet fuel, volatile organic compounds, high levels of particulate matter, depleted uranium, asbestos, or lead-based paint.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Bill: 117-s-455
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Lakes and rivers
Washington State
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

 
This bill designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness. 
 
The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington
 
 
Elwha River,
 
Dungeness River,
 
Big Quilcene River,
 
Dosewallips River,
 
Duckabush River,
 
Hamma Hamma River,
 
South Fork Skokomish River,
 
Middle Fork Satsop River,
 
West Fork Satsop River,
 
Wynoochee River,
 
East Fork Humptulips River,
 
West Fork Humptulips River,
 
Quinault River,
 
Queets River,
 
Hoh River,
 
Bogachiel River,
 
South Fork Calawah River,
 
Sol Duc River, and
 
Lyre River.
 
 
 The Department of Agriculture may take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-03
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-456
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Economic development
Financial services and investments
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021

 
This bill makes the new markets tax credit permanent. It also modifies the credit to (1) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for the credit after 2021, and (2) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax for the credit (determined with respect to qualified equity investments initially made after 2020). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
PATHS to Tutor Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-457
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Community life and organization
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
National and community service
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Partnering Aspiring Teachers with High-need Schools to Tutor Act of 2021 or the PATHS to Tutor Act of 2021

 
This bill expands access to tutoring in hard-to-staff and high-need schools by establishing a grant program and providing certain incentives to teachers.
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to local consortia to carry out tutoring programs. 
Local consortia
 refers to partnerships between teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies or individual schools, and community-based organizations.
 
Grant recipients may use these funds for certain activities, including matching and placing tutors, purchasing instructional materials and connectivity resources, and providing transportation and meals to students who attend the tutoring program.
 
Further, ED must enter into an interagency agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Service to include tutor positions as approved national service positions.
 
Finally, the bill allows tutoring to count toward service requirements for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grant program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-458
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Personnel records
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended.
 
Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Save Democracy Act

Bill: 117-s-459
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Postal service
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Save Democracy Act

 
This bill addresses issues involving voter registration, casting of ballots, and tabulation of ballots in federal elections.
 
Specifically, regarding voter registration for federal elections, the bill
 
 
prohibits the use of automatic voter registration systems,
 
requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote,
 
requires individuals to provide their full Social Security number on their voter registration application, and
 
requires courts to notify state election officials when an individual is recused from jury duty because the individual is not a U.S. citizen. 
 
 
Next, regarding the casting of ballots in federal elections, the bill
 
 
requires individuals to provide proof of identification for absentee and in-person voting, 
 
prohibits states from mailing unrequested absentee ballots, 
 
prohibits the use of a drop box for collecting voted absentee ballots unless it is located inside of a building that serves as an office for the election official,
 
restricts the delivery of ballots by third parties (i.e., prohibits ballot harvesting),
 
requires that absentee ballots be received before the polls close on election day, and
 
requires states to use Social Security numbers to verify the identification of each individual who casts a ballot. 
 
 
Finally, regarding the tabulation of ballots in federal elections, the bill
 
 
requires states to permit poll watching by at least two campaign representatives per campaign,
 
requires continuous counting of ballots after the closure of polling places on election day, and
 
requires an audit of voting systems. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate