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Asylum Abuse Reduction Act

Bill: 117-hr-2022
Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal district courts
Human rights
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Asylum Abuse Reduction Act

 
This bill places restrictions on aliens seeking asylum and contains provisions related to immigration enforcement.
 
Under this bill, an asylum seeker who arrives at a U.S. land port of entry without entry documents may not be admitted unless an asylum officer at a U.S. embassy or consulate has interviewed the alien and has concluded that the alien (1) has been persecuted in the alien's country of nationality due to their race, religion, or other characteristics; (2) has a credible fear of persecution if they returned to that country; or (3) would be tortured by the government upon return to that country. (Currently, an alien arriving at a port of entry may apply for asylum and an immigration officer there typically will give the alien a credible fear interview.)
 
Furthermore, an alien who traveled through a third country to enter the United States through the southern border shall be ineligible for asylum unless (1) the alien has applied for and been denied asylum or protection in that third country, (2) the alien was a victim of severe human trafficking, or (3) the third country is not party to certain international agreements relating to refugees.
 
Each federal judicial district shall appoint at least one judge to issue arrest warrants for individuals violating orders to depart, upon a showing of probable cause.
 
Under this bill, the 
Flores
 agreement (a lawsuit settlement which imposes various requirements relating to the treatment of alien minors detained for immigration-related purposes) shall not apply.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
READ Act

Bill: 117-hr-2023
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
Performance measurement
Special education
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Reading Early and Addressing Dyslexia Act or the READ Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an early literacy and dyslexia intervention pilot program to award grants to five state educational agencies to address early reading deficiencies and dyslexia.
 
Under the program, ED must identify (1) evidence-based methods of screening students in grades K-3 for early reading deficiencies and dyslexia; (2) intensive interventions for these students, including phonological awareness and phonemic awareness, sound symbol recognition, and decoding skills; and (3) best practices to instruct educators on the science of reading and how to execute screenings and intensive interventions for these students.
 
Each participating state educational agency must select at least two local educational agencies (LEAs) to participate in the program. 
 
Participating LEAs must 
 
 
provide intensive interventions identified by ED that develop basic reading skills and incorporate systematic phonics instruction to every student in grades K-3,
 
screen each student in grades K-3 three times during each school year using the screening methods identified by ED,
 
notify parents or guardians of screenings, and
 
conduct diagnostic assessments and provide intensive interventions for each student suspected of having an early reading deficiency or dyslexia.
 
 
 The bill also directs ED to establish an online platform to provide educational agencies with resources, such as methods of targeting instruction for early reading deficiencies and dyslexia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2025
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2021

 
This bill requires lawyers for plaintiffs in certain lawsuits to provide the court and other parties in the lawsuit with any agreement that entitles an outside business (i.e., a business that is not a party, class member, or counsel in the lawsuit) to receive payment contingent on the lawsuit's outcome. The lawyers for the plaintiffs shall also provide the identity of the outside business.
 
Specifically, these requirements shall apply to any class action or multi-district litigation (i.e. related civil cases pending in different districts that are consolidated for pretrial proceedings).
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2028
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Government information and archives
Higher education
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education (ED) must annually recognize institutions of higher education (IHEs) that offer outstanding services and programs to foster care and homeless youth. Further, ED must establish a Center for Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth to assist IHEs with creating and maintaining their programs for these youth.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
American Dream Employment Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2029
Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Foreign labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

American Dream Employment Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes that, for the purposes of eligibility to be an officer or employee of an office of Congress, an individual shall be treated as a U.S. citizen if that individual has (1) employment authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, (2) employment authorization under a grant of deferred enforced departure, or (3) temporary protected status. (Generally, these programs and statuses allow eligible aliens to remain and work in the United States.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
College Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-2030
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Advisory bodies
Census and government statistics
Government information and archives
Higher education
Labor market
Student aid and college costs
Student records
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

College Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the National Center for Education Statistics to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students.
 
Specifically, the data system must
 
 
 evaluate student enrollment patterns, progression, completion, and postcollegiate outcomes, and higher education costs and financial aid;
 
provide complete and customizable information for students and families making decisions about postsecondary education; 
 
reduce the requirements for reporting by institutions of higher education; and 
 
periodically match with other federal systems of data. 
 
 
The bill also establishes a postsecondary student data system advisory committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the transfer of intangible property from controlled foreign corporations to United States shareholders.

Bill: 117-hr-2031
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Intellectual property
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, gains from distributions of intangible property by controlled foreign corporations to U.S. domestic corporations. The bill defines 
intangible property
 to include patents, copyrights, licenses, formulas, computer software, and similar items with substantial value. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Pandemic Supplies Production Act

Bill: 117-hr-2032
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Pandemic Supplies Production Act

 
This bill requires certain actions to manage the supply and distribution of materials needed to respond to the COVID-19 emergency.
 
Specifically, the President must immediately exercise authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of necessary materials during the COVID-19 emergency. That act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.
 
In addition, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which is responsible for supply activities common to all military departments, must manage requests for and distribution of materials to respond the COVID-19 emergency and future emergencies or disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must reimburse the DLA for costs incurred to undertake these activities. In addition, the DLA must report on the raw materials needed for the mass production of COVID-19 vaccines and related topics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act

Bill: 117-hr-2033
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Families
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act

 
 This bill requires an initial mental health screening within 30 days after a child enters foster care. In the case of a child for whom a mental health issue is identified in such initial screening, a comprehensive assessment of the child's mental health must be completed within 60 days after the child's entry into foster care.
 
 The Department of Health and Human Services must provide technical assistance for states to implement this requirement and collect data and report on the number of screenings completed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Income-Driven Student Loan Forgiveness Act

Bill: 117-hr-2034
Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Income-Driven Student Loan Forgiveness Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to forgive the outstanding balance of principal, interest, and fees due on federal student loans for eligible borrowers who meet certain income requirements.
 

Eligible borrower
 refers to an individual who (1) has an eligible federal student loan in repayment, (2) filed a federal income tax return for the most recent tax year, (3) is employed or was employed during the three-year period immediately preceding March 1, 2020, and (4) meets income requirements (e.g., an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less for a borrower who is not married). Further, the borrower must submit an application to ED for loan forgiveness.
 
 The bill prohibits borrowers from receiving refunds for any previously made payments.
 
Further, the bill specifies the notification requirements related to the availability of loan forgiveness.
 
The bill also excludes discharged student loan debt from an individual's gross income for tax purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2035
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Mental health
Nursing
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 

2021

 
This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare.
 
Additionally, the bill alters the definition of 
clinical social worker services
 as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, such services (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Saving Us from Pandemic Era Resistance by Building a Unified Global Strategy Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2036
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
International organizations and cooperation
Prescription drugs
Product development and innovation
Public contracts and procurement
Technology transfer and commercialization
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Saving Us from Pandemic Era Resistance by Building a Unified Global Strategy Act of 2021 or the SUPER BUGS Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to seek to enter into agreements with foreign countries to develop and commercialize new drugs to address pandemics. HHS shall report to Congress a strategy for achieving this goal. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2037
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement
Student aid and college costs
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 
 
Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021 or the JOBS Act of 2021

 
This bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Job Training Federal Pell Grant program.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award a job training Pell Grant to a student who does not have a degree; attends an institution of higher education (IHE); is enrolled in a career and technical education program at an IHE that provides 150 to 600 clock hours of instructional time over a period of 8 to 15 weeks and provides training aligned with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors (i.e., job training programs); and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Pell Grant.
 
It also specifies that any period during which a student receives a job training Pell Grant counts toward that student's Pell Grant eligibility period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act

Bill: 117-hr-2038
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Buy American requirements
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Dams and canals
Employee leave
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Government lending and loan guarantees
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Infrastructure development
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Land use and conservation
Minority health
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Oil and gas
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Racial and ethnic relations
Railroads
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation's Infrastructure and Jobs Act or the
 
BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a green transportation infrastructure program to provide competitive grants to states, local governments, and other entities for capital investments in electrified surface transportation infrastructure projects.
 
DOT must select projects that maximize sustainability, including projects that (1) promote the electrification of all public transportation, (2) contribute to climate resilience and mitigation, (3) reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and (4) achieve energy savings and reduce energy usage compared to other eligible projects.
 
Additionally, DOT must prioritize projects that (1) serve a frontline, vulnerable, or disadvantaged community; (2) are located in an area that has experienced high adverse health and environmental impacts on minority and low-income populations; (3) require federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package; or (4) add a new green space or new state or local park units and outdoor recreational areas.
 
Grants issued under the program may not be less than $2 million, with the exception of grants for project planning, preparation, or design, which are not subject to a minimum amount.
 
The federal share of the cost of a project may not exceed 85% for planning, design, and construction purposes and 50% of the operation and maintenance costs of the project for its first 10 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House