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Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2095
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aging
Appropriations
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
HIV/AIDS
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Public contracts and procurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2021 or the Emergency GRACE Act

 
This bill sets forth provisions to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 in federal correctional facilities (e.g., prisons) and state prison systems. 
 
Among the provisions, the bill
 
 
expands access to temporary release on furlough and compassionate release for federal prisoners during a public health emergency; 
 
allows Medicaid payment for medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release; and 
 
requires federal correctional facilities, including contract facilities, to follow the procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for limiting the spread of the coronavirus. 
 
 
Additionally, the bill provides FY2021 and FY2022 supplemental appropriations to help state prison systems expand testing of inmates and facilitate the compassionate release of high-risk inmates. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Canadian Snowbirds Act

Bill: 117-s-2096
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Canada
Immigration status and procedures
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Canadian Snowbirds Act 

 
This bill establishes a nonimmigrant visa for qualified Canadian citizens.
 
The Department of Homeland Security may admit as a visitor a Canadian citizen who (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a residence in Canada, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has signed a rental agreement for the duration of the stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable under various provisions, (5) will not engage in U.S. employment except for services for the visitor's employer in Canada, and (6) will not seek U.S. assistance or benefits. Such visitors may be admitted for up to 240 days out of any single 365-day period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2097
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Telemedicine Everywhere Lifting Everyone's Healthcare Experience And Long Term Health HSA Act of 2021 or the TELEHEALTH HSA Act of 2021

 
This bill makes permanent the preferred treatment of telehealth and other remote care services for purposes of health savings accounts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Ending Qualifications that are Unjust for Access to Lifesaving Care Act

Bill: 117-s-2098
Sponsor: Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability and health-based discrimination
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Ending Qualifications that are Unjust for Access to Lifesaving Care Act

 
This bill prohibits a state from receiving resources or supplies from specified sources, including the Strategic National Stockpile, during the COVID-19 emergency if the state has a policy for the distribution or use of such resources or supplies that discriminates on the basis of disability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2099
Sponsor: Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2021

 
This bill permits individuals who are not enrolled in a high deductible health plan to participate in health savings accounts (HSAs). It also increases the allowable amount of the deduction for contributions to HSAs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Personal Care Products Safety Act

Bill: 117-s-2100
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Personal Care Products Safety Act

 
This bill requires cosmetics brands and manufacturers to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), provides the FDA with various regulatory authorities, and addresses related issues.
 
Cosmetics brand owners and contract manufacturers must annually register their manufacturing facilities with the FDA. Certain entities and facilities, such as manufacturers with gross sales below certain thresholds, are exempted. Registrants with gross annual sales above certain thresholds must pay a registration fee. 
 
Each registration must contain certain information, including an ingredient list for all cosmetic products from a registered facility, with different requirements for registrants that qualify as small businesses.
 
The FDA may suspend a registration for various reasons, including if the registrant's product has a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences and the problem cannot be isolated to a single product. 
 
The FDA must annually conduct a safety review of at least five cosmetics ingredients or nonfunctional constituents and, if appropriate, issue a final finding on the safety of that ingredient or constituent. The FDA must also implement regulations for good cosmetics manufacturing practices. 
 
The bill also requires cosmetics brand owners and manufacturers to report to the FDA any serious adverse event associated with their products. 
 
The FDA shall have various authorities to regulate cosmetics, including to (1) order a mandatory recall of a product, (2) inspect the records of manufacturers and processors, and (3) require warning labels for certain products.
 
The FDA must issue a proposed rule to ban using intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4625)
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-2101
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 
This bill establishes the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund to pay for research regarding the treatment or cure of Alzheimer's disease and for education, counseling, respite, and other supportive services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their families, caregivers, and health care professionals. 
 
The bill allows taxpayers an election to contribute a whole dollar amount to the trust fund when they file their tax returns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act

Bill: 117-s-2103
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Government liability
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act

 
This bill revises procedures regarding an individual's right to file civil actions for deprivation of rights under color of law.
 
The bill (1) provides statutory authority for individuals to sue federal law enforcement officers (current law restricts the ability of an individual to file a lawsuit against a federal law enforcement officer in many cases); and (2) makes federal law enforcement agencies liable for the conduct of an officer, regardless of whether the officer has a qualified immunity defense. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4625-4626)
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Global Labor Support Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2104
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Assault and harassment offenses
Bangladesh
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
Water quality
Water use and supply
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Global Labor Support Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses U.S. foreign policy concerning labor rights, including in Bangladesh.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of workers.
 
The bill also replaces the position of Special Representative for International Labor Affairs at the Department of State with the position of Ambassador-at-Large for Global Labor Rights. The ambassador must lead U.S. diplomatic engagement on labor issues.
 
Additionally, the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Department of Labor must carry out activities to protect and promote labor rights worldwide; the bill establishes a fund in the Department of the Treasury for those activities. Additionally, USAID must extend through FY2028 its Global Labor Program, which supports worker organizations in addressing labor issues in their countries.
 
The bill also requires reporting on labor issues. The State Department must annually report on the status of internationally recognized labor rights in certain countries, including any country receiving U.S. foreign assistance. If a report indicates that a country has poor performance on labor issues, Labor must deploy personnel to the U.S. mission in that country to lead interagency coordination of the labor portfolio. The Government Accountability Office must also assess U.S. government efforts concerning labor rights globally.
 
Furthermore, the bill sets out requirements concerning labor rights in Bangladesh, such as directing the President to work with the government of Bangladesh on updating its commitments to labor rights and worker safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
MINDS Act

Bill: 117-s-2105
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act or the MINDS Act

 
This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State to integrate mental health and psychosocial support activities across all U.S. foreign assistance programs, with a particular focus on children and other vulnerable populations.
 
To facilitate this integration, the bill makes organizational changes at the USAID. It authorizes the USAID to appoint a coordinator to oversee and direct mental health and psychosocial support activities. The coordinator must ensure that these activities focus on children, adult caretakers and families, displaced populations, and other vulnerable groups. In addition, the bill establishes a working group comprised of representatives from every USAID bureau and the State Department to coordinate interagency efforts related to, promote best practices for, and ensure sustainability and continuity of mental health and psychosocial support activities.
 
The USAID and the State Department must brief Congress about the amount of foreign assistance spending on mental health and psychosocial support activities and related matters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2106
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aging
Lawyers and legal services
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2021

 
This bill permits the Administration on Aging to award competitive grants to certain nonprofit organizations or partnerships to establish or maintain statewide senior legal hotlines to provide free services to older individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
FABS Act

Bill: 117-s-2107
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Income tax credits
Industrial facilities
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors Act or the FABS Act

 
This bill allows a new tax credit for investment in a semiconductor manufacturing facility and semiconductor manufacturing property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Work Without Worry Act

Bill: 117-s-2108
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child health
Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Work Without Worry Act

 
This bill modifies eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for individuals who have a disability that began before age 22.
 
Under current law, these individuals may obtain SSDI benefits based on the work record of a retired, disabled, or deceased parent. However, an individual with earnings after age 22 that exceed a specified monetary limit (i.e., constitute substantial gainful activity) permanently loses eligibility for such benefits.
 
This bill allows individuals to retain eligibility for such benefits regardless of the amount of earnings after age 22. Additionally, individuals who apply for SSDI benefits on a parent's record and also independently qualify for Social Security benefits on their own record will receive the larger of the two benefit amounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4626; text: CR S4626-4627)
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2109
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
International monetary system and foreign exchange
International organizations and cooperation
Terrorism
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2021

 
This bill imposes additional restrictions on the U.S. government's authority to vote on Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocations at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 
 
(The SDR is an international reserve asset maintained by the IMF based on contributions from IMF member countries. SDRs may be exchanged between member countries and may also be exchanged for currencies.)
 
Specifically, U.S. representatives to the IMF may not vote for SDR allocations to a country if the President finds that the country's government has (1) committed genocide in the last 10 years, or (2) repeatedly supported international terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2110
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Digital media
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet, web applications, social media
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

This bill establishes, as part of certain grants for telehealth networks and resource centers, a pilot project to increase the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas.
 
Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award grants to coordinate care in rural areas for individuals with chronic conditions and conduct other activities using remote patient monitoring technology. 
 
To be eligible for a grant, entities must meet requirements for participating in telehealth networks and must use appropriate technologies. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall give priority to entities that are capable of establishing programs quickly and that use technologies that provide continuous, real-time coaching services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Audio-Only Telehealth for Emergencies Act

Bill: 117-s-2111
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Audio-Only Telehealth for Emergencies Act

 
This bill requires Medicare to cover audio-only telehealth services during national emergencies. Payment for such services must be made at the same rate as for in-person services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
EASE Behavioral Health Services Act

Bill: 117-s-2112
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet, web applications, social media
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act

 This bill removes restrictions that require the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) to be in a rural area, and allows the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site, for behavioral health telehealth services under Medicare. The bill also expands the scope of required guidance, studies, and reports to address the provision of such services under Medicaid.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate
Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2113
Sponsor: Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]
Introduced: 2021-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax exclusion
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: 

Qualified Health Savings Account Distribution Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the rules for using a conversion or termination of a flexible spending account or a health reimbursement arrangement to establish a health savings account.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate