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LOCAL Act

Bill: 117-hr-2081
Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Congressional officers and employees
Department of the Interior
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Idaho
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Outdoor recreation
Travel and tourism
Utah
Washington State
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Local Opportunities, Conservation, and American Lands Act or the LOCAL Act

 
This bill directs that the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shall remain located in Grand Junction, Colorado. 
 
The Department of the Interior shall study the feasibility of relocating more existing BLM employee positions to Grand Junction or Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. Interior must determine, among other things, whether such relocation will improve management of federal lands, increase coordination with local communities, and strengthen tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, grazing, or responsible energy production.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act

Bill: 117-hr-2082
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Natural disasters
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act

 
This bill addresses the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supply chain processes, particularly during emergency periods.
 
The bill requires the VA to submit a report containing a description of the items and quantities of items that are critical with respect to the VA's ongoing response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and future epidemic, pandemic, emergency, national emergency, or natural disaster scenarios.
 
The VA and the Department of Defense (DOD) must enter into an agreement to provide for the participation of the VA in the Warstopper Program of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of DOD. The Warstopper Program was established to satisfy requirements for sudden and sustained increases in production of critical industrial and medical items.
 
Under such an agreement, the DLA must
 
 
ensure the maintenance and stability of the items the VA identifies as critical in its report (and that the VA and DOD determine are appropriate for the program),
 
 
establish guidance for the participation of the VA in the program, and
 
 
use existing and new contracts and agreements to reserve the supply of critical items.
 
 
Finally, the VA must ensure it does not exclusively rely on holding regional, physical inventories of critical items in order to respond to greater than expected needs during epidemic, pandemic, emergency, national emergency, or natural disaster situations.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain purposes within the District of Columbia.

Bill: 117-hr-2083
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Civil disturbances
Congressional operations and organization
Crimes against property
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
National Guard and reserves
Protection of officials
Protest and dissent
Subversive activities
Terrorism
U.S. Capitol
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds (1) 15 days after its enactment, to support the mission of the National Guard in the District of Columbia in response to the attacks on the U.S. Capitol buildings and grounds on January 6, 2021; or (2) to install permanent fencing around the perimeter of any U.S. Capitol buildings or grounds.
 
On January 7, 2021, in response to the attacks, razor wire fencing was erected to secure the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol; the fencing was initially to remain in place for 30 days and was kept in place through periodic extensions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Common-Sense Census Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2084
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Census and government statistics
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional districts and representation
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Common-Sense Census Act of 2021
 
 
This bill provides for the collection of citizenship status information for the population of the United States.
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Census Bureau to collect statistics on the citizenship status of persons permanently residing in the United States. Further, beginning with the questionnaire for the 2020 decennial census and thereafter, the Census Bureau must include a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate whether such individual, and each member of that individual's household, is a U.S. citizen or national.
 
 Additionally, the Department of Commerce must establish the Citizenship Data Interagency Working Group to develop and submit recommendations to maximize the percentage of the U.S. population about which Commerce has citizenship status information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
HEART Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2085
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Gambling
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2021 or the HEART Act of 2021

 
 This bill modifies notice requirements in a civil forfeiture proceeding that involves the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting.
 
Specifically, the government must notify interested parties of an animal's seizure within 30 days (currently, 60 days). The notice period may be extended only if a delay is warranted after considering certain factors, including the cost to the government of providing shelter for the animal, the health of the animal and the effect of a delay on its rehabilitation, any increased risk that a delay could necessitate the euthanasia of the animal, and any psychological harm incurred by the animal's owner due to the delay in disposition.
 
Additionally, the bill authorizes amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund to be used to pay for costs associated with a seized animal, including transportation, shelter, care, veterinary services, and humane euthanasia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
IG Subpoena Authority Act

Bill: 117-hr-2089
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Evidence and witnesses
Judicial procedure and administration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

IG Subpoena Authority Act

 
This bill grants inspectors general subpoena authority to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses. Inspectors general may not require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of any current federal employees, but they may use other authorized procedures.
 
To be issued, such a subpoena (1) must be approved by a panel comprised of three inspectors general of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and (2) must not be objected to by the Department of Justice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2090
Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act of 

2021

 
This bill requires lenders disbursing federal student loans to disclose additional information to borrowers and increase the frequency of such disclosures.
 
Specifically, prior to disbursement, the lender making a loan must disclose (1) the principal amount, interest rate, and number of required monthly payments to be made on the loan; (2) the estimated balance owed by the borrower; and (3) the estimated aggregate amount the borrower will pay.
 
Prior to repayment, the lender must disclose the projected total of interest charges that the borrower will pay on the loan, as well as projections of the borrower's monthly repayment amount.
 
The bill also requires certain disclosures for the life of the loan. In particular, lenders must disclose information about loans on a monthly, rather than periodic, basis. Lenders must also provide borrowers who are not in a repayment status (e.g., a borrower who is in school or in a deferment period) with a monthly statement. 
 
The Department of Education must obtain feedback from borrowers and report on the usefulness and effectiveness of such disclosures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Dr. Neil Compton Conservation Act

Bill: 117-hr-2091
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arkansas
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Lakes and rivers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Dr. Neil Compton Conservation Act

 
This bill redesignates the Tyler Bend Visitor Center located on Tyler Bend Road in St. Joe, Arkansas, as the Dr. Neil Compton Visitor Center.
 
The Department of the Interior may display information at the Dr. Neil Compton Visitor Center to educate the public about the contributions of Dr. Neil Compton to the history of the Buffalo National River. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Contraband Elimination and Safety Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2092
Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime prevention
Detention of persons
Digital media
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Performance measurement
Photography and imaging
Postal service
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Contraband Elimination and Safety Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to establish a pilot program to screen mail and packages for contraband at an offsite secure facility before the mail and packages arrive at a federal prison facility.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Bill: 117-hr-2094
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Physical fitness and lifestyle

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue issuing at least every 10 years physical-activity guidelines based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge.
 
HHS must also publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical-activity issues between iterations of the guidelines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to ensure that certain project activities authorized under Nationwide Permit 14 comply with public safety conditions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-2095
Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Marine and inland water transportation
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Army to report to Congress on the costs for the Army Corps of Engineers to (1) include public safety conditions on certain permits for water-related projects, and (2) conduct safety inspections to ensure that authorized projects comply with such public safety conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
SACKLER Act

Bill: 117-hr-2096
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Corporate finance and management
Judicial procedure and administration
Specialized courts

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Stop shielding Assets from Corporate Known Liability by Eliminating non-debtor Releases Act or the SACKLER Act 

 
This bill prohibits a bankruptcy court from releasing claims against non-debtors brought by states, tribes, municipalities, or the federal government. However, the bankruptcy court may issue a stay not exceeding 90 days regarding such a claim.
 
Complex bankruptcies may involve creditor claims against non-debtors associated with the debtor, such as the debtor's officers, directors, or employees. Currently, in carrying out a bankruptcy plan, certain courts may release non-debtors from liability (there is a circuit split regarding this practice).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1879)
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2097
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government trust funds
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Nuclear power
Public contracts and procurement
Radioactive wastes and releases
State and local government operations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021 or the
 
STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program under which it may (1) site, construct, and operate one or more consolidated interim storage facilities for the storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and (2) enter into contracts with the licensee of a private interim storage facility in order to take title to, transport, and store in it either high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel.
 
DOE must prioritize contracting with private facilities unless it can demonstrate that it is able to develop a site in a more cost-effective manner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.

Bill: 117-hr-2098
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Massachusetts

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 
This bill permanently extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants and provide other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts. 
 
The bill also repeals the limitation on the total amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House