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Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-3645
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Asia
China
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Olympic games
Public contracts and procurement
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act

 
This bill prohibits the executive agencies of the federal government from contracting for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee.
 
The bill makes exceptions where vital to national security, in which case Congress must be notified.
 
The federal government may not sell any product made by any such person.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act

Bill: 117-hr-3646
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a plan for providing end-to-end electronic voting services (e.g., services for registering to vote and returning a ballot) in participating states for absent uniformed service members who are deployed or mobilized in locations with limited or no postal service.
 
Specifically, DOD must develop the plan by consulting with state and local election officials. Further, the plan must include (1) methods to ensure that voters have the opportunity to verify that their ballots are received and tabulated, (2) methods to generate a verifiable and auditable vote trail, and (3) an assessment of whether commercially available technologies may be used to carry out the plan.
 
DOD must implement the plan for a trial group of voters in participating states for the 2024 federal elections. The plan must be implemented for all voters in participating states for the 2026 federal elections and subsequent years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Warriors Act

Bill: 117-hr-3647
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Justice for Warriors Act

 
This bill modifies various policies and procedures related to the military justice system, including by amending the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
Mono Lake Kutzadikaa Tribe Recognition Act

Bill: 117-hr-3649
Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Mono Lake Kutzadika&#7491 Tribe Recognition Act

 
This bill extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kutzadika&#7491 Tribe.
 
The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Mono and Inyo counties, California.
 
In addition, the bill grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within its aboriginal land area. 
 
Further, the tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.
 
Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take into trust certain land in Mono County, California, for the benefit of the tribe.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3650
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 

2021

 
This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
RAPID Act

Bill: 117-hr-3651
Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development Act or the RAPID Act

 
This bill revises the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program to (1) require program applicants to obtain investment grade ratings from at least two credit rating agencies, unless the federal credit instrument is less than $150 million (currently, less than $75 million), in which case one rating will suffice; (2) require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement an expedited decision time line for public agency borrowers seeking secured loans; and (3) require DOT to publish status reports on program applications on the TIFIA website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
National Food Waste Reduction Act

Bill: 117-hr-3652
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

National Food Waste Reduction Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture's Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison to establish a Food Waste Research Program in partnership with five regional institutions of higher education.
 
The program must focus on food waste reduction and food recovery issues on a national, regional, and local level and support certain areas of study, such as the diversion of surplus food to those in need and the use of food waste for environmental purposes. The program must share best practices for food waste reduction with governmental entities, agriculture organizations, farmers, and other relevant entities, and must post research and resources on its website. 
 
The bill also establishes a grant program for research centers and nonprofits to support other cooperative efforts relating to food loss and waste reduction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act

Bill: 117-hr-3653
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
New Mexico
Nuclear weapons
Research administration and funding
Spacecraft and satellites
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act

 
This bill imposes prohibitions and limitations on funding for various Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) weapons programs.
 
Weapons subjected to prohibitions or limitations under this bill include Columbia-class submarines, intercontinental ballistic missiles, low-yield nuclear warheads, and space-based missile defense systems.
 
The bill also requires various reports to Congress, including a joint report from DOD and DOE outlining the estimated cost savings resulting from this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
ROBUST Act

Bill: 117-hr-3654
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Rural Opportunities for Broadband in Underserved Settlements and Towns Act or the ROBUST Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine whether spectrum usage rights under covered licenses are unutilized or underutilized in rural areas. A covered license is an FCC-issued license for the use of electromagnetic spectrum (1) whereby a licensee may use such spectrum for the provision of broadband service, and (2) that includes a rural area in any part of its geographic scope.
 
If the FCC determines that a licensee's spectrum usage rights are unutilized or underutilized in a rural area, it must recommend that the licensee lease the rights to other entities to provide broadband service in that area.
 
The bill also establishes prioritization and eligibility requirements for funding provided under the Department of Agriculture's Broadband ReConnect Program, which furnishes loans and grants for the costs of infrastructure needed to provide broadband service in rural areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3655
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government liability
Health care quality
Immunology and vaccination
Judicial procedure and administration
Product safety and quality
Specialized courts

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2021

 
This bill increases the compensation available under the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for vaccine-related deaths and injuries and otherwise modifies the program. This program provides compensation through a no-fault alternative to litigation for injuries and deaths caused by certain vaccines.
 
Specifically, the bill increases the compensation for a vaccine-related death and the maximum compensation for pain, suffering, and emotional distress from a vaccine-related injury from $250,000 to $600,000. It annually adjusts these amounts based on a consumer price index.
 
In addition, the bill extends from 36 months to five years the period of time after the onset of symptoms of a vaccine injury during which an individual may file a claim for compensation.
 
Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must update the Vaccine Injury Table, which lists and explains injuries and conditions that are presumed to be caused by vaccines, within six months of recommending a vaccine for routine administration to children, adults, or pregnant women. Current law requires the CDC to update the table within two years of recommending a vaccine for routine administration to children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3656
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the excise tax on certain vaccines to (1) automatically impose the tax on vaccines that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adds to the Vaccine Injury Table, and (2) require HHS to notify the Department of the Treasury and Congress when new vaccines are added to the table. (The excise tax funds the National Vaccine Injury Program, which compensates people who have been injured by vaccines listed on the table.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3657
Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allied health services
Health personnel
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Radiation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 

2021

 
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of services that are furnished by a certified radiologist assistant under the supervision of a radiologist. Payment must be made to the supervising radiologist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-06-01
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: 2021-06-01
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: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor as a private in the Army during World War I.

Bill: 117-hr-3658
Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Military history
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 
This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Marcelino Serna for acts of valor during his service in the Army during World War I, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
Migrant Resettlement Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-3659
Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Migrant Resettlement Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the federal government to, before resettling, transporting, or relocating any aliens not in detention, consult with the affected state and local governments. 
 
Specifically, the department taking the action, either the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), must consult with the affected state and local governments at least three days before the action.
 
HHS and DHS must also submit to Congress monthly state-specific reports about such actions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
DHPPA

Bill: 117-hr-3660
Sponsor: Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Digital Health Pass Prevention Act or DHPPA

 
This bill prohibits federal funding of programs that use digital health passes. A 
digital health pass
 is any standardized documentation that certifies an individual's vaccination history to a third party, excluding documentation issued for the purposes of health records.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
ALYSSA Act

Bill: 117-hr-3661
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2021-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

Alyssa's Legacy Youth in Schools Safety Alert Act or the ALYSSA Act

 
This bill addresses school security by requiring silent panic alarms in elementary and secondary schools and reauthorizing a program to train school resource officers.
 
 First, the bill requires that each elementary and secondary school have a silent alarm to alert local law enforcement authorities and emergency responders about a safety issue at the school. 
 
Further, the bill conditions receipt of funds by a local educational agency (LEA) upon each elementary and secondary school served by the LEA being equipped with at least one panic alarm for use in a school emergency.
 
The bill reauthorizes for FY2021-FY2030 the school resource officers program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Introduced in House