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Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act

Bill: 117-hr-1073
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Historic sites and heritage areas
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act 
 
 
This bill exempts from certain environmental or historic preservation review requirements a project that replaces or makes improvements to a communications facility following a governor-declared major disaster or emergency related to a wildfire. 
 
Specifically, the bill exempts these projects from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. These projects are also exempt from considerations about the effect they will have on any historic property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
RAPID Act

Bill: 117-hr-1074
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal-Indian relations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Infrastructure development
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act or the RAPID Act

 
This bill modifies review requirements for deployment of a small personal wireless service facility and establishes a presumption related to the deployment of wireless facilities on properties owned by an Indian tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization.
 
Specifically, the bill exempts the deployment of a small personal wireless service facility from specified environmental and historic preservation review requirements.
 
The bill also establishes a rebuttable presumption that a wireless provider has completed a request for review if an Indian tribe or a Native Hawaiian organization has received certain completed forms with information reasonably necessary to ascertain whether historic properties of religious and cultural significance may be affected by the deployment of new or collocated wireless facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

Bill: 117-hr-1075
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

 
This bill adjusts the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California as depicted on a specified map to include the Rim of the Valley Unit. 
 
The Rim of the Valley Unit, and any lands or interests acquired by the United States and located within its boundaries, shall be administered as part of the recreation area. 
 
The Department of the Interior may acquire only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller any nonfederal land within the boundaries of the Rim of the Valley Unit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Real Time Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1076
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Real Time Transparency Act 

of 2021

 
This bill revises the notification requirement for campaign contributions of $1,000 or more. Specifically, the bill applies this requirement to (1) any political committee, not just a candidate's principal campaign committee; and (2) cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more during a calendar year, instead of only single contributions that are received by a committee less than 20 days but more than 48 hours before the day of an election. Only the Federal Election Commission (FEC) must be notified within 48 hours of receiving these contributions, instead of the FEC and others. 
 
Any amount transferred by a joint fundraising committee established by a candidate's authorized committee to any other authorized committee of that candidate shall be treated as a contribution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Ethics in Public Service Act

Bill: 117-hr-1077
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Family relationships
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Ethics in Public Service Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for provisions of the executive order titled 
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
, which was issued on January 21, 2009, by President Barack H. Obama. The order required political appointees in the executive branch to sign an ethics pledge that restricted lobbying and related activities during and after government employment, including prohibitions on appointees communicating with their former agencies for two years post-employment and on lobbying agencies for the remainder of the presidential administration. The order was eventually revoked and replaced with executive orders from subsequent administrations. 
 
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued an executive order titled 
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
, which requires appointees to sign an ethics pledge with both similar and different provisions. For example, the order's pledge (1) prohibits post-employment lobbying, including lobbying on behalf of foreign governments, for the remainder of a presidential administration or for two years after appointments end, whichever is later; and (2) restricts appointees from accepting cash payments or non-cash benefits from former employers that are contingent on government employment (also known as 
golden parachutes
).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act

Bill: 117-hr-1078
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Sports and recreation facilities
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act

 
This bill makes former Members of Congress who are lobbyists ineligible to receive certain federal retirement and health benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services.
 
 The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used to pay the travel expenses of spouses accompanying Members of Congress on official travel, restricts the use of travel promotional awards received by Members in connection with official air travel, and requires a Member's official website to include a link to the Member's financial disclosure reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-1080
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Medical ethics
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex offenses
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
 
 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. 
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. 
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

Bill: 117-hr-1081
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Income tax deductions
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act 

 
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions that are allowed as an itemized deduction under current law. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Brownfields Broad­band Deployment Act

Bill: 117-hr-1084
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2021-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Historic sites and heritage areas
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: 

Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act 

 
This bill excludes certain communications facility deployment or modification projects from specified review requirements.
 
Specifically, the bill excludes from specified environmental and historic preservation review a project for the deployment or modification of a communications facility that is to be carried out entirely within a brownfield site (real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-15
text: Introduced in House
Earmark Elimination Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1086
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Government lending and loan guarantees
House of Representatives
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Earmark Elimination Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a point of order in the House of Representatives against considering legislation that contains a congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit. If the point of order is raised and sustained, the congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit shall be deemed to be stricken from the legislation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1087
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business expenses
Business records
Congressional oversight
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government information and archives
Political parties and affiliation
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021

 
This bill requires an issuer of securities to disclose information related to expenditures for political activities. Specifically, issuers must disclose quarterly any such expenditure, including by identifying any candidate the expenditure was made in relation to and any trade association or other tax-exempt organization that received dues or other payments that may be used for political activities. Annually, issuers must report on expenditures for political activities made in the previous year over $10,000 and information related to anticipated expenditures for the next year. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of these reporting and disclosure requirements. 

action_date: 2021-06-08
text: 

Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021

 
This bill requires an issuer of securities to disclose information related to expenditures for political activities. Specifically, issuers must disclose quarterly any such expenditure, including by identifying any candidate the expenditure was made in relation to and any trade association or other tax-exempt organization that received dues or other payments that may be used for political activities. Annually, issuers must report on expenditures for political activities made in the previous year over $10,000 and information related to anticipated expenditures for the next year. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of these reporting and disclosure requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
action_date: 2021-06-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-53.
action_date: 2021-06-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-53.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Shielding our Military from Extremists Act

Bill: 117-hr-1088
Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Military personnel and dependents
Political movements and philosophies
Racial and ethnic relations
Terrorism
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Shielding our Military from Extremists Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement the seven recommendations focused on preventing extremists from enlisting in the Armed Forces that are made in the report titled 
Screening Individuals Who Seek to Enlist in the Armed Forces
. Among other recommendations, the report suggests (1) developing a consistent definition for domestic extremist ideologies, and (2) utilizing various law enforcement resources to evaluate and interpret questionable or concerning tattoos.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
SMART Transportation Act

Bill: 117-hr-1089
Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accidents
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Business records
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Commuting
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Emergency communications systems
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
Pedestrians and bicycling
Performance measurement
Public transit
Public-private cooperation
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology in Transportation Act or the
 
SMART Transportation Act 

 
This bill establishes programs in the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop advanced transportation technologies.
 
Among other requirements, DOT must
 
 
 establish a grant program to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, mobility, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment;
 
establish a connected vehicle deployment pilot program to provide competitive grants to spur operational deployments to meet the transportation needs of certain entities through the use of the best available and emerging intelligent transportation systems;
 
create an automated driving system demonstration program to provide competitive grants to test the safe integration of automated driving system technologies into the on-road transportation system, ensure significant data gathering and sharing of project data, and encourage collaboration and partnerships of multiple stakeholders; and
 
implement and deploy an advanced digital construction management system program under its technology and innovation deployment program, including by deploying advanced digital construction management systems that enable the use of digital technologies on construction sites by contractors and leverage the use of such technologies.
 
 
DOT must also ensure that grant recipients represent diverse geographical areas of the United States, including urban and rural areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House