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Require USCP to Utilize Body-Worn Cameras Act

Bill: 117-hr-284
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional agencies
Congressional officers and employees
Criminal justice information and records
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Photography and imaging
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: 

Require USCP to Utilize Body-Worn Cameras Act

 
This bill requires each uniformed officer of the U.S. Capitol Police whose job duties include interacting with the general public to use a body-worn camera and ensure it is activated while on duty. This requirement does not apply to an officer serving on a personal protection detail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Introduced in House
CASE-IT Act

Bill: 117-hr-285
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2021-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Crimes against children
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
First Amendment rights
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: 

Curbing Abuse and Saving Expression In Technology Act or the CASE-IT Act

 
This bill limits the protections for a user or provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) related to content that is published on or removed from its platform.
 
The bill removes for one year the protection from being treated as the publisher of information provided by another content provider if a user or provider facilitates (1) illegal online content; (2) certain exploitive contact between adults and minors; or (3) content that is indecent, obscene, or otherwise harmful to minors. 
 
Further, to avoid being treated as the publisher of third-party content or subject to liability for screening and blocking content on its platform, an interactive computer service that is dominant in its market (i.e., has gained substantial, sustained market power over any competitors) must make content moderation decisions pursuant to policies or practices that are consistent with the First Amendment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Managing Predators Act

Bill: 117-hr-286
Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2021-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Mammals
Michigan
Minnesota
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: 

Managing Predators Act

 
This bill gives states the authority to manage the populations of gray wolves and to determine if the wolves are endangered or threatened species.
 
Specifically, the bill permanently removes the populations of gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming from the federal endangered and threatened species list.
 
In addition, the bill revises requirements for the gray wolf in any state other than Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming. If the population of the gray wolf, as estimated by such state, is at or above a population goal established by the state, then the Department of the Interior may not make a determination that the wolf in such state is an endangered or threatened species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Introduced in House
FORCE Act

Bill: 117-hr-287
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area
Cuba
Latin America
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends Act or the FORCE Act

 
This bill prohibits removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination that a transition government in Cuba is in power.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Qualified Immunity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-288
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
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 officers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Qualified Immunity Act of 2021

 
This bill codifies the defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in any case under provisions regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights under color of law.
 
Specifically, a law enforcement officer subject to such an action in his or her individual capacity shall not be found liable if the officer establishes that
 
 
the right, privilege, or immunity secured by the Constitution or federal law was not clearly established at the time of the deprivation, or that at this time, the state of the law was not sufficiently clear that every reasonable law enforcement officer would have understood that the conduct alleged constituted a violation of the Constitution or federal law; or
 
 a court of competent jurisdiction had issued a final decision on the merits holding, without reversal, vacatur, or preemption, that the specific conduct alleged to be unlawful was consistent with the Constitution and federal laws. 
 
 
A law enforcement agency or unit of local government that employed a law enforcement officer subject to such an action shall not be liable if the officer is found not liable and to have been acting within the scope of his or her employment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Support Peaceful Protest Act

Bill: 117-hr-289
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Protest and dissent
Unemployment
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Support Peaceful Protest Act

 
This bill imposes additional penalties upon an individual who is convicted of a federal offense related to conduct during the course of a protest (e.g., rioting).
 
First, in addition to the penalty for the conviction, the individual must pay restitution to cover the cost of federal policing during the protest.
 
Second, the individual is ineligible for pandemic unemployment assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.

Bill: 117-hr-290
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 
This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent. Beginning on October 1, 2026, the dependent and the individual making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable for such overpayments where an individual fails to complete a service agreement.

action_date: 2021-06-15
text: 
This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent. Beginning on October 1, 2024, the dependent and the individual making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable for such overpayments where an individual fails to complete a service agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2781)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2781)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 290.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2781-2782)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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 Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

Bill: 117-hr-291
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Solid waste and recycling
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act or the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to install and operate an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system at each VA facility that would benefit from such a system's cost savings. In order to identify which VA facilities would benefit, the VA must develop a uniform regulated medical waste cost analysis model to determine the cost savings associated with the use of an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-292
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and implement a plan to hire a director for each VA medical center without a permanent director. 
 
Hiring priority shall be given to medical centers that have not had a permanent director for the longest periods.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-294
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2021

 
This bill extends certain procedures currently available to emerging growth companies to all issuers of securities. 
 
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for issuers of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., 
test the waters
). 
 
The bill also allows issuers to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Pandemic Healthcare Access Act

Bill: 117-hr-295
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Pandemic Healthcare Access Act

 
This bill preserves the eligibility of health savings account (HSA) participants covered by any health plan during the coronavirus emergency period. The 
coronavirus emergency period
 is the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the later of (1) the last day on which a presidential declaration of emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) is in effect, or (2) the last day on which a presidential declaration of national emergency under the National Emergencies Act with respect to the coronavirus is in effect. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Financial Technology Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-296
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Currency
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government trust funds
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Financial Technology Protection Act 

 
This bill provides for the investigation of new financial technologies (e.g., digital currencies) and their use in terrorism and other illicit activities. 
 
Specifically, the bill establishes the Independent Financial Technology Task Force to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, which must research terrorist and illicit use of new financial technologies and issue an annual report. 
 
The Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to provide a reward for a person who provides information leading to the conviction of an individual involved with terrorist use of digital currencies. 
 
Additionally, the bill establishes the FinTech Leadership in Innovation and Financial Intelligence Program to support the development of tools and programs to detect terrorist and illicit use of digital currencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act

Bill: 117-hr-298
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act 

 
This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.
 
The bill exempts carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade from Jones Act requirements unless (1) at least three owners or operators of certain coastwise vessels regularly operate such a vessel on the route, (2) each of such owners or operators transports at least 20% of the volume of goods on that route, and (3) none of such owners or operators are under common ownership.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37-38)
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-299
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Marine and inland water transportation
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2021

 
This bill provides that a rate for service in noncontiguous domestic ocean trade or water carrier for port-to-port service in that trade is reasonable if such rate is within 10% of a rate set by a comparable international ocean rate index recognized by the Federal Maritime Commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37-38)
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-300
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Foreign and international corporations
Jurisdiction and venue
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 

Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2021

 
This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.
 
The bill exempts foreign-flag vessels transporting merchandise on a route in noncontiguous trade from Jones Act requirements.
 
The bill sets forth other requirements, including (1) labor standards, (2) minimum requirements for vessels engaging in the transportation of cargo or merchandise in domestic coastwise trade, (3) environmental standards, and (4) requirements for certain non-citizens that irregularly engage in domestic coastwise trade.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-01-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37-38)
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Introduced in House