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CFRM Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2684
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Caribbean area
Cuba
Family relationships
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Travel and tourism
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Cuban Family Reunification Modernization Act of 2021 or the CFRM Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a program to provide immigration parole to eligible Cuban nationals for family reunification purposes. (Parole is official permission to enter and temporarily remain in the United States.)
 
To be eligible for parole under this bill, a Cuban national must be a beneficiary of a petition for a family-sponsored immigration visa. A sponsor may apply for parole for the beneficiary before the beneficiary receives an immigration visa. 
 
An eligible beneficiary must meet certain criteria, such as passing a medical examination and background check. An individual who has committed a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights shall not be eligible for parole under this bill. 
 
Parole provided under this bill shall be for two years. An individual who receives parole may apply for work authorization.
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall take reasonable measures to prioritize the parole applications where the beneficiary is (1) an individual with a terminal illness, or (2) a qualifying minor child (generally a child with a parent with a soon-to-expire immigration visa). 
 
DHS may operate an immigration processing facility at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, if the Department of Defense certifies that such a facility would not hinder the station's operations or pose a threat to national security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, as the "Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building".

Bill: 117-hr-2686
Sponsor: Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, as the "Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
INSURANCE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2687
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event Act of 2021 or the
 
INSURANCE Act of 2021

 
This bill increases the minimum level of insurance required for motor carriers transporting property.
 
The Department of Transportation must adjust the minimum insurance requirement every five years to account for inflation relating to medical care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction for the mining, reclaiming, or recycling of critical minerals and metals from the United States, and to support the development of domestic supply chains for rare earth elements and other critical materials essential to United States technology, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and advanced medical devices, broadband infrastructure, transportation, and national defense.

Bill: 117-hr-2688
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Business investment and capital
Buy American requirements
Department of the Interior
Income tax deductions
Materials
Metals
Mining
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 
This bill allows permanent expensing of property used in the mining, reclaiming, or recycling of certain critical minerals and metals within the United States and of nonresidential real property used in mining such minerals and metals. 
Expensing
 is the treatment of expenditures as operating costs deductible in full in the current taxable year. 
 
The bill allows a new tax deduction for 200% of the cost of purchasing or acquiring such critical minerals and metals extracted from deposits in the United States and a 22% rate of percentage depletion for such critical minerals and metals. 
 
The bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a pilot project grant program for the development of critical minerals and metals in the United States. A grant awarded under such program may not exceed $10 million. In awarding grants, Interior must give priority to projects determined to be economically viable over the long term and must allot not less than 30% of grants funds to the secondary recovery of critical minerals and metals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
CLEAR Act

Bill: 117-hr-2690
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act or the CLEAR Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to annually publish a report with certain information about its investigations of unfair or deceptive practices, including the number and disposition of such investigations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
American Workforce Empowerment Act

Bill: 117-hr-2691
Sponsor: Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

American Workforce Empowerment Act

 
This bill allows tax-preferred college savings plans (529 plans) to fund certain postsecondary certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Ban Corporate PACs Act

Bill: 117-hr-2692
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Public contracts and procurement
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Ban Corporate PACs Act 

 
This bill prohibits for-profit corporations from establishing or operating a separate segregated political fund (commonly known as a political action committee or PAC). Existing funds must terminate not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
School Lunch Affordability Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2693
Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

School Lunch Affordability Act of 2021

 
This bill provides that only school food authorities with a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30 of the year preceding the previous school year are required to establish a price for paid lunches using the formula specified under current law (known as Paid Lunch Equity requirements).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act

Bill: 117-hr-2696
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Transportation
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to designate certain two-year institutions of higher education as Community and Technical College Centers of Excellence in Transportation Workforce Training.
 
Additionally, DOT must establish a program to award competitive grants to the centers to address education and training related to careers in transportation sectors.
 
Grants under the program may not exceed $2 million, and the federal share of project costs may not exceed 50%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act

Bill: 117-hr-2697
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Higher education
Marine and inland water transportation
Minority employment
Railroads
Roads and highways
Transportation employees
Vocational and technical education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

21st Century Transportation Workforce Development Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a task force on developing a 21st-century surface transportation workforce.
 
The task force must develop and submit recommendations and strategies for DOT to 
 
 
evaluate the current and future state of the surface transportation workforce;
 
identify factors influencing individuals pursuing careers in surface transportation;
 
address barriers to retaining individuals in surface transportation careers;
 
 identify and address potential impacts of emerging technologies on the surface transportation workforce;
 
increase access for vulnerable or underrepresented populations;
 
facilitate and encourage elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students in the United States to pursue careers in the surface transportation sector; and
 
identify and develop pathways for students and individuals to secure pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities in the U.S. surface transportation sector.
 
 
The task force shall terminate upon submitting to Congress a report containing the recommendations and strategies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

Bill: 117-hr-2698
Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Commodities markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Competition and antitrust
Department of Justice
Inflation and prices
Metals

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act 

 
This bill extends the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to include the markets for aluminum premiums. Specifically, the CFTC has jurisdiction over (1) the process and manner in which reference prices for such premiums are set or reported, and (2) whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. 
 
Additionally, the CFTC must consult with the Department of Justice regarding relevant information, including allegations of anticompetitive conduct. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act

Bill: 117-hr-2699
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act

 
This bill extends certain deadlines for the 2020 decennial census.
 
Specifically, the Department of Commerce must (1) complete the tabulation of total population by states, report the tabulation to the President, and make the tabulation public by May 1, 2021; and (2) complete tabulations of population related to state plans for legislative districting expeditiously, taking into account state deadlines, and report the tabulations by October 1, 2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
For-Profit College Conversion Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-2700
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Department of Education
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Higher education
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

For-Profit College Conversion Accountability Act

 
This bill establishes certain criteria that an institution of higher education (IHE) must meet to be eligible for conversion from a for-profit IHE to a nonprofit IHE. 
 
An IHE seeking conversion must submit an application to the Department of Education (ED). The application must demonstrate, among other requirements, that the IHE is operated by one or more nonprofit corporations or associations. Before approving the conversion, ED must publish the application in the Federal Register for notice and comment. Upon approval, the IHE must be regulated as a for-profit IHE for a five-year transition period. 
 
ED must also establish an office to carry out the requirements of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children Act

Bill: 117-hr-2701
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Health personnel
Medical education
Performance measurement
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children Act

 
This bill provides funding for, and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award, grants for demonstration projects to train low-income individuals to work in the field of pregnancy or childbirth. Grantees must be located in a state that recognizes doulas or midwives as health care providers and that allows payment for their services in the Medicaid program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
SURE Act

Bill: 117-hr-2702
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Economic performance and conditions
Evidence and witnesses
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Statement on Unfairness Reinforcement and Emphasis Act or the SURE Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the factors that the Federal Trade Commission must consider when determining whether a practice causes or is likely to cause a substantial injury to consumers (the factors generally mirror the current policy of the commission).
 
For example, the commission must consider whether the practice results in monetary harm, unwarranted health or safety risk, and only emotional or subjective harm. Further, to be considered an unfair practice, the net effects (including consideration of the costs for a remedy and the resulting burden on society from making the practice unlawful) must cause injury.
 
The commission also must consider an economic analysis from the Bureau of Economics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Superfund Polluter Pays Act

Bill: 117-hr-2703
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Income tax rates
Inflation and prices
Oil and gas
Pollution liability
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Superfund Polluter Pays Act

 
This bill reinstates and extends the Hazardous Substance Superfund Financing rate through 2025 and increases the rate to 16.3 cents a barrel, adjusted for inflation beginning after 2021. 
 
The bill imposes on corporations a 0.12% tax of the excess of the modified environmental tax taxable income of the corporation over $3.13 million.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

Bill: 117-hr-2705
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Canada
Latin America
Mexico
Oil and gas
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

 
This bill revises requirements regarding natural gas imports or exports to expand the expedited application and approval process to any nation, even if not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, that is not specifically excluded by this bill.
 
The bill excludes any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States or excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Freedom from Price Gouging Act

Bill: 117-hr-2706
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Inflation and prices
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Freedom from Price Gouging Act

 
This bill requires drug manufacturers to issue rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for covered drugs under Medicare that cost $100 or more and for which the average manufacturer price increases faster than inflation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-20
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: 2021-04-20
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: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act

Bill: 117-hr-2707
Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act

 
This bill authorizes a grant program for states, local governments, and Indian tribes to implement and evaluate handgun purchaser licensing requirements.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Introduced in House