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Parris Island Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-624
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Defense spending
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Parris Island Protection Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, in South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Military Child Educational Freedom Act

Bill: 117-hr-625
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax deferral
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Military Child Educational Freedom Act 

 
This bill modifies the requirements for tax-exempt Coverdell education savings accounts to permit members of the Armed Forces serving on extended active duty or their spouses to use the accounts for certain education expenses incurred in connection with a home school that provides elementary or secondary education. The home school must be treated under state law as a home school or a private school. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-626
Sponsor: Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical ethics
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021

 
This bill restricts the use of telehealth for chemical abortions (also known as medication abortions). 
 
Specifically, it requires a provider who dispenses or prescribes medication for a chemical abortion to physically examine the patient, be physically present at the location of the chemical abortion, and schedule a follow-up visit. The bill provides an exception for a chemical abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, injury, or condition. 
 
The bill establishes criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both&#8212;for a provider who does not comply with the requirements.
 
A patient who undergoes a chemical abortion may not be prosecuted. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Child Custody Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-627
Sponsor: Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Family relationships
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Teenage pregnancy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Child Custody Protection Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes new criminal offenses related to the transportation of a minor across state lines for an abortion.
 
Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion.
 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, up to one year in prison, or both. The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a minor whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or condition.
 
Additionally, the bill imposes criminal penalties on an individual who commits incest with a minor and knowingly transports the minor across a state line to receive an abortion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-628
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Aquaculture
Civil actions and liability
Employee benefits and pensions
Food industry and services
Transportation employees
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 

 
This bill limits the ability of an aquaculture worker to bring a civil action against an employer for employment-related injuries.
 
Specifically, the bill limits recovery for injuries sustained by an aquaculture worker if (1) state workers' compensation is available to such individual; and (2) at the time of injury, the individual was engaged in aquaculture in a place where the individual had lawful access. 
 
An aquaculture worker is an individual employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including the cleaning, processing, or canning of fish and fish products, the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish, and the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
MAST Act

Bill: 117-hr-629
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local government operations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Marine Access and State Transparency or the MAST Act

 
 This bill requires the President, before a national monument may be designated on public land, to obtain congressional approval and certify compliance with environmental review requirements. 
 
 The bill bars the President from declaring any area of the exclusive economic zone to be a national monument unless
 
 
such a declaration is specifically authorized by statute,
 
the President has submitted a proposal to make the declaration to the governor of each state or territory located within 200 nautical miles of that area,
 
each governor submits to the President a notice that the legislature of that state or territory has approved the proposal, and
 
the declaration is substantially the same as the proposal.
 
 
 The bill prohibits the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, with respect to any area of the exclusive economic zone that is designated as a national monument, from implementing any restrictions on the public use of such a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period providing for public input and congressional approval.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

Bill: 117-hr-630
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Canada
Endangered and threatened species
Hunting and fishing
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act

Bill: 117-hr-631
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Canada
Endangered and threatened species
Hunting and fishing
Mammals
Outdoor recreation
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act
 
 
This bill allows the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-632
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Maritime Lien Reform Act
 
of 2021

 
This bill revises federal shipping laws governing maritime liability to prohibit (1) maritime liens (liens on vessels) from being imposed on state or federal fishing permits, or (2) civil actions to enforce maritime liens on the permits. A fishing permit is not considered to be part of a vessel, so it does not pass with a vessel upon the vessel's sale or transfer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
State National Forest Management Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-633
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alaska
Department of Agriculture
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

State National Forest Management Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Forest Service to convey to a state up to 2 million acres of eligible portions of the National Forest System (NFS) the state elects to acquire through enactment of a law meeting certain criteria.
 
Portions of the NFS conveyed to a state shall be administered and managed primarily for timber production.
 
The bill sets forth conditions on changing the management of young-growth stands.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-02-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 West Washington Street, Suite 1, in Marquette, Michigan, as the "Senator Tom Casperson Post Office Building".

Bill: 117-hr-634
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Michigan
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 West Washington Street, Suite 1, in Marquette, Michigan, as the "Senator Tom Casperson Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
PROVE Act

Bill: 117-hr-635
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: 

Pre-Registration Of Voters Everywhere Act or the PROVE Act

 
This bill requires each state to implement a preregistration process under which individuals age 16 or older may apply to register to vote in federal elections. Further, states must ensure that eligible preregistered individuals are registered to vote in federal elections held on or after the date the individual turns age 18.
 
The Election Assistance Commission must make grants to states to increase the involvement of individuals under age 18 in public election activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
PARTNERS Act

Bill: 117-hr-636
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government trust funds
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Small business
Teaching, teachers, curricula
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: 

Promoting Apprenticeships through Regional Training Networks for Employers Required Skills Act of 2021 or the PARTNERS Act

 
This bill establishes a grant program to promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors, through the establishment and support of eligible partnerships.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-02-01
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: 2021-02-01
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: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-637
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Housing and community development funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor market
National Guard and reserves
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: 

Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses the employment and retraining of veterans, specifically during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
 
The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program under which the VA must provide up to 12 months of nontransferable retraining assistance (including a housing stipend) to up to 35,000 eligible veterans for the pursuit of a specified program of education. Under the bill, an eligible veteran is an individual who, among other requirements, is unemployed due to COVID-19. Veterans who receive retraining assistance may only use such assistance to pursue specified programs, including those designed to provide training for high-demand occupations.
 
The bill requires the Department of Labor to conduct outreach to veterans participating in the program to notify them of employment placement services and facilitate employment placement. Additionally, the VA must enter into a memorandum of understanding with one or more qualified nonprofit organizations to facilitate the employment of veterans participating in the program.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the retraining assistance program.
 
The program will terminate 21 months after the date of the enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Cost Estimates Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-638
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: 

Cost Estimates Improvement Act

 
This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include (1) the cost of servicing the public debt; and (2) a list of any federal agencies, programs, and initiatives with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities covered by the legislation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Voter Registration Reporting Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-639
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional elections
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Disability and health-based discrimination
Due process and equal protection
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Right of privacy
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: 

Voter Registration Reporting Act of 2021

 
This bill requires each state with a voter registration requirement to annually report to the Election Assistance Commission and Congress on voter registration statistics, including the number of individuals who were automatically registered to vote in federal elections. Additionally, the report must include a breakdown of each category of information by race, ethnicity, age, and gender.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-640
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional elections
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Public transit
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: 

Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021

 
This bill expands early in-person voting.
 
Specifically, the bill requires each state to allow individuals to vote in federal elections during an early voting period of at least 15 days.
 
Further, states must ensure that polling places are accessible by public transportation and located in rural areas.
 
The Election Assistance Commission must issue certain standards for early voting, including the nondiscriminatory geographic placement of polling places.
 
Finally, states must begin processing and scanning ballots cast during the early voting period at least 14 days prior to election day. However, states cannot tabulate ballots before the polls close on election day. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House