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Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act

Bill: 117-s-1684
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Community life and organization
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Economic development
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infrastructure development
Low- and moderate-income housing
Rural conditions and development
Securities
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act 

 
This bill generally expands the ability of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) to provide advances and grants for activities related to small businesses, affordable housing, and community development. The 11 regional FHLBs serve as government-sponsored enterprises to support mortgage lending and related community investment through advances to member financial institutions. These advances are secured by assets such as mortgages and other loans. 
 
Specifically, the bill allows FHLBs to provide advances that are secured by (1) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, and (2) certain loans made in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and guaranteed or insured by the federal government. 
 
The bill also expands the availability of advances to certain community development financial institutions and credit unions. It also gives the Federal Housing Finance Agency discretion in setting the average asset maximum for certain community financial institutions to qualify for an advance. However, this maximum must not be more than $10 billion. Currently, a community financial institution must have less than $1 billion in average total assets to qualify. 
 
Furthermore, the bill exempts from taxation for two years after the conclusion of the COVID-19 emergency period certain municipal bonds guaranteed by an FHLB. 
 
The bill also increases the percentage of earnings FHLBs must annually contribute to the Affordable Housing Program and sets aside a specified percentage to benefit tribes under this program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings.

Bill: 117-s-1685
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 
This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office, upon receiving a request from Congress, to determine if legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventive health and preventive health services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act

Bill: 117-s-1686
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2021-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to authorize their respective local offices to determine all permissible forms of nonmotorized travel over routes within wilderness areas.
 
Local offices must seek to accommodate all forms of nonmotorized travel to the maximum extent practicable. If a local office fails to make such a determination about a route within two years after this bill's enactment, then any form of nonmotorized travel shall be allowable on that route. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1688
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Appropriations
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Finance and Financial Sector
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2021
 
This bill directs agencies to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Additionally, an agency facilitating a financial transaction in an area subject to flooding has a duty to inform any participating private party of the hazards. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1689
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Family planning and birth control
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority education
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex and reproductive health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish grants to support sex education and sexual health services for young people (ages 10 through 29) and repeals requirements that apply to certain federally funded sex education programs.
 
HHS must award grants, in coordination with the Department of Education, to (1) provide sex education to young people through elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and youth-serving organizations; and (2) train education professionals to effectively teach, and otherwise support, sex education. 
Sex education
 refers to high quality teaching and learning that
 
 
follows, to the maximum extent practicable, specified educational standards;
 
covers a variety of topics concerning sex and sexuality;
 
explores values and beliefs about those topics; and
 
helps young people gain skills to navigate relationships and manage sexual health.
 
 
Additionally, HHS must award grants for the provision of sexual health services to marginalized youth to youth-serving organizations and health care entities that are eligible to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices through the 340B drug discount program.
 
Recipients of any of these grants must comply with certain nondiscrimination requirements. In addition, they may not use funds for sex education programs or sexual health services that provide incomplete or inaccurate medical information or fail to address specified issues.
 
The bill also eliminates prohibitions regarding the content of specified federally funded sexual health education and information programs and repeals the Abstinence Only Until Marriage program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Keeping Our Promise to Small Businesses Act

Bill: 117-s-1690
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small Business Administration
Small business
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Wages and earnings
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

Keeping Our Promise to Small Businesses Act

 
This bill provides additional funding to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established to assist small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Specifically, the bill provides the additional funding for the cost of
 
 
 processing loan applications that were submitted on or before May 4, 2021; and
 
 providing guaranteed loans to eligible entities that apply on or before May 31, 2021, have no more than 100 employees, and are located in a state with an unemployment rate of at least 6%. 
 
 
In guaranteeing the new loans, the SBA must give a preference to entities that are women-, minority-, or veteran-owned. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate
SBA Cyber Awareness Act

Bill: 117-s-1691
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
Small Business Administration
Small business
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

SBA Cyber Awareness Act

 
This bill addresses the cybersecurity of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
 
 Specifically, it requires the SBA to report annually to Congress on (1) an assessment of SBA's information technology (IT) and cybersecurity; (2) a strategy to increase such cybersecurity; (3) a detailed account of SBA's IT component or system manufactured by a company located in the People's Republic of China; and (4) any SBA cyber threat, breach, or cyber attack that occurred during two years before the report, including SBA's actions to respond to or remediate it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1692
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Congressional oversight
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2021

 
 This bill modifies the requirements under Medicare for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive impairments in older adults. Specifically, the bill expands the cognitive impairment detection benefit during annual wellness visits to require the use of validated detection tools and documentation of the results in the patient's medical record. Further, when a cognitive impairment is detected, the patient must be referred to an appropriate diagnostic service provider and other specified supports.
 
 Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must implement Medicare policies that increase the identification and response to patients' Alzheimer's disease risk factors and incentivize providers to utilize high-quality cognitive impairment diagnosis practices.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1693
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Manufacturing
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take specified actions, as part of its management of the Strategic National Stockpile, to establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies.
 
Specifically, HHS must (1) create incentives for domestic manufacturers of medical supplies to increase emergency stocks and diversify geographic production; (2) purchase, lease, or enter into joint ventures with respect to facilities and equipment to produce medical supplies; and (3) work with distributors to refresh and replenish medical supplies. HHS must also submit a report to Congress concerning the details of any purchase, lease, or joint venture.
 
The department's authority under the bill to make purchases, leases, or joint ventures for medical supplies terminates on September 30, 2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1694
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural trade
Caribbean area
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Cuba
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Marine and inland water transportation
Multilateral development programs
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Travel and tourism
U.S. and foreign investments
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2021

 
This bill repeals both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba. It also repeals provisions related to (1) the President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba, (2) the prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba, (3) restrictions on vessels that have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days of loading or unloading freight in the United States, and (4) restrictions on remittances to Cuba.
 
The President is authorized to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain emergency economic powers in relation to unusual and extraordinary threats to the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act

Bill: 117-s-1695
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Infrastructure development
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act or the E-BRIDGE Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to award economic development grants for public-private partnerships and certain consortiums to carry out specified broadband projects.
 
Such projects shall be to provide, extend, expand, or improve high-speed broadband service through (1) planning, technical assistance, or training; (2) land acquisition or development; or (3) acquisition, construction, or improvement of facilities.
 
Title to real or personal property acquired or improved with grant funds, or another acceptable possessory interest, must be vested in a public partner or eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful life of the project. In addition, grant funds may be combined with amounts made available under any other federal program, and Commerce may provide credit toward the nonfederal share of a broadband project's cost. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1696
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Advisory bodies
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Employment and training programs
Financial literacy
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Student records
Vocational and technical education
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to certain national youth-serving organizations for comprehensive workforce readiness programs provided to youth that take place before or after school, during summer vacation or holiday, or on the weekend (i.e., out-of-school-time programs).
 
Such grants must be used to develop and implement youth workforce readiness programs, including for activities such as on-the-job and leadership opportunities, internships, and other supportive services.
 
The bill also requires local workforce development boards to establish youth councils as subgroups of the boards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1697
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Minority employment
Nursing
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2021 or the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes grants within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for establishing or expanding midwifery programs at institutions of higher education and nursing schools. HRSA may prioritize funding for institutions that focus on increasing the number of midwife professionals from underrepresented groups and that promote practicing in areas with limited access to professional health care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act

Bill: 117-s-1698
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Horticulture and plants
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act

 
This bill allows hemp and hemp-derived ingredients to be included in food and dietary supplements.
 
Current law prohibits, with limited exceptions, the sale of food and dietary supplements that contain an ingredient that is an active ingredient in (1) an approved drug, or (2) a drug for which there have been substantial and publicly known clinical investigations. This bill exempts hemp and hemp-derived ingredients, such as hemp-derived cannabidiol, from this prohibition.
 
The Food and Drug Administration may establish labeling and packaging requirements for such foods and dietary supplements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Combatting COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1699
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Debt collection
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Organized crime
Personnel records
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Temporary and part-time employment
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Combatting COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2021

 
This bill requires additional documentation for individuals seeking pandemic unemployment assistance, requires state unemployment agencies to use designated fraud prevention tools, and otherwise addresses pandemic-related unemployment benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in Senate