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To sever United States Government relations with the Creek Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Creek Nation of Oklahoma restores full Tribal citizenship to the Creek Freedmen disenfranchised in the October 6, 1979, Creek Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4637
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 
This bill directs the United States to sever all relations with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma (i.e., Creek Nation) until the tribe complies with treaty and federal obligations.
 
Specifically, Creek Nation must restore full tribal citizenship to those individuals who can trace their ancestry to individuals listed on the 1906 Dawes Commission Rolls for the Creek Freedmen (i.e., Creek Freedmen, Freedmen, and Black Creeks).
 
The bill also suspends the tribe's authority to conduct gaming or administer any funds from gaming until the tribe is in compliance with all treaty and federal obligations.
 
The bill requires the Department of the Interior to (1) coordinate with federal agencies and receive reports from such agencies; (2) submit monthly compliance reports; and (3) issue a report on the status of Freedmen in the Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma, including their access to tribal benefits.
 
The Department of Justice must issue a finding on whether the civil rights of the Freedmen have been violated by the Creek Nation, Interior, or both. The bill establishes a private right of action for Freedmen.
 
The bill directs the Government Accountability Office to issue an annual report on the tribe's expenditure of federal funds and whether the tribe is in full compliance with all federal laws related to the management and disbursement of such funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act

Bill: 117-hr-4638
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act

 
This bill establishes the Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel, which must recommend to Congress model legislation to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election. Such panel terminates 90 days after submitting its final report. 
 
(The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candidates gain a majority of electoral votes to win an election. In the event that no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment requires the House of Representatives to elect the President and the Senate to elect the Vice President, which is known as a contingent election. The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution allows Congress to establish a process in the case of the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Tax Credit Restoration Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4639
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Tax Credit Restoration Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the calculation of the base erosion minimum tax amount without regard to any offsetting credits. The base erosion and anti-abuse tax is levied on certain large corporations with deductions for amounts paid or accrued to foreign-related parties that are greater than 3% of their total deductions (2% in the case of certain banks or registered securities dealers).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Close the Medigap Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4640
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Close the Medigap Act of 2021

 
This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4641
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental technology
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to research and mitigate the impacts of smoke emissions from wildland fires. 
 
Specifically, the EPA must establish (1) four Centers of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke at institutions of higher education, and (2) a grant program to support community mitigation efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4642
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 
This bill repeals the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits excise tax covered over (paid) to the treasuries of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
 
The bill requires certain amounts of the excise tax paid to the treasury of Puerto Rico to be transferred to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the admission of aliens to the United States for 10 years, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4643
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 
This bill prohibits the admission of any alien into the United States for 10 years starting from this bill's enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4644
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Employee hiring
Foreign labor
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2021 

 
This bill eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program or any successor program, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a program. (The program provides an F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4645
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021

 
This bill deems that individuals who provide flight instruction or testing (including phased testing of experimental aircraft) are not operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for hire. Under current law, individuals must generally obtain a regulatory exemption or other authority to deviate from regulatory requirements to provide compensated flight training or testing.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Time for Completion Act

Bill: 117-hr-4646
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Time for Completion Act

 
This bill expands consumer information disclosure requirements related to student completion or graduation rates at institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs. 
 
Currently, such IHEs must disclose the completion or graduation rate of first-time, full-time, certificate- or degree-seeking undergraduate students. This bill expands disclosure requirements to include the completion or graduation rates of non-first-time and half-time certificate- or degree-seeking undergraduate students. The bill also sets forth new time periods for calculating the completion or graduation rates for programs of study that are less than four years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

Bill: 117-hr-4647
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

 
This bill expands the tax exclusions for energy conservation subsidies to include subsidies provided (directly or indirectly) (1) by a public utility for the purchase or installation of any water conservation or efficiency measure; (2) by a storm water management provider for the purchase or installation of any storm water management measure; or (3) by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality for the purchase or installation of any wastewater management measure, but only if such measure concerns the taxpayer's principal residence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act

Bill: 117-hr-4648
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Louisiana
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act

 
This bill modifies the official boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana. 

action_date: 2022-12-07
text: 

Cane River Creole National Historical Park Boundary Modification Act

 
This bill modifies the official boundary of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-594.
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-594.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-08-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow for the use of the Coronavirus State fiscal recovery fund to support mental and behavioral health programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4649
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Social Welfare
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 
This bill permits state, tribal, and territorial governments to use designated COVID-19 relief funding to support mental and behavioral health programs. Currently, this funding is available to eligible governments through December 31, 2024, for responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts; supporting essential workers and businesses; maintaining government services; and investing in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Dental Coverage Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4650
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Medicare Dental Coverage Act of 2021

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include dentures and dental and oral health services, in accordance with specified limitations. Covered services include basic and major treatments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) as well as specified preventive and screening services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-22
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: 2021-07-22
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: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
RECOMPETE Act

Bill: 117-hr-4651
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Child care and development
Community life and organization
Commuting
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Housing supply and affordability
Indian social and development programs
Infrastructure development
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Labor market
Land use and conservation
Manufacturing
Minority employment
Motor vehicles
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Public-private cooperation
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
Small business
Unemployment
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Rebuilding Economies and Creating Opportunities for More People Everywhere To Excel Act or the RECOMPETE Act

 
This bill establishes a grant program to assist economically distressed local communities and labor markets that meet specified economic criteria, including employment criteria.
 
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) must award 10-year grants to a local government, tribal government, economic development district, or consortium of local government units located in such areas. Each grant recipient must develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to address the economic challenges specific to the area. The grants may be used to increase employment opportunities, increase local per capita income, support economic development, and develop infrastructure and housing.
 
Additionally, the EDA must periodically evaluate each grant recipient based on certain benchmark criteria and annually report on the implementation of the program.
 
The bill specifies formulas for determining the grant amount for each community or market and the federal share of the cost of each program or activity conducted under the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4652
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a grant program to recruit, train, and place real-time writers for closed captioning of television programming.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to court reporting programs that possess the most substantial capacity to train real-time writers for closed captioning English and Spanish video programming. Grant recipients shall use the funds to recruit, train and assist, and place real-time writers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act

Bill: 117-hr-4653
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2021-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: 

Social Media Accountability and Account Verification Act

 
This bill requires a social media company to remove a deceptive or fraudulent account or profile from its platform and to verify the creator of an account that is alleged to be deceptive or fraudulent.
 
Specifically, a social media company must establish a means whereby a user may request the investigation and removal of a deceptive account or profile. The social media company must expeditiously remove or disable access to a deceptive account or profile and any materials or messages published therefrom.
 
Further, a social media company must notify a user who submits such a request of any reasons underlying a determination that an account or profile is not deceptive, and it must take escalating actions against an individual who makes false or bad faith requests for the investigation and removal of an account or profile. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-22
text: Introduced in House