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Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act

Bill: 117-hr-62
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Chemistry
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Scientific communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act

 
This bill modifies procedures related to specified chemical assessments performed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, chemical hazard identification and dose response assessments must be performed by the appropriate EPA program office (they are currently performed by the Integrated Risk Information System program).
 
Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to establish a steering committee to ensure there is no duplication of effort by relevant program offices in conducting covered assessments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-63
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2021

 
This bill provides that a national emergency declared by the President terminates 30 days after a declaration unless a joint resolution affirming such declaration is enacted.
 
 All existing emergency declarations expire after two years unless the President requests a renewal that receives congressional approval. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Same Day Registration Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-65
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Same Day Registration Act of 

2021

 
This bill requires states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration available at the polling place on any day voting is permitted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
CARING for Kids Act

Bill: 117-hr-66
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed for Kids Act or the CARING for Kids Act

 
This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities. 
 
Specifically, the bill permanently funds CHIP and related programs that support the development of child health quality measures and outreach and enrollment efforts. The bill also permanently authorizes the Medicaid and CHIP express lane eligibility option, which allows states to use information from designated programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to streamline eligibility determinations for children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-67
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Higher education
Hospital care
Marriage and family status
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the deaths of covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A covered veteran is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.
 
Among other elements, the report shall include the total number of covered veterans who died by suicide, violent death, or accidental death, as well as certain demographic information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Housing Fairness Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-68
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Military personnel and dependents
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2021 or the Housing Fairness Act of 2021

 
This bill expands efforts to detect and address housing discrimination.
 
Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct a nationwide testing program to (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of prospective renters, homebuyers, or mortgage borrowers; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, homebuyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence of such discriminatory practices across housing and mortgage lending markets.
 
The bill also reauthorizes through FY2025 the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, which supports organizations that provide direct assistance to individuals who have been victims of housing discrimination.
 Additionally, HUD shall implement a grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in (1) conducting comprehensive studies of the causes and effects of housing discrimination and segregation on education, poverty, and economic development or on veterans and military personnel; and (2) implementing pilot projects that test solutions to help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Sunshine Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-69
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: State and local government operations
Time and calendar

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Sunshine Protection Act of 2021

 
This bill makes daylight savings time the new, permanent standard time.
 
States with areas exempt from daylight savings time may choose the standard time for those areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Mooney. Petition No: 117-18.
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Securing America’s Medicine Cabinet Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-70
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Manufacturing
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research and development
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2021

 
This bill encourages the development and approval of advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and designates certain university research centers to assist in developing such technologies.
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must continue to evaluate and approve new drug manufacturing technologies included in an application for drug approval and expedite the development and implementation of such technologies. The FDA must designate such a technology as an advanced manufacturing technology if it is likely to (1) prevent or resolve a drug shortage, (2) maintain an adequate supply of critical medications for national emergencies, or (3) promote the adoption of innovative approaches to drug design and manufacturing. 
 
The sponsor of such a designated technology must provide the FDA with certain related scientific evidence. After receiving this evidence, if the FDA validates the technology for a proposed use, then the sponsor may use the validated technology across multiple manufacturing product lines within the same use context without obtaining additional FDA validation.
 
The FDA must designate certain institutions of higher education as National Centers of Excellence in Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. Among other requirements, such centers must demonstrate the ability to provide federal agencies with technical assistance and to train a future workforce in such technologies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

Bill: 117-hr-71
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Evidence and witnesses
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Organized crime
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Violent crime
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act

 
This bill makes aliens associated with criminal gangs inadmissible for entry into the United States and deportable and establishes procedures related to designating groups with criminal gang status.
 
An alien shall be inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice knows or has reason to believe that the individual is or was a criminal gang member or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities. An alien who is or was a member of such a gang, or has participated or aided such a group's illegal activities, shall be deportable. 
 
Such individuals shall be subject to mandatory detention, shall not be eligible for asylum, temporary protected status, or special immigrant juvenile visas, and shall not be eligible for parole unless they are assisting the government in a law enforcement matter.
 
The bill defines a criminal gang as a group of five or more persons (1) where one of its primary purposes is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage or have engaged within the past five years in a continuing series of such offenses, or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS.
 
The bill establishes procedures for DHS to designate a group as a criminal gang, including notification to Congress, publication in the Federal Register, and an opportunity for the group to petition for administrative and judicial review.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Thin Blue Line Act

Bill: 117-hr-72
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Thin Blue Line Act

 
This bill expands the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0

Bill: 117-hr-73
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children
Sex offenses
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 or the CREEPER Act 2.0

 
This bill establishes new criminal offenses for conduct involving child sex dolls. 
 
Specifically, it makes it a crime to import, transport, buy, sell, distribute, or possess a child sex doll. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term, or both. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act

Bill: 117-hr-74
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Disaster relief and insurance
Marine pollution
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act

 
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a 
major disaster
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
No Pay Raise for Congress Act

Bill: 117-hr-75
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

No Pay Raise for Congress Act

 
This bill cancels the automatic adjustment to the pay of Members of Congress that is based on the employment cost index if the Congressional Budget Office determines that there was a federal budget deficit in the last fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
Save our Servers Act

Bill: 117-hr-76
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Commerce
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Food industry and services
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Infrastructure development
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

Save our Servers Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from issuing specified grants to a state or local government that is restricting or prohibiting indoor or outdoor dining at restaurants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-01-04
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: 2021-01-04
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: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act

Bill: 117-hr-77
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2021-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Building construction
Civil actions and liability
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: 

ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act or the ACCESS Act

 
This bill addresses access to public accommodations for persons with a disability.
 
The bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability.
 
The bill authorizes an aggrieved person, after taking specified actions, to commence a civil action based on the failure to remove an architectural barrier to access an existing public accommodation. Specifically, the aggrieved person must have provided the owners or operators a written notice specific enough to identify the barrier and specify the circumstances under which public accommodation access was denied. The owners or operators must have (1) failed to provide the person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to improve the barrier, or (2) failed to remove the barrier or make substantial progress after providing such a description.
 
The Judicial Conference of the United States must develop a model program to promote alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve claims involving architectural barriers to access for public accommodations.
 
Finally, the bill requires DOJ to complete a study of whether certain web content standards or information services for individuals with disabilities provided telephonically provide the same accommodations as would be available on a website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-04
text: Introduced in House