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Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2066
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2021 

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent disclosing information from applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), except to implement the program. Application information may be shared only to identify or prevent fraudulent claims, for particularized national security purposes relating to the applicant, or to investigate or prosecute a felony not related to immigration status.
 
The bill also prohibits DHS from referring any individual with deferred action status to ICE, CBP, the Department of Justice, or any law enforcement agency.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
MATE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2067
Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2021 or the MATE Act of 2021

 
This bill requires health care providers, as a condition of receiving or renewing a registration to prescribe potentially addictive drugs, to complete a one-time training on managing patients with substance use disorders.
 
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to health professional associations and education programs for integrating substance use disorder training into relevant curricula.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
CLAIM Act

Bill: 117-hr-2068
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Financial services and investments
Government studies and investigations
Insurance industry and regulation
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
State and local government operations
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act 

 
This bill generally provides a safe harbor from penalties or other adverse agency action for insurance companies that provide services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses in jurisdictions where such activity is legal. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on barriers to marketplace entry for minority-owned and women-owned cannabis-related businesses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2069
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Government information and archives
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021 

 
This bill expands requirements for public disclosures by depository institutions and credit unions regarding mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Specifically, institutions originating fewer than 500 mortgage loans or open-end lines of credit annually are no longer exempt from certain financial reporting. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2070
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure
Political representation
Puerto Rico
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a process for the people of Puerto Rico to vote on the political status (e.g., statehood) of the territory. Congress may ratify the decision through a joint resolution.
 
The bill declares that the legislature of Puerto Rico has the authority to call a status convention regarding the political status of the territory.
 
The bill provides for public financing of delegate elections to the status convention and establishes a Congressional Bilateral Negotiating Commission to provide advice and consultation to delegates of the status convention.
 
The status convention must provide self-determination options for a referendum of the people of Puerto Rico. Ranked-choice voting is a permitted format for the referendum. Delegates shall carry out an educational campaign through traditional paid media related to the referendum.
 
The bill provides for congressional consideration of a joint resolution to ratify the self-determination option selected through the referendum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2071
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Inflation and prices
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 

2021

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding prices for drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-18
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: 2021-03-18
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: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act

Bill: 117-hr-2072
Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
Labor standards
Manufacturing
Religion
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act

 
This bill requires issuers of securities to publicly disclose their activities related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Specifically, issuers must disclose the importation of manufactured goods and materials that originated or are sourced from that region, as well as details about the commercial activity, gross revenue and net profits, and future import plans regarding these goods and materials. Furthermore, issuers must disclose whether any of these goods or materials are from forced labor camps. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
ACHE Act

Bill: 117-hr-2073
Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Air quality
Coal
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Kentucky
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mining
Noise pollution
Research administration and funding
Tennessee
User charges and fees
Virginia
Water quality
West Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: 

Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act or the ACHE Act

 
This bill places restrictions and requirements on certain mining projects until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines whether such projects pose risks to human health. The bill applies to mountaintop-removal coal mining projects that use blasting with explosives in the steep slope regions of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct or support studies on the health impacts of mountaintop-removal coal mining projects on individuals in the surrounding communities. HHS must use these studies when making its determination on whether such mining presents any health risks to those individuals.
 
Until HHS makes its determination, entities carrying out such mining must monitor levels of soil, water, air, and noise pollution. HHS must make the results of this monitoring publicly available.
 
In addition, specified agencies may not issue permits for any mountaintop-removal coal mining project or expansion unless HHS determines that such mining does not present any health risk to individuals in the surrounding communities.
 
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement of the Department of the Interior must assess a one-time fee upon existing mining projects. The fee must cover the federal cost of the studies and pollution monitoring required by the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-2075
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International law and treaties
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
News media and reporting
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Right of privacy
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Foreign Advanced Technology Surveillance Accountability Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to include information on the status of surveillance and use of advanced technology in each foreign country in its annual country reports on human rights practices.
 
Specifically, the State Department must describe in such reports the status of excessive surveillance and the use of advanced technology (e.g., facial recognition or biometric data collection) to impose (1) arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy; or (2) unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Border Protection (CBP) Act

Bill: 117-hr-2076
Sponsor: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latin America
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mexico
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

COVID-19 Border Protection (CBP) Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to devise and implement a strategy to ensure that no alien with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in DHS or Department of Health and Human Services custody may be released into the community during a public health emergency related to COVID-19. 
 
Funds previously provided to the Department of State for supporting international efforts to help migrants and refugees respond to COVID-19 shall be transferred to DHS to implement this strategy. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2021-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Taxi Medallion Loan Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2077
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Debt collection
Income tax exclusion
Motor carriers
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Taxi Medallion Loan Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2021

 
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, income of a taxpayer, other than a C corporation, attributable to the discharge of qualified taxi medallion indebtedness that is discharged before 2023.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Social and Economic Equity Promotion Act

Bill: 117-hr-2078
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget process
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional agencies
Congressional oversight
Due process and equal protection
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Rural conditions and development
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Social and Economic Equity Promotion Act

 
This bill establishes the Division of Social and Economic Equity within the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the impact of legislation on equity. 
 
Under the bill, 
equity 
is the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2079
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Government lending and loan guarantees
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act of 2021

 
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any grant or other assistance provided by the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
SAVE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2080
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Public contracts and procurement
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: 

Senior Access to Vaccines Ensured Act of 2021 or the SAVE Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that provides nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) for Medicare beneficiaries to COVID-19 vaccination sites during the public health emergency. The CMS must contract with qualified transportation managers to implement the program, with preference given to those with prior experience under a state Medicaid NEMT program. The CMS must also establish criteria for beneficiary participation that is similar to the criteria used by states for Medicaid NEMT services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-19
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: 2021-03-19
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: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Introduced in House