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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act

Bill: 117-hr-1694
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Military facilities and property
Motor vehicles
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act

 
This bill restricts the Department of Defense (DOD) from transferring certain surplus military property to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. 
 
Specifically, DOD may not transfer to such agencies specified property such as controlled firearms, ammunition, grenade launchers, explosives, certain vehicles or trucks, armored or weaponized drones, certain controlled aircraft, silencers, or long-range acoustic devices. DOD may waive this limitation and transfer certain vehicles or trucks if DOD determines that the transfer is necessary for disaster or rescue purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at risk.
 
As a condition for a transfer of allowable property, DOD must require the federal or state agency that receives the property to return the property if the agency is investigated by the Department of Justice for civil liberties violations or is otherwise found to have engaged in widespread abuses of civil liberties. DOD must also periodically submit certain transfer-related information and certifications to Congress.
 
Furthermore, as a condition for transfer, the recipient must receive the approval of its local governing body, provide specified notice to the local community, and submit specified information and certifications to DOD. A federal or state agency that receives controlled property under such a transfer may never take ownership of the property. 
 
The bill also eliminates the requirement for DOD to give preference to transfers of property that will be used in counter-drug, counterterrorism, disaster-related emergency preparedness, or border security activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-1695
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act

 
This bill expands TRICARE Reserve Select eligibility to include members of the Selected Reserve who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1696
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Access Board
Administrative remedies
Aviation and airports
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Department of Transportation
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021

 
This bill expands provisions prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. Specifically, it enumerates certain actions that an air carrier must take or may not take with respect to a disabled individual. It also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that disabled individuals traveling in air transportation are able to file complaints with DOT in response to disability-related discrimination and receive assistance from DOT through a hotline or comparable electronic means.
 
The bill authorizes an aggrieved individual and the Department of Justice to bring a civil action for discrimination.
 
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall prescribe regulations setting forth minimum standards for aircraft with new or existing type certificates to ensure the accessibility of individuals with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. The standards shall address, among other things, boarding and deplaning equipment, seating accommodations, lavatories, visually accessible announcements, and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Disability Access to Transportation Act

Bill: 117-hr-1697
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Access Board
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aging
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Disability assistance
Employment and training programs
Food industry and services
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Housing supply and affordability
Pedestrians and bicycling
Public transit
Regional and metropolitan planning
Rural conditions and development
Social security and elderly assistance
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Disability Access to Transportation Act

 
This bill expands transportation access for individuals with disabilities.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Transportation to
 
 
establish a one-stop paratransit pilot program to develop or expand paratransit programs carried out pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to prevent long wait times between multiple trips that unduly limit an individual's ability to complete essential tasks;
 
issue regulations enforcing guidelines that set forth minimum standards for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, including shared use paths;
 
implement procedures that allow an individual to submit an ADA complaint by phone, by mail-in form, and online;
 
 require each public transit provider and contractor providing paratransit services to post certain information for how an individual can file a disability-related complaint;
 
file yearly reports of accessibility complaints; and
 
create an accessibility data pilot program to assist states and metropolitan or rural planning organizations to improve their transportation planning.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Industrial Base Act

Bill: 117-hr-1698
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Nuclear power

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Nuclear Industrial Base Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the Nuclear Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program. A 
nuclear industrial base
 means the persons or organizations within the federal government and the private sector that are engaged in designing, producing, maintaining, developing, or integrating nuclear energy systems, components, parts, or other assets.
 
In carrying out the program, DOE must monitor and assess the needs of the nuclear industrial base, support partnerships to develop and deploy new nuclear power assets, and make recommendations to address supply chain vulnerabilities of such base.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1700
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Aging
Appropriations
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Economic development
Educational facilities and institutions
Executive agency funding and structure
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Higher education
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Libraries and archives
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Unemployment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make financing available for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure through a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program.
 
Specifically, the bill provides a means for communities and public-private partnerships to apply for low-interest secured loans, lines of credit, or loan guarantees to finance broadband infrastructure investments. The bill requires biennial reports on the financial performance of projects carried out with program assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
BRIDGE Act

Bill: 117-hr-1701
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Rural conditions and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Department of State to promote the export of goods and services by small- and medium-sized businesses from, and facilitate business investment in, rural areas of the United States. A 
rural area
 is an area with a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants that is outside an urbanized area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1702
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021

 
This bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act

Bill: 117-hr-1704
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Income tax deductions
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act

 
This bill allows individual taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their tax deductions a deduction in taxable years beginning in 2021 or 2022 for charitable contributions. The deduction is limited to one-third of the standard deduction allowed to such taxpayers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Energy Sovereignty Act

Bill: 117-hr-1705
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Environmental health
Intergovernmental relations
International organizations and cooperation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Energy Sovereignty Act

 
This bill repeals section 115 of the Clean Air Act, which addresses the remediation of international air pollution that originates from sources in the United States.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Homelessness Assistance Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1706
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Appropriations
Assault and harassment offenses
Domestic violence and child abuse
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Human trafficking
Sex offenses
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Emergency Homelessness Assistance Act of 2021

 
This bill provides additional FY2021 funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Funding is provided for tenant-based rental assistance, development and support of affordable housing, supportive housing services, and the acquisition of non-congregate shelter units. These units may remain non-congregate shelter units, be converted into permanent affordable housing, or be used as emergency shelter. Individuals qualifying for such assistance include at-risk veterans and individuals who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence or other dangerous situations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Border Visibility and Security Act

Bill: 117-hr-1707
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Lakes and rivers
Latin America
Mexico
Organized crime
Pest management
Photography and imaging
Roads and highways
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Border Visibility and Security Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to install surveillance technology and take other actions with respect to the U.S.-Mexico border.
 
DHS shall deploy the most practical and effective technology available to achieve situational awareness and operational control of the border. Such technology may include radar surveillance systems, tunnel detection technology, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
 
DHS is authorized to waive legal requirements as necessary in order to implement the necessary surveillance technology along the border. 
 
DHS shall also (1) construct a navigable road along at least 700 miles of the southwest border, (2) permanently eradicate certain foliage that grows along the Rio Grande river, and (3) report to Congress a comprehensive strategy about the barriers and technologies needed to secure operational control along the border. 
 
Drug cartel funds that have been criminally forfeited to the U.S. government shall be reserved for security measures along the U.S.-Mexico border.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act

Bill: 117-hr-1708
Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Medicare
Minority health
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act

 
This bill provides additional FY2021 appropriations for the Indian Health Service. The bill requires the funds to be used to (1) replace lost reimbursements from third-party payers; and (2) restore funds that were used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1709
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Canada
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Europe
Military history
United Kingdom
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the dedicated service of U.S. nationals who voluntarily joined the Canadian and British armed forces during World War II.
 
Following the award, the medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.
 
The U.S. Mint may strike duplicates in bronze.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Coronavirus Homeowner Assistance Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1710
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy prices
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Landlord and tenant
Life, casualty, property insurance
Property tax
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Coronavirus Homeowner Assistance Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes and provides FY2021 funding for the Homeowner Assistance Fund, which provides assistance to mitigate the financial hardships associated with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, grants are provided to states, territories, and tribes for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage delinquency, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities, and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
Death Tax Repeal Act

Bill: 117-hr-1712
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Inflation and prices
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 

Death Tax Repeal Act

 
This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-1713
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors, including parental substance use disorder, affecting such outcomes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in House