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IGNITE American Innovation Act

Bill: 117-hr-3623
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Corporate finance and management
Disability assistance
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Research and development
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Innovation and Growth Now by Investing in Tomorrow's Enterprises Act or the IGNITE American Innovation Act

 
This bill allows certain C corporation taxpayers to elect an increased advance refund of net operating loss carryovers attributable to COVID-19 research expenditures in 2020 and 2021. The bill also allows such taxpayers an advance refund of certain other net operating loss carryovers arising during 2015 through 2021. 
 
The bill allows an increased research tax credit for COVID-19 research expenditures paid or incurred on or after February 15, 2020, and before January 1, 2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3624
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes within the executive branch a National Disaster Safety Board to study the underlying causes of disaster-related fatalities and property damage nationwide and make policy recommendations, and authorizes appropriations for the board through FY2025.
 
Specifically, the board shall review and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of the loss of life, human injury, and economic injury due to a natural hazard with 10 or more fatalities.
 
The board shall
 
 
 initiate a review of an incident by monitoring the situation and assessing available facts to determine the appropriate review response without interfering in any ongoing lifesaving and life sustaining efforts underway by other entities;
 
 disseminate best practices to develop disaster investigation and review capacity within state, tribal, and local governments; and
 
 establish an office to review and make recommendations to mitigate and prevent the loss of life, or human or economic injury, for vulnerable populations.
 
 
The Government Accountability Office shall audit the programs and expenditures of the board at least once every two years.
 
The bill defines 
natural hazard
 to mean a major disaster that is naturally occurring, to include any naturally occurring heat wave, storms, or wildfires, and to exclude a technological disaster.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act

Bill: 117-hr-3626
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act

 
This bill requires the military department concerned to pay members of the reserve components a special bonus or incentive pay in the same monthly amount that is paid to members in the regular component of the service for performing comparable work requiring comparable skills.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3627
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Intergovernmental relations
Military facilities and property
National Guard and reserves
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Guarding Readiness Resources Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the treatment of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as a reimbursement from a state or other U.S. territory (e.g., Guam) for the use of military property.
 
Specifically, the funds must be credited to (1) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (2) an appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes of which the expenditures were made. Such funds must be treated as a reprogramming request and may only be obligated or disbursed after the National Guard Bureau submits a written request and receives authorization from Congress. 
 
The National Guard Bureau must annually submit an account of the use of funds disaggregated by appropriation and subactivity group.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
21st Century Smart Cars Act

Bill: 117-hr-3628
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

21st Century Smart Cars Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe federal motor vehicle safety standards that (1) establish minimum performance requirements for crash avoidance technologies; and (2) require all new passenger motor vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States, introduced or delivered for introduction in interstate commerce, or imported into the United States, to be equipped with the crash avoidance technologies.
 
DOT must also conduct advanced crash systems research into (1) direct driver monitoring systems that will minimize driver disengagement, driver distraction, prevent automation complacency, and account for foreseeable misuse of vehicle automation; (2) lane keeping assistance that assists with steering to keep a vehicle within its driving lane; (3) automatic collision notification systems that notify emergency responders that a crash has occurred and provide the geographical location of the vehicle and crash data in a manner that allows for assessment of potential injuries and emergency response, and that transfer anonymized automatic crash data for the purposes of safety research and statistical analysis; and (4) intelligent speed assist that determines the applicable speed limit where a vehicle is operating and alerts the driver to the current speed limit and discourages exceeding that limit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
PARK IT Act

Bill: 117-hr-3629
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition Technology Act or the PARK IT Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to finalize regulations relating to automatic shutoff systems for motor vehicles and standards to prevent the movement of vehicles in specific situations.
 
Specifically, DOT must require manufacturers to install technology in each motor vehicle with a keyless ignition device and an internal combustion engine to automatically shut off the motor vehicle after the motor vehicle has idled for a period necessary to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. It must also require the technology in each motor vehicle with a keyless ignition device and automatic transmission to prevent movement (i.e., rollaway) of the motor vehicle if (1) the transmission of the motor vehicle is not in the park setting, (2) the motor vehicle does not exceed the speed determined by DOT, (3) the door for the operator of the motor vehicle is open, (4) the seat belt of the operator of the motor vehicle is unbuckled, and (5) the service brake of the motor vehicle is not engaged. 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3631
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Cancer
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Industrial facilities
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled 
Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide
.
 
The bill also requires revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. Additionally, the revisions must apply to area sources and major sources of ethylene oxide.
 
The EPA must carry out a residual risk assessment with respect to the revised standards.
 
Finally, the EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3632
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aging
Child care and development
Disability and paralysis
Family relationships
Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2021

 
This bill credits certain individuals who provide at least 80 hours of care per month to dependent relatives without monetary compensation with up to five years of deemed wages (determined by a specified formula) for purposes of determining their Social Security benefit amounts. However, if an individual is otherwise entitled to a larger benefit amount, this provision shall not apply.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Greener Transportation for Communities Act

Bill: 117-hr-3633
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Electric power generation and transmission
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax exclusion
Infrastructure development
Motor vehicles
Public utilities and utility rates
Roads and highways
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Greener Transportation for Communities Act 

 
This bill authorizes the use of tax-exempt facility bonds to fund zero-emission vehicle infrastructure used to charge or fuel zero-emissions vehicles. The bill defines 
zero-emissions vehicles
 as (1) any any light-duty vehicle or light-duty truck conforming to the applicable low-emission vehicle standard, or any heavy-duty vehicle with an engine conforming to such standard; or (2) vehicles that produce zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes and conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Taiwan Diplomatic Review Act

Bill: 117-hr-3634
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Taiwan Diplomatic Review Act

 
This bill addresses issues concerning diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
 
The bill directs the Department of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States to rename its office in the District of Columbia as the Taiwan Representative Office in the United States. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship is unofficial, and TECRO is Taiwan's principal representative in the United States.)
 
In addition, the bill establishes a W nonimmigrant visa for aliens affiliated with Taiwan's diplomatic operations, including (1) an ambassador, public minister, or career diplomatic or consular officer accredited by Taiwan and accepted by the United States; (2) a designated principal representative of Taiwan to an international organization; and (3) the immediate family members of such individuals. Specified holders of a W visa shall be entitled to certain immunities afforded to holders of diplomatic visas.
 
The bill also requires the President to appoint the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan with the advice and consent of the Senate. (After the U.S.-Taiwan relationship became unofficial, the United States conducted relations with Taiwan through the American Institute in Taiwan. The institute's office in Taipei performs many of the same functions as an embassy.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
CHILD Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3636
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Children Inflicted by Lyme Disabilities Act of 2021 or the CHILD Act of 2021

 
This bill expands the applicability of certain special education provisions to children with Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases. (Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. The disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick and, if left untreated, can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.)
 
Specifically, the bill defines 
child with a disability
 for purposes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to include a child who needs special education and related services because the child has a health impairment resulting from Lyme disease or another tick-borne disease.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
LymeX Authorization Act

Bill: 117-hr-3637
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

LymeX Authorization Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out prize competitions to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection carried by ticks that can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Digital Taxonomy Act

Bill: 117-hr-3638
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Competition and antitrust
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Currency
Digital media
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 
 
Digital Taxonomy Act

 
 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on its efforts to address unfair or deceptive trade practices related to digital tokens (i.e., transferable units of a digital currency). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Blockchain Innovation Act

Bill: 117-hr-3639
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Currency
Digital media
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 
 
Blockchain Innovation Act

 
 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to consult with the Federal Trade Commission and other relevant agencies to study potential applications of blockchain technology (i.e., the technology that supports digital currencies such as Bitcoin), including the use of such technology to address fraud and other unfair or deceptive practices. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Union Transparency and Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-3640
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Union Transparency and Accountability Act

 
This bill requires labor organizations to file certain disclosure forms detailing expenditures of union dues, imposes civil fines on labor organizations that fail to file required disclosures, and makes it unlawful for any labor organization to discharge or discriminate against any employee who has filed a whistle-blower complaint or who is testifying in a disclosure proceeding.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act

Bill: 117-hr-3641
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Military Spouse Student Loan Deferment Act

 
This bill allows certain military spouses to defer payment on their federal student loans for 90 days. Specifically, borrowers are eligible to receive this deferment if (1) their spouse is an active duty service member of the Armed Forces, (2) they have lost their employment due to a permanent change in duty station of their spouse, and (3) they provide certain documentation to the Department of Education. Loan interest shall not accrue during the deferment period.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
ACE Veterans Act

Bill: 117-hr-3643
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family planning and birth control
Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act or the ACE Veterans Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize veterans to fill prescriptions for a year's supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, or other hormonal contraceptive products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act

Bill: 117-hr-3644
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aging
Department of the Treasury
Employee benefits and pensions
Family relationships
Income tax deductions
Income tax deferral
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: 

Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act

 
This bill allows an individual to make annual catch up contributions to a retirement account before reaching age 50 if the individual leaves the workforce to provide dependent cares services. 
 
Specifically, the individual must have been unemployed, and have had no earned income, as a result of providing care to (1) a dependent under the age of 13, or (2) a spouse physically or mentally incapable of self-care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Introduced in House