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Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-389
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Labor standards
Noise pollution
Public participation and lobbying
State and local government operations
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021

 
This bill sets forth requirements for commercial air tour flights.
 
Among other requirements, the bill
 
 
prohibits tour flights within a half mile of military installations, national cemeteries, national wilderness areas, national parks, and national wildlife refuges; 
 
prohibits tour flights from operating at an altitude of less than 1,500 feet; 
 
requires tour flights over occupied areas (e.g., residential, commercial, and recreational areas) to be no louder than 55dbA; and 
 
allows states and localities to impose additional requirements that are stricter than the minimum federal requirements. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E56)
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
FAIR Act

Bill: 117-hr-392
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act

 
This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2022. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 2.2%, and increases locality pay by 1%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act

Bill: 117-hr-393
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act 

 
This bill modifies certain pay calculations that are used to determine retirement and annuity benefits for federal firefighters. Specifically, the bill adjusts the method of determining the average pay of a federal firefighter by adding one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate multiplied by the number of overtime hours included as part of such firefighter's regular tour of duty. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Student Loan Relief Extension Act

Bill: 117-hr-394
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Consumer credit
Debt collection
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Extension Act

 
This bill extends certain temporary relief related to federal student loans and expands eligibility for such relief to additional types of loans. 
 
Specifically, the bill extends the current suspension of payments due on federal student loans to 30 days after the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. It also extends the suspension of interest due on these loans until the economy shows specified initial signs of recovery.
 
Further, the bill expands eligibility for temporary relief on federal student loans to include Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) and Federal Perkins Loans that are not held by the Department of Education (ED) and certain health profession and nursing loans. (Currently, these temporary relief provisions are only applicable to certain Federal Direct Loans and FFELs that are held by ED.) Additionally, the bill makes this eligibility retroactive to March 13, 2020. 
 
Finally, ED and the Department of Health and Human Services must carry out a program, beginning on August 1, 2021, to provide at least six notices to borrowers that normal payment obligations will resume.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
To ensure transparency with Congress and the American people by requiring that the President report to Congress on a nationally determined contribution to the Paris Agreement prior to the submission of the nationally determined contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat and to provide that nothing in the Paris Agreement may be used to establish or demonstrate the existence of a violation of United States law or an offense against the law of nations in United States courts, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-395
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Energy prices
International law and treaties
Legislative rules and procedure
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Protecting American Resources, Innovation, and Sovereignty Act or the PARIS Act

 
This bill requires the President to submit a report to Congress prior to taking certain actions under the Paris Agreement, and it gives Congress the authority to block such actions. The bill also prohibits any legal cause of action in U.S. courts pursuant to the Paris Agreement.
 Prior to establishing or revising a climate change-related action (referred to under the agreement as a nationally determined contribution or NDC), the President must submit a detailed report to Congress that includes information such as how the NDC will impact the level of total global emissions. If any action proposed in this report results in increased costs of energy or manufacturing, the report must include specific policy measures to prevent (1) job displacement, (2) reduced global competitiveness of U.S. goods, and (3) leaked emissions that may occur as a result of the proposed action. Congress may block the NDC by enacting a joint resolution of disapproval within 60 days of the President submitting this report.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-398
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Homeland Security
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021

 
This bill bars an individual who has been convicted of a crime from receiving asylum, with limited exceptions. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security may designate political offenses committed outside of the United States that shall not be considered a crime for this purpose.
 
Currently, an individual shall be barred from receiving asylum for only certain types of criminal convictions, such as if the individual is convicted for (1) an aggravated felony, or (2) a particularly serious crime and as a result deemed a danger to the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
Border Business COVID–19 Rescue Act

Bill: 117-hr-399
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee leave
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Border Business COVID-19 Rescue Act

 
This bill establishes and provides funding for a program whereby the Small Business Administration (SBA) must make loans to border businesses directly impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A border business is any entity, otherwise eligible for an SBA disaster loan, that (1) has its principal office in the United States, (2) has annual revenue of up to $500,000, and (3) is located within 25 miles of the U.S. border.
 
The SBA shall make loans of up to $500,000 to border businesses, and these loans must have a zero percent interest rate. Loan recipients must use the funds to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on their business, including by (1) providing paid sick leave to employees unable to work because of the pandemic, (2) making rent or mortgage payments, (3) purchasing personal protective equipment, or (4) paying for logistical expenses associated with border closures due to the pandemic.
 
Recipients may also request an advance on the loan, which shall not be less than $10,000. Further, certain recipients may be forgiven up to 100% of the loan, less any amount received under other specified COVID-19 economic relief programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
Civics Learning Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-400
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Civics education
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Civics Learning Act of 2021

 
This bill expands the use of American History and Civics Education&#8212;National Activities grants to prioritize innovative civics learning and teaching.
 
Specifically, the bill expands the allowable uses of these grants to include before-, during-, and after-school activities and extracurricular activities; activities that include service learning and community service projects that are linked to school curriculum; activities that encourage and support student participation in school governance; and online and video game-based learning.
 
Further, the Department of Education must ensure that specified percentages of grant funds are awarded on a diverse basis to eligible entities (e.g., institutions of higher education) that serve students and teachers at elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E55)
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-401
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations
Defense spending
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 

 
This bill establishes that nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural workers) issued for landscaping or grounds keeping workers shall not count against the annual cap on such visas. The bill also eliminates an existing statutory exemption to the H-2B annual cap for visas for fish roe processing workers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
CROOK Act

Bill: 117-hr-402
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
Business ethics
China
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Human rights
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Securities
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act or the CROOK Act

 
This bill requires various actions designed to combat public corruption in foreign countries.
 
The bill establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Anti-Corruption Action Fund to help foreign states fight public corruption and develop rule-of-law-based governance structures. For certain fines and penalties imposed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an additional fine shall be imposed and deposited into the fund.
 
The Department of State must (1) manage U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption, and (2) establish an interagency task force to assist in coordinating such efforts. 
 
Each U.S. embassy must have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts. 
 
The State Department must report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
To repeal a restriction on the use of funds by the Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporate political activity.

Bill: 117-hr-403
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Corporate finance and management
Government information and archives
Public participation and lobbying
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 
This bill repeals the prohibition on the use of certain funds by the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement a rule, regulation, or order to require the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
LEAD Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-405
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Department of the Interior
Firearms and explosives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hunting and fishing
Metals

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2021 or the LEAD Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue final regulations prohibiting the discharge of any firearm using ammunition other than nonlead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
 
Interior shall establish and annually update a list of nonlead ammunition.
 
The prohibition shall not apply to (1) a government official or agent who is carrying out a statutory duty unrelated to the management of wildlife; (2) a state, local, tribal, or federal law enforcement officer, or the agent of such an officer, who is carrying out a statutory duty; or (3) an active member of the U.S. military who is carrying out official duties. 
 
A person that knowingly violates the prohibition may be assessed a civil penalty by Interior of (1) no more than $500 for the first violation, and (2) no less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-406
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Fishes
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2021

 
This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark parts or any product containing shark parts.A person may possess a shark part that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances.
 
 Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Climate Action and American Competitiveness Act

Bill: 117-hr-407
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2021-01-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Asia
China
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Nuclear power
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: 

Responsible Climate Action and American Competitiveness Act

 
This bill requires the President to notify Congress at least 30 days before submitting to the other parties of the Paris Agreement the climate change-related actions the United States will take. (The agreement refers to these planned actions as nationally determined contributions.)
 
The notification to Congress must contain certain information including (1) a detailed economic justification of the planned actions, (2) a cost-benefit analysis of the actions, and (3) a description of how the actions will support U.S. efforts to counter the malign influence of the Chinese and Russian governments over energy supply chains.
 
The Paris Agreement requires each party to periodically submit its planned actions for addressing climate change, such as a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by a certain level.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-01-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-21
text: Introduced in House