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SWEET Act

Bill: 117-hr-2772
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Food industry and services
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Inflation and prices
Nutrition and diet
Research administration and funding
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Sugary Drinks Tax Act of 2021 or the SWEET Act

 
This bill imposes an excise tax on the sale or transfer of any specified sugary drink product. The bill defines
 specified sugary drink product
 as any liquid intended for human consumption that contains a caloric sweetener (i.e., monosaccharides, disaccharides, and high-fructose corn syrup), with specified exceptions. The bill provides for the transfer of revenues from the tax for the benefit of the School Breakfast Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2774
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental regulatory procedures
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International law and treaties
Multilateral development programs
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2021

 
This bill authorizes $4 billion in both FY2022 and FY2023 for U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund (a fund established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to finance projects that address climate change).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-2775
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Internet, web applications, social media
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make certain staffing and quality of care data publicly available on a specified VA website. Among other elements, the information published on the website should include statistics related to patient wait times, effectiveness of care, and staffing and vacancy information.
 
The website must be (1) directly accessible from the main VA website and the main websites of each VA medical center, and (2) understandable and usable by the general public.
 
The VA must implement a self-auditing process to assess the accuracy and completeness of the data available on the website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2776
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 

2021

 
This bill revises certain elements of the compensation system for border patrol agents at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
 
Among other things, the bill increases the overtime compensation available for border patrol agents who handle canines, limits the amount of overtime that is credited toward retirement for certain agents, and authorizes specified alternative work schedules for certain agents. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2777
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Biological and life sciences
Chemistry
Coal
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Manufacturing
Marine pollution
Materials
Metals
Mining
Oil and gas
Research and development
Solid waste and recycling
Strategic materials and reserves
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to implement research, development, and demonstration programs to (1) accelerate innovation in energy-efficient recyclable plastics, next-generation plastics, and composites recycling and upcycling strategies and technologies; and (2) support the development of advanced materials for batteries and innovative technologies to reclaim and recycle critical materials from advanced and lithium-based battery technologies used in consumer electronics, defense, stationary storage, and transportation applications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

Bill: 117-hr-2778
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Neurological disorders
Sex offenses
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing specified counseling and services as part of the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces as a means of reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.
 
Specifically, the pilot program would involve a three-hour counseling module and the provision of contact information for a counseling or similar facility in the locality where the veteran intends to reside. Additionally, the participating veterans must submit medical records in connection with their service in the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they intend to file a claim for benefits for a service-connected disability.
 
Under the program, a social worker or behavioral health coordinator from the VA must contact the veteran within 90 days after the member is discharged or released from service to schedule a follow-up appointment.
 
At least 10 DOD Transition Assistance Centers must be jointly selected to carry out the pilot program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
ALERT Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2779
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2021 or the ALERT Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes various reporting requirements with respect to federal agency rulemaking.
 
 Specifically, each agency must submit a monthly report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for each rule the agency expects to propose or finalize during the following year, including information about the objectives and legal basis for the rule as well as whether the rule is subject to periodic review based on its significant economic impact. Additionally, each agency must submit a monthly report for any rule expected to be finalized during the following year for which the agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking, including an approximate schedule for completing action on the rule and an estimate of its cost and economic effects. OIRA must publish this information online and, subject to certain exceptions, a rule may not take effect until the information has been published for at least six months.
 
 The bill also requires OIRA to annually publish in the Federal Register specified information it receives from agencies under this bill, including a list of each rule an agency has proposed and the total cost of all rules proposed or finalized. OIRA must further publish online (1) any analysis of the costs or benefits of rules that were proposed or finalized during the previous year, and (2) a list of rules that were subjected to various forms of review during the previous year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Water Resources Research Amendments Act

Bill: 117-hr-2781
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government studies and investigations
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Water Resources Research Amendments Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Water Resources Research Act Program and otherwise revises the program, including by increasing the federal share of grant funding under the program for water resources research and technology institutes.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Woman’s Right To Know Act

Bill: 117-hr-2782
Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Lawyers and legal services
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Woman's Right To Know Act

 
This bill specifies requirements for informed consent that health care providers must obtain before performing an abortion procedure.
 
Providers must present a woman seeking an abortion with an authorization form at least 24 hours before performing the procedure. The form must (1) include specified information concerning gestational age, associated developmental characteristics, and medical risks; (2) disclose penalties that providers may face for failing to obtain the requisite informed consent; and (3) include an affirmation that the individual signing the form understands the information. The form must be signed and witnessed in person and retained in the medical file.
 
Providers do not have to obtain such consent if, in reasonable medical judgment, obtaining it would pose a greater risk of death or substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function, excluding psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman.
 
The bill also establishes civil penalties for providers who do not comply with these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Official Time Reporting Act

Bill: 117-hr-2783
Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee leave
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor-management relations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Official Time Reporting Act

 
This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report annually to Congress on the use of official time by federal employees. Official time is paid time off from assigned duties to perform labor-management relations activities.
 
Among other things, the OPM must report on the following:
 
 
the total amount of official time granted to employees,
 
the specific types of activities for which official time was granted, and
 
the total amount of compensation provided to employees in connection with official time activities.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
STEM RESTART Act

Bill: 117-hr-2784
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Minority employment
Rural conditions and development
Science and engineering education
Small business
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

STEM Restoring Employment Skills through Targeted Assistance, Re-entry, and Training Act or the STEM RESTART Act

 
This bill establishes a new national program to support mid-career workers in reentering the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce, including workers from underrepresented or rural populations, by awarding grants to certain small- and medium-sized businesses to assist such workers in reentering the workforce at positions above entry level.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2785
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Asia
Australia
Botswana
Canada
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Free trade and trade barriers
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Metals
Mining
Oceania
Performance measurement
Peru
Trade agreements and negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes the Energy Resource Governance Initiative within the Department of State to promote responsible and sustainable mining practices through international collaboration.
 
The initiative must seek to foster integrated and resilient supply chains, responsible critical mineral sourcing, and mineral-sector good governance. It must also seek to minimize potential adverse impacts of increasing renewable energy demand on mineral-rich countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2786
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Inflation and prices
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021

 
This bill increases the excise tax on cigarettes and equalizes tax rates among all other tobacco products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.

Bill: 117-hr-2789
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Land use and conservation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to jointly establish a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of USDA and Interior. The VA, USDA, Interior, and the Department of Defense (DOD) are authorized to enter into a partnership to include the pilot program as part of the Skillbridge program, which is a DOD program to provide training to members who are transitioning out of service in the Armed Forces.
 
The bill also requires the VA to establish guidelines containing best practices for other federal agencies that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House