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Farm to School Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1328
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Aquaculture
Child health
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Nutrition and diet
Seafood
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Farm to School Act of 20

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This bill modifies and expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Farm to School Program. The program currently provides grants and technical assistance to schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and nonprofit entities to improve access to local foods in schools.
 
Among other things, the bill
 
 
reauthorizes the program through FY2027; 
 
permits USDA to provide land-grant colleges and universities with grants, research, evaluation, and technical assistance under the program;
 
expands the purposes for grants awarded under the program to include implementing educational activities relating to agriculture, nutrition, or food;
 
requires USDA to provide technical assistance, research, and information to increase awareness of and participation in farm to school programs among agricultural producers, including beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers;
 
directs USDA to seek to improve local food procurement and distribution options for agricultural producers and eligible institutions;
 
authorizes USDA to fund projects that include innovative approaches to aggregation, processing, transportation, and distribution;
 
establishes new limitations on the amount and duration of grants; and
 
limits funds that may be used for administrative costs.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

Bill: 117-s-1329
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Historic sites and heritage areas
Ohio
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 assistance from the National Park Service for the National Aviation Heritage Area in Ohio. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act

Bill: 117-s-1330
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act

 
This bill establishes certain standards for federal reskilling programs. The bill defines 
federal reskilling program
 as a program established by an executive agency, or the Office of Personnel Management, to provide employees with technical skills or expertise that would qualify them to serve in different positions. 
 
The bill requires such programs to use merit-based principles with respect to employees' participation and placement. Participating employees must also be given the option to return to their original positions, particularly if they are unsuccessful in their new positions. Additionally, employees' new positions must be of at least the same class or grade as their original positions; new positions must also utilize employees' newly acquired skills or expertise.

action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act

 
This bill establishes certain standards for federal reskilling programs. The bill defines 
federal reskilling program
 as a program established by an executive agency, or the Office of Personnel Management, to provide employees with technical skills or expertise that would qualify them to serve in different positions. 
 
The bill requires such programs to use merit-based principles with respect to employees' participation. Participating employees must also be given the option to return to their original positions, particularly if they are unsuccessful in their new positions. Additionally, employees are entitled to the same grades in their new positions as in their original positions; new positions must also utilize employees' newly acquired skills or expertise.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-204.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-204.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
RIDE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1331
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2021 or the RIDE Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to prescribe through rulemaking a motor vehicle safety standard that requires newly manufactured passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with technology for detecting and preventing impaired and drunk driving. The technology must be capable of (1) passively and accurately detecting if a driver is impaired or has a blood alcohol level that exceeds the legal limit in the jurisdiction where the vehicle is located, and (2) preventing or limiting the vehicle's operation in response.
 The NHTSA must issue the a final rule prescribing a vehicle safety standard within two years after the enactment of this bill. Further, the rule's compliance date must be not more than two model years after its effective date. However, the NHTSA may delay issuing the rule for up to three additional years if it determines the standard cannot meet the requirements set out in the bill. In the event of such a delay, the NHTSA must report annually to Congress about the reasons for not prescribing a safety standard and the anticipated time line for issuing the standard.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Honoring National Recovery Month Act

Bill: 117-s-1332
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Honoring National Recovery Month Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop communication materials, distribute best practices, and carry out other activities in recognition of National Recovery Month. SAMHSA may undertake these activities or enter into an agreement with a national organization to do so.
 
National Recovery Month is an annual observance to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, educate the public, and combat stigma. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
MOMS Act

Bill: 117-s-1333
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Mental health
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2021 or the MOMS Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for an existing program and establishes a new grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to improve maternal health outcomes.
 
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health program, which is administered by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau. This program supports safe maternal care by promoting the use of evidence-based practices that improve patient outcomes.
 
HRSA must also establish a new grant program for states and hospitals to implement these practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
PFAS Accountability Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1334
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Civil actions and liability
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Federal district courts
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Manufacturing
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Pollution liability

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021

 
This bill provides a cause of action under the Toxic Substances Control Act for individuals or classes of individuals who were significantly exposed to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
 
Specifically, the bill provides a cause of action those who were significantly exposed to PFAS (or have reasonable grounds to believe they were exposed) against persons who engaged in any portion of a manufacturing process that created the PFAS and foresaw (or reasonably should have foreseen) the creation or use of PFAS would result in human exposure.
 
The bill authorizes a court to award medical monitoring to claimants if (1) they have been significantly exposed to PFAS, (2) they have an increased risk of developing a disease associated with such exposure, (3) the increased risk provides a reasonable basis to conclude that periodic diagnostic medical examinations is necessary, and (4) the medical examinations are effective in detecting a disease associated with PFAS exposure.
 
The bill establishes a presumption of significant exposure to PFAS if the claimant (1) provides medical results proving the presence of PFAS in the body, or (2) demonstrates the defendant's manufacturing process created the PFAS to which the claimant was exposed and the PFAS were released into one or more areas where the claimant would have been exposed for at least one year.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-1335
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Human rights
Immigration status and procedures
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Public-private cooperation
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 
This bill generally addresses the adverse effects of climate change with a particular focus on immigration.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes an immigration pathway to admit 
climate-displaced persons
 into the United States. These are individuals (1) who need durable resettlement because of an environmental change that adversely affects their living conditions, and (2) whose government cannot or will not provide a resettlement solution. Persons admitted to the United States under this pathway are entitled to the same resettlement assistance and benefits available to refugees.
 
Additionally, the bill authorizes the President to provide foreign assistance for promoting resilience and reducing vulnerability among communities facing adverse effects of climate change. It also creates the position of Coordinator of Climate Change Resiliency in the Department of State.
 
Moreover, the State Department must implement, and periodically report on, a strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change on displacement and humanitarian emergencies. The State Department must also provide (1) training on climate displacement to foreign service officers assigned to countries from which climate-displaced persons originated, and (2) guidance on the humanitarian impacts associated with climate change to all U.S. diplomatic missions.
 
The bill also requires the President to report on displacement caused by climate change. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
PROTECT Immigration Act

Bill: 117-s-1336
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act or the PROTECT Immigration Act
 
 
This bill establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, or (3) an alien illegally present in the United States who had previously left or was deported after being convicted of a felony.
 
The bill repeals the authority allowing the Department of Justice to enter into agreements authorizing state or local government employees to perform immigration enforcement functions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

Bill: 117-s-1338
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Firearms and explosives
Manufacturing
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act

 
This bill removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers and the disclosure of gun trace data in civil actions.
 
 Specifically, the bill repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which prohibits civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm.
 
Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1339
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Genetics
Law enforcement administration and funding
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2021

 
This bill requires state victim compensation programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants, to waive deadlines to file for compensation in cases where a victim failed to meet the deadline due to delays in testing biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Water Resources Research Amendments Act

Bill: 117-s-1341
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
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: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
National Green Alert Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1342
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Mental health
Missing persons
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

National Green Alert Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes the Green Alert System Advisory and Support Committee to develop best practices and provide technical assistance to states for the implementation of green alert systems, which would be activated when a veteran with a history of mental health issues goes missing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-20
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Consumer Credit Control Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1343
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Credit and credit markets
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Consumer Credit Control Act of 2021

 
This bill requires a consumer's affirmative informed consent before a consumer reporting agency may share that consumer's report with third parties for specified purposes. A consumer reporting agency must verify a consumer's identity when obtaining this consent. (Currently, this sharing is generally allowed unless a consumer opts out.) 
 
If the consumer provides consent, a consumer reporting agency may share information with a third party for an extension of credit or the underwriting of insurance. 
 
Additionally, in connection with transactions not initiated by the consumer, a consumer reporting agency may provide a consumer report with the consumer's consent only if the transaction consists of a firm offer of credit or insurance. 
 
Furthermore, consumer reporting agencies may not charge consumers fees in connection with furnishing consumer reports. 
 
The bill also requires consumer reporting agencies to use reasonable efforts to prevent data breaches of consumer reports. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on how best to protect information collected in consumer files. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2171-2172)
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in Senate