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Define WOTUS Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4570
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Define WOTUS Act of 2021

 
This bill describes which bodies of water fall under federal jurisdiction for purposes of the Clean Water Act. Specifically, the bill redefines navigable waters and establishes a process for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine, upon request, whether certain waters are navigable waters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
SERVICE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4571
Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Africa
Asia
Cancer
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Djibouti
Egypt
Fires
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021

 
This bill expands eligibility for Veterans Health Administration mammography screenings to veterans who served in certain locations during specified periods, including those who were exposed to toxic substances at such locations.
 
The specified locations and corresponding time periods include
 
 
Iraq between August 2, 1990, and February 28, 1991, and from March 19, 2003, until burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) are no longer used in Iraq;
 
the Southwest Asia theater of operations, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, from August 2, 1990, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations; and
 
Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Yemen from September 11, 2001, until burn pits are no longer used in such locations; and
 
other locations and time periods as determined by the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.
 
 
The bill specifies that the listed locations do not include bodies of water around or airspace above such locations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4572
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the refundable tax credit for health care premium assistance to require an age rate adjustment to the applicable percentage used to determine the amount of such credit. The 
age rate adjustment
 for any individual shall be determined using a single national age rating curve specified in guidance by the Department of Health and Human Services and shall reflect market patterns in the individual health care market.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Stop CATASTROPHES Act

Bill: 117-hr-4573
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Stop Causing Alarming Tree, Air, and Soil Trauma Resulting from Obstructive Progressives' and Hypocritical Environmentalists' Schemes Act or the Stop CATASTROPHES Act

 
This bill categorically excludes certain forest management activities from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. The activities are those that are carried out by the Department of Agriculture on National Forest System Lands or the Department of the Interior on public lands where the primary purpose is to improve or restore such lands or reduce the risk of wildfire on such lands.
 
To be excluded, the area of the forest management activity may not exceed 10,000 acres.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
SALVAGE Act

Bill: 117-hr-4574
Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Salvaging American Lumber Via Action with Greater Efficiency Act or the SALVAGE Act 

 
This bill provides for certain activities related to salvage operations and certain reforestation activities conducted on National Forest System lands or public lands. 
 
The bill categorically excludes salvage operations carried out by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior, on certain National Forest System lands or certain public lands, respectively, from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
 
Each salvage operation covered by the categorical exclusion may not contain treatment units that exceed a total of 10,000 acres.
 
An environmental assessment for a salvage operation or reforestation activity proposed to be conducted on National Forest System lands or public lands that are adversely impacted by a large-scale catastrophic event shall be completed within 60 days after the conclusion of the event. In the case of such reforestation activities USDA and Interior shall, to the maximum extent practicable, achieve reforestation of at least 75% of the impacted lands during the five-year period following the conclusion of the catastrophic event.
 
No later than 60 days after a wildfire is contained on National Forest System lands, USDA shall convert any timber sales on lands impacted by such wildfire to salvage sales.
 
No restraining order, preliminary injunction, or injunction pending appeal shall be issued by any U.S. court respecting any decision to prepare or conduct a salvage operation or reforestation activity in response to a large-scale catastrophic event.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4575
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Mental health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make permanent and expand the program that establishes at least two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavioral health in a primary care setting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Support Through Loss Act

Bill: 117-hr-4576
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Support Through Loss Act

 
This bill provides employees with 24 hours of paid leave time each year for an absence resulting from a pregnancy loss or other specified circumstance related to pregnancy, fertility, or an unsuccessful assisted reproductive procedure or adoption match.
 
Employers must notify each employee about the availability of this paid leave and may not discriminate or discharge an employee for exercising or attempting to exercise the right to such paid leave.
 
The bill provides for enforcement of this requirement by the Department of Labor and through civil action brought by an employee or individual.
 
Further, the bill requires specified federal agencies to conduct research and publish information about pregnancy loss and related evidence-based treatment options.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Park District Community Support Grant Program Act

Bill: 117-hr-4577
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Park District Community Support Grant Program Act

 
This bill establishes the Park District Community Support Grant Program under which the Department of the Interior may award grants to special purpose districts, including park districts, for projects to
 
 
maintain land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes;
 
operate new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities; and
 
build, operate, maintain, or refurbish indoor or outdoor facilities owned and operated, in whole or in part, by a park district and used by or to support the public. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4578
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021

 
This bill raises the annual numerical limit on H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) nonimmigrant visas and provides an exemption to this cap for certain applicants.
 
Specifically, the bill raises the annual cap on such visas from 66,000 to 350,000. Furthermore, if a worker seeking an H-2B visa had been counted toward the annual cap in one of the three preceding fiscal years, that worker shall not be counted against the cap again.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4579
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2021

 
This bill sets forth provisions regarding legal challenges to federal forest management activities on land suitable for timber production.
 
The bill revises the standard of review for a court considering a request for injunctive relief applicable to an agency's qualified forest management activity. Specifically, a court must balance the impact to the ecosystem of undertaking the agency action against not undertaking the agency action.
 
The bill also limits the length of preliminary injunctive relief and stays pending appeal in such cases to 60 days.
 
Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands, and the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, to each establish a discretionary arbitration pilot program as an alternative dispute resolution process for challenges to qualified forest management activities. 
 
The bill prohibits amounts from being obligated or expended from the Claims and Judgment Fund and awards to pay any fees or other expenses to any plaintiff related to an action challenging a qualified forest management activity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act

Bill: 117-hr-4580
Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act

 
This bill establishes a program within the Department of Agriculture to make payments to certain producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experienced a decline in market price because of imports of such crops. The bill also sets out a method for calculating these payments.
 
To be eligible for the payments, producers must earn less than a specified limit and derive at least 75% of their adjusted gross income from farming, ranching, or forestry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Mamie Till-Mobley Memorial Stamp Act

Bill: 117-hr-4581
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Postal service
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Mamie Till-Mobley Memorial Stamp Act

 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till (who was kidnapped and lynched in 1955).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the definition of State in title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4582
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 
This bill increases the amount of state formula grant funds allocated to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.
 
Currently, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands are considered to be one state, and they split one JAG allocation with 67% going to American Samoa and 33% going to the Northern Mariana Islands. 
 
This bill considers American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands to be separate states, which entitles each of them to a full JAG allocation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E783)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act

Bill: 117-hr-4583
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act

 
This bill expands certain requirements relating to the eligibility of inmates of public institutions for Medicaid.
 
Currently, state Medicaid programs (1) may suspend, but not terminate, a juvenile's Medicaid eligibility while the juvenile is an inmate; and (2) must restore coverage or determine a juvenile's eligibility, as applicable, upon the juvenile's release. The bill extends these provisions to all inmates of public institutions, regardless of age.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Healthy Forests for Hunters Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4584
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Healthy Forests for Hunters Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes categorical exclusions from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for certain forest management activities relating to early successional forests or outdoor recreation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Everyday Philanthropist Act

Bill: 117-hr-4585
Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Everyday Philanthropist Act
 
 
This bill allows employers to offer certain employees a tax-advantaged flexible giving account as a fringe benefit. Flexible giving accounts allow employees to set aside up to $2,700 of their annual pretax earnings to make tax-deductible charitable contributions without having to itemize tax deductions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House