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Fairness for Landowners Facing Eminent Domain Act

Bill: 117-hr-2889
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Environmental regulatory procedures
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Property rights

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Fairness for Landowners Facing Eminent Domain Act

 
This bill limits the use of eminent domain by the holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to acquire land or property for the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline facility. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of eminent domain unless the holder (1) obtains all federal and state permits required by law for the construction and operation of pipeline facilities, and (2) complies with all environmental conditions appended to the certificate order.
 
Additionally, the bill suspends eminent domain authority if (1) the holder requests a material amendment to the certificate, or (2) a federal or state permit held by the holder is vacated or remanded.
 
The bill also sets forth a dispute resolution process and related requirements to resolve disagreements about accessing properties prior to acquiring them.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
SAFER Voter Act

Bill: 117-hr-2890
Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act

 
This bill reduces the minimum age&#8212;from 21 years to 18 years&#8212;at which an individual may obtain a handgun from a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act

Bill: 117-hr-2891
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Contracts and agency
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Intellectual property
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act

 
This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate proceedings against parties to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in connection with the sale of a drug or biological product. Such an agreement is presumed to have anticompetitive effects and is a violation of this bill if the filer of the generic drug or biosimilar application receives anything of value and agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the generic drug or biosimilar.
 
An agreement is exempted if the only consideration granted to the generic manufacturer is (1) the right to market its product prior to the expiration of any statutory exclusivity, (2) a payment for reasonable litigation expenses, or (3) a covenant not to sue on any claim that the generic drug or biosimilar infringes a patent. An agreement is also exempt if the agreement's pro-competitive benefits outweigh the anticompetitive effects.
 
 When a generic or biosimilar drug manufacturer enters into an agreement with another drug manufacturer related to the manufacturing, marketing, or sale of a drug, the manufacturers must certify that the material they have given the FTC concerning the agreement contains the complete agreement and any agreements related to that main agreement, including descriptions of any oral agreements or representations.
 
The bill imposes penalties for violations of this bill, including the forfeiture of the 180-day marketing exclusivity period for a generic drug.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 13.
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2892
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Protest and dissent

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law.
 
Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer). 
 
This bill specifies that use of force during a response to a protest constitutes a deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities. 
 
Additionally, the bill removes the death penalty as a penalty option if death results or if certain aggravating factors are present.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2893
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Family services
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Photography and imaging
Racial and ethnic relations
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board as an independent federal entity.
 
Among other duties, the board must investigate deaths that occur in police custody, officer-involved shootings, and uses of force that result in severe bodily injury in police custody. The board must also report periodically to Congress, federal entities, and state and local governments on recommendations to reduce incidents of misuse of force by law enforcement.
 
The bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to (1) allow findings and recommendations of the board to be admissible in court, and (2) report on actions taken to address the recommendations of the board. The Department of Justice may reduce allocations to states and local governments that fail to comply with these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act

Bill: 117-hr-2894
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to each create a temporary Civilian Cyber Security Reserve within their agencies to address U.S. cybersecurity needs with respect to national security. 
 
Reserve members must be former federal employees or former military personnel, have cybersecurity expertise, and obtain any necessary security clearances, in addition to any other criteria specified by each agency. Membership in the reserves is contingent on a mutual agreement between the agency and the individual. Reserves may consist of different components, with one component obligated to respond to a call to activation and the other not obligated to do so; each agency may establish penalties for those individuals who fail to respond when required. 
 
The Government Accountability Office and each agency must evaluate and report on the reserves, including whether they should be made permanent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Kids Eat Local Act

Bill: 117-hr-2896
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Kids Eat Local Act 

 
This bill modifies Department of Agriculture requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food.
 
The bill allows institutions participating in the school food programs to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification in food procurement requests.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act

Bill: 117-hr-2897
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act

 
This bill adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools. 
 
The training must be scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate hands-on training techniques. 
 
If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Homecare for Seniors Act

Bill: 117-hr-2898
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Aging
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Homecare for Seniors Act 

 
This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used for qualified home care. 
 

Qualified home care
 means a contract to provide three or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient
 
 
 assistance with eating, 
 
 assistance with toileting,
 
 assistance with transferring,
 
 assistance with bathing, 
 
assistance with dressing, 
 
 assistance with continence, and 
 
 medication adherence. 
 
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from HSAs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas within the island of Guam as a National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-2899
Sponsor: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Guam
Historic sites and heritage areas
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas of Guam as a National Heritage Area.

action_date: 2022-03-09
text: 
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas of Guam as a National Heritage Area.

action_date: 2022-03-15
text: 
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating areas of Guam as a National Heritage Area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3725)
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2899.
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3725-3726)
action_date: 2022-03-15
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-265.
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-265.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
REEF Act

Bill: 117-hr-2900
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Railroads
Transportation employees
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act

 
This bill permanently exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
 
 Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2901
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Business investment and capital
Business records
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Economic development
Employee hiring
Espionage and treason
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Financial services and investments
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Human rights
Human trafficking
Immigration status and procedures
Intellectual property
Securities
Smuggling and trafficking
Terrorism
U.S. and foreign investments
User charges and fees
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 

 
This bill reauthorizes the EB-5 Regional Center program through FY2026 and makes various changes to the program, such as imposing various oversight requirements. (EB-5 visas provide permanent resident status to qualified alien investors. A regional center allows EB-5 aliens to pool investments to meet various investment and job creation requirements.)
 
Oversight-related provisions include requiring each center to (1) notify the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of proposed changes to the center's structure, (2) maintain certain records and make such records available to DHS for audits, (3) obtain approval for each particular investment offering, and (4) annually report to DHS. 
 
The bill prohibits certain individuals and entities from involvement in a center, such as (1) a person who had committed a violation involving fraud in the previous 10 years, (2) a non-U.S. national not admitted for permanent residence, or (3) a foreign government official. 
 
DHS shall deny petitions, such as a petition to certify a regional center or to classify an alien as an alien investor, if approval would threaten U.S. national interest. 
 
The bill provides various enforcement authority to DHS and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, including the ability to permanently bar an individual from participating in the regional center program.
 
The bill establishes the EB-5 Integrity Fund to fund program enforcement activities.
 
The bill contains various provisions related to EB-5 petitions, such as a provision authorizing DHS to extend an alien's conditional permanent residence status. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2902
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: 

Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits state and local elected officials from lobbying the federal government on behalf of private (i.e., nongovernmental) clients. 
 
The bill's restrictions apply to officials who serve in a statewide elected office, a state legislature, an elected office of a local government that meets specified population standards, or as the chair of a political party of a state, including officials of U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The bill does not apply to officials acting on behalf of their constituents or who are otherwise acting in an official capacity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Jose Garcia Alarcon.

Bill: 117-hr-2904
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Provides for the relief of Jose Garcia Alarcon.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Francisca Burciaga-Amaro.

Bill: 117-hr-2905
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Provides for the relief of Francisca Burciaga-Amaro.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Introduced in House