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Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act

Bill: 117-hr-2208
Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Gambling
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act

 
This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met.
 
Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.

action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act

 
This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met.
 
Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2225)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2225)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2208.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2225-2226)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

Bill: 117-hr-2209
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

 
This bill adds five fentanyl analogues and the entire category of fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2210
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Child health
Medical research
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the share of federal funds for cancer research that is allocated to pediatric cancer research to equal the percentage of the U.S. population that is under the age of 18.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Central Bank Digital Currency Study Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2211
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Currency
Digital media
Federal Reserve System
Financial crises and stabilization
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
International law and treaties
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Licensing and registrations
Monetary policy
Right of privacy
Sanctions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Central Bank Digital Currency Study Act of 2021 

 
This bill requires the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to report on the impacts of the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on consumers, businesses, monetary policy, and the U.S. financial system. Several countries are currently developing CBDCs in response to the growth of privately issued digital currencies such as Bitcoin. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2212
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Business investment and capital
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Competition and antitrust
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Legislative rules and procedure
Public participation and lobbying
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes in the legislative branch the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Commission to make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, harmonization, or repeal of regulations to reduce compliance costs, encourage growth and innovation, improve competitiveness, and protect public safety.
 
 The commission must give priority to regulations (1) the repeal or modification of which may assist recovery or response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and future pandemics, (2) that impose disproportionately high costs on a small entity, (3) that create substantial recurring paperwork burdens or transaction costs, or (4) that could be made more effective while reducing regulatory costs. 
 
The bill sets forth reporting requirements for the commission and procedures for congressional consideration of commission reports, recommendations, and proposed legislation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Safe Routes Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2213
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Motor carriers
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Safe Routes Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles. 
 
The term 
covered logging vehicle
 means a vehicle that (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) is traveling a distance not greater than 150 air miles from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (3) meets state legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the state boundaries in which the vehicle is operating.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Bill: 117-hr-2214
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

 
This bill addresses the overpayment of retired or retainer pay to a joint account (bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary) during the month of the death of a retired member of the armed forces.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to forgive or offset the overpayment if the decedent was enrolled in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). In the case of an offset, each of the first 12 SBP annuity payments after the death of the retired service member must be reduced by one-twelfth of the overpayment. If the decedent was not enrolled in the SBP, DOD is authorized to forgive the overpayment.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E310)
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Our Homes, Our Votes Act

Bill: 117-hr-2215
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Housing finance and home ownership
Intergovernmental relations
Landlord and tenant
Licensing and registrations
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Our Homes, Our Votes Act

 
This bill facilitates voter registration for residents of certain federally assisted housing for the purpose of federal elections.
 
Specifically, the bill requires each lease and annual income recertification for such housing that is administered by a public housing agency (PHA) to include a voter registration application. A PHA must send any completed application to state election officials.
 
The bill also treats owners of federally assisted housing as voter registration agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2216
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Rural conditions and development
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a series of programs to increase access to cancer screenings for women.
 
These programs include demonstration projects to 
 
 
train certain health care providers to screen for breast and cervical cancer, and
 
increase co-testing of human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer among populations that have disproportionate rates of cervical cancer.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2217
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicaid
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021

 
This bill terminates the specified Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Bill: 117-hr-2218
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Judicial review and appeals
Jurisdiction and venue
Labor-management relations
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

 
 This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works.
 
References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
End Child Trafficking Now Act

Bill: 117-hr-2219
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Genetics
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

End Child Trafficking Now Act

 
This bill imposes restrictions related to adult aliens being admitted into the United States with a minor. 
 
An adult alien shall not be admitted with a minor unless the adult (1) presents documents or witness testimony proving that the adult is a relative or guardian of the minor, or (2) submits to a DNA test that proves such a relationship. The Department of Homeland Security shall request a DNA test only if the required relationship cannot be established by documents or testimony. An adult alien who does not consent to a requested DNA test shall be inadmissible.
 
If the required relationship cannot be established and the immigration officer believes the alien is guilty of a felony offense, the officer may arrest the alien adult.
 
The bill makes it a crime for an alien adult to knowingly use a minor to whom the adult is not a relative or guardian to enter the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
ACCESS Act

Bill: 117-hr-2221
Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child care and development
Department of Commerce
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Government lending and loan guarantees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Affordable Child Care for Economic Strategies and Success Act or the
 
ACCESS Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide grants for public works and economic development projects that will directly or indirectly increase the accessibility of child care, including grants for planning, training, research, and technical assistance related to such projects.
 
Commerce must issue regulations to establish criteria for whether a project directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of child care. Such criteria shall consider (1) the availability, validity, and accessibility of timely data; (2) the extent to which a project contributes to a family's financial security; and (3) the extent to which a project addresses child care needs in areas recognized as experiencing a child care shortage. 
 
Commerce must also issue guidance on how to include the accessibility of child care in a comprehensive economic development strategy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

Bill: 117-hr-2223
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Family relationships
Health personnel
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Teenage pregnancy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

 
This bill creates new federal crimes related to transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion.
 
Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying the requirements of a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion.
 
The bill prohibits an individual who has committed incest with a minor from knowingly transporting the minor across a state line to receive an abortion.
 
Finally, the bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform or induce an abortion on an out-of-state minor without first notifying the minor's parent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
History and Tradition Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2224
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
First Amendment rights
Government liability
Legal fees and court costs
Religion
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

History and Tradition Protection Act of 2021

 
This bill limits the remedies available for certain civil actions involving the deprivation of rights under color of law. 
 
Specifically, remedies will be limited to injunctive and declaratory relief for claims where the deprivation of rights consists of violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion. Additionally, no attorney's fees shall be awarded in proceedings in vindication of civil rights with respect to such a claim concerning the actions of states and localities.
 
With regard to a claim brought against the United States or a federal official acting in his or her official capacity, the bill prohibits the award of reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys to the prevailing party.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Remove the Stain Act

Bill: 117-hr-2226
Sponsor: Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Federal-Indian relations
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
South Dakota
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: 

Remove the Stain Act

 
This bill rescinds each Medal of Honor awarded for acts that occurred on December 29, 1890, at Wounded Knee Creek, Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota.
 
The bill requires the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to remove the names of those award recipients from the Medal of Honor Roll.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Introduced in House