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CISA Leadership Act

Bill: 117-hr-5186
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

CISA Leadership Act

 
This bill establishes a term limit and specifies the appointment process for the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security. 
 
Specifically, the bill establishes a five-year term for the director of CISA.
 
The director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2021-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Home Energy Savings Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5187
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Home Energy Savings Act of 2021

 
This bill extends the nonbusiness energy property tax credit through 2031 and increases the credit percentage from 10% to 30% for qualified energy efficiency improvements. The bill also imposes a $1,200 annual limitation on the credit and limits for windows and doors. 
 
The bill allows a credit for 30% of the cost of home energy audits. A 
home energy audit
 is an inspection and written report for a taxpayer's principal residence that identifies the most significant and cost-effective energy efficiency improvements and is conducted and prepared by a certified home energy auditor. 
 
The bill also requires that energy property placed in service after 2023 be produced by a qualified manufacturer and that the taxpayer includes the qualified product identification number for such property on the return of tax.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
New Home Energy Efficiency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5188
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

New Home Energy Efficiency Act of 2021

 
This bill extends the new energy efficient home credit through 2031 and revises requirements for the credit, including increasing the credit amount and modifying energy savings requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Member Business Loan Expansion Act

Bill: 117-hr-5189
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Member Business Loan Expansion Act 

 
This bill revises requirements related to the terms and lending limits of certain credit union loans. 
 
Specifically, the bill (1) allows the National Credit Union Administration Board to lengthen the maturity term of certain loans made by a credit union, and (2) raises the credit limit for credit union member businesses under which such loans are excluded from overall credit union lending limits. 
 Finally, the bill expands the definition of a community financial institution by (1) allowing insured credit unions to qualify, and (2) raising the average asset limit. (Community financial institutions are subject to reduced asset requirements for purposes of Federal Home Loan Bank membership.)

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Small-Dollar PPP Forgiveness Simplification Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5190
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Small-Dollar PPP Forgiveness Simplification Act of 2021

 
This bill makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to with respect to forgiveness of certain PPP loans.
 
Specifically, the bill includes as covered loans under the PPP loan forgiveness program excess loan amounts that were received due to a good faith error. 
 
The bill also increases the threshold, from $150,000 to $350,000, used to determine whether a PPP loan may use the simplified forgiveness application.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
REVIVE the CCC Act

Bill: 117-hr-5191
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Restore Environmental Vitality and Improve Volatile Economy by the Civilian Conservation Corps Act or the REVIVE the CCC Act

 
This bill permits AmeriCorps to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to address unemployment and environmental conservation and requires the Department of Agriculture to establish an agricultural workforce development program to incentivize apprenticeships in agriculture.
 
 The CCC must make grants to local host entities to allow those entities to select applicants to participate in conservation-related service projects. Local entities eligible for grants include, among others, state and local offices, nonprofit organizations, sponsors of apprenticeship programs, and individual farmers. A prospective CCC member must apply for placement with an approved local host for a service position hosted by that local entity. Applicants selected are considered CCC members but are not considered employees of the local host.
 
 The local host must provide CCC members with an allowance of $15 per hour of service and must provide a basic healthcare plan to full-time members. A CCC member who completes a term of service with a local host may be eligible to receive an award of up to $5,000 from AmeriCorps towards the costs of an apprenticeship program. These awards and allowances are not considered income for purposes of federal income taxation.
 
The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to establish an agricultural workforce development program to encourage agricultural businesses to employ apprentices by reimbursing up to 50% of apprenticeship costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Clean Hydrogen Production and Investment Tax Credit Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5192
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Clean Hydrogen Production and Investment Tax Credit Act of 2021

 
This bill allows a new tax credit for the production of qualified clean hydrogen. The bill defines 
qualified clean hydrogen
 as hydrogen produced through a process that, as compared to hydrogen produced by steam-methane reforming, achieves a percentage reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that is not less than 40%. 
 
The bill also (1) expands the tax credit for electricity produced from renewable resources if the electricity is used to produce clean hydrogen, (2) allows an election to treat clean hydrogen production facilities as energy property for purposes of the energy tax credit, and (3) eliminates the excise tax credit for liquefied hydrogen.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Just Transition for Energy Communities Act

Bill: 117-hr-5193
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Just Transition for Energy Communities Act

 
This bill establishes a program to assist eligible states and tribal governments that are economically reliant on fossil fuel development, production, or electricity generation to diversify their economies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-09-07
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: 2021-09-07
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: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Expansion Act

Bill: 117-hr-5194
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Carbon Capture and Sequestration Expansion Act

 
This bill extends through 2031 the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. It also modifies carbon oxide capture requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5195
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Government lending and loan guarantees
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Landlord and tenant
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 

2021

 
This bill provides federal housing assistance to Indians and Native Hawaiians.
 
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and otherwise revises housing assistance block grants for Indians and Native Hawaiians. Among other things, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must award competitive grants to eligible recipients of block grants to carry out affordable housing activities, such as housing rehabilitation projects.
 
The bill authorizes HUD to guarantee housing loans for Indians and Native Hawaiians through FY2026.
 
Additionally, the bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indians who (1) are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, (2) are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and (3) live in or near an area where a tribe or tribally designated housing entity provides assistance for affordable housing. The program must be carried out by HUD in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 
Under the program, grants must be made to entities eligible for housing assistance block grants. HUD may also make renewal grants to entities that have received prior program grants. 
 
The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to set aside and reserve certain rural housing funds for Indian tribes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 15.
action_date: 2021-09-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5196
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2021-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Landlord and tenant
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: 

Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the Department of the Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance program by extending time limits on payments, allowing landlords to seek rents and arrears from the program without renter consent, and allowing renters to prove eligibility through attestation.
 
 The program provides grants to state and local governments to assist eligible households in paying rent and utility costs and other expenses related to housing incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
 The bill extends the availability of program assistance from 18 to 24 months for eligible households. The bill also relaxes requirements for proof of eligibility by requiring only that households attest that they meet eligibility requirements instead of requiring proof of eligibility. It also allows for direct payment of funds to eligible households where the landlord refuses direct payment.
 
 Additionally, the bill allows a landlord to apply for program funds without the consent of a renter if the landlord agrees to certain terms, including a 120-day bar on evicting the renter for nonpayment.
 
 This bill also expands the stable housing services available under the program to additional low-income households. 
 
 Further, the bill requires Treasury and state and local governments to increase outreach to renters and landlords and allows for coordination with public entities to provide application assistance services.
 

 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-15
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.
action_date: 2021-09-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the submission of an annual budget submission display for operation and maintenance accounts of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5197
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to include in support materials for the President's budget the projected total amount for each individual subactivity group under the future years defense program. DOD must also include a budget display in the operation and maintenance justification documents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group to review and recommend improvements to the casualty assistance program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5198
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Cemeteries and funerals
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: 
 This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish the Casualty Assistance Reform Working Group to, among other duties, create standards and training for casualty assistance officers across military departments. Casualty assistance officers are responsible for notifying families when a service member has died and providing other resources and support.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of notice of presumed risk issued by the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions.

Bill: 117-hr-5199
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: 
This bill provides that a notice of presumed risk issued by the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse in relation to a certain energy project application must be classified as a preliminary assessment only and is not a finding of unacceptable risk.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Department of Defense to designate an executive agent responsible for continuing education in strategic foreign languages, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5200
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Foreign language and bilingual programs
Military education and training
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness
Public contracts and procurement
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: 
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness within the Department of Defense (DOD) to designate an executive agent for commercially available advanced foreign language training to meet operational readiness requirements of DOD.
 
The executive agent must establish a procedure for the respective military departments to reimburse any organization of DOD that provides foreign language instruction to service members.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a database that contains up-to-date contact information for the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments.

Bill: 117-hr-5201
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Defense
Government information and archives
Military command and structure
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish and maintain a database that contains current contact information for the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces. A commander of the service member's unit in a grade higher than O-5 must be authorized to access the contact information, regardless of whether the member served under the commander. Individuals named in the database are authorized to elect whether or not they want to be contacted by an officer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
To require the Department of Defense to revise the system used for categorizing unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5202
Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Military operations and strategy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: 
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within the Department of Defense (DOD) to initiate a process to review and revise the system used by DOD for categorizing unmanned aircraft systems, as described in Joint Publication 3-30 titled 
Joint Air Operations
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
Ejiao Act

Bill: 117-hr-5203
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2021-09-10 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: 

Ejiao Act

 
This bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of ejiao (or products containing ejiao) in interstate or foreign commerce. (Ejiao is a gelatin made with donkey skin and used in traditional Chinese medicine and beauty products.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-10
text: Introduced in House