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Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act

Bill: 117-hr-2821
Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Animal and plant health
Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Ecology
Energy research
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Environmental health
Environmental technology
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Higher education
Marine pollution
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Soil pollution
Solid waste and recycling
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Technology transfer and commercialization
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act

 
This bill establishes the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Program to improve the global competitiveness of the U.S. plastics recycling industry and to mitigate any harmful effects of plastic waste on the environment. The bill also provides for an interagency committee to coordinate agency activity in support of the program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2822
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government lending and loan guarantees
Public utilities and utility rates
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain research, loan, and grant programs about storing energy, such as renewable energy.
 
DOE must carry out, within the Office of Electricity, a program for the research of energy storage systems (systems or strategies that improve the ability to shift the dispatch of energy in time, across multiple timescales).
 
DOE must carry out a loan program for (1) the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in a specific project, and (2) programs that finance the demonstration and deployment of multiple energy storage systems through a financial assistance program. Loans may only be used to fund projects and programs relating to the demonstration and deployment of energy storage systems in households, businesses, and communities. 
 
DOE must carry out a technical assistance and grant program for (1) disseminating information and providing technical assistance directly to nonprofit or for-profit entities so those entities can identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems; and (2) making grants to those entities so that they may contract to obtain technical assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act

Bill: 117-hr-2823
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Public utilities and utility rates
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Storage Technology for Operational Readiness and Generating Energy Act or the
 
S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act

 
This bill adds energy storage systems to the list of strategies states should consider when developing energy plans and using their utility ratemaking authority. States must consider requiring that, as a part of a supply side resource planning process, electric utilities in the states demonstrate that they considered an investment in energy storage systems based on factors such as cost, improved reliability, security, and system performance and efficiency. 
 
 The Department of Energy (DOE) must coordinate efforts among various existing programs conducting energy storage research at DOE. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act

Bill: 117-hr-2824
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
Congressional oversight
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
International law and treaties
Mongolia
Tariffs
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act

 
This bill allows the President to provide duty-free treatment for certain apparel and textile articles imported from Mongolia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Fort McClellan Health Registry Act

Bill: 117-hr-2825
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alabama
Disability assistance
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military facilities and property
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Fort McClellan Health Registry Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain the Fort McClellan Health Registry, which must include a list of names of those who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, between January 1, 1935, and May 20, 1999, and are seeking specified health care or benefits from the VA.
 
Specifically, the registry must include those who
 
 
apply for hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, or medical care from the VA;
 
file a claim for compensation for service-connected disability;
 
die and are survived by a spouse, child, or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation;
 
request a VA health examination; or
 
receive a VA health examination and request to be included in the registry.
 
 
The registry must also include relevant medical data of the listed individuals if they grant permission or are deceased at the time they are listed.
 
Individuals who have submitted applications, requests, or claims prior to the enactment of this bill must be included in the registry to the extent feasible.
 
The VA must periodically notify individuals listed in the registry of significant research developments on the health consequences of potential exposure to toxic substances or environmental hazards related to service at Fort McClellan. Additionally, the VA must reach out to individuals regarding the provision of health examinations and consultation and counseling services.
 
In establishing and maintaining the registry, the VA must consult with the Department of Defense to acquire necessary information.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

Bill: 117-hr-2827
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

 
This bill addresses restrictions on benefits for surviving spouses of service members.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the termination of the payment of an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses of service members who died while on active duty solely because the surviving spouse remarries. The Department of Defense must resume payment of an annuity to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 55 and before the enactment of this bill.
 
The remarriage of a surviving spouse of a veteran does not bar the provision of dependency and indemnity compensation, regardless of their age when they remarried. The Department of Veterans Affairs must resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 57 prior to the enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
DAIRY PRIDE Act

Bill: 117-hr-2828
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Marketing and advertising
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act or the DAIRY PRIDE Act

 
This bill prohibits the sale of any food that uses the market name of a dairy product (such as 
milk
, 
yogurt
, or 
cream cheese
) unless the food (1) is the milk of a hooved animal, (2) is derived from such milk, or (3) contains such milk as a primary ingredient.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
GRAM Act

Bill: 117-hr-2830
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Firearms and explosives
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

Gun Rights And Marijuana Act or the GRAM Act

 
This bill removes federal firearms-related restrictions on certain individuals who use or are addicted to marijuana.
 
Currently, federal firearms law prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to persons who are unlawful users of or addicted to a controlled substance. This bill exempts from the prohibition an adult whose use of or addiction to marijuana is lawful in the state or on the tribal lands where the person resides.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
Prompt Approval of Safe Generic Drugs Act

Bill: 117-hr-2831
Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2021-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: 

Prompt Approval of Safe Generic Drugs Act

 
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve certain applications to market a drug even if the drug's labeling lacks certain safety information.
 
Specifically, an abbreviated application for approval of a generic drug shall not be ineligible for approval solely because the drug's labeling omits safety information that is protected under another drug's exclusivity protections. Similarly, a drug that is approved under this bill shall not be considered mislabeled for lacking such safety information. 
 
Generally, an abbreviated application, for the purposes of this bill, is one that (1) uses required information from studies not conducted by the applicant; or (2) seeks approval of a drug that is, for drug approval purposes, a duplicate of an already-approved drug.
 
For any drug approved under this bill, the FDA shall require the drug's labeling to include any safety information that is necessary to assure safe use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Don’t Tax Higher Education Act

Bill: 117-hr-2832
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2021-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Higher education
Sales and excise taxes
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: 

Don't Tax Higher Education Act 

 
This bill repeals the excise tax on the net investment income of certain private colleges and universities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Reconnecting Communities Act

Bill: 117-hr-2833
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2021-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Employee hiring
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Land use and conservation
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Noise pollution
Pedestrians and bicycling
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
Railroads
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: 

Reconnecting Communities Act

 
This bill establishes a grant program to remove, retrofit, or otherwise address infrastructural barriers (e.g., highways, railways, or viaducts) that impede mobility and connectivity, with a particular focus on communities of color and low-income communities.
 
Under this program, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must award three types of grants:
 
 
community engagement, education, and capacity-building grants to educate and involve community members in transportation and economic development planning;
 
planning and feasibility study grants to develop designs, conduct environmental reviews, and carry out other preliminary activities required to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an infrastructural barrier; and
 
capital construction grants to remove, retrofit, or mitigate an infrastructure barrier.
 
 
DOT must award the community engagement, education, and capacity-building grants and the planning and feasibility study grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; and nonprofits. An eligible entity may apply for and receive funding from more than one type of grant.
 
DOT must award the capital construction grants to the owner of an infrastructure barrier. The owner may, if applicable, partner with other eligible entities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act

Bill: 117-hr-2834
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2021-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: 

Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act

 
This bill establishes procedural requirements related to the custodial interrogation of a minor.
 
Among the requirements, the custodial interrogation of a minor must comply with the following:
 
 
an arresting officer must notify the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the arrest and provide the location where the minor is being detained; and
 
a minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation must consult with legal counsel in person before waiving the privilege against self-incrimination or the right to counsel.
 
 
If a custodial interrogation does not comply with the requirements, then a statement by a minor during the custodial interrogation and any evidence derived from that statement are inadmissible.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act

Bill: 117-hr-2835
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Computers and information technology
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Higher education
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Industrial policy and productivity
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: 

Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to carry out a grant program for establishing consortia to enhance U.S. economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic research and commercial application of clean technologies and advanced manufacturing processes. Clean technology means technologies, production processes, or methodologies that
 
 
produce energy from renewable energy sources; 
 
transmit, distribute, or store energy more efficiently; 
 
enhance energy efficiency for buildings and industry; 
 
enable the development of a Smart Grid; 
 
produce an advanced or sustainable material with energy or energy efficiency applications; 
 
improve energy efficiency for transportation; or 
 
enhance water security through improved water management, conservation, distribution, or end use applications. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Florida Coastal Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-2836
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2021-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: 

Florida Coastal Protection Act

 
This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas: 
 
 
 the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida,
 
 the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or 
 
 the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Introduced in House