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Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-889
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Medical ethics
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: 

Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2021

 
This bill imposes, as a condition on certain federal funding for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), additional notification and reporting requirements concerning prescriptions for potentially addictive drugs.
 
States or territories that receive this funding must require 
 
 
prescribers to consult the PDMP before starting treatment with such drugs, and
 
dispensers to report within 24 hours to the PDMP each time they fill a prescription for such drugs.
 
 
In addition, the state agency administering a PDMP must analyze reported data for patterns of prescription drug misuse or abuse and provide certain information to prescribers, law enforcement, the public, and other states and territories.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Kate's Law

Bill: 117-s-890
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: 

Stop Illegal Reentry Act or Kate's Law

 
This bill increases criminal penalties for certain aliens who illegally reenter the United States after removal or exclusion.
 
Generally, an alien who had been denied entry into or removed from the United States and who later enters or attempts to enter the United States without prior approval from the Department of Homeland Security shall be fined, imprisoned for up to five years, or both. Current law requires a fine, imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for such an alien.
 
An alien who had been denied entry or removed three or more times and who later enters or attempts to enter the United States shall be fined, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both.
 
An alien who was convicted of an aggravated felony or convicted at least two times before removal or departure and who subsequently enters or tries to enter the United States shall be imprisoned at least five years and for up to twenty years, and may also be fined. Currently, there is no minimum term of imprisonment for an alien who reenters after a conviction for an aggravated felony, and there are no criminal penalties for a reentering alien who had been convicted at least two times (other than the penalties for illegal reentry generally).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Air Source Heat Pump Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-891
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits
Lighting, heating, cooling
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Air Source Heat Pump Act of 2021

 
This bill allows a new refundable tax credit for qualified air source heat pump expenditures. The bill defines 
qualified air source heat pump expenditures
 as expenditures for property that uses an air source heat pump to heat and cool a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as the taxpayer's principal residence. The air source heat pump must also meet specified performance and other requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
KOMBUCHA

Bill: 117-s-892
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages
Food industry and services
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act or KOMBUCHA

 
This bill modifies the definition of 
brewer
 for purposes of the alcohol excise tax to exempt kombucha from such tax.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Tech to Save Moms Act

Bill: 117-s-893
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Disability and health-based discrimination
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Right of privacy
Technology assessment
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Tech to Save Moms Act

 
This bill supports the use of technology to improve, and address disparities in, maternal health outcomes.
 
Specifically, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may test telehealth models to screen and treat common pregnancy-related complications for Medicaid enrollees.
 
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to
 
 
evaluate and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning models by entities that provide services to pregnant and postpartum individuals in medically underserved areas or from certain populations, and
 
reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes by increasing access to digital tools.
 
 
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must also study the use of technology in maternal health care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

Bill: 117-s-895
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Human trafficking
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

 
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded pursuant to an order of mandatory restitution or in a criminal proceeding for peonage, slavery, or human trafficking.

action_date: 2022-04-27
text: 

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

 
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded pursuant to an order of mandatory restitution or in a criminal proceeding for peonage, slavery, or human trafficking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2196)
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2195-2196)
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Association Health Plans Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-896
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Self-employed
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Association Health Plans Act of 2021

 
This bill provides statutory authority for certain short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans and association health plans.
 
The bill permits short-term, limited-duration plans to provide coverage for a period of less than 12 months, not including extensions. Under current law, such plans are exempt from certain market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions.
 
The bill further permits groups or associations of employers to sponsor fully insured group health plans as if they were employers. Such plans may not discriminate based on the health factors of any prospective plan participant for the purpose of granting an employer's membership in the association or determining a participant's eligibility for benefits or premium amounts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-897
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Child care and development
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Judges
Specialized courts
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2021

 
This bill increases the limitation on the exclusion from employee gross income for employer-paid dependent care assistance from $5,000 to $10,500.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-898
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Corporate finance and management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Prescription drugs
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 20

21

 
This bill requires manufacturers to report about certain price increases for prescription drugs and biological products with a wholesale cost of at least $100 per month. Such reports must include, among other information (1) the percentage price increase, (2) a justification for such increase, (3) the price history of the drug, (4) the total cost to develop the drug, and (5) the total revenue and net profit generated from the drug.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act

Bill: 117-s-899
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government trust funds
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Railroads
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act 

 
This bill establishes in the Treasury an Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund designed to ensure a safe, sustainable, convenient transportation option for the people of the United States. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Transportation to award grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor and the National Network (Amtrak's state-supported and long-distance service lines).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Southern New England Regional Commission Act

Bill: 117-s-900
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Child care and development
Connecticut
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Family services
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Infrastructure development
Manufacturing
Marine and inland water transportation
Massachusetts
Materials
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Outdoor recreation
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public transit
Regional and metropolitan planning
Rhode Island
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation programs funding
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Southern New England Regional Commission Act

 
This bill establishes the Southern New England Regional Commission. (Federal regional commissions address perceived regional economic underdevelopment.) The commission is given the same structure and duties as the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, Southwest Border Regional Commission, and Northern Border Regional Commission.
 
The bill authorizes those commissions, in addition to their current authorities, to (1) support the maritime economy, (2) assist in developing defense manufacturing industries, and (3) promote the adoption of innovative materials in public transportation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
FAIR Proceedings Act

Bill: 117-s-901
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Poverty and welfare assistance
Specialized courts

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal Proceedings Act or the FAIR Proceedings Act
 
 
This bill expands access to counsel for aliens in immigration proceedings and provides for protections related to such proceedings.
 
An alien shall have the privilege of being represented by counsel in any immigration proceeding, whereas currently this privilege is statutorily provided for only in removal proceedings.
 
Similarly, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may provide counsel at government expense to aliens in any immigration proceeding, whereas currently DOJ is statutorily authorized to provide counsel to aliens only in removal proceedings and at no expense to the government.
 
Under this bill, DOJ shall provide counsel to children and vulnerable individuals in such proceedings, at government expense if necessary. If DOJ fails to do so, certain limits on filing a motion to reopen removal proceedings (such as the time limit for filing) shall not apply, and the alien's removal shall be stayed upon the motion's filing.
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide each alien, generally at the beginning of proceedings, a complete copy of the alien's case file in DHS possession, unless the alien waives this right in writing. Failure to provide such documents shall delay the alien's removal proceeding.
 
DHS shall facilitate for all detained aliens access to counsel and programs that inform such aliens of their immigration-related rights and obligations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Housing Supply and Affordability Act

Bill: 117-s-902
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
Indian social and development programs
Labor market
Land use and conservation
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public transit
Racial and ethnic relations
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Housing Supply and Affordability Act 

 
This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations for the development and implementation of housing policy plans. These plans must increase the housing supply while avoiding resident displacement, increase housing affordability, and reduce barriers to housing development. 
 
The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule. (This excludes the budget effects from being counted for the purposes of enforcing the PAYGO rules.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
End Child Trafficking Now Act

Bill: 117-s-903
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
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: 2021-03-23
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 and 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 the presented documents and witness 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: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act

Bill: 117-s-905
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Licensing and registrations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act

 
This bill allows the use of funds in a qualified tuition program (commonly known as a 529 account) to pay for expenses associated with obtaining or maintaining recognized postsecondary credentials.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Military Family Violence Prevention Act

Bill: 117-s-906
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family services
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Military command and structure
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Military Family Violence Prevention Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to take various actions and implement programs related to the prevention of and response to domestic violence and child abuse and neglect among military families.
 
Specifically, the bill requires DOD to 
 
 
report on current and recommended staffing levels for the Family Advocacy Programs (FAPs) of the Armed Forces at each installation,
 
ensure that appropriate statistical data on incidents report to the FAPs is shared among and across the Armed Forces,
 
establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of various mechanisms to inform families about the FAPs and resiliency training of the Armed Forces during their enrollment in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System,
 
report on the results of the study conducted by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services that includes information on initial entry points for use by members of military families seeking support for domestic abuse or child abuse and neglect, and
 
 modify internal policy related to FAPs to enhance collaboration among the specified DOD programs (e.g., the Defense Suicide Prevention Office).
 
 
Each military department must improve the information available to military families on the services available in connection with domestic abuse or child abuse and neglect.
 
Finally, the bill requires the Inspector General of DOD to report on best practices among military installations in prevention and response to domestic abuse and child abuse and neglect among military families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-907
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2021-03-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Regional and metropolitan planning
Rhode Island

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: 

Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 202

1

 
This bill adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1709-1710)
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Introduced in Senate