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Gold Star Children Act

Bill: 117-hr-3367
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Gold Star Children Act

 
This bill broadens the categories of individuals eligible for veterans' preference in the civil service.
 
Specifically, it makes children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans eligible for veterans' preference treatment in the federal civil service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-25
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-05-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act

Bill: 117-hr-3368
Sponsor: Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act

 
This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents to veterans who served on (1) Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, between January 9, 1962, and July 31, 1980; or (2) Johnston Atoll or a ship that went to Johnston Atoll between January 1, 1972, and September 30, 1977. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
 
Additionally, the bill expands eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans with a disability associated with exposure to certain herbicides during specified times of military service on Guam, American Samoa, or Johnston Atoll.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Broadband for Rural America Act

Bill: 117-hr-3369
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet, web applications, social media
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Broadband for Rural America Act

 
This bill modifies and consolidates Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs for expanding broadband internet in rural areas.
 
Specifically, the bill modifies a program that provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees to support broadband expansion in rural areas. Modifications include revising the criteria used to prioritize applications and projects and changing the name of the program to the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program. 
 
Additionally, the bill terminates on June 30, 2022, a Department of Agriculture (USDA) COVID-19 response program that supports broadband expansion in rural areas for distance learning and telemedicine. Any remaining program funds available after the termination date shall be used for the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program. 
 
The bill also expands coordination requirements that apply to the Department of Commerce, USDA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. This includes requiring the use of specified FCC maps when assessing a community's access to broadband.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act

Bill: 117-hr-3371
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medicare
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act or the HEAT Act

 
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of home health services that are furnished via telehealth during a public health emergency, in accordance with specified requirements.
 
Specifically, the bill allows telehealth services to substitute for in-person home health services and to be considered as home health visits for purposes of payment under Medicare during a public health emergency. Such services (1) may not constitute more than 50% of the number of billable visits in a 30-day period, (2) must be furnished under a plan of care established by a practitioner with whom the beneficiary has an existing care relationship, and (3) must be furnished in accordance with the beneficiary's consent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Kate's Law

Bill: 117-hr-3374
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
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: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act

Bill: 117-hr-3375
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Border security and unlawful immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government liability
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Motor vehicles
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

No Sanctuary for Criminals Act

 
This bill addresses issues related to immigration enforcement.
 
A government entity may not prohibit its personnel or another government entity from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts or making inquiries about an individual's immigration status. Currently, a government entity is only barred from prohibiting the sharing of immigration-related information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
 
A noncomplying state or local government shall be ineligible for certain grants and assistance related to law enforcement, terrorism, and immigration.
 
DHS may (1) decline to transfer a detained alien to a noncomplying government entity even if that entity has issued a writ or warrant, and (2) issue a detainer if it believes that an individual arrested for any criminal or motor vehicle offense is inadmissible or deportable. DHS may not transfer an alien with a final order of removal to a noncomplying government entity.
 
The bill also allows a victim of certain felonies (including murder and rape) to sue a state or local government entity if that entity had refused to honor an immigration detainer request and released the individual who later committed the crime. 
 
Furthermore, the bill (1) expands the categories of offenses requiring mandatory detention, (2) provides immunity for a state or local government entity or official temporarily detaining an alien under federal authority, (3) provides that an alien may be detained without time limitation while removal proceedings are pending, and (4) restricts a detained alien's release on bond. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act

Bill: 117-hr-3376
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act

 
This bill expands eligibility for the universal service support mechanisms through which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assists broadband service providers with making essential communications technology available for all consumers.
 
Under current law, a broadband service provider must be designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier to receive universal service support.
 
The bill makes a broadband service provider that is not so designated eligible to receive universal service support if the provider meets certain legal, financial, and technical requirements.
 
Further, the bill requires the FCC to designate broadband service as supported by federal universal service support mechanisms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Gigabit Opportunity Act

Bill: 117-hr-3377
Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Capital gains tax
Economic development
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Securities
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Gigabit Opportunity Act 

 
This bill authorizes the designation of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities and provides tax incentives for investments in such zones.
 
Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation and must give particular consideration to areas that
 
 
are facing obstacles to economic development due to a lack of geographic broadband coverage or speed; 
 
are the focus of mutually reinforcing state, local, or private economic development initiatives; 
 
are poised for economic growth that requires access to high speed broadband for commercial purposes; and 
 
represent the areas of a state where such service would result in the highest return on investment. 

 
For eligible taxpayers who sell certain broadband services, the bill allows (1) deferrals, reductions, or exemptions from taxes on capital gains invested in certain property used to provide broadband services in a zone; and (2) immediate expensing of the costs of the property. 
 
The bill also allows tax-exempt private activity bonds to be used for certain broadband projects in the zones. 
 
Within one year of enactment of this bill, the Federal Communications Commission must publish a Uniform Model Broadband Deployment Act containing laws for the state regulation of the deployment of broadband services. Qualified zones must either adopt the Act or laws comparable to the Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
CSA OPPORTUNITY Act

Bill: 117-hr-3378
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Business investment and capital
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Housing finance and home ownership
Poverty and welfare assistance
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Children's Savings Accounts Offer Parents Plenty Of Reasons To Understand and Invest in Tuition Yearly Act or the CSA OPPORTUNITY Act

 
This bill excludes the value of certain children's savings accounts, provided they meet specified requirements, when determining eligibility for particular means-tested federal programs.
 
To be excluded, the savings account must be created as part of a program organized by a government, nonprofit, school district, or college or university and meet other administrative criteria. Furthermore, proceeds of the account may only be used for postsecondary educational expenses, the purchase of a first home, or costs associated with starting a business once the individual receives a secondary school diploma or equivalent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Education and Labor, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Modernizing the Collegiate Student Athlete Experience Act

Bill: 117-hr-3379
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Modernizing the Collegiate Student Athlete Experience Act

 
This bill establishes the National Intercollegiate Compensation Corporation, a government corporation that operates under the Federal Trade Commission to set rules and guidelines for how student athletes can be paid for their name, image, and likeness.
 
The corporation shall be funded by fees collected from registered athlete agents and third-party licensees, or from athlete agents and third-party licensees in connection with an application for registration with the corporation. 
 
The corporation must maintain and make publicly available on its website a searchable and updated database of registered athlete agents and registered third-party licensees. 
 
The bill restricts compensation provided by third parties and preempts state laws governing the commercial use of the name, image, or likeness of a student athlete.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
School Bus Safety Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3381
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

School Bus Safety Act of 20

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This bill addresses safety features for school buses.
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement rules requiring school buses to include
 
 
a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position,
 
a fire suppression system which addresses engine fires,
 
a firewall that prohibits hazardous quantities of gas or flame to pass through the firewall from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment,
 
an automatic emergency braking system,
 
an event data recorder, and
 
an electronic stability control system.
 
 
DOT must also establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies to purchase school buses equipped with three-point safety belts or any of the other safety features under this bill and assist them in modifying existing school buses to be equipped with such features.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Partner with Korea Act

Bill: 117-hr-3382
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign labor
South Korea
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Partner with Korea Act
 
 
This bill creates an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of South Korea each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services, subject to various requirements. The 15,000 limit shall only apply to principal aliens and not the spouses or children of such aliens.
 
(A specialty occupation is one that requires the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree or higher.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House