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Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

Bill: 117-hr-2376
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2021-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employee performance
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Housing supply and affordability
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Performance measurement
Research administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: 

Excellence in Recovery Housing Act

 
This bill tasks the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with various activities to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with substance use disorders. 
Recovery housing
 refers to shared living environments free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders.
 
Specifically, SAMHSA must
 
 
develop and publish on its website standards and guidelines for recovery housing;
 
award grants to states, tribal nations, territories, and localities to implement such standards and guidelines;
 
convene an interagency working group to coordinate federal activities related to recovery housing; and
 
arrange for research on the supply, quality, and effectiveness of recovery housing.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-05
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act

Bill: 117-hr-2378
Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Landlord and tenant
Military personnel and dependents
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act

 
This bill prohibits a landlord who provides housing for Department of Defense installations from collecting a supplemental payment in addition to rent to modify or upgrade a unit to facilitate occupancy by a disabled individual and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
STAR Act

Bill: 117-hr-2380
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Public transit
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Saving Transit Art Resources Act or the
 
STAR Act

 
This bill allows state and local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally funded transit projects and facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act

Bill: 117-hr-2381
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: General agriculture matters
Historic sites and heritage areas
Iowa

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Protecting the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Act

 
This bill redesignates the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in Iowa as the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
 
The bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of Agriculture to provide grants or other assistance for the heritage area.
 
The bill eliminates the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Veterans’ Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2382
Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Veterans' Pathway to Citizenship Act of 2021

 
This bill waives certain requirements for eligible noncitizens seeking U.S. citizenship through service in the Armed Forces and addresses related issues. 
 
Currently, a noncitizen who served honorably during a designated period of hostilities may acquire citizenship on an expedited basis, subject to certain requirements.
 
Under this bill, such a noncitizen shall be deemed to be a lawful permanent resident and to have fulfilled all residency and physical presence requirements for naturalization purposes if that noncitizen meets all other naturalization requirements.
 
In addition, for such a noncitizen seeking naturalization, any prior removals from the United States shall not affect the noncitizen's eligibility for any immigration benefit or in determining whether the alien is deportable or inadmissible. Similarly, if such a noncitizen has received a pardon for an offense, that offense shall not affect the noncitizen's naturalization application unless the pardoned offense led to the noncitizen's separation from the Armed Forces in any manner other than honorable. 
 
Furthermore, when a noncitizen becomes eligible for naturalization through military service during hostilities, the Department of Homeland Security shall notify the noncitizen and submit an application on the noncitizen's behalf, unless the noncitizen requests otherwise. 
 
If a noncitizen is eligible for citizenship through this path but had filed an untimely application, that application shall be treated as timely and reviewed. This provision shall be in effect for a one-year period starting from this bill's enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2383
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Hate crimes
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2021 or the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act of 2021

 
 
This bill creates grants for state and local governments to combat hate crimes. It also authorizes additional penalties for hate crime offenses.
 
Specifically, it establishes grants for states to create state-run hate crimes reporting hotlines. It also authorizes grants for states and local governments to implement the National Incident-Based Reporting System and to conduct law enforcement activities or crime reduction programs to prevent, address, or respond to hate crimes.
 
Finally, in the case of an individual convicted of a hate crime offense and placed on supervised release, the bill allows a court to order that the individual participate in educational classes or community service as a condition of supervised release.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
No Vaccine Passports Act

Bill: 117-hr-2384
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

No Vaccine Passports Act

 
This bill prohibits certain actions related to vaccine passports and proof of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccination.
 
Specifically, a federal agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID-19 vaccination status of a U.S. citizen to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID-19 vaccination record of a U.S. citizen or similar health information.
 
 Additionally, proof of COVID-19 vaccination shall not be required to access federal or congressional property or services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Women Veterans Act

Bill: 117-hr-2385
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Women's employment
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Justice for Women Veterans Act

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study regarding women involuntarily separated or discharged from the Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood during the period of 1951-1976.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2021-04-08
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: 2021-04-08
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: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program

Bill: 117-hr-2386
Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Government studies and investigations
International organizations and cooperation
Marine and inland water transportation
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Expanding the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program

 
This bill authorizes appropriations to support the maritime environmental and technical assistance program of the U.S. Maritime Administration, including activities related to technologies that support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero emissions technologies.
 
Additionally, activities shall be used to inform the policy decisions of the United States related to domestic regulations and to the United States position on matters before the International Maritime Organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act

Bill: 117-hr-2388
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act

 
This bill establishes certain requirements for disbursing unused funds after a federal election. The bill also requires former candidates serving as registered lobbyists or foreign agents to comply with disbursement requirements.
 
Specifically, the bill requires each authorized committee or leadership political action committee (PAC) of a candidate to disburse all unused funds within a specified time period beginning after an election or before the candidate registers as a lobbyist or foreign agent, unless the candidate files to run for office again before the disbursement period begins. 
 
A committee or PAC disbursing unspent funds shall first pay any obligations incurred. If funds are left over, the committee or PAC may only disburse the funds in one or more of the following ways: (1) returning funds to donors; (2) making contributions to nonprofit organizations; and (3) transferring funds without limitation to a national, state, or local committee of a political party. The bill generally prohibits disbursements to relatives of the candidate.
 
A former candidate must, in order to register as a lobbyist or foreign agent, comply with the disbursement requirements outlined by this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act

Bill: 117-hr-2389
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
U.S. Capitol
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act

 
This bill prohibits the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police from retaliating or imposing any disciplinary action against officers for seeking or receiving trauma counseling or other wellness services. It also requires the chief to investigate the feasibility and desirability of using vendors to provide trauma counseling and other mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Donument Act

Bill: 117-hr-2390
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Border security and unlawful immigration
California
Congressional oversight
Monuments and memorials
New Mexico
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Donument Act

 
This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall National Monument in the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to protect the southern border wall from alteration.
 
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shall administer the monument. 
 
The BLM shall establish administrative jurisdiction over portions of the southern border wall within the monument as necessary to carry out this bill by entering into memoranda of understanding with
 
 
 each federal department or agency with administrative jurisdiction over land within the monument on which portions of the wall are located, and 
 
the governing body of each Indian tribe with administrative jurisdiction over land within the monument on which portions of the wall are located.
 
 
The BLM shall prepare a general management plan for the monument.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Fellowship Act

Bill: 117-hr-2391
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Temporary and part-time employment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

Veterans Fellowship Act

 
This bill requires the Veterans' Employment and Training Service within the Department of Labor to implement a pilot program under which states may use grants or contracts to carry out a short-term fellowship program. Each fellowship program must run for a period that does not exceed 20 weeks, provide a monthly stipend, and provide veterans an opportunity to be employed on a long-term basis following the fellowship.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the pilot program within four years after it commences.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
United States Capitol Complex Security Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-2392
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Civil disturbances
Congressional agencies
Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Federal officials
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Library of Congress
Pedestrians and bicycling
Protest and dissent
Subversive activities
Terrorism
U.S. Capitol
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: 

United States Capitol Complex Security Improvement Act

 
This bill establishes reporting requirements and other measures related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) to investigate and report on (1) intelligence failures related to the attack, and (2) the use of de-escalation strategies by the USCP during the attack. 
 
In addition, the USCP must (1) assess the feasibility and desirability of establishing a nexus for sharing intelligence with other law enforcement agencies and appropriate federal officials, and (2) carry out an initiative that improves its ability to respond to riots.
 
Further, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) must assess the damages caused by the attack. The bill also requires the AOC to remove any remaining perimeter fencing that was installed around the Capitol in January 2021, and it prohibits the AOC from installing any such fencing in the future unless at least three members of the USCP board approve the installation.
 
The bill places the Librarian of Congress on the USCP board.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Introduced in House