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Fairness in Social Security Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1161
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Income tax rates
Social security and elderly assistance
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Fairness in Social Security Act of 2021

 
This bill excludes from modified adjusted gross income, for income tax purposes, any lump-sum social security benefit payment (i.e., a payment of more than one month of social security benefits) that is attributable to months ending before the beginning of the taxable year. It also waives any statute of limitation for credits or refunds resulting from this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-1163
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Motor vehicles
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act

 
This bill establishes requirements for federal law enforcement officers to wear body cameras and for federal law enforcement agencies to install video cameras in patrol cars.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E146)
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Emancipation Statue Removal Act

Bill: 117-hr-1164
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Emancipation Statue Removal Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to ensure that the Emancipation Memorial is removed from Lincoln Park in the District of Columbia.
 
 Interior shall donate the Emancipation Memorial to a museum or other similar entity. The recipient of the Emancipation Memorial may not store, display, or exhibit the memorial outside, but if the memorial is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the memorial will revert back to the federal government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E138)
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Albert Pike Statue Removal Act

Bill: 117-hr-1165
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Conflicts and wars
District of Columbia
Military history
Public Lands and Natural Resources
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Albert Pike Statue Removal Act

 
This bill directs the National Park Service to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia. 
 
The Department of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by Interior to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outdoors.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E141)
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Retirement Freedom Act

Bill: 117-hr-1166
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Retirement Freedom Act

 
This bill allows an individual to opt out of Medicare hospital services benefits without also having to opt out of Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits and without having to repay Medicare hospital services benefits already received. The bill also allows an individual to opt back in with no penalty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1167
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 

2021

 
This bill specifies that certain Medicaid enrollees automatically qualify for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill automatically qualifies individuals who were enrolled in Medicaid before they turned 65 (as part of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and whose income is below 200% of the federal poverty line.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
World Health Act

Bill: 117-hr-1168
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Taiwan
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

World Health Act

 
This bill directs the United States to withhold all contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) until (1) China's WHO membership is terminated, and (2) Taiwan is granted full membership. (China has opposed Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly, the governing body of the WHO.) 
 
The President shall direct the U.S. representative to the WHO to encourage other member states to take similar action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Taiwan Voice Act

Bill: 117-hr-1169
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Taiwan
United Nations
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Taiwan Voice Act

 
This bill directs the United States to withhold all contributions to the United Nations (UN) until (1) China's World Health Organization membership is terminated, and (2) Taiwan is granted full membership in the UN. (In 1971, the UN expelled Taiwan as a member.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Stand By Every Ad Ac

Bill: 117-hr-1171
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business records
Congressional elections
Digital media
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judges
Marketing and advertising
Political advertising
Political parties and affiliation
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Stand By Every Ad Act 

 
This bill generally revises disclosure requirements for political advertisements.
 
First, the bill applies political advertising disclosure requirements currently applicable to candidates (also known as 
stand by your ad
 requirements) to entities such as corporations and certain political committees. Political advertisements made by these entities must generally disclose the top funders of the entity, with specified exceptions. 
 
In addition, the bill revises the classification of certain media, including audio and visual media, for purposes of disclaimer requirements. It also expands the definition of 
communication
 to include prerecorded telephone calls.
 
Finally, the bill creates additional readability and audio requirements for communications. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Stop Super PAC–Candidate Coordination Act

Bill: 117-hr-1172
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Political advertising
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act

 
This bill treats certain payments for coordinated expenditures as campaign contributions for purposes of disclosure and reporting requirements. 
 
First, the bill generally defines a coordinated expenditure as a payment made by any person in cooperation with a candidate, an authorized committee of a candidate, a political committee of a political party, or an agent of a candidate or committee. Further, the bill sets forth penalties for willfully violating limits related to making contributions to a candidate for coordinated expenditures. 
 
The bill also prohibits a candidate or an individual holding federal office from soliciting, receiving, directing, or transferring funds to or on behalf of certain types of political committees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act

Bill: 117-hr-1173
Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances
Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness
National Guard and reserves
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Taiwan
Trade agreements and negotiations
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act

 
This bill authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces to defend Taiwan against a direct attack by China's military, a taking of Taiwan's territory by China, or a threat that endangers the lives of civilians in Taiwan or members of Taiwan's military. The bill also directs the Department of Defense to convene an annual regional security dialogue with Taiwan and other partners to improve U.S. security relationships with countries in the Western Pacific. 
 
(China considers Taiwan a part of China.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
FIR Act

Bill: 117-hr-1174
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Land use and conservation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act

 
This bill specifies that neither the Department of Agriculture nor the Department of the Interior may be required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information concerning a listed species or critical habitat becomes available.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act

Bill: 117-hr-1175
Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Maryland
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act

 
This bill authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to construct and use a collections storage space at the museum support facility of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-02-18
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: 2021-02-18
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: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
PSA Screening for HIM Act

Bill: 117-hr-1176
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act or the PSA Screening for HIM Act
 

 This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover preventive prostate cancer screenings that are not already covered under the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force for men with a family history of prostate cancer, without imposing any cost-sharing requirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Commission on Domestic Terrorism Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1178
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Civil disturbances
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Crimes against property
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Political parties and affiliation
Subversive activities
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
U.S. Capitol
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Commission on Domestic Terrorism Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Domestic Terrorism.
 
The commission shall 
 
 
 investigate relevant facts and circumstances relating to the federal government's failure to respond to and prevent acts of domestic terrorism in the past 20 years, including relating to the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021;
 
identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from such acts regarding the structure, coordination, and management arrangements of the federal government, and, if appropriate, state and local governments and nongovernmental entities, relative to detecting, preventing, and responding to domestic terrorist attacks; and 
 
report to the President and Congress.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 117-hr-1179
Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2021-02-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Iran
Middle East
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: 

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the bravery and endurance of the 53 hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
 
Following its award, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.
 The Department of the Treasury must strike duplicate medals in silver for presentation to a hostage (or the personal representative of a deceased hostage), and Treasury may also strike and sell duplicate medals in bronze.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Introduced in House