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Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act

Bill: 117-hr-4529
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Religion
Right of privacy
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund for the deposit of income, gift, and estate taxes paid by or on behalf of taxpayers (1) who are designated conscientious objectors opposed to participation in war in any form based upon their sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs or training (within the meaning of the Military Selective Service Act); and (2) who have certified their beliefs in writing. 
 
Amounts deposited in the fund shall be allocated annually to any appropriation not for a military purpose. Treasury shall report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the total amount transferred into the fund during the preceding fiscal year and the purposes for which such amount was allocated. The privacy of individuals using the fund shall be protected.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4530
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish the Office of Technologists to advise on matters such as the FTC's use of technology, technical aspects of law enforcement actions, and technology policy recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act

Bill: 117-hr-4532
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Poverty and welfare assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act

 
This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to make grants to states for demonstration projects that provide wage subsidies to enable low-income individuals to enter and retain employment.
 
States may use grant funds to subsidize an individual's wages for up to 12 months. The subsidy may be up to 50% of an individual's wages. Individuals are eligible for subsidized wages if they (1) are recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or similar state assistance or a noncustodial parent of a child receiving such assistance, and (2) are unemployed when the subsidy begins or have an income below 200% of the poverty line.
 
States must ensure that participants in subsidized job programs do not displace current workers.
 The ACF must reserve funding to carry out this bill from amounts in the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4533
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Right of privacy
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 

2021

 
This bill allows the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree.
 
 
 
Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act

Bill: 117-hr-4535
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act

 
This bill establishes certain performance measures for states receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program grants. It also requires states to specify how they will allow for transitional periods of benefits for recipients who become ineligible for TANF benefits due to employment or an increase in wages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Welfare for Needs not Weed Act

Bill: 117-hr-4536
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Welfare for Needs not Weed Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds on electronic benefit transfer transactions in any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act

Bill: 117-hr-4537
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act

 
This bill revises state reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) program. It eliminates the option for states to use certain sampling methods in their reporting and requires states to report additional information related to the work eligibility status and participation in work activities for individuals participating in TANF programs. 
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must also determine reporting requirements related to employment and earnings outcomes in consultation with the Department of Labor. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Benefits to Employment Act

Bill: 117-hr-4538
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Benefits to Employment Act

 
This bill modifies the required content of, and renames, individual responsibility plans under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Generally, these plans document employment goals and work activities for certain recipients of TANF assistance; states may reduce TANF assistance to recipients who fail without good cause to comply with their plans.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the plans to contain more specific content, such as the number of hours a recipient must participate in work activities. It also changes the name from individual responsibility plans to individual opportunity plans.
 
In addition, states must develop plans for all recipients who are required to engage in work as a condition of receiving TANF assistance. (Under current law, states have the option of developing the plans for certain recipients.) States must also meet with TANF recipients periodically to review and update their plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act

Bill: 117-hr-4539
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act

 
This bill prohibits states from using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants to provide assistance or services to families whose monthly incomes exceed twice the poverty line. Under current law, families must be financially needy and have a minor child to qualify for assistance; however, individual states determine the financial eligibility requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Child Care Act

Bill: 117-hr-4540
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Improving Access to Child Care Act

 
This bill eliminates certain funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and increases certain funding for child care assistance. Specifically, the bill (1) eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund, which provides additional funds to states in economic distress; and (2) increases and extends child care assistance provided to states and tribes through the Child Care Entitlement to States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
RAPID Act

Bill: 117-hr-4541
Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Responding Aggressively to Prevent Insects and Disease Act or the RAPID Act

 
This bill expands exemptions from environmental review requirements for projects of the Forest Service concerning wildfire resilience or insects and disease.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Energy Efficient Public Buildings Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4542
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Labor standards
Libraries and archives
Minority health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Energy Efficient Public Buildings Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to provide grants to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations for making energy improvements in (1) public libraries, (2) public hospitals, (3) community centers, or (4) state or local government buildings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Coordinating Assistance for TANF Recipients Act

Bill: 117-hr-4543
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Coordinating Assistance for TANF Recipients Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for state demonstration projects that provide coordinated case management to help TANF recipients increase their employment and self-sufficiency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
WORK Act

Bill: 117-hr-4544
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: 

Workforce Opportunity Realignment Kickstart Act or the WORK Act

 
This bill modifies requirements for states with respect to the administration of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) establishes new performance indicators related to employment and educational outcomes for states receiving TANF funds; (2) increases the percentage of TANF funds, from 30% to 50%, that may be used to support other state programs; and (3) allows states to use TANF funds to carry out certain workforce development programs. Under current law, states may use TANF funds to support other state programs only if they are related to Child Care and Development Block Grants or Social Services Block Grants.
 
States must negotiate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a level of performance for each indicator, taking into account certain economic, demographic, and other factors. HHS must periodically revise levels of performance for states to reflect economic and other conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-07-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-19
text: Introduced in House
Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation (FREE) Act

Bill: 117-hr-4545
Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation (FREE) Act

 
This bill establishes rights for individuals who are subject to legal guardianship or conservatorship.
 
Specifically, these individuals have the right to
 
 
petition the court to replace their private legal guardian or conservator with a state guardian or other designated individual; and
 
communicate with a caseworker employed by the state, without the interference or objection of the individual's legal guardian or conservator. 
 
 
Furthermore, the bill creates a private right of action for individuals whose rights have been violated.
 
The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to states to hire state-employed caseworkers, legal guardians, and conservators for legally incompetent adults.
 
 

 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4546
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Licensing and registrations
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Multilateral development programs
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Turkey
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021 

 
This bill directs the Department of State to provide assistance to civil society organizations in Turkey that (1) work to secure the release of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Turkey, or (2) provide support and post-incarceration assistance for such prisoners. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Association Health Plans Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4547
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
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: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act

Bill: 117-hr-4548
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2021-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act 

 
This bill eliminates the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take action against a person or service provider for an abusive act or practice in connection with a consumer financial product or service. Additionally, the bureau is prohibited from taking action against an unfair or deceptive act unless the bureau first consults with the primary financial regulatory agency of the person or service provider. Finally, any rulemaking made by the bureau regarding an unfair or deceptive act must comply with certain Federal Trade Commission rulemaking requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Introduced in House