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To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-462
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Florida
New York State
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, by 270 days after its enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of
 
 
Miami Lakes, Florida;
 
 Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York;
 
 Ocoee, Florida;
 
 Oakland, Florida;
 
 Glendale, New York; and
 
 Estero, Florida. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act

Bill: 117-hr-463
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Educational facilities and institutions
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives
Horticulture and plants
Infrastructure development
Marketing and advertising
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pedestrians and bicycling
Pest management
Railroads
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Transportation Alternatives Enhancements Act 

 
This bill revises the surface transportation block grant program (Transportation Alternatives Program) of the Department of Transportation (DOT).
 
The bill requires DOT to set aside 10% of apportioned funds under the program each fiscal year for states, and allows states to allocate funds to counties, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), regional transportation planning organizations, and local governments.
 
Funds may be used for certain projects or activities, including the construction, planning, and design of infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for nondrivers, such as children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities, to access daily needs.
 
MPOs that serve an urbanized area with a population of 200,000 or fewer are eligible for funding under the program.
 
The bill also adjusts funding limits for states to improve the ability of applicants to access funding in an efficient and expeditious manner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
American Food for American Schools Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-465
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agricultural trade
Buy American requirements
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

American Food for American Schools Act of 20

21

 
This bill requires school food authorities (SFAs) to request a waiver from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase foreign commodities or products for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). SFAs may purchase foreign commodities or products without a waiver if the commodities or products are not produced or available domestically. 
 
Under current law, Buy American provisions require SFAs to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, domestic commodities or products for the NSLP. There are limited exceptions which permit the purchase of foreign products in circumstances when using domestic products is truly not practicable. If an SFA uses an exception, there is no requirement to request a waiver to purchase a foreign product or commodity, but the SFA must keep documentation justifying the exception.
 
USDA may not provide a waiver for an SFA to purchase foreign commodities or products unless (1) the commodities or products are not produced domestically in sufficient amounts or of satisfactory quality, (2) the domestic commodities or products would be significantly higher in price than foreign commodities or products, and (3) the SFA agrees to make the waiver publicly available on its website and email a notification of the waiver to parents or guardians of students who will be served the foreign commodity or product purchased pursuant to the waiver.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E67)
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Paris Climate Accord Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-466
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Appropriations
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
International law and treaties
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Paris Climate Accord Accountability Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of any funds to take action providing for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement unless the Senate provides its advice and consent to ratification of the agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Patient Access to Lifesaving COVID–19 Drugs Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-467
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Protecting Patient Access to Lifesaving COVID-19 Drugs Act of 2021

 
This bill requires health insurance plans to cover COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) antibody treatment at no cost for individuals who have tested positive for the virus.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive Breast Reconstruction Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-469
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicaid
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Comprehensive Breast Reconstruction Act of 

2021

 
This bill provides for Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance coverage of certain tattooing services in connection with post-mastectomy breast reconstruction, and aligns the scope of Medicare and Medicaid coverage of such breast reconstruction with that of private health insurance. 
 
Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of reconstructive tattooing services that are performed by a health care practitioner or state-licensed tattoo artist pursuant to a physician prescription, and expands Medicare and Medicaid coverage to include all stages of reconstruction, surgery to produce a symmetrical appearance, and prostheses and physical complications of mastectomies (e.g., lymphedemas).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E66-67)
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
PAUSE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-471
Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health promotion and preventive care
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID-19 Act of 2021 or the PAUSE Act of 2021

 
This bill maintains immigration restrictions put in place under public health emergency authorities to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) from foreign countries.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from rescinding or reducing the stringency of the restrictions. It also prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from stopping or reducing enforcement of the restrictions. These prohibitions remain in effect until (1) federal and state COVID-19 emergency orders are lifted, and (2) the risk of introducing COVID-19 in or from Canada and Mexico is minimal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act

Bill: 117-hr-472
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional districts and representation
Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Land transfers
Legislative rules and procedure
Maryland
Members of Congress
State and local courts
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act

 
 This bill cedes the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of the retrocession. Furthermore, the bill declares that the National Capital Service Area in the District shall not be ceded and relinquished to Maryland and shall continue to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. The bill maintains the exclusive legislative authority and control of Congress over the area.
 
 Finally, excluding the District Building, the area shall include the principal federal monuments, the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court Building, the federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the U.S. Capitol, and the Frances Perkins Building, including any portion of it north of D Street NW.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-474
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer credit
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government studies and investigations
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Protecting Consumer Information Act of 20

21

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to review whether current privacy standards are sufficient to protect consumer financial information against cyber threats. The bill includes provisions related to investigations, enforcement, and regulations that apply to consumer reporting agencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-475
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without a premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Ally’s Act

Bill: 117-hr-477
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Ally's Act
 

 This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain hearing devices and systems (e.g., bone-anchored auditory implants) and related items and services. The bill also imposes limits on cost sharing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
California Central Coast Conservation Act

Bill: 117-hr-479
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
California
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Land use and conservation
Oil and gas
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

California Central Coast Conservation Act

 
This bill prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from administering an oil and gas leasing and development program on the Central Coast of California (e.g., Fresno, Monterey, and San Benito Counties) until it completes and publishes a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) assessing the environmental effects of such leasing and development, including the effects on air quality, seismicity, and greenhouse gas emissions.
 
In addition, the bill establishes requirements for the Environmental Protection Agency's review of the EIS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

Bill: 117-hr-480
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

 
This bill modifies provisions relating to enrollment periods for Medicare medical services. 
 
Among other things, the bill establishes a late enrollment penalty of 15% of monthly premiums and applies the penalty for a period equal to twice the number of months in each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.
 
The bill also expands the special enrollment periods to individuals who have health insurance coverage other than through their employer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-01-25
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: 2021-01-25
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: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-481
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2021-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Floods and storm protection
Geography and mapping
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hydrology and hydrography
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: 

Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2021

 
This bill requires federal agencies to take specified actions to evaluate and mitigate the risk of floods to federally funded projects.
 
Specifically, the bill directs federal agencies to evaluate the potential for flooding throughout the planned lifetime or duration of a federally funded project to reduce the risk of financial and property losses and prevent the disruption of critical services during floods.
 
Further, federal agencies must consider certain data and information (e.g., the most recent flood insurance rate map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency) when evaluating whether a federally funded project is in a floodplain. If the agency determines the data and information are not adequate for understanding the flood risks to the project, then the agency must use an alternative design standard outlined by the bill.
 
Finally, the bill directs the Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force to issue guidelines for federal agencies related to flood risk management.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-01-25
text: Introduced in House