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State Cyber Resiliency Act

Bill: 117-hr-4910
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

State Cyber Resiliency Act

 
This bill establishes the State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats.
 
Under this program, the Department of Homeland Security may award grants to a state for the development and implementation of an active cyber resiliency plan. Such plan must be tailored to achieve specific objectives, including
 
 
enhancement of the response and resiliency of computer networks, industrial control systems, and communications systems against cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities;
 
implementation of continuous vulnerability assessments and threat mitigation practices;
 
adoption of cybersecurity best practices by entities performing cybersecurity functions within a state; and
 
confirmation that continuity of communications and data networks would be maintained in the event of a catastrophic disruption of such communications or networks. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4911
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 

2021

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
CCP Businesses Registered Agent Act

Bill: 117-hr-4912
Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

CCP Businesses Registered Agent Act

 
This bill requires specified companies and other entities associated with China to register an agent with the Department of Commerce for service of process (i.e., the legal process for notifying a defendant that legal action has been taken against them) in the United States. 
 
Specifically, a corporation or other commercial entity conducting business in the United States must register an agent if the entity (1) is owned by officers, members, or affiliates of the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army of China, or any governmental organ of China; (2) has a majority of shares held by individuals or a group associated with China; (3) is owned by individuals or entities who reside in or are headquartered outside of the United States and the majority of the entity's earnings are derived from commerce associated with China; or (4) is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, China.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to expand the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana to include Brazoria County and Harris County in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-4913
Sponsor: Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 
This bill expands the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana to include the Texas counties of Brazoria and Harris.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

Bill: 117-hr-4915
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

 
This bill makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all permitting and related activities required to construct certain new surface-water storage projects. Additionally, Reclamation is authorized to accept and expend funds contributed by a nonfederal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit for such a project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act

Bill: 117-hr-4916
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act

 
This bill establishes a grant program and requires studies to address adverse maternal health outcomes among victims of intimate partner violence, human trafficking, forced marriage, and similar harms.
 
Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to state, tribal, or local governments, maternal care providers, institutions of higher education, and community organizations for improving maternal and child health outcomes for victims of such harms. 
 
In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must study the relative risk of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity for victims of such harms. HHS must also contract with the National Academy of Medicine (or a similar entity) to conduct another study examining whether these harms increase the risk of suicide and substance use among pregnant and postpartum persons and other maternal health topics.
 
The bill also requires HHS to disseminate guidance on developing protocols and creating partnerships to address intimate partner violence and similar harms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4917
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Allergies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Grain
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2021

 
This bill imposes additional labeling requirements for food and addresses related issues.
 
A food intended for human consumption must include on its principal display panel a summary of nutritional information using a system that (1) clearly distinguishes between products of greater or lesser nutritional value; and (2) uses standardized symbols to provide warning about products that are high in certain substances, such as trans fats. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must promulgate regulations establishing the requirements for such a system.
 
Labels that use certain terms, such as 
whole wheat
, 
fruit
, or 
vegetable
, must include additional information, such as the amount or quantity of that item in the food. 
 
The FDA must promulgate certain regulations relating to the use of the terms 
natural
 or 
healthy
 on food labels. The bill also imposes labeling requirements for certain foods that contain added coloring, added flavoring, phosphorus, caffeine, gluten, allulose, polydextrose, sugar alcohols, or isolated fibers. 
 
The FDA may, by regulation, deem a food ingredient to be a major food allergen. 
 
The FDA must also impose certain restrictions on the types of beverages that may be identified as infant formula or formula. 
 
The FDA must require food manufacturers to submit all information on the label of a food offered for sale in package form and update such submissions as necessary. The information must be made available in a public database on the FDA's website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Rural Telehealth Expansion Act

Bill: 117-hr-4918
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Rural Telehealth Expansion Act

 
This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare to include store-and-forward technologies (in which information is sent to providers and reviewed at a later time, rather than through a real-time interaction). Currently, coverage is limited to federal demonstration programs in Alaska and Hawaii.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-08-03
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: 2021-08-03
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: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
DO NOT Call Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4919
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2021 or the DO NOT Call Act

 of 2021

 
 This bill increases and establishes criminal penalties, which include imprisonment for up to one year, for an intentional violation of the prohibition on automated telephone marketing and messaging. In addition, a person may be imprisoned for up to three years for an aggravated violation of such prohibition if the person (1) previously has been convicted of such an offense, (2) initiates a certain high volume of such calls during specified periods of time, (3) commits the offense in the furtherance of a felony, or (4) causes losses of at least $5,000 during any one year period to one or more persons.
 
The bill also increases from $10,000 to $20,000 the fine for intentionally transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
To establish a working group on electric vehicles.

Bill: 117-hr-4920
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

This bill requires the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy to jointly establish a working group to make recommendations on the development, adoption, and integration of certain electric vehicles into U.S. transportation and energy systems. In addition, the working group must develop, electronically publish, and update a resource guide that provides information about electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, and 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: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Social Security Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4921
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Strengthening Social Security Act of 2021

 
This bill expands benefits, and increases specified taxes, related to the Social Security retirement and disability benefits program.
 
Changes to benefits include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount for certain beneficiaries, (2) calculating cost-of-living adjustments by using a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers, and (3) establishing an alternative benefit for widows or widowers in two-income households. 
 
Changes to taxes include phasing out the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax. Under current law, the maximum amount subject to this tax is $142,800.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-03
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: 2021-08-03
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: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
RAISE the Roof Act

Bill: 117-hr-4922
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Revamping Appropriate Incentives for Solar Energy for the Roof Act or the RAISE the Roof Act

 
This bill expands the residential energy efficient property and energy tax credits to include expenditures in new and existing solar roofs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Love America Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4923
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Love America Act of 2021

 
This bill places restrictions on federal funding to local and state educational agencies and elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, the bill prohibits an educational agency or school from receiving federal funds if the agency or school (1) does not require students to read specified texts at certain grade levels, or (2) teaches that certain documents (e.g., the Constitution) are products of white supremacy or racism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
APPRISE Act

Bill: 117-hr-4924
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

All Participating in Process Reaching Informed Solutions for Everyone Act or the
 
APPRISE Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure that an aviation roundtable technical representative or consultant is allowed to participate in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) performance-based navigation implementation process for new or modified flight procedures affecting their communities. NextGen performance-based navigation is an advanced, satellite-enabled form of air navigation that creates 3-D flight paths.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
F-AIR Act

Bill: 117-hr-4925
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Fairness in Airspace Includes Residents Act or the
 
F-AIR Act

 
This bill revises the priorities of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in developing plans and policy for the use of navigable airspace.
 
Specifically, the FAA must ensure (1) the safety of aircraft as a primary priority in developing such plans and policy; and (2) the minimization of the impact of aviation noise, and other health impacts, on residents and communities, and other impacts of the use of airspace on the environment as a secondary priority on an equal basis with the efficient use of airspace.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act

Bill: 117-hr-4926
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act or the
 
LEAVE Act

 
This bill establishes standards and remedies related to ground-based noise (GBN).
 
Specifically, the bill 
 
 
permits one or more states to conduct studies of GBN from aircraft operations at an airport within a state,
 
requires any study conducted to identify a baseline value of GBN above which an airport in the study is presumed to be permitting an excess of noise to a community within five miles of such airport,
 
allows a state cause of action for GBN if a state has undertaken a study of GBN at an airport, and
 
establishes that no federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport in any state small claims or superior court when an action is brought for GBN in violation of state standards.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
NOTIFIED Act

Bill: 117-hr-4927
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: 

Notify Officials To Inform Fully and Impel Educated Decisions Act or the NOTIFIED Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to notify the public of any proposed new Performance Based Navigation flight procedure or flight procedure change affecting airspace at altitudes below 18,000 feet.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-03
text: Introduced in House