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Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5540
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 

Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021

 
This bill imposes labeling requirements on cosmetics intended for professional use, requires research on health issues relating to cosmetics, and addresses related issues. 
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must require (1) the labeling for cosmetics intended for professional use to include the name of each ingredient in descending order of predominance; and (2) the manufacturer, distributor, or seller of such a cosmetic to provide this information on its website. 
 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration must issue a standard requiring each manufacturer or importer selling a cosmetic intended for professional use to (1) obtain or develop a safety data sheet for the cosmetic in various languages; and (2) make the data sheet available to relevant distributors and employers, such as hair salon owners. The standard must also require employers to make the data sheet available to employees exposed to the product and provide to employees versions of the sheet in languages other than English upon request. 
 
The FDA must conduct (or award grants for) research into chemicals linked to adverse health effects and most commonly found in cosmetics that are (1) marketed to women and girls of color; or (2) used by professional nail, hair, and beauty salon workers. The FDA must also award grants to support research focused on designing safer cosmetic chemicals, such as those with no inherent toxicity. 
 
The FDA must take actions to ensure that cosmetics marketed to women and girls of color are in full compliance with FDA requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act

Bill: 117-hr-5541
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 

Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act

 
This bill extends until December 31, 2023, the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. It also provides a high deductible health plan safe harbor for the absence of a deductible for certain primary care services provided in any plan year beginning on or before December 31, 2023 (COVID-19 emergency period). 
 
The Government Accountability Office must complete a study, and report on, the effects of the safe harbor for certain primary care services provided during the COVID-19 emergency period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5542
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 

Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women's Right to Choose Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes a program to distribute funds to cover the travel expenses of individuals who must travel out of state to obtain certain abortion services.
 
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award up to $1,000 to an individual who (1) is a resident of a state that does not have a state law protecting the right to abortion services before fetal viability, and (2) traveled to another state to receive abortion services. HHS may increase the award amount in extraordinary circumstances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-10-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5543
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Mental health
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 

Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2021 or the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure the number of Vet Centers in certain states is increased by at least one additional center if the VA determines the state meets specified requirements. The VA must also establish a community-based outpatient clinic in each state that does not share a land border with another state, is located at least 2,000 miles from the contiguous United States, and contains no such clinic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-10-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.

Bill: 117-hr-5544
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 
This bill authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
PROTECT Act

Bill: 117-hr-5546
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 

Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a strategy and carry out a specific initiative to prevent and reduce the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults.
 
As part of the initiative, the CDC must
 
 
conduct research and surveillance on types of products, patterns of use, health impacts, and other aspects of the use of such products by youth and young adults;
 
evaluate prevention and intervention strategies and develop guidance for intervening and treating youth and young adults who use such products;
 
identify effective messaging and communication efforts and implement a national public education campaign concerning the use of such products; and
 
continue to fund grants for tobacco control programs in health departments, including efforts to prevent and reduce the use of such products by youth and young adults.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
BRAVE Act

Bill: 117-hr-5548
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 

Be Ready to Assist Veterans in Extremis Act or the BRAVE Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a patient outreach system under which it must ensure that veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have experienced a traumatic or highly stressful event may elect to receive information and resources relating to mental health and available mental health care services.
 
The VA must coordinate the system with the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act

Bill: 117-hr-5549
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Appropriations
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: 

Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act

 
This bill authorizes advance appropriations for the following Indian Health Service appropriations accounts:
 
 
Indian Health Services, 
 
Indian Health Facilities,
 
Contract Support Costs, and
 
Payments for Tribal Leases.
 
 
The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available in the first fiscal year after the budget year. The bill requires the President's budget request to include information on estimates for the advance appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-10-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-10-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Introduced in House
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

Bill: 117-hr-5550
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-10-12 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: 

Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

 
This bill revises requirements governing the management of endangered or threatened species, establishes a process to compensate land owners under certain circumstances, and removes protections for black vultures and ravens.
 
The Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce must obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered species when the species is present in the state. 
 
A state may regulate endangered or threatened species that are only present within the state. If a state elects to regulate them, it is given exclusive authority to manage them. State action with respect to such species is not subject to judicial review. 
 
Species are taken off the federal list after five years, but Interior may petition for the species to be relisted. The bill requires congressional approval before a species may be listed as endangered or threatened.
 
The bill eliminates awards of attorney fees in citizen suits concerning endangered or threatened species.
 
Owners or lessees of property may apply to Interior for a determination of whether a proposed property use will violate requirements governing endangered or threatened species. The use is deemed compliant if Interior fails to respond within 90 days. The owners and lessees may seek monetary compensation for unfavorable determinations.
 
The bill removes migratory bird protections provided to black vultures and ravens in certain circumstances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5552
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2021-10-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: 

Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 grants and programs carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for screening and other public health activities to prevent childhood lead poisoning.
 
Additionally, the bill changes the name of an advisory body that coordinates federal lead poisoning prevention efforts from the Interagency Task Force on the Prevention of Lead Poisoning to the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. It also modifies the committee's membership, reporting requirements, and other duties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.

Bill: 117-hr-5553
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2021-10-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from providing or paying for surgical treatment related to gender transition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5554
Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2021-10-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: 

No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits debtors in bankruptcy proceedings from paying bonuses to certain individuals including insiders (such as relatives) and highly compensated employees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
MADE HERE Act

Bill: 117-hr-5555
Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2021-10-12 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: 

Manufacturing American Dynamism in Entrepreneurship and Harnessing Education to Retool Employees Act or the MADE HERE Act

 
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense to establish a manufacturing cluster program to award resources and grants to eligible manufacturing clusters, and it establishes an interagency entity to oversee and coordinate the activities of manufacturing cluster programs at federal agencies.
 
A manufacturing cluster is a geographic concentration of companies and institutions within a particular field of manufacturing that engage collaboratively in workforce development, technology development, supply chain sourcing, and other activities.
 
The program shall be comprised of three phases wherein awards shall be distributed to manufacturing clusters for (1) the development of a detailed implementation plan, (2) the implementation of such plan, and (3) continuing the activities of the cluster. Phase two and three awards may be used for purposes such as developing and deploying educational programs for cluster members, funding efforts with respect to supply chain sourcing and innovation, and developing shared infrastructure or resources for cluster members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed 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: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed 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: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed 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: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act

Bill: 117-hr-5556
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Introduced: 2021-10-12 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: 

Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to disclose certain flood hazards to prospective buyers when listing a one-to-four-unit residential property for sale. The requirement applies to every such HUD-owned property located in a special flood hazard area and requires HUD to disclose (1) the estimated monthly cost to insure the property under the National Flood Insurance Program in the zip code where the property is located and (2) whether the property is a severe repetitive loss property.
 
A one-to-four-unit residential property is considered a severe repetitive loss property under existing law if the property is covered by flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and has incurred flood-related damage resulting in either (1) four or more separate claim payments each exceeding $5,000, or (2) two or more separate claim payments that cumulatively exceed the value of the property. Severe repetitive loss properties are subject to higher flood insurance rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, but may be eligible for grants to mitigate the flood risk under certain circumstances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-12
text: Introduced in House