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Drain the Swamp Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5712
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Maryland
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

Drain the Swamp Act of 2021

 
This bill repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of the federal government be exercised in the District of Columbia, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.
 
Each executive agency, by September 30, 2022, must submit a plan for the relocation of its headquarters outside of the Washington metropolitan area. Such plan shall
 
 
 identify a location for a new headquarters;
 
 maximize any potential cost savings associated with the relocation; 
 
 provide that, upon implementation of the plan, no more than 10% of agency employees are based in the Washington metropolitan area; and 
 
 consider any potential national security implications of the relocation. 
 
 
Each agency shall implement the plan by September 30, 2026.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Protect Working Musicians Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5713
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

Protect Working Musicians Act of 2021

 
This bill allows certain individual music creator owners to collectively negotiate music licensing terms with dominant online music distribution platforms.
 
Individual music creator owners include musicians, producers, and technicians who own the copyright to a recording and either (1) earned less than $1 million in associated revenues during the prior year, or (2) qualify as a record production and distribution small business.
 
Dominant online music distribution platforms include interactive online services with annual revenues from music distribution of more than $100 million.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-5714
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act

 
This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide awards to whistleblowers who report information relating to a violation of consumer financial law resulting in certain monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million. Specifically, the bureau must award compensation to whistleblowers (1) not less than the greater of 10% of the collected monetary sanctions, or $50,000; and (2) not more than 30% of the collected monetary sanctions. The compensation to any single whistleblower is capped at $5 million. The bill also sets forth requirements regarding the legal representation of a whistleblower and provides for confidentiality regarding the whistleblower's identity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act

Bill: 117-hr-5716
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act

 
This bill authorizes assistance for water management and infrastructure projects and awards grants for water recycling and reuse projects.
 
The bill (1) establishes the Water Infrastructure and Drought Solutions Fund to finance various water-related projects; (2) modifies the grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects to assign priorities, including to projects that provide a more reliable water supply for states and localities; and (3) reauthorizes through FY2026 the Rural Water Supply Program.
 
In addition, the Department of the Interior must establish a pilot program to provide financial assistance to certain water supply projects that contribute to a safe, adequate water supply for domestic, agricultural, environmental, municipal, or industrial use.
 
The Bureau of Reclamation must award prizes for achievements for certain applications of water technology.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Stop the SURGE Act

Bill: 117-hr-5717
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

Stop the Surge of Unsafe Rio Grande Encampments Act of 2021 or the Stop the SURGE Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transfer certain aliens who enter the United States unlawfully to new ports of entry.
 
Specifically, if DHS encounters such an individual in certain Border Patrol sectors (generally the sectors covering Texas), DHS must immediately transfer the individual to new ports of entry established under this bill in specified locations, including Greenwich, Connecticut, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. DHS may not exercise discretion to process such individuals in any location other than the ports of entry created under this bill.
 
These provisions shall be deemed to have taken effect on September 1, 2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Prince Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 117-hr-5718
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Music
Performing arts
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

Prince Congressional Gold Medal Act 

 
This bill provides for the award, posthumously, of a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, in recognition of his achievements as a musician and contributions to American culture. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Transparency in COVID–19 Vaccination Act

Bill: 117-hr-5719
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccination Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publicly disclose information about all adverse events that have arisen from COVID-19 vaccines, the statistical occurrence of such events, and adverse effects from clinical trials or other studies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5722
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2021-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 

Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021

 
This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

Bill: 117-hr-5723
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Adult day care
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment taxes
Family relationships
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Hospital care
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Self-employed
Social Security Administration
Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

 
This bill makes changes to Social Security benefits, taxes, and other aspects of the program, including by raising the primary insurance amount, increasing the maximum taxable earnings that are subject to Social Security payroll taxes, and requiring Social Security account statements to be mailed unless the individual recipient opts for electronic delivery.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act

Bill: 117-hr-5724
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Agricultural practices and innovations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive Office of the President
Federal officials
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public-private cooperation
Rural conditions and development
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act

 
This bill directs the President to convene a conference to make policy recommendations for ending hunger, creating sustainable markets for agricultural producers, and improving nutrition and the resiliency of the food system. The bill also requires specified congressional committees to hold hearings on the conference recommendations and on the status of hunger, nutrition security, and food systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5725
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on August 27, 2019, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relating to threatened species. The rule requires species listed as threatened after the issuance of the rule to be given protections tailored to the species' needs. Prior to the rule, threatened species were automatically provided with most of the protections that are provided to endangered species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
CARE Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5726
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Mammals
Medical research
Research ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

Companion Animal Release from Experiments Act of 2021 or the CARE Act of 2021

 
This bill requires, as a condition of receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health, entities that carry out animal-based research to establish adoption policies for dogs, cats, and rabbits when they are no longer used for research. It also limits, under certain conditions, an entity's liability related to these adoptions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5727
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 20

21

 
This bill provides minimum collective bargaining rights and procedures for public employees and prohibits strikes by certain public safety workers. 
 
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) shall determine for each state whether the laws of such state substantially provide for each of the minimum standard collective bargaining rights and procedures specified by this bill, including the right of public employees and supervisory employees to self-organize, form or join a labor organization, or collectively bargain. 
 
The FLRA must issue rules and take actions to establish and administer bargaining rights and procedures for those states that do not substantially provide for them.
 
No employers, emergency services employees, or law enforcement officers may engage in a lockout, strike, or any other organized job action that is likely to result in a measurable disruption of the delivery of emergency or public safety services. Furthermore, no labor organization may be the cause of a violation of such prohibition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Justice for All Businesses Act

Bill: 117-hr-5728
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Department of Labor
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

JAB Act or the Justice for All Businesses Act

 
This bill restricts the Department of Labor from engaging in rulemaking to require that employers mandate COVID-19 vaccination or testing of employees.
 
Specifically, Labor may not use any funds to draft, promulgate, or enforce such a rule. Additionally, Labor may not assess civil monetary or criminal penalties for violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
GIFTS Act

Bill: 117-hr-5729
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

Government Integrity is Not for Trade or Sale Act of 2021 or the GIFTS Act of 2021

 
This bill directs any federal entity accepting a gift or donation in exchange for naming rights to include certain conditions in the contract or agreement to accept such gift or donation.
 
The entity may revoke any rights to name, designate, or redesignate the subject of any gift or donation contained in the contract without incurring liability or creating an obligation to return the gift or donation if a certain period of time has elapsed and in the reasonable view of such entity
 
 
a criminal act or an ethical violation has been committed; and
 
because of the act, the revocation of such rights is necessary to protect the reputation or integrity of the federal government.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.

Bill: 117-hr-5730
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Families

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 
This bill requires states receiving federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance to prohibit specified surgeries from being performed on foster children under the age of six who are born with variations in the development, appearance, or function of their physical sex characteristics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
Championing our Parents Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5731
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 

Championing our Parents Act of 2021

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to facilitate certain law enforcement partnerships to address threats against school personnel. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
To codify certain regulations for interagency cooperation relating to endangered and threatened wildlife and plants.

Bill: 117-hr-5732
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 
This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on August 27, 2019, by the Department of the Interior entitled 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Bill: 117-hr-5733
Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2021-10-26 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: 
This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on December 18, 2020, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service entitled 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat.
 The rule set forth a process for excluding areas from critical habitat designations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Introduced in House