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Clean Energy for All Homes Act

Bill: 117-s-3140
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2021-11-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits
Lighting, heating, cooling
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: 

Clean Energy for All Homes Act

 
This bill make the tax credit for residential energy efficient property refundable after 2022. It also requires that residential energy efficient property placed in service after 2022 must be installed by a qualified installer. A 
qualified installer
 must provide an owner of a residence with certain information, including a written receipt of the purchase and installation of the property and an installation identification number.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

Bill: 117-s-3142
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2021-11-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: 

Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act

 
This bill addresses certain protections for election workers and polling places. 
 
In particular, the bill prohibits, with enhanced penalties for certain types of threats and harms (1) intimidation of poll watchers, election officials, and election agents, vendors, and contractors involving violence or threats of harm; and (2) physical damage to or threats to physically damage a polling place, tabulation center, or other election infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3143
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-11-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: 

Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021

 
This bill invalidates predispute arbitration agreements relating to sexual assault claims by an employee against an employer or other employee. The bill authorizes predispute arbitration agreements relating to sexual harassment claims, but only if such agreements allow for specified actions, such as public disclosures and referrals to law enforcement. The bill applies to agreements that are entered into on or after the bill's enactment.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study the effects of the bill on the use of arbitration agreements and related outcomes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-11-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act

Bill: 117-s-3144
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Community life and organization
Ecology
Economic development
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Historical and cultural resources
Intergovernmental relations
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Livestock
Monuments and memorials
Oregon
Roads and highways
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resiliency Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act

 
This bill establishes the Sutton Mountain National Monument and authorizes land exchanges in Oregon.
 
The bill establishes the monument, consisting of an Upper Unit and a Lower Unit, to
 
 
increase the wildfire resiliency of Sutton Mountain and the surrounding area; and 
 
conserve, protect, and enhance the long-term ecological health of the mountain and the surrounding area for present and future generations.
 
 
The Department of the Interior shall develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term conservation and management of the monument that fulfills such purposes. 
 
Interior shall conduct a wildfire risk assessment of the monument. Interior shall develop, based on the wildfire risk assessment, a wildfire mitigation plan that identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes management activities that can be implemented in the Lower Unit to mitigate wildfire risk to structures and communities located near the monument.
 
Interior shall develop a comprehensive transportation plan for the monument.
 
The bill authorizes the exchange of federal and nonfederal lands involving the Bureau of Land Management.
 
Interior shall acquire, for approximately equal value, any land and interests in land owned by Oregon within the monument in exchange for
 
 
the conveyance of federal land or federal mineral interests that are outside the boundaries of the monument,
 
a payment to Oregon, or 
 
 a combination of such methods.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3145
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Oil and gas
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2021

 
This bill expedites the approval of applications for the exportation of natural gas that do not exceed 51.75 billion cubic feet per year. Specifically, the bill deems such applications to be consistent with the public interest and requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant the applications without modification or delay. However, applications for exportation of natural gas to any nation subject to sanctions imposed by the United States may not be expedited.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
WALL Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3146
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

WALL Act of 2021 

 
This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other issues related to immigration.
 
As offsets to this spending, the bill restricts the child tax credit, earned income credits, and lifetime learning credits to those with Social Security numbers and not prohibited from employment in the United States. Also, individuals who file taxes using an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) instead of a Social Security number must pay a fee ($300 for each individual on the tax return who was issued an ITIN). 
 
The bill restricts eligibility for certain federally-funded benefits, including unemployment compensation, supplemental nutrition assistance, and housing benefits, to those eligible to work in the United States. Agencies administering such benefits must use the E-Verify program to confirm the eligibility of applicants for such benefits. 
 
This bill also sets fines for aliens who improperly enter the United States or overstay their visas. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Reservists Opportunity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3147
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Reservists Opportunity Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of the Army to ensure that members of its reserve components may access the Tour of Duty system using a personal internet-enabled device. The Tour of Duty system is an online system of listings for opportunities to serve on active duty for members of the reserve components of the Army through which such members may apply for the listed opportunities.
 
The Department of the Army may restrict access to the system on personal devices if the restriction is necessary for security reasons.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3148
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Inspector General Reporting Modernization Act of 2021
 
 
This bill revises the required contents of semiannual reports submitted by inspectors general of certain federal departments, boards, commissions, corporations, and related entities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Rural Health Equity Act

Bill: 117-s-3149
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Rural Health Equity Act

 
This bill establishes within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the Office of Rural Health. The office must serve as the primary point of contact within the CDC on rural health matters, coordinate public health research on issues affecting rural populations, and carry out related activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.

Bill: 117-s-3150
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Swanzey, New Hampshire.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act

Bill: 117-s-3151
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Immigration status and procedures
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to submit to Congress a detailed report indicating whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria to be designated a foreign terrorist organization. If the report determines that the Muslim Brotherhood does not meet such criteria, it must provide a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to disqualify certain borrowers from receiving a guarantee for a project, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-3152
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Government lending and loan guarantees
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 
This bill bars a recipient from receiving additional loan guarantees through the Clean Energy Financing Program or the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program if the recipient has previously defaulted on a loan guaranteed through those programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3153
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Capital gains tax
Digital media
Economic performance and conditions
Financial services and investments
Inflation and prices
Property tax
Real estate business
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2021

 
This bill allows the adjusted basis of certain assets (including any common stock in a C corporation, any digital asset, and tangible property used in a trade or business) to be indexed for inflation for the purpose of determining the gain or loss of a taxpayer (other than a corporation) who has held the asset for more than three years.
 
The bill sets forth rules for applying the inflation adjustment to
 
 
short sales; 
 
regulated investment companies; 
 
real estate investment trusts;
 
other pass-through entities, including partnerships, S corporations, and common trust funds;
 
dispositions between related persons; and 
 
improvements to property or contributions of capital.
 
 
The Internal Revenue Service may disallow an adjustment if any person transfers cash, debt, or any other property to another person for the principal purpose of securing or increasing the adjustment allowed by this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Settlements for Illegal Immigrants Act

Bill: 117-s-3154
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Prohibiting Taxpayer Funded Settlements for Illegal Immigrants Act

 
This bill prohibits using federal funds to make settlement payments to compensate any individuals for being separated from family members while detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection if the detention was (1) a result of the individual improperly entering (or attempting to improperly enter) the United States, and (2) in accordance with a Department of Justice memorandum that adopted a zero-tolerance policy for such improper entry into the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Jamal Khashoggi Human Rights Act

Bill: 117-s-3155
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Jamal Khashoggi Human Rights Act

 
This bill imposes sanctions on individuals involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, establishes requirements for arms transfers to Saudi Arabia, and addresses other related issues.
 
The bill imposes sanctions on persons named in an Office of the Director of National Intelligence report assessing the role of Saudi Arabia's government in Khashoggi's killing. The President may waive the sanctions for national security interests on a case-by-case basis upon providing certain information and certifications to Congress. Such a waiver may last for up to 90 days and may be renewed. 
 
If the President determines that Saudi Arabia's government has engaged in a pattern of intimidation and harassment against U.S. persons or their family members, the President must suspend the provision of certain defense-related assistance until the pattern has ceased. 
 
The Department of State must provide certain information to Congress before concluding a sale or authorizing the export or transfer of controlled defense articles (or defense services) to Saudi Arabia, including a certification that Saudi Arabia's government has provided a written commitment to not use such articles to violate human rights. 
 
The U.S. government may not provide or authorize the export of services for military, paramilitary, security, or intelligence-gathering activities to Saudi Arabia, with certain exceptions. 
 
The State Department may annually present the 
Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Award
 to recognize extraordinary efforts in journalism in the face of harassment, detention, or obstruction by foreign governments or non-state actors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Agency Climate PREP Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3156
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Federal Agency Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness Act of 2021 or the Federal Agency Climate PREP Act

 
This bill requires executive agencies to develop plans to address, mitigate, and adapt to climate change. Specifically, each executive agency (except for the Government Accountability Office) must submit to the Office of Management and Budget an agency climate action plan. In addition, the bill establishes a Council on Federal Agency Climate Planning, Resilience, and Enhanced Preparedness. Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for the establishment of the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy, which was created by Executive Order 14008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Space Technology Advisory Committee Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3158
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Space Technology Advisory Committee Act of 2021

 
This bill sets out a process for reviewing applications and licenses for commercial space activities to determine whether an application or license poses a risk to national security or public safety.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes a committee to assist the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Communications Commission review applications and licenses for the use of launch sites, launch and reentry vehicles, commercial spaceports, commercial Earth remote sensing satellites, or commercial satellite communications.
 
For each application or license reviewed by the committee, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence must issue a written assessment of any national security threat related to the application or license.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Fairness and Accountability in Underwriting Chinese Institutions Act

Bill: 117-s-3159
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Fairness and Accountability in Underwriting Chinese Institutions Act or the FAUCI Act

 
This bill prohibits making any federal funding available to laboratories or research institutions in China for gain-of-function research. The President may waive this prohibition for national security interests. (Under the bill, gain-of-function research generally involves the enhancement of potential pandemic pathogens or related risky research with potentially dangerous pathogens.)
 
Furthermore, if the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services determines that a National Institutes of Health official, employee, or grantee has intentionally misled or omitted information in a relevant disclosure (e.g., to Congress) about federal funding for international gain-of-function research, such a person shall be ineligible for any federal funding or federal employment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act

Bill: 117-s-3160
Sponsor: Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced: 2021-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: 

Border Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act 

 
This bill establishes various bodies and policies related to border security operations.
 
The bill establishes the independent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Border Oversight Commission. The commission's duties shall include recommending policies to protect civil rights and improve the safety of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

The bill establishes the Office of the Ombudsman for Border and Immigration-Related Concerns. The office shall independently receive and resolve complaints and requests for assistance regarding border security and immigration activities. The office shall have the power to provide redress, including immigration relief and monetary damages. 
 
The bill establishes the Border Community Liaison Office. The office's duties include consulting with communities in sectors on the northern and southern borders when developing policies and programs.
 
DHS must ensure CBP officers receive continual education and training each year on topics including interaction with vulnerable populations and professional conduct standards. 
 
The bill imposes data collection requirements on law enforcement officials conducting border and immigration-related stops and searches. 
 
The bill requires various reports, including a Government Accountability Office report on the use of force by the CBP.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate