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Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

Bill: 117-hr-3269
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

 
This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-17
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: 2021-05-17
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: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Jobs and Wages from Regulations Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3270
Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Census and government statistics
Economic performance and conditions
Performance measurement
Unemployment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Protecting Jobs and Wages from Regulations Act of 202

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This bill revises and expands the requirements for federal agency rulemaking by requiring agencies, in making a rule, to base all preliminary and final factual determinations on evidence and to consider the legal authority under which the rule may be proposed, the specific nature and significance of the problem the agency may address with the rule, any reasonable alternatives for the rule, and the potential costs and benefits associated with such alternatives.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3271
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical education
Medical research
Minority health
Research administration and funding
Scientific communication
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 

2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions to address the potential impacts of climate change on public health.
 
Specifically, HHS must develop a strategic action plan and a climate and health program to ensure the public health and health care systems in the United States and other nations are prepared for, and can respond to, the impacts of climate change on health. HHS must revise the plan periodically to reflect new scientific developments and information.
 
Additionally, HHS must establish a permanent science advisory board to provide (1) scientific and technical recommendations on the impacts of climate change on public health, and (2) advice for purposes of issuing the plan and conducting the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Alternative Fuels Extension Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3272
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Alternative Fuels Extension Act of 2021

 
This bill extends and modifies the tax credits for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuels. 
 
The bill extends through 2025 (1) the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel, (2) the excise tax credit for biodiesel mixtures, (3) the excise tax credit for alternative fuels, (4) the excise tax credit for alternative fuel mixtures, and (5) the payments that are equivalent to the excise tax credits for biodiesel mixtures and alternative fuels. 
 
Beginning in 2023, the bill phases down the credits for biodiesel, biodiesel mixtures, alternative fuels, and alternative fuel mixtures by reducing the credits by specified amounts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3273
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act of 2021

 
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received as forked convertible virtual currency. It also establishes a safe harbor period during which certain penalties and additional taxes applicable to a taxpayer who receives a forked convertible virtual currency are suspended until the Internal Revenue Service issues regulations or guidance, or legislation is enacted, that addresses specified issues related to the tax treatment of such currency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3274
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Digital media
Manufacturing
Product development and innovation
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes the National Fab Lab Network as a nonprofit corporation.
 
A fab lab is a digital fabrication facility with the capabilities necessary to create form and function from digital designs. The bill requires the National Fab Lab Network to (1) endeavor to establish at least one fab lab in each congressional district and additional labs according to local demand, (2) link fab labs into a national network and promote their further expansion across the country, (3) serve as a training and operating resource for fab labs and their leaders and mentors, (4) maintain a national registry of fab labs, (5) provide standards and protocols for connecting fab labs, and (6) assist fab labs in producing fab labs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
PUMP Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3275
Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Pausing Unrelenting Markups on Petroleum Act of 2021 or the PUMP Act of 2021

 
This bill suspends the excise tax on gasoline other than aviation gasoline during a specified holiday period. The bill defines
 holiday period 
as the period beginning on the enactment date of this bill and ending on the latest of (1) the first date after enactment on which the public health emergency declared for COVID-19 is no longer in effect, or (2) 180 days after enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Prioritizing Information for Investors Act

Bill: 117-hr-3276
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Prioritizing Information for Investors Act 

 
This bill eliminates specified disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies. Specifically, these companies are no longer required to publicly disclose the ratio of median annual employee compensation to the annual compensation of the chief executive officer. 
 
In addition, these companies are not required to report on the use of conflict minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Conflict minerals directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in specified areas.) 
 
Finally, the bill eliminates the requirement that companies that extract resources must annually report on payments made by the company to a foreign government or the federal government for the purpose of the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-3277
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act

 
This bill revises the licensing process of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for animal dealers and exhibitors to expand USDA's oversight and enforcement of animal welfare requirements. The bill also authorizes citizen suits to enforce the Animal Welfare Act.
 
Dealers and exhibitors must apply to USDA for licenses or renewal licenses each year. In order to obtain the licenses or renewals, dealers and exhibitors must meet certain standards for the humane treatment of animals and pass inspections as specified by this bill. USDA may not issue or renew such licenses if the dealers or exhibitors have violated laws relating to animals or if the issuance of the licenses would facilitate the circumvention of state or local laws that prohibit the private ownership of certain animals.
 
Further, USDA must suspend the licenses of dealers or exhibitors whose violations present a risk to animal welfare. USDA must revoke the licenses if the violations persist or if the licensees commit multiple violations. Dealers and exhibitors with suspended or revoked licenses may not be (1) granted another license, (2) granted another license through another person or entity, or (3) employed by another licensee to work with animals during the period of the suspension or revocation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the mailbox rule to certain payments made through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.

Bill: 117-hr-3278
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Time and calendar

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 
This bill provides that tax payments made through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System of the Department of the Treasury that are required to be made within a prescribed period or on or before a prescribed date shall be treated as made on the last day of either such prescribed period or on such prescribed date. The bill thus generally applies the
 mailbox rule
 (also known as the posting rule) to such payments which provides that payments are considered made on the date they are postmarked.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3279
Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies inspection and oversight protocols under the Housing Choice Voucher Program, including by directing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take certain enforcement actions when a property's inspection score falls below a specified threshold. In recent years, language directing HUD to take specific actions in such circumstances has been included in annual appropriations bills.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3280
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer affairs
Federal preemption
Legal fees and court costs
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 20

21

 
This bill prohibits an entity from requiring, as part of a customer agreement or other similar agreement, that an individual agree to submit to arbitration a dispute related to a security breach. With respect to this prohibition, the bill establishes a private right of action as well as provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and by states. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
RPM Act of 2019

Bill: 117-hr-3281
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor vehicles
Professional sports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2019 or the RPM Act of 2019
 
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This bill authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3282
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Child care and development
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Government lending and loan guarantees
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Indian social and development programs
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local finance
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 several drinking water programs, such as programs concerning efforts to 
 
 
 assess risks to community water systems, 
 
deploy innovative water technologies, 
 
enforce compliance with standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act,
 
 monitor unregulated drinking water contaminants, 
 
assist water systems through the drinking water state revolving fund, 
 
protect source waters, 
 
test water quality in small and disadvantaged communities, and
 
reduce lead in drinking water.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the joint resolution entitled A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

Bill: 117-hr-3283
Sponsor: Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Political movements and philosophies
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 
This bill repeals the joint resolution of March 9, 1957, that provided for the use of certain funds to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

action_date: 2021-06-29
text: 
This bill repeals the joint resolution of March 9, 1957, that provided for the use of certain funds to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended. (consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3260)
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended.(consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3260)
action_date: 2021-06-29
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, proceedings on H.R. 3283 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3283.
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3176-3178; text: CR H3176)
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Introduced in House