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PAATCH Act

Bill: 117-hr-4859
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: 

Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act or the PAATCH Act

 
This bill allows a hospital that was designated as a sole community hospital on or before March 13, 2020, to retain this status for a 10-year period beginning on the date of the bill's enactment.
 
Sole community hospitals are rural hospitals or hospitals that are the sole source of inpatient care in a certain geographic area. Such hospitals receive specialized treatment with respect to Medicare payment, the 340B drug discount program, and other health care programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act

Bill: 117-hr-4860
Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2021-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human trafficking
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: 

Statutes of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act

 
This bill creates incentives, including authorizing the Children's Bureau's Office of Child Abuse and Neglect to make grants, for states to (1) eliminate their criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and (2) revive previously time-barred civil claims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Introduced in House
COBIA Act

Bill: 117-hr-4861
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2021-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: 

Counting Overlooked Base Impact Aid Act or the COBIA Act

 
This bill requires the commanders of each military installation to annually submit written certification to their respective military departments verifying whether they have confirmed the information contained in all Impact Aid source check forms received from local educational agencies (LEAs) as of the date of such certification. Such forms are submitted by LEAs to confirm the number and identity of children eligible to be counted for purposes of the federal Impact Aid program.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Introduced in House
Office of Attending Physician Independence Act

Bill: 117-hr-4862
Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Office of Attending Physician Independence Act

 
This bill addresses the appointment and oversight of the Attending Physician (a medical officer who is currently assigned by the the Navy to provide emergency medical assistance to Members of Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, congressional staff, and visitors to the Capitol).
 
The bill establishes a commission to recommend individuals to the President for appointment to the position of Attending Physician. The commission shall recommend at least three individuals who are medical officers of the Navy for appointment.
 
The President shall appoint the Attending Physician from the individuals recommended by the commission with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of 10 years. 
 
The Office of Attending Physician shall be subject to oversight by the Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act

Bill: 117-hr-4863
Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation. It also authorizes the establishment of the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
 
The Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation, a nonprofit corporation, must support DOE's mission and increase private and philanthropic sector investments that support efforts concerning the development, deployment, and commercialization of innovative technologies that address crosscutting national energy challenges. The foundation may award fellowships and grants for activities relating to research, development, demonstration, maturation, or commercialization of energy and other technologies supported by DOE. 
 
In addition, the National Energy Technology Laboratory may establish a nongovernmental Federal Laboratory-Associated Foundation to advance U.S. energy security as specified by the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Battery Material Processing and Component Manufacturing Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4864
Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Battery Material Processing and Component Manufacturing Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish grant programs to support, enhance, and sustain a domestic supply chain for batteries, including grants to facilities for processing, manufacturing, and recycling batteries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-07-30
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: 2021-07-30
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: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act

Bill: 117-hr-4865
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Insurance industry and regulation
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act

 
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a new form for the registration of index-linked annuities to ensure that a purchaser can make a knowledgeable decision.
 
The bill defines a 
registered index-linked annuity
 as an annuity that is deemed a security, that must be registered with the SEC, and that is issued by an insurance company subject to state supervision. Furthermore, the returns of these annuities (1) are based on the performance of a specified benchmark index or rate, and (2) may be subject to a market value adjustment if amounts are withdrawn early.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-07-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act

Bill: 117-hr-4866
Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act

 
This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury. The bill also removes the FIO director as a nonvoting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Data Centers and Government Records Oversight Act

Bill: 117-hr-4867
Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Data Centers and Government Records Oversight

 Act

 
This bill directs the chief information officer (CIO) of each federal agency to take specified steps with respect to the management of data centers.
 
Specifically, each CIO shall (1) develop and publish a strategic plan to consolidate and optimize data centers at the agency, and (2) update the plan not later than two years after the plan was published.
 
Each agency, in coordination with the Office of the Archivist of the United States, shall create copies of all records controlled by the agency and transfer such copies to a records center maintained and operated by such office.
 
By three months after this bill's enactment, such office shall (1) develop standards for each agency to create copies of the records, (2) develop guidelines for each agency to store metadata with respect to such records and transfer such copies, and (3) make exemptions to the standards developed.
 
The bill requires each agency to designate a senior official to manage records and lists such official's duties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
TIGER Act

Bill: 117-hr-4868
Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Taiwan Interparliamentary Group Establishment and Relations Act or the TIGER Act

 
This bill establishes a group consisting of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to meet annually with representatives from Taiwan's parliament to discuss areas of mutual interest between the United States and Taiwan. It also repeals a provision providing for a group of Senators to meet annually with representatives from China's National People's Congress to discuss issues of common interest involving the United States and China.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Federal Debt Emergency Control Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4869
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Federal Debt Emergency Control Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes various budget enforcement procedures to address the federal debt. 
 
The procedures established by the bill take effect during any fiscal year that follows a fiscal year in which the amount of federal debt exceeded the gross domestic product (GDP) for that fiscal year. 
 
During such a period, the bill
 
 
rescinds unobligated balances of stimulus spending that was provided in specified bills that addressed the impact of COVID-19,
 
establishes a point of order against legislation that increases spending, and
 
requires Congress to consider certain deficit reduction measures using specified expedited legislative procedures.
 
 
The expedited legislative procedures must be used for legislation that (1) would reduce the deficit by at least 5% during the 10-fiscal-year period following the current fiscal year, and (2) does not increase the rate of any federal tax or increase any fee paid to the federal government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Bill: 117-hr-4870
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

 
This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-07-30
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: 2021-07-30
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: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4871
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry and establishes a related tax incentive. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires the FCC to report to Congress regarding (1) recommendations for increasing the total number of broadcast stations that are owned or controlled by members of minority groups or women, (2) the total number of broadcast stations that are owned or controlled by members of minority groups or women, and (3) whether there is a nexus between diversity of ownership or control of broadcast stations and the diversity of the viewpoints expressed on the stations.
 
In addition, the bill allows companies engaged in the qualifying sale of a broadcast station to receive favorable tax treatment by electing nonrecognition of the gain or loss resulting from the sale. To qualify for this treatment, the sale must result in or preserve ownership and control of a broadcast station by socially disadvantaged individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-07-30
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: 2021-07-30
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: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Zero-Emission Homes Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4872
Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Appropriations
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Consumer affairs
Department of Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy prices
Executive agency funding and structure
Housing finance and home ownership
Labor standards
Lighting, heating, cooling
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Zero-Emission Homes Act of 2021

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a Zero-Emission Homes Program that provides rebates to homeowners and owners of multifamily buildings for qualified electrification projects (e.g., electric stoves or heat pumps).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
FADS Act

Bill: 117-hr-4873
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: New Mexico
Nuclear weapons
Radioactive wastes and releases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Foreign Americium Disposal and Storage Act or the FADS Act

 
This bill authorizes the collection, storage, and safe disposal of certain foreign-origin, proliferation-attractive fissile materials or radiological materials (or similar foreign-origin materials) at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, which is the United States' only repository for the disposal of transuranic nuclear waste. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
Fly Vets Act

Bill: 117-hr-4874
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
User charges and fees
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: 

Fly Vets Act

 
This bill adjusts requirements related to utilizing Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance for flight training purposes, including by removing the requirement that an individual must possess a valid private pilot certificate and meet certain medical requirements to utilize such assistance.
 
Individuals enrolled in a program of education at an institution of higher learning in which flight training is required may elect to receive accelerated payments of tuition and fees if they also elect to receive educational counseling. The bill also specifies the calculation and determination of such fees, as well as the calculation of available entitlement in cases of accelerated payments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-09-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Introduced in House