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GOOD Act

Bill: 117-hr-1605
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

 
This bill establishes requirements concerning the posting of agency guidance documents. Specifically, an agency must publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on a designated website, display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.
 
The documents must be categorized as guidance documents and further divided into subcategories. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
End Forced Child Marriages Act

Bill: 117-hr-1606
Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Marriage and family status
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

End Forced Child Marriages Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on state laws regarding the minimum marriage age and the prevalence of marriage involving a child who is under the minimum marriage age.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
HACT Act

Bill: 117-hr-1607
Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Crime victims
Government liability
International law and treaties
Jurisdiction and venue

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Homeland and Cyber Threat Act
 
or the HACT Act

 
This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1608
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Colorado
Infrastructure development
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Roads and highways
Texas
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 202

1

 
This bill expands and designates certain route segments on the National Highway System.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) designates the portion of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to Interstate Route I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as future parts of the Interstate System; and (2) permits the continued operation of vehicles on any segment of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor that is designated as a route on the Interstate System in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, without regard to vehicle weight limitation requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Treatment in Place Act

Bill: 117-hr-1609
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
Motor vehicles
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Treatment in Place Act

 
This bill allows for Medicare payment of ground ambulance services that did not result in the actual transport of an individual to a permitted facility, if the lack of transport was due to community-wide COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) protocols for emergency medical services during the public health emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act

Bill: 117-hr-1610
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Atmospheric science and weather
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government trust funds
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the processing of applications for certain rural broadband expansion projects that are located in areas with the shortest construction seasons (e.g., areas with long winters and heavy snowfall).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1611
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 

2021

 
This bill allows a physical therapist to receive payment under Medicare for services provided to the physical therapist's patients by another physical therapist through a qualifying temporary arrangement, regardless of the geographic area or population served. Currently, physical therapists may only receive payment with respect to such arrangements for services provided in medically underserved, rural, or health professional shortage areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-08
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: 2021-03-08
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: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

Bill: 117-hr-1612
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act 

 
This bill expands the definition of 
crude oil
 for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale).
 
The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury to classify as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to such tax any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if (1) such classification is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (2) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Stop the Biden Caravan Now Act

Bill: 117-hr-1613
Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Stop the Biden Caravan Now Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to transfer all equipment and personnel used to provide additional security in the District of Columbia since January 12, 2021, to the southern U.S. border. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Destigmatizing in Immigration Act

Bill: 117-hr-1614
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Destigmatizing in Immigration Act

 
This bill removes various immigration-related penalties pertaining to marijuana and addresses related issues.
 
Specifically, offenses involving marijuana use, possession, or distribution shall not be grounds for (1) barring an alien from admission into the United States, (2) removing an alien from the United States, or (3) finding that an alien lacks good moral character for immigration purposes.
 
An alien who was previously barred or deported due to such marijuana-related offenses shall be readmitted into the United States. 
 
Under this bill, the distribution of marijuana shall not constitute an aggravated felony for immigration purposes. 
 
Furthermore, the bill repeals a statutory provision stating that habitual drunkards lack good moral character for immigration purposes. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
More TOD Act

Bill: 117-hr-1615
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economic development
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Infrastructure development
Pedestrians and bicycling
Performance measurement
Public transit
Public-private cooperation
Regional and metropolitan planning
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act of 2021 or the
 
More TOD Act 

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide transit-oriented development planning grants to states, local governments, or metropolitan planning organizations. These grants shall be awarded to assist in the financing of comprehensive planning that is associated with a new or existing fixed guideway capital system project.
 
Grants may be used to (1) enhance economic development, ridership, and other goals; (2) facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility; (3) increase access to transit hubs for pedestrian and bicycle traffic; (4) enable mixed-use development; (5) identify infrastructure needs; and (6) include private sector participation in facilitating a project.
 
A grant shall not exceed 80% of total project costs, except that a grant that includes an affordable housing component shall not exceed 90% of total project costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

Bill: 117-hr-1616
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Pipelines
State and local government operations
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

 
This bill expands the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)to act as the only lead agency for the purpose of coordinating the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) of natural gas pipeline project applications under the Natural Gas Act. Thus, federal, state, and local agencies involved in the environmental review process must defer to FERC's approved scope for a NEPA review.
 
FERC must invite and designate the other participating agencies involved in the authorization process. In addition, FERC must consult with the Transportation Security Administration regarding pipeline infrastructure security, pipeline cybersecurity, pipeline personnel security, and other pipeline security measures.
 
The bill establishes a deadline for agencies to complete NEPA reviews of pipeline projects and requires concurrent reviews when multiple federal or state agencies are involved.
 
If a federal or state agency requires the person applying for a pipeline authorization to submit data, the agency must consider any such data gathered by aerial or other remote means that the person submits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1617
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Economic development
Intergovernmental relations
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 202

1

 
This bill establishes the White House Rural Council within the Executive Office of the President to make recommendations and coordinate the efforts of the executive branch regarding economic development in rural areas. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
RESPOND Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1618
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Employee benefits and pensions
Environmental health
Financial services and investments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
Labor market
Natural disasters
Oil and gas
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Restructuring Environmentally Sound Pensions in Order to Negate Disaster Act of 2021 or the RESPOND Act of 2021 

 
This bill addresses issues related to the impact of climate change on the economy, including federal retirement plans. 
 
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board must establish an advisory panel on the economics of climate change to advise on how the board may invest in clean and renewable energy and make investments in a manner that helps ensure net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by 2050. The board must then assess whether implementing low-carbon investment strategies is profitable and consistent with its duties.
 
 If the board cannot implement such strategies, the bill establishes the Climate Choice Stock Index Fund as part of the Federal Employees Retirement System's Thrift Savings Plan. This fund is established as an investment portfolio that performs similarly to other plan index funds, but does not invest in fossil fuels.
 
 Finally, the Federal Reserve Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission must annually report on the economic costs of climate change. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1621
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2021-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: 

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

 
This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.

action_date: 2022-03-28
text: 

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

 
This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-29
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 12 (Roll no. 83). (text: CR H3880)
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 12 (Roll no. 83).(text: CR H3880)
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3892)
action_date: 2022-03-28
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: 2022-03-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1621.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3880-3883)
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-279.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-279.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-08
text: Introduced in House