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See the Crisis Act

Bill: 117-hr-3403
Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

See the Crisis Act

 
This bill limits international travel by the Vice President until after certain activities are undertaken regarding the southwest border.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for the Vice President's travel expenses to travel outside of the United States until the Vice President (1) personally travels to at least one of several specified counties along the border to review the activities of federal agencies responsible for enforcing and implementing immigration laws, and (2) submits a report relating to the situation at the border.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3405
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".

Bill: 117-hr-3406
Sponsor: Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hawaii
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Members of Congress
Senate
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs that will be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic or the Daniel Kahikina Akaka VA Clinic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
PREP Civics and Government Act

Bill: 117-hr-3408
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Civics education
Education programs funding
Humanities programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Promoting Programming, Research, Education and Preservation in Civics and Government Act or the PREP Civics and Government Act

 
This bill amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to include the study and interpretation of civics and government under the definition of humanities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute to carry out a research and development program to develop new technologies for freight rail locomotives.

Bill: 117-hr-3409
Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Buy American requirements
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Employment and training programs
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Higher education
Manufacturing
Railroads
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a Freight Rail Innovation Institute in partnership with an institution of higher education and a freight rail locomotive manufacturer.
 
 The institute must carry out a research and development program to
 
 
develop technologies necessary for the design, development, manufacturing, and operation of zero-emission battery and hydrogen-powered freight locomotives;
 
develop technologies that enhance freight rail safety, efficiency, and utilization; and
 
accelerate the deployment of zero-emission locomotives (including passenger locomotives), supporting supply chains, advanced freight and logistics systems, and related workforce development and education innovations.
 
 
The non-federal share of the costs of the institute's research and development program shall not be less than 50%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.

Bill: 117-hr-3410
Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for National Public Radio or radio-content acquisition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2023.

Bill: 117-hr-3411
Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 
This bill prohibits federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after FY2023.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act

Bill: 117-hr-3412
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Alleviating Stress Test Burdens To Help Investors Act

 
This bill exempts certain financial companies not primarily regulated by either a federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency from requirements to conduct stress tests. These stress tests evaluate the ability of companies to absorb losses as a result of adverse economic conditions.
 
However, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may require exempted financial companies under their regulatory authority to conduct stress tests.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural Security Risk Review Act

Bill: 117-hr-3413
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Corporate finance and management
Department of Agriculture
Federal officials
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Agricultural Security Risk Review Act

 
This bill expands the membership of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include the Secretary of Agriculture. (The committee reviews the national security implications of certain foreign investments in U.S. businesses or real estate, including critical infrastructure or technologies.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3414
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 
This bill limits the required purchase of flood insurance in certain circumstances to only residential properties (currently, the requirement applies to all types of property). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3415
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to incorporate the replacement cost value of a structure insured under the National Flood Insurance Program of 1968 in its consideration of chargeable premium rates.
 
FEMA must conduct a study regarding risk rating redesign utilizing replacement cost and report the findings to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Community Mapping Act

Bill: 117-hr-3416
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Community Mapping Act

 
The bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish standards for the development of alternative flood insurance rate maps by local and state governments. FEMA must consider recommendations made by the Technical Mapping Advisory Council when establishing these standards. FEMA must approve the use of these alternative maps under the National Flood Insurance Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act

Bill: 117-hr-3417
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act 

 
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to annually transfer a portion of the risk from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to private reinsurance or capital markets. The amount of transferred risk must be based on a probable maximum loss target for NFIP established by FEMA each fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
LEARN Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3418
Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
District of Columbia
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public utilities and utility rates
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Leasing Every Available Real property Now Act of 2021 or the LEARN Act of 2021

 
This bill allows local educational agencies to use federal buildings in order to provide in-person education for students during the COVID-19 public health emergency. 
 
Specifically, the bill allows the General Services Administration (GSA) and executive agencies to lease federal buildings for up to six months to local educational agencies for in-person education of elementary and secondary school students during the emergency period. The GSA and executive agencies must review, identify, and publish information about all available properties. District of Columbia public schools must be given priority for available properties in the District. 
 
The bill also authorizes state and local governments to use certain COVID-19 relief funds to further in-person education, including through leases of federal buildings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3420
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agricultural education
Income tax exclusion
Livestock

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from the gross income of a student agriculturist up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student agriculturist. 
 
A 
student agriculturist
 is an individual who is under 22 years of age and is enrolled in (1) an FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter or a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4H Club or other program established by 4H; or (3) a student agriculture program that is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
SAFE TECH Act

Bill: 117-hr-3421
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and Consumer Harms Act or the SAFE TECH Act

 
This bill limits federal liability protection that applies to a user or provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for claims related to content provided by third parties.
 
Specifically, the bill applies the liability protection to claims arising from third-party speech rather than third-party information. Additionally, the liability protection shall not apply if a user or provider (1) accepts payment to make the speech available, or (2) creates or funds (in whole or in part) the speech. 
 
The bill changes legal procedures concerning the liability protection by (1) requiring a defendant in a lawsuit to raise the liability protection as an affirmative defense, and (2) placing the burden of proving that the defense applies on the defendant.
 
Some courts have held that the current liability protection bars claims for civil penalties and injunctive relief. The bill expressly excludes from the liability protection requests for injunctive relief arising from a provider's failure to remove, restrict access to, or prevent dissemination of material likely to cause irreparable harm. However, the bill protects a provider from liability for actions taken to comply with such injunctions.
 
Under current law, the liability protection does not apply to federal criminal law, intellectual property law, and other designated areas of law. The bill further specifies that the liability protection shall not apply to civil rights law; antitrust law; stalking, harassment, or intimidation laws; international human rights law; and civil actions for wrongful death.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3422
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021
 
 
This bill limits the authority of states with respect to water quality certifications. Specifically, the bill limits the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act

Bill: 117-hr-3423
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Child health
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Libraries and archives
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Safe Drinking Water in Public Playgrounds, Parks, and Libraries Act

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to provide assistance to states and municipalities for the replacement of drinking water fountains that were manufactured prior to 2014 and are located in certain playgrounds, parks, or libraries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E563)
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act

Bill: 117-hr-3425
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Small business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: 

Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act

 
This bill modifies requirements for third party settlement organizations to eliminate their reporting requirement with respect to the transactions of their participating payees unless they have earned more than $20,000 on more than 200 separate transactions in an applicable tax period. A 
third party settlement organization
 is the central organization that has the contractual obligation to make payments to participating payees (generally, a merchant or business) in a third party payment network. 
 
This reverses a provision in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that lowered the reporting threshold to $600 with no minimum on the number of transactions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-20
text: Introduced in House