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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act . 2. FTC report on scams targeting seniors during emergencies Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) shall submit a report to Congress including— (1) a description of the number and types of scams identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior citizens; and (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies. 3. Increasing awareness of scams targeting seniors (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams targeting seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement and adult protective service agencies. (b) Coordination with media outlets and law enforcement The Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and caregivers.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act . 2. FTC report on scams targeting seniors during emergencies Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) shall submit a report to Congress including— (1) a description of the number and types of scams identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior citizens; and (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies. 3. Increasing awareness of scams targeting seniors (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams targeting seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement and adult protective service agencies. (b) Coordination with media outlets and law enforcement The Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and caregivers.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Cawthorn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID–19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibiting maintenance or collection of information identifying COVID–19 vaccine recipients No funds may be obligated or expended by the Federal Government, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to maintain a database of, or collect, information that can be used to identify an individual to whom is administered a vaccine that is intended to prevent, mitigate, or treat the virus that causes COVID–19.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Cawthorn , and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to propose, establish, implement, or enforce any requirement that an individual wear a mask or other face covering, or be vaccinated, to prevent the spread of COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on requirements to wear face coverings or be vaccinated (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to propose, establish, implement, or enforce, directly or indirectly through the imposition of a condition on receipt of Federal funds, any requirement that an individual wear a mask or other face covering, or be vaccinated, to prevent the spread of COVID–19. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an individual in a health care setting.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act or the BUILD Act . 2. Increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (a) In general Section 142(m)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $15,000,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000,000 . (b) Application of Davis-Bacon Act requirements Section 142(m) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Application of Davis-Bacon Act requirements If any proceeds of any issue are used for construction, alteration, or repair of any facility otherwise described in paragraph (15) of subsection (a), such facility shall be treated for purposes of subsection (a) as described in such paragraph only if each entity that receives such proceeds to conduct such construction, alteration, or repair agrees to comply with the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code with respect to such construction, alteration, or repair. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 to reauthorize the grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act or the CARE Act . 2. Reauthorization of grant program for education, training, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities Section 1402 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 20122 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking 2018 and inserting 2024 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone Act, the Attorney General shall issue a report identifying and describing best practices for State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers and prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases involving the victimization of individuals with disabilities. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Calvert (for himself and Mr. Brooks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or local law enforcement official from maintaining custody of an alien pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the— (1) Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act ; or (2) HELD Act . 2. Denial of Federal funding to States and units of local government that fail to respond to immigration detainers (a) In general With respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to assist any project or activity carried out by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, described in subsection (b). (b) States and political subdivisions described A State, or political subdivision of a State, described in this subsection is any State, or political subdivision of a State, that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes State or local law enforcement officials from— (1) timely responding to an immigration notice issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security that requests information about an alien in State or local custody, including the alien’s estimated release date, in order that the Secretary may arrange to assume custody of the alien upon such release; or (2) maintaining custody of an alien for a period of up to 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security in order that the alien can be transferred to the custody of such Secretary to determine whether the alien should be detained, placed in removal proceedings, released, or removed. (c) Construction A political subdivision of a State that is not ineligible under subsection (a) to receive Federal funds, but is part of a State or another unit of government that is so ineligible, may submit, notwithstanding any other provision of law, an application for direct receipt of any funds that the political subdivision otherwise only would receive through subgrant, allocation, or allotment made by the ineligible State or government unit.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Khanna , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Garamendi , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Bera , Mr. Levin of California , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Chu , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Huffman , Mr. McNerney , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Aguilar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the California Clean Coast Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer continental shelf located off the coast of California (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2) , beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California. (2) Effect Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Ms. Brownley , and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require a new supplemental environmental impact statement for oil and gas development in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the California Land Protection Act . 2. Delay of oil and gas development in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area (a) New supplemental environmental impact statement required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Record of Decision for the Bakersfield Field Office Hydraulic Fracturing published on December 12, 2019, shall have no force or effect until the Director of the Bureau of Land Management completes and circulates for public comment a new supplemental environmental impact statement under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ) that considers the environmental effects of all oil and gas development in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area, as such area is described by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, including considering the effects on— (1) air quality; (2) greenhouse gas emissions and the climate; (3) groundwater quality and availability; (4) surface water quality and availability; (5) seismicity; (6) wildlife and plant species, including threatened species and endangered species; and (7) low-income communities, communities of color, and indigenous communities, including federally- and State-recognized Indian Tribes. (b) Environmental Protection Agency review (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date on which the supplemental environmental impact statement required by subsection (a) is published, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall review and publish comments regarding such statement, including by— (A) identifying whether there would be any significant environmental impacts of oil and gas leasing in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area that should be avoided to adequately protect the natural resources of such area; or (B) making a determination whether the new supplemental environmental impact statement required by subsection (a) contains sufficient information to assess the environmental impacts of all oil and gas development in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area. (2) Effect of determination of insufficient information If the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency identifies a significant impact under paragraph (1)(A) or determines there is insufficient information under paragraph (1)(B), the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall consult with the Administrator before taking any action to proceed with Federal oil and gas leasing in the Bakersfield Field Office planning area.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Diaz-Balart (for himself, Mrs. Demings , Mr. Zeldin , Ms. Meng , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

1. Establishing new ZIP Codes Not later than 270 days after enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities: (1) Miami Lakes, Florida. (2) Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York. (3) Ocoee, Florida. (4) Oakland, Florida. (5) Glendale, New York. (6) Village of Estero, Florida.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Steil , Mr. Guest , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Meijer , and Mr. Armstrong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paris Climate Accord Accountability Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds to provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds are authorized to be appropriated, obligated, or expended to take any action to provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement unless the Senate provides its advice and consent to ratification of the Paris Agreement. 3. Paris Agreement defined In this Act, the term Paris Agreement means the decision by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, France, adopted December 12, 2015.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Education and Labor , 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 A BILL To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage, without cost sharing, of certain COVID–19 antibody treatments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Patient Access to Lifesaving COVID–19 Drugs Act of 2021 . 2. Requiring group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage, without cost sharing, of certain COVID–19 antibody treatments (a) In general Section 6001(a) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5 note) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (or, in the case of items and services described in paragraph (3), beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Protecting Patient Access to Lifesaving COVID–19 Drugs Act of 2021) after this Act ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Items consisting of monoclonal antibody infusions (as specified by the Secretary) approved, cleared, or otherwise authorized by the Food and Drug Administration needed for the treatment of COVID–19 in individuals with positive COVID–19 test results, including services for the administration of such items. . (b) Reimbursement for treatments Section 3202 of the CARES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b note) is amended— (1) in the header, by inserting and antibody treatments after testing ; (2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or antibody treatment, as applicable, after diagnostic testing ; and (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in the header, by inserting and antibody treatments after testing ; and (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting or antibody treatment after diagnostic test ; and (ii) by inserting or treatment (including the administration of such treatment) after such test .
IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the heading by striking Partnership Program Airports and inserting Partnership program airports .

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 468 AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the heading by striking Partnership Program Airports and inserting Partnership program airports .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the heading by striking Partnership Program Airports and inserting Partnership program airports .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 468 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Received AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the heading by striking Partnership Program Airports and inserting Partnership program airports .

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 23 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 468 [Report No. 117–40] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure May 28, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the heading by striking Partnership Program Airports and inserting Partnership program airports .

May 28, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Ms. Herrell (for herself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Owens , Mr. Burchett , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Carl , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Brooks , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Cawthorn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID–19 Act of 2021 or the PAUSE Act of 2021 . 2. Maintaining the stringency of COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the pandemic (a) HHS The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not remove, or lessen the stringency of, the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until— (1) the public health emergency declared for COVID–19 under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), including renewals thereof, is no longer in effect; (2) the public health emergencies declared for COVID–19 by all States, including renewals thereof, are no longer in effect; and (3) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduces the travelers’ health risk level for introducing, transmitting, and spreading COVID–19 in or from Canada and Mexico to Level 1. (b) Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not cease or lessen the implementation of the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until each of the conditions listed in subsection (a) is met. (c) Definition In this section, the term COVID–19 border health provisions means the restrictions established under part G of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 et seq.; relating to quarantine and inspection) to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of COVID–19 from one or more foreign countries into the United States, including the order titled Order under Section 362 & 365 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 265, 268): Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists issued by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 13, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 473 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
II Calendar No. 637 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 473 [Report No. 117–253] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 13, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To require a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act of 2021 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs. Such review shall examine the following: (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security tracks data and monitors trends related to trusted traveler programs, including root causes for identity-matching errors resulting in an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program being reinstated. (2) Whether the Department coordinates with the heads of other relevant Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entities regarding redress procedures for disqualifying offenses not covered by the Department’s own redress processes but which offenses impact an individual’s enrollment in a trusted traveler program. (3) How the Department may improve individuals’ access to reconsideration procedures regarding a disqualifying offense for enrollment in a trusted traveler program that requires the involvement of any other Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial entity. (4) The extent to which travelers are informed about reconsideration procedures regarding enrollment in a trusted traveler program. 3. Enrollment redress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, with respect to an individual whose enrollment in a trusted traveler program was revoked in error extend by an amount of time equal to the period of revocation the period of active enrollment in such a program upon re-enrollment in such a program by such an individual.

December 13, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mrs. Luria (for herself and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021 . 2. Improvements to dependent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (a) Expansion of eligibility Section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Elimination of separate premium for a young adult Section 1110b of such title is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1075(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b and inserting section 1076d or 1076e .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Emmer , Mr. Hagedorn , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 A BILL To prohibit a moratorium on mineral development on Bureau of Land Management and National Forest System land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Mines Act . 2. Protecting the extraction of critical minerals in the United States (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) It is the policy of the United States Forest Service to foster and encourage mineral development on National Forest System lands in an ecologically sound manner. (2) Mineral development is an important land use within the multiple-use mandate of the Bureau of Land Management. (3) Development of the minerals of the United States is necessary for batteries, energy production, national security, and health care technology. (4) Unilateral mineral withdrawals on Federal lands increases the reliance of the United States on countries with horrific labor and environmental standards, including Russia, China, and the Congo. (b) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President or Secretary concerned may not declare a moratorium on or reverse any existing lease, permit, or claim, on the mining and extraction of any critical mineral or common varieties of sand, stone, and gravel on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management land unless specifically authorized by an Act of Congress, or upon the lessee, permittee, or claimant’s failure to comply with any of the provisions of its agreement. (c) Definitions In this section the following definitions apply: (1) Critical mineral (A) In general The term critical mineral means any mineral, element, or substance of material— (i) that is essential to the economic or national security of the United States; (ii) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption, including— (I) restrictions associated with foreign political risk; (II) abrupt demand growth; (III) military conflict; (IV) violent unrest; (V) anti-competitive or protectionist behavior; and (VI) any other risk throughout the supply chain; and (iii) that serves an essential function in the manufacturing of a product, the absence of which would have significant consequences for the economic or national security of the United States. (B) Exception The term critical mineral shall not include— (i) any fuel; or (ii) water, ice, or snow. (2) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to matters concerning lands administered by the Department of the Interior; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to matters concerning lands administered by the Department of Agriculture.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Delgado ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the 15-mile secondary road distance requirement with respect to previously designated critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Rural Access to Care Act . 2. Clarifying the application of the 15-mile secondary road distance requirement with respect to previously designated critical access hospitals Section 1820(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Application of 15-mile secondary roads criteria In the case of a facility that was designated as a critical access hospital before July 31, 2015, in applying the criteria for such designation specified in clause (i) of subsection (c)(2)(B), a State (and the Secretary) shall so apply such criteria, insofar as such criteria relates to a facility located in an area with only secondary roads available, using such guidance and regulations as were in effect on July 30, 2015. . 3. Requirement for public notice and comment period for any guidance or regulation relating to designation criteria for critical access hospitals (a) In general With respect to any guidance or regulation issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act relating to the criteria for designation of a facility as a critical access hospital (as specified in section 1820(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B) )), such guidance or regulation shall not take effect prior to the expiration of a notice and comment period of not less than 60 days under which the public is given the opportunity to comment on such guidance or regulation and the Secretary evaluates any such comments. (b) Retroactive application to guidance relating to application of the 15-Mile secondary road distance requirement In applying the criteria described in subsection (a), a State (and the Secretary) shall so apply such criteria, insofar as such criteria relates to a facility located in an area with only secondary roads available, using such guidance and regulations as were in effect on July 30, 2015, until, subject to paragraph (4) of section 1820(h) of the Social Security Act (as added by section 2), such time as the Secretary issues guidance or regulations in accordance with such subsection.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2021 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Mr. Suozzi , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act . 2. Permanent authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Paragraph (1) of section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) The amounts that are appropriated to carry out such subsections for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter. .