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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Biggs , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Mann , Mr. Allen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Waltz , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Emmer , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Rose , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Budd , Mr. Owens , and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on abortion (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be provided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period for which such funds are provided, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where— (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Definitions In this section, the term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Reschenthaler , and Mr. Diaz-Balart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act . 2. Restrictions on Confucius Institutes (a) Definition In this section, the term Confucius Institute means a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Restrictions on Confucius Institutes An institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution (referred to in this section as an institution ) shall not be eligible to receive Federal funds from the Department of Education (except funds under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) or other Department of Education funds that are provided directly to students) unless the institution ensures that any contract or agreement between the institution and a Confucius Institute includes clear provisions that— (1) protect academic freedom at the institution; (2) prohibit the application of any foreign law on any campus of the institution; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the Confucius Institute to the institution, including full control over what is being taught, the activities carried out, the research grants that are made, and who is employed at the Confucius Institute.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Upton ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the amount of the orphan drug tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Cameron’s Law . 2. Restoration of amount of orphan drug tax credit (a) In general Section 45C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 25 percent and inserting 50 percent . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. CDC feasibility study on surveillance infrastructure for rare diseases and conditions (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section referred to as the Director ) shall complete a study to evaluate the feasibility of enhancing and expanding the infrastructure to track the epidemiology of rare diseases and conditions, including with respect to the following: (1) Rates of mortality. (2) Potential for research and treatment. (3) Demographics. (4) Diagnosis and progression markers. (5) The history of the disease or condition. (6) Detection management. (b) Consultation In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Director shall consult with relevant experts, including— (1) epidemiologists with experience in disease surveillance; (2) representatives of national voluntary health associations; (3) health information technology experts or other information management specialists; (4) clinicians with expertise in rare diseases or conditions; (5) research scientists with expertise in rare diseases or conditions, or experience conducting translational research or utilizing surveillance systems for scientific research purposes; and (6) patients, and caregivers of patients, with rare diseases or conditions. (c) Report Not later than 3 months after completing the study required by subsection (a), the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of the study. (d) Definition In this section, the terms rare diseases and conditions and rare diseases or conditions refer to human diseases and conditions that are— (1) a rare disease or condition, as defined in section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bb ); or (2) determined by the Director to be rare and lacking in treatment options, so as to warrant consideration in the study required by subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to include Wyoming County in the region covered by the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Northern Border Regional Commission expansion Section 15733(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting Wyoming, after Wayne, .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act ( Public Law 116–114 ), section 2 of such Act ( Public Law 116–114 ) is amended by striking May 6, 2021 and inserting October 22, 2021 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-one H. R. 2630 AN ACT To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act ( Public Law 116–114 ), section 2 of such Act ( Public Law 116–114 ) is amended by striking May 6, 2021 and inserting October 22, 2021 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until September 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act ( Public Law 116–114 ), section 2 of such Act ( Public Law 116–114 ) is amended by striking May 6, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2021 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2630 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2021 Received AN ACT To amend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act to extend until October 2021, a temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act ( Public Law 116–114 ), section 2 of such Act ( Public Law 116–114 ) is amended by striking May 6, 2021 and inserting October 22, 2021 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2633 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup , and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) 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 and expand the credit for carbon oxide sequestration.

1. Improvements to credit for carbon oxide sequestration (a) Increase in applicable dollar amount Section 45Q(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in clause (i)(I) and (ii)(I), by striking $50 and inserting $85 , and (2) in clause (i)(II) and (ii)(II), by striking $35 and inserting $50 . (b) Repeal of placed-In-Service deadline; expansion of facilities to which credit applies Section 45Q(d) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (d) Qualified facility For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified facility’ means any industrial facility or direct air capture facility which captures— (1) in the case of a facility which emits not more than 500,000 metric tons of carbon oxide into the atmosphere during the taxable year, not less than 10,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year which is utilized in a manner described in subsection (f)(5), (2) in the case of an electricity generating facility which is not described in paragraph (1), not less than 100,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year, (3) in the case of a direct air capture facility, not less than 10,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year, or (4) in the case of any facility not described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3), not less than 25,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year. . (c) Extension of credit period Paragraphs (3)(A) and (4)(A) of section 45Q(a) of such Code are each amended by striking 12-year and inserting 20-year . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mr. Tonko (for himself and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize certain leasing on the Outer Continental shelf, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act . 2. Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (a) Leasing authorized The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to grant leases pursuant to section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C) ) in the areas withdrawn by the Presidential Memorandum entitled Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition (issued September 8, 2020) and the Presidential Memorandum entitled Presidential Determination on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition (issued September 25, 2020). (b) Withdrawals Any Presidential withdrawal of an area of the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing under section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1341(a) ) issued after the date of enactment of this Act shall apply only to leasing authorized under subsections (a) and (i) of section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(a) and 1337(i)), unless otherwise specified.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2021 Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the security and resilience of the United States medical supply chains, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Health Security Through Resilient Medical Supply Chains Annual Review Act of 2021 . 2. Report on security and resilience of the United States medical supply chains (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a report on the security and resilience of the United States medical supply chains. Such a report shall contain a classified annex. (b) Public availability The Secretary shall— (1) make publicly available (including by publication on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services) the unclassified portion of the report under subsection (a); and (2) make every reasonable effort to protect trade secret information and commercially confidential information. (c) Contents The report submitted under subsection (a) shall— (1) review the United States supply chains for medical devices, supplies, and drugs and the vulnerability of such supply chains to a global disruption, such as an instance of bioterrorism, a natural disaster, or a public health emergency; (2) assess the dependence of the United States on any medical devices, equipment, supplies, countermeasures, vaccines, and drugs produced or sourced outside the United States; (3) identify the actions the Federal government has taken during the year covered by the report— (A) to promote the security and resilience of the United States medical supply chain; (B) to improve medical supply chain redundancy; (C) to encourage the domestic production of medical devices, equipment, supplies, countermeasures, vaccines, and drugs; and (D) to develop contingency plans for potential global disruptions; and (4) provide recommendations to agencies of the Federal Government, States, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and the private sector on ways to strengthen the security and resilience of the United States medical supply chain. (d) Consultation In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services— (1) shall consult with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies; and (2) may consult with public health experts, health security experts, supply chain experts, and other individuals with relevant experience.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being used to develop, implement, support, or endorse vaccine passports.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans Safety, Security, and Privacy Over Repressive Tyranny Act or the Passport Act . 2. Prohibition on using Federal funds for developing, implementing, supporting, or endorsing vaccine passports No Federal funds may be used to develop, implement, support, or endorse a system under which an individual is required to provide documentation that shows the vaccination status of the individual in order for that individual to conduct an activity, including to travel or attend an event.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Keller (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To clarify that aliens who are not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States may not be vaccinated until nationals of the United States and aliens who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States are fully vaccinated for COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Hypodermic Injections and Offering vaccines to Taxpayers Swiftly Act of 2021 or the SHOTS Act of 2021 . 2. COVID–19 vaccine priority for nationals of the United States and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (a) In general An alien who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States may not be vaccinated for COVID–19 until the date on which all nationals of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )) seeking such a vaccine and aliens who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act seeking such a vaccine are fully vaccinated for COVID–19. (b) Rulemaking; Guidance (1) Rulemaking Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Head of any other applicable Federal agency, shall issue interim final rules to carry out this Act. (2) Guidance The Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other applicable Federal agency, shall amend applicable guidance to reflect the priority described in subsection (a). (c) Sunset This Act shall sunset on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the requirement under subsection (a) has been fulfilled; and (2) December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2660 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mr. Arrington , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Carl , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Burgess , Mr. McKinley , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Jackson , and Mr. Pence ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to codify the definition of the term waters of the United States , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021 or the WATER Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In June 2015, the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule (hereinafter referred to as the 2015 WOTUS rule ) to revise regulations defining the scope of waters protected and regulated under the Clean Water Act. (2) The 2015 WOTUS rule significantly expanded the scope of Federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act over virtually all waters and wet areas in the United States. (3) On April 21, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers revisited the 2015 WOTUS rule and finalized a revised definition of the term waters of the United States to address legal, economic, and jurisdictional concerns surrounding the previous definition. (4) The 2015 WOTUS rule infringed on the rights of property owners, particularly in agricultural communities, and represented an alarming regulatory overreach of the executive branch into policies that should be addressed by the legislative branch through the legislative process. 3. Definition Section 502(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362(7) ) is amended by striking , including the territorial seas. and inserting (as such term is defined in section 120.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 22, 2020). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Morelle (for himself, Mr. Jeffries , and Ms. Bass ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit law enforcement officers from using chemical weapons on minors in the course of policing activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children from Chemical Weapons Act . 2. Prohibition on law enforcement officer use of chemical weapons (a) Federal law enforcement officers No Federal law enforcement officer may use a chemical weapon on an individual that the officer knows or has reason to believe is a minor in the course of policing activities in the United States. (b) State and local law enforcement officers Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible to receive funds under subpart 1 of part E of title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) and part Q of title I of such Act ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.), a State or unit of local government shall have in place a law or policy, and be in substantial compliance with such law or policy, prohibiting law enforcement officers in that jurisdiction from using a chemical weapon on an individual that the officer knows or has reason to believe is a minor in the course of policing activities. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term chemical weapon means the following, together or separately: (A) A toxic chemical and its precursors, and includes oleoresin capsicum spray. (B) A munition or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through toxic properties of those toxic chemicals specified in subparagraph (A), which would be released as a result of the employment of such munition or device. (C) Any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of munitions or devices specified in paragraph (2). (2) The term law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States, a State, or unit of local government, who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, or make arrests because of, offenses against the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or a political subdivision of a State, and includes a member of the Armed Forces (including any reserve component) under orders to act in a policing capacity in the United States. (3) The terms precursor and toxic chemical have the meanings given such terms in section 229F of title 18, United States Code. (4) The terms State and unit of local government have the meanings given such terms in section 901 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251 ). (5) The term minor means an individual who is younger than 18 years of age.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2665 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants to States for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2021 . 2. Small business broadband provider grant program (a) Establishment The Commission shall establish a program to make grants on a competitive basis to States for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers. (b) Eligibility of States The Commission may only award a grant under this section to a State that— (1) meets such eligibility criteria as the Commission may establish; and (2) submits an application at such time, in such form, and with such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Subgrants to small business broadband providers A State that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to make subgrants to small business broadband providers to enable such providers to deploy broadband service in underserved areas in the State. (d) Use of subgrant funds A small business broadband provider that receives a subgrant from a State under subsection (c) shall use the subgrant funds to deploy, in underserved areas in the State, broadband service with— (1) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second; (2) an upload speed of at least 10 megabits per second; and (3) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband service The term broadband service means broadband internet access service (as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Small business broadband provider The term small business broadband provider means a provider of broadband service that is a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )). (4) State The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. (5) Underserved area The term underserved area means an area in which only 1 provider of broadband service offers broadband service with— (A) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second and not more than 99 megabits per second; (B) an upload speed of at least 10 megabits per second; and (C) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of broadband internet access service from charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act . 2. Prohibition on charging consumers above certain amounts for certain rented equipment Section 642 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 562 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment A provider of fixed broadband internet access service that enters into a contract with a consumer after the date of the enactment of this paragraph for the provision of such service may not charge the consumer for renting, leasing, or otherwise providing to the consumer equipment (such as a router or modem) employed on the premises of the consumer for the provision of such service, if the consumer has paid to the provider through monthly rental fees the price offered to the consumer by the provider (at the time the contract was entered into) for purchasing the equipment from the provider. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2669 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Soto , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Gimenez , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act . 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide financial assistance to a local government or electric cooperative as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest means, with respect to a qualifying loan, the lesser of— (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (2) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan means a loan— (A) obtained by a local government or electric cooperative; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government or electric cooperative receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. . (b) Rule of applicability Any qualifying interest (as such term is defined in section 431 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by this Act) incurred by a local government or electric cooperative in the 5 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as eligible for financial assistance for purposes of such section.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to specify certain effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance issued by the Federal Trade Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act or the SHIELD Act . 2. Effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance Section 18(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) No guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the Commission shall confer any rights upon any person, State, or locality, nor shall operate to bind the Commission or any person, State, or locality to the approach recommended in such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. In any enforcement action, the Commission shall prove a violation of a provision of law enforced by the Commission. The Commission may not base an enforcement action on, or execute a consent order based on, acts or practices that are alleged to be inconsistent with any such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance, unless the acts or practices violate a provision of law enforced by the Commission. (B) In any enforcement action, a defendant may offer as evidence of compliance with a provision of law enforced by the Commission, any guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the Commission pursuant to that law.” (C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to confer any authority upon or negate any authority of the Commission to issue guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Cohen , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Newman , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Sires ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to include certain landlocked releases of petroleum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act . 2. Coverage of landlocked releases of petroleum (a) Hazardous substances defined Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(14) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (F) and inserting (F) ; (2) by inserting , and (G) petroleum products after Toxic Substances Control Act ; and (3) by striking petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph, and the term does not include . (b) Release defined Section 101(22) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(22) ) is amended by striking and (D) the normal application of fertilizer and inserting (D) the normal application of fertilizer, and (E) the release of a petroleum product if liability for such release is established by any other Federal law . (c) Definition of petroleum product Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (42) Petroleum product The term petroleum product means petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, including fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil. . (d) Conforming amendment Section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) ) is amended by striking excluded from the definition of hazardous substance under section 101 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Bucshon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require that any legislative recommendation of the Federal Trade Commission be accompanied by an economic analysis and include a description of the rationale for the recommended legislation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act or the RECS Act . 2. Requirement of analysis and rationale for legislative recommendations Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 46(f) ) is amended by inserting after That the Commission the following: shall not submit any recommendations for legislation (including any legislation to provide the Commission with additional regulatory or enforcement powers) without an economic analysis by the Bureau of Economics of the Commission sufficient to demonstrate that the Commission has identified a problem it determines should be addressed, including the rationale for the Commission’s determination that private markets or public institutions could not adequately address the issue, and that its recommended legislation is based on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the recommended legislation outweigh its costs: Provided further , That the Commission .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Casten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking to reform the interregional transmission planning process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Rulemaking to increase the effectiveness of interregional transmission planning (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall initiate a rulemaking addressing— (1) the effectiveness of existing planning processes for identifying interregional transmission projects that provide economic, reliability, operational, public policy, and environmental benefits (including reductions in carbon emissions), taking into consideration the public interest, the integrity of markets, and the protection of consumers; (2) changes to the processes described in paragraph (1) to ensure that efficient, cost-effective, and broadly beneficial interregional transmission solutions are selected for cost allocation, taking into consideration— (A) the public interest; (B) the integrity of markets; (C) the protection of consumers; (D) the broad range of economic, reliability, operational, public policy, and environmental benefits that interregional transmission provides, including reductions in carbon emissions; (E) the need for single projects to secure approvals based on a comprehensive assessment of the multiple benefits provided; (F) that projects that meet interregional benefit criteria should not be subject to subsequent reassessment by transmission planning authorities; (G) the importance of synchronization of planning processes in neighboring regions, such as using a joint model on a consistent timeline with a single set of needs, input assumptions, and benefit metrics; (H) that evaluation of long-term scenarios should align with the expected life of a transmission asset; (I) that transmission planning authorities should allow for the identification and joint evaluation of alternatives proposed by stakeholders; (J) that interregional planning should be done regularly and not less frequently than once every 3 years; and (K) the elimination of arbitrary project voltage, size, or cost requirements for interregional solutions; and (3) cost allocation methodologies that reflect the multiple benefits provided by interregional transmission solutions, including economic, reliability, operational, public policy, and environmental benefits (including reductions in carbon emissions). (b) Timing Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall promulgate a final rule to complete the rulemaking initiated under subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Ms. Davids of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase a set-aside for the Rural Project Initiative of the TIFIA program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act . 2. Increase of set-aside Section 605(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking $2,000,000 and inserting $3,000,000 . 3. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau (a) Annual progress report Section 116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Annual progress report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Executive Director shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing— (1) the use of funds authorized under section 605(f) of title 23; and (2) the progress of the Bureau in carrying out the purposes described in subsection (b). . (b) Outreach Section 116(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) to provide assistance and communicate best practices and financing and funding opportunities to eligible entities for the programs referred to in subsection (d)(1), including by— (A) conducting proactive outreach to communities located outside of metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas; and (B) coordinating with the Office of Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture, the Office of Community Revitalization of the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other agencies that provide technical assistance for rural communities, as determined by the Director; . 4. TIFIA application process report Section 609(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and ; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) whether the project is located in a metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area, or neither. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Posey , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Steube , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Mast , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, as the Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building .

1. Dolittle Raiders Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2021 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Jones , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Espaillat , and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event Act of 2021 or the INSURANCE Act of 2021 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) In passing the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, Public Law 96–296 , Congress intended for the minimum insurance levels to maintain safety. According to the House Report No. 96–1069, the action of the Committee in increasing financial responsibility is to encourage the carriers to engage in practices and procedures that will enhance the safety of their equipment so as to afford the best protection to the public. . (2) The National Transportation Policy Study Commission (which consisted of six Members of the Senate, six Members of the House of Representatives, and seven public members appointed by the President) recommended mandatory minimum insurance requirements of $1,000,000, in its 1979 Final Report to the Congress, National Transportation Policies through the Year 2000. The Report stated: As an example, all certificated motor carriers operating upon the highways should be obligated to carry adequate insurance (or proof of financial responsibility equal to such insurance) to protect the public. The insurance should cover public liability, property, damage, cargo and environmental restoration with a $1 million for single occurrence, or another minimum amount sufficient to require periodic on site inspection by the insurance company, with the minimum to be updated regularly. Non-certificated motor carriers should be subject to similar standards. . (3) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the amount of $750,000, set in 1980 (the year of enactment), would have the same purchasing power as $5,193,665.62 in 2020, if the amount was raised to account for medical-cost inflation. 3. Minimum financial responsibility for transporting property (a) In general Section 31139(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking $750,000 and inserting $5,000,000 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Adjustment The Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust the minimum level of financial responsibility under paragraph (2) quinquennially for inflation relating to medical care. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.