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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2021 Ms. Newman 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 qualified business income deduction for taxpayers whose taxable income does not exceed $100,000, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief and Equity for Small businesses through Tax Act or the REST Act . 2. Increased qualified business income deduction for certain taxpayers (a) In general Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h) Increased deduction for certain individuals (1) In general In the case of a taxpayer whose taxable income does not exceed $100,000, subsections (a)(2) and (b) shall be applied by substituting 25 percent for 20 percent each place it appears. (2) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2022, the dollar amount in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2021 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase determined under this paragraph is not a multiple of $1,000, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2021 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for fair-value credit estimates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair-Value Accounting and Budget Act . 2. Fair-value credit estimates (a) Fair-Value estimates Part A of title IV of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following: 407. Fair-value credit estimates (a) Fair-Value estimates Upon the request of the chair or the ranking member of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate, any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office for a measure that establishes or modifies any program providing loans or loan guarantees shall, as a supplement to such estimate and to the extent practicable, provide a fair-value estimate of such loan or loan guarantee program. (b) Baseline estimates The Congressional Budget Office shall include estimates of loan and loan guarantee programs, on a fair-value and credit reform basis, as practicable, in its The Budget and Economic Outlook. (c) Enforcement If the Director of the Congressional Budget Office provides an estimate pursuant to subsection (a), the chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate may use such estimate to determine compliance with this Act and other budget enforcement requirements. (d) Annual report In 2021 and each year thereafter, not later than 90 days after the date the President submits to Congress a budget under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report, to the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate, on fair-value estimates of the cost of Federal credit programs. (e) Definition of fair-Value In carrying out this section, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall use the definition of fair-value as set forth in the publication of the Government Accounting Standards Board issued in February 2015 and entitled Fair Value Measurement and Application . . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 Act set forth in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 406 the following new item: Sec. 407. Fair-value credit estimates. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2021 Mr. Vela 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 provide electronic filing receipts to taxpayers who file tax returns via electronic filing process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the E-Filing Standards Improvement Act . 2. Electronic filing requirements amended to include receipts, rejection explanations (a) In general Section 6011(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary shall promote the use of electronically filed returns by requiring that all taxpayers submitting returns of tax via electronic filing process shall be issued an e-filing receipt via the taxpayer’s chosen method of correspondence which shall indicate the acceptance or rejection of a return, and if such return is rejected— (A) such receipt shall provide information about the steps necessary to resolve the issue causing such rejection, (B) the taxpayer shall be allowed 15 business days to correct and re-submit such return, and (C) if such return is not re-submitted within 15 business days, such return shall be treated as a paper return. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6651 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (k) Treatment of returns granted extension or treated as paper returns under section 6011(f) In the case of a return granted a 15 business day extension or treated as a paper return under section 6011(f), such return shall be treated as timely filed by the taxpayer and not subject to the addition to the tax under subsection (a). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns of tax submitted filing via electronic filing process after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2021 Mr. Vela 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 waive the fee for installment agreements paid by electronic payment through a debit instrument.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Installation Agreement Affordability Act . 2. Installment fee waived for certain electronic payments (a) In general Section 6159(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Waiver or reimbursement (A) In the case of a taxpayer who has agreed to make payments under the installment agreement by electronic payment through a debit instrument, no fee shall be imposed on an installment agreement under this section. (B) In the case of a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income, as determined for the most recent year for which such information is available, which does not exceed 250 percent of the applicable poverty level (as determined by the Secretary), if the taxpayer is unable to make payments under the installment agreement by electronic payment through a debit instrument, the Secretary shall, upon completion of the installment agreement, pay the taxpayer an amount equal to any such fees imposed. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to installment agreements entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2021 Mr. Vela (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to apply to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act . 2. Restoration of amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance payments to veterans of the Coast Guard with combat-related injuries (a) Application to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy The Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–292 ; 10 U.S.C. 1212 note) is amended— (1) in section 3(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (or the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) after the Secretary of Defense ; and (2) in section 4— (A) in the heading, by inserting and Secretary of Homeland Security after Secretary of Defense ; (B) by inserting or the Secretary of Homeland Security after The Secretary of Defense ; and (C) by striking made by the Secretary and inserting made by that Secretary . (b) Deadlines The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) in paragraph (1), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in paragraph (2), on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.
V 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3741 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2021 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.

1. Authorization to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps Notwithstanding the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 11016, the President is authorized to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) 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 require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue revised regulations to require the dissemination of information on ACIP recommended immunizations to staff of nursing facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Information for Nursing Facility Operators Act or the Vaccine INFO Act . 2. Requiring dissemination of information on ACIP recommended immunizations to staff of nursing facilities Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise section 483.80 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, to require that the policies and procedures that are required under such section to be developed by a facility described in such section as part of the infection prevention and control program described in such section shall include policies and procedures to ensure that— (1) all individuals who are staff of the facility (as defined for purposes of such section) are provided information on the benefits and potential side effects for each immunization recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for health care personnel; (2) in the case that the facility offers such an immunization to an individual described in paragraph (1), the information described in such paragraph for the respective immunization so offered is provided to such individual before such immunization is offered to such individual by such facility; and (3) in the case that the facility does not offer such an immunization to individuals who are described in paragraph (1), the facility includes with the information required to be provided to such individuals under such paragraph for the respective immunization that is not so offered, information on the availability of such immunization, including locations for receiving such immunization, and the associated costs to the individual for such immunization.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Hudson (for himself and Ms. Eshoo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .
II Calendar No. 181 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3743 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

December 9, 2021 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 133 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3743 [Report No. 117–183] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Hudson (for himself and Ms. Eshoo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce November 30, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To increase funding for the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act . 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (a) Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379dd(n) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 . (b) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Section 499(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290b(l) ) is amended by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 and inserting $1,250,000 and not more than $5,000,000 .

November 30, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; 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. 3746 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Ms. Sewell , Mr. Dunn , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Bera , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benchmarking process for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountable Care in Rural America Act . 2. Exclusion of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries assigned to an ACO from aspects of other payment models in certain circumstances including determination of regional adjustments Section 1899(i)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(i)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exclusion of assigned beneficiaries in certain circumstances including determination of regional adjustments For performance periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, in determining any shared savings for any ACO under a model described in this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) remove Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who are assigned to that ACO from the methodology for calculating regional expenditures used to establish, update, and adjust the benchmark expenditures; and (ii) otherwise ensure that no such ACO is in a less favorable financial position due to differences between the share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries assigned to the ACO of all such beneficiaries in the counties an ACO operates in compared to the share of such beneficiaries assigned to other ACOs. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DeSaulnier , and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the availability of coverage for lung cancer screenings without the imposition of cost sharing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Katherine’s Law for Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Lung cancer is the number 1 killer of all cancers. (2) Lung cancer causes more deaths than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer combined. (3) The reason for the extremely low 5-year survival rate in lung cancer patients is the difficulty to find it at early stages (as patients have no symptoms at early stages). (4) For all stages of lung cancer, the overall 5-year survival rate is 19 percent, while such rate is 98 percent for prostate cancer and 90 percent for breast cancer (all stages). (5) Early detection of lung cancer through screening could dramatically increase survival rates for patients. 3. Expanding the availability of coverage for lung cancer screenings without the imposition of cost sharing (a) In general Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (D) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) lung cancer screenings, in addition to any coverage for such screenings provided pursuant to paragraph (1), for individuals who have a high risk of lung cancer due to genetic, occupational, family history, or other exposures and who has a referral from a specialist (such as a pulmonary medicine physician), provided that such specialist explains the benefits and harms of such screenings and the individual’s risk of lung cancer. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Special rule for certain lung cancer screenings In the case of a lung cancer screening furnished to an individual that would be a service described under subsection (a)(1) but for the fact that the individual stopped smoking more than 15 years prior to the date of such screening or is 80 years of age or older as of such date, such screening shall be deemed to be a service so described under such subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grant funding to States for mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Implementation Assistance Act . 2. Grants to support mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation (a) In general Section 2794(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–94(c) ) (as added by section 1003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 )) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Parity implementation (A) In general Beginning 60 days after the date of enactment of the Parity Implementation Assistance Act , the Secretary shall award grants to States to implement the mental health and substance use disorder parity provisions of section 2726, provided that in order to receive such a grant, a State is required to request and review from health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage the comparative analyses and other information required of such health insurance issuers under subsection (a)(8)(A) of such section 2726 regarding the design and application of nonquantitative treatment limitations imposed on mental health or substance use disorder benefits. (B) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of awarding grants under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the first five fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Technical amendment Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–95 ), as added by section 6603 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is redesignated as section 2795.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Allen , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance prohibiting race-based education and training in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Education and Values Act . 2. Guidance required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance that— (1) prohibits, within the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces, the use of any education or training methodology that promotes or causes a racial divide or lack of equality; (2) reiterates that members of the Armed Forces from all races will be treated equally; and (3) updates members of the Armed Forces on the core tenets of the United States military. 3. Report on race-based education and training (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of critical race-theory and other race-based training and education methodologies in the Armed Forces. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall— (1) include an explanation of whether, and to what extent, critical race theory and other race-based training and education methodologies are used in the Armed Forces; and (2) for each instance in which such an education or training methodology is used— (A) describe where and how such methodology is used; (B) identify any units that received education or training based on such methodology and the locations at which such education or training occurred; and (C) indicate whether any member of the Armed Forces was punished for expressing disagreement with such education or training methodology.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Crist (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Buchanan ) 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 provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2021 . 2. Three percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers (a) In general Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers In the case of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting 3 percent for 10 percent . . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Armstrong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021 . (b) Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Physical therapists play an important role in the prevention, treatment, or management of pain for individuals, including those with substance use disorders, or at risk of developing a substance use disorder. (2) Physical therapists are also playing an important role in the physical rehabilitation needs of individuals who have developed chronic health conditions as a result of COVID–19. 2. National Health Service Corps; participation of physical therapists in loan repayment program (a) Mission of corps; definition of primary health services Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) ) is amended by striking or mental health, and inserting mental health, or physical therapy, . (b) Loan repayment program Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting physical therapists, after dentists, ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking , or be certified and inserting ; be certified ; and (ii) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ; or have a doctoral or master's degree in physical therapy ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting physical therapy, after mental health, ; and (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting physical therapy, after dentistry, ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (i) Eligibility To participate in other programs Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any health care professional who is eligible to participate in the program under this section from participating in any other loan repayment program established by the Secretary for which such professional is eligible. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3760 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Ms. DelBene introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a forgivable loan program for certain businesses located near the United States and Canadian border, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Point Roberts Small Business Fairness Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered business The term covered business means a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ))— (A) located in the contiguous United States; (B) located within 75 miles of the United States and Canadian border; and (C) only accessible by land via Canada. 3. Forgivable loan program for covered businesses (a) In general The Administrator shall establish a program to make forgivable loans available to covered businesses that had gross receipts during the second, third, or fourth quarter of 2020 that demonstrate a greater than 50 percent reduction from the gross receipts of the entity during the same quarter in 2019. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a forgivable loan under subsection (a), a covered business shall— (1) have been in operation on March 1, 2020; and (2) show that the closure of the United States and Canadian border— (A) directly resulted in a reduction in the gross receipts of the covered business; or (B) restricted the ability of customers to access the location of the covered business. (c) Loan amount The maximum loan amount under subsection (a) shall be equal to 75 percent of the gross annual receipts for the covered business for fiscal year 2019. (d) Forgiveness Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall forgive 100 percent of the value of a loan made to a covered business under subsection (a) less the amount the covered business received from— (1) any other loan forgiveness program, including any program established under the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ); or (2) an advance under section 1110 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of any COVID–19 relief funds by a State or political subdivision thereof to develop or implement a vaccine passport system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Vax Pass Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition against using COVID–19 relief funds To develop or implement a vaccine passport system (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the exception in subsection (b)), no COVID–19 relief funds may be used by a State or political subdivision thereof to develop or implement, or support the development or implementation of, a system for providers of items or services (other than health care items and services) to verify the COVID–19 vaccination status of individuals receiving such items or services. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not preclude a State educational agency, local educational agency, institution of higher education, secondary school, or elementary school from using COVID–19 relief funds for developing or implementing, or supporting the development or implementation of, a system described in subsection (a) with respect to their students and staff, so long as the agency or school does not impose any condition relative to COVID–19 vaccines that is stricter than the corresponding condition imposed by the agency or school relative to other vaccines. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term COVID–19 relief funds means funds made available by any of the following: (A) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ). (B) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ). (C) The CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (D) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ). (E) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ). (F) Any other Federal statute that makes available funding specifically to address COVID–19. (2) The terms elementary school , local educational agency , secondary school , and State educational agency have the meanings given to such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) The term institution of higher education has the meaning given to such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (4) The term State includes the District of Columbia and any territory of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Jackson (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Safety and Security Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Measures to improve the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces (a) Comprehensive review of missing persons reporting The Secretary of Defense shall instruct the Secretary of each military department to undertake a comprehensive review of the department’s policies and procedures for reporting members of the Armed Forces absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. (b) Review of installation-Level procedures The head of each military installation command shall— (1) direct each military installation under its command to review its policies and procedures for carrying out the reporting activities described under subsection (a); and (2) update such installation-level policies and procedures with a view towards force protection, enhanced security for members of the Armed Forces living on base, and prioritizing reporting at the earliest reasonable time to local law enforcement at all levels, and Federal law enforcement field offices with overlapping jurisdiction with that installation, when a member is determined to be missing. (c) Installation-Specific reporting protocols (1) In general The commander of each military installation shall establish a protocol for sharing information with local and Federal law enforcement agencies about members of the Armed Forces that are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. The protocol shall provide, by memorandum of understanding or otherwise, for the commander to immediately notify all local and Federal law enforcement agencies with jurisdictions in the immediate area of the military installation when the status of a member assigned to such installation has been changed to absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. (2) Reporting to military installation command The commander of each military installation shall submit the protocol established pursuant to paragraph (1) to the relevant military installation command.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3770 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Foreign Affairs , and 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 require a report on easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border to essential and non-essential travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Reopening Transparency Act . 2. Report on easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border to essential and non-essential travel (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on considerations relating to easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border to essential and non-essential travel, including information relating to any correspondence or communications between the Department of Homeland Security and— (1) the Department of State; (2) any other Federal department or agency; and (3) counterparts of the Government of Canada. (b) Additional matters The report required under subsection (a) shall also include information relating to— (1) the report required pursuant to the January 21, 2021, Executive Order on Promoting COVID–19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel , in which President Biden directed members of the Cabinet to submit within 14 days a plan to implement appropriate public health measures at land ports of entry; and (2) the Department of Homeland Security’s deliberations and input regarding easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border, including relating to— (A) establishment of a bilateral plan for restoring travel between the United States and Canada; (B) consideration of a family travel exemption for the United States similar to what has been implemented in Canada; (C) policies for property owners to travel to Canada; (D) ensuring reasonable transit for United States citizens and Canadian citizens through United States-Canada boundary waters; and (E) unilaterally so easing or reopening such border. (c) Exception This section shall not apply if before the date specified in subsection (a) the United States-Canada border is reopened and functioning in the same manner and to the same extent as such border was open prior to the COVID–19 pandemic.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3774 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the gig economy and the impact the gig economy has on the United States overall economy, including the impact that State laws have had on the gig economy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Gig Economy Act . 2. Gig economy study (a) In general (1) Study required Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study on the impact of the gig economy on United States businesses conducting interstate commerce. (2) Requirements for study In conducting such study, the Secretary shall— (A) conduct a survey of the gig economy through outreach to participating entities to— (i) establish a list of industry sectors that participate in the gig economy; (ii) review and briefly explain the impact the gig economy has on the United States economy, including any benefits or detriments; and (iii) review the impact the gig economy has on innovation, startups, and small businesses; (B) conduct a survey of Federal activity on the gig economy to— (i) develop a comprehensive list of Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over the entities and sectors participating in the gig economy; (ii) identify all interagency activities related to the gig economy; (iii) develop a brief description of the jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal agencies as it relates to the gig economy; and (iv) identify all regulations, guidelines, or any other policy implemented by such Federal agencies with respect to the gig economy; and (C) develop and conduct a survey of State laws enacted on the gig economy to— (i) determine the impact such laws have had on the gig economy, including in the transportation and mobility industry sector, the media and journalism industry sector, and any other industry sector impacted by such laws in each State; and (ii) determine the impact such State laws have on the United States economy. (b) Report to Congress The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains— (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) any recommendations to— (A) address duplicative Federal rules, regulations, or any Federal activity acting as a barrier to the growth of the gig economy; (B) develop and implement a comprehensive plan to promote the growth of the gig economy; (C) develop policies that States can adopt to encourage the growth of the gig economy in each State; and (D) propose any necessary legislation to accomplish such recommendations.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Lamb ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide that not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for certain Federal-aid highway programs shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act of 2021 or the BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2021 . 2. Better utilizing infrastructure for lasting development of veterans businesses (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (2) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (3) Veteran owned small business concern The term veteran owned small business concern has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by veterans in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632 (q)). (b) Amounts for veteran owned small business concerns Except to the extent that the Secretary of Transportation determines otherwise, not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for Federal-aid highway and public transportation funds made available under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns. (c) Uniform criteria The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a veteran owned small business concern for the purpose of this section. Such criteria shall include a limit on the personal net worth of the veterans who own and control the small business concern. (d) Reporting The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State government in reporting to the Secretary— (1) information concerning veteran owned small business concern awards, commitments, and achievement; and (2) such other information as the Secretary determined to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the veterans business enterprise program.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2021 Mr. Malinowski (for himself, Mr. Curtis , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Salazar , Ms. Porter , Mr. Meijer , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require an accounting of certain property forfeited to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021 . 2. Forfeited property (a) In general Chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 988. Accounting of certain forfeited property (a) Accounting The Attorney General shall make available to the public an accounting of any property relating to foreign government corruption that is forfeited to the United States under section 981 or 982. (b) Format The accounting described under subsection (a) shall be published on the website of the Department of Justice in a format that includes the following: (1) A heading as follows: Assets stolen from the people of ______ and recovered by the United States , the blank space being filled with the name of the foreign government that is the target of corruption. (2) The total amount recovered by the United States on behalf of the foreign people that is the target of corruption at the time when such recovered funds are deposited into the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund (c) Updated website The Attorney General shall update the website of the Department of Justice to include an accounting of any new property relating to foreign government corruption that has been forfeited to the United States under section 981 or 982 not later than 14 days after such forfeiture, unless such update would compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 988. Accounting of certain forfeited property. . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that recovered assets be returned for the benefit of the people harmed by the corruption under conditions that reasonably ensure the transparent and effective use, administration and monitoring of returned proceeds.