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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Ms. Wild (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require a study and report on State mandatory reporting laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working to End Child Abuse and Neglect Act or the WE CAN Act . 2. Study and report on State mandatory reporting laws Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Study and report on State mandatory reporting laws (1) Study The Secretary shall collect information on, and otherwise study, State laws for mandatory reporting of incidents of child abuse or neglect. Such study shall examine trends in referrals and investigations of child abuse and neglect due to differences in such State laws with respect to the inclusion, as mandatory reporters, of the following individuals: (A) Individuals licensed or certified to practice in any health-related field licensed by the State, employees of health care facilities or providers licensed by the State, who are engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of individuals, including mental health and emergency medical service providers. (B) Individuals employed by a school who have direct contact with children, including teachers, administrators, and independent contractors. (C) Peace officers and law enforcement personnel. (D) Clergy, including Christian Science practitioners, except where prohibited on account of clergy-penitent privilege. (E) Day care and child care operators and employees. (F) Employees of social services agencies who have direct contact with children in the course of employment. (G) Foster parents. (H) Court appointed special advocates (employees and volunteers). (I) Camp and after-school employees. (J) An individual, paid or unpaid, who, on the basis of the individual’s role as an integral part of a regularly scheduled program, activity, or service, accepts responsibility for a child. (2) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Working to End Child Abuse and Neglect Act , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the study required by this subsection, including any best practices related to the inclusion, as mandatory reporters, of individuals described in paragraph (1). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2021 Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To extend the authority for agencies to reimburse paid leave provided by Federal contractors to certain employees or subcontractors unable to perform work due to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Extension of Reimbursement Authority for Federal Contractors Section 3610 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 414) is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2021 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Tonko , Mr. McNerney , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Veasey , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

1. E-rate support for school bus Wi-Fi (a) Definition In this section, the term school bus means a passenger motor vehicle that is— (1) designed to carry a driver and not less than 5 passengers; and (2) used significantly to transport early child education, elementary school, or secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school. (b) Rulemaking Notwithstanding the limitations under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) of section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h) ) regarding the authorized recipients and uses of discounted telecommunications services, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall commence a rulemaking to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-rate program of the Commission set forth under subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Malinowski , Ms. Porter , and Mr. Moore of Utah ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to fixed guideway capital investment grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transit Revitalization And Infrastructure Needs Act or the TRAIN Act . 2. Fixed guideway capital investment grants Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking corridor-based before capital investment ; and (B) by striking of a corridor before by not less than ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking system platforms and inserting station platforms ; (B) by striking corridor improvements increasing and inserting increasing service frequency and ; (C) by inserting increasing capacity of existing stations, after infill stations ; (D) by striking guideway system corridor and inserting guideway system, corridor, or station ; (E) by inserting or to replace temporary measures (including the use of used rail equipment) which have been used to expand system capacity. after 10 percent ; and (F) by striking , or acquisition of rolling stock ; (3) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows: (iii) will increase capacity of an existing fixed guideway system, corridor, or station at least 10 percent or replace temporary measures; ; and (ii) in clause (iv)— (I) by inserting the project’s use of clean and renewable electric energy, after environmental benefits, ; and (II) by inserting or measures to increase the environmental sustainability after cost per rider ; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) whether existing fixed guideway transit vehicles or stations are at or over capacity, or are projected to be at or over capacity within the next 10 years or replace temporary measures (including the use of used rail equipment) which have been used to expand system capacity; ; and (ii) in clause (iii) by inserting overcome barriers to service increases or after the project will .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1682 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Cleaver (for himself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide emergency rural housing assistance to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stabilizing Rural Homeowners During COVID Act of 2021 . 2. Relief measures for section 502 and 504 direct loan borrowers (a) Appropriation In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $39,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for direct loans made under sections 502 and 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1472 , 1474). (b) Administrative expenses The Secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated under this section for administrative purposes.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain student loan forgiveness from gross income.

1. Modification of treatment of student loan forgiveness (a) In general Section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 Gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026, of— (A) any loan provided expressly for postsecondary educational expenses, regardless of whether provided through the educational institution or directly to the borrower, if such loan was made, insured, or guaranteed by— (i) the United States, or an instrumentality or agency thereof, (ii) a State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or any political subdivision thereof, or (iii) an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A), (B) any private education loan (as defined in section 140(a)(7) of the Truth in Lending Act), (C) any loan made by any educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) if such loan is made— (i) pursuant to an agreement with any entity described in subparagraph (A) or any private education lender (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act) under which the funds from which the loan was made were provided to such educational organization, or (ii) pursuant to a program of such educational organization which is designed to encourage its students to serve in occupations with unmet needs or in areas with unmet needs and under which the services provided by the students (or former students) are for or under the direction of a governmental unit or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), or (D) any loan made by an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) or by an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) to refinance a loan to an individual to assist the individual in attending any such educational organization but only if the refinancing loan is pursuant to a program of the refinancing organization which is designed as described in subparagraph (C)(ii). The preceding sentence shall not apply to the discharge of a loan made by an organization described in subparagraph (C) or made by a private education lender (as defined in section 140(a)(7) of the Truth in Lending Act) if the discharge is on account of services performed for either such organization or for such private education lender. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to discharges of loans after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Buchanan , and Mr. Blumenauer ) 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 tax credits for energy storage technologies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2021 . 2. Energy credit for energy storage technologies (a) In general Subclause (II) of section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) and inserting clause (i) or (ix) of paragraph (3)(A) . (b) Energy storage technologies Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (vii), by adding or at the end of clause (viii), and by adding at the end the following new clause: (ix) equipment which receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including electrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, fly­wheels, capacitors, superconducting mag­nets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours, . (c) Phaseout of credit Paragraph (6) of section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking energy in the heading and inserting and energy storage ; and (2) by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) both places it appears and inserting clause (i) or (ix) of paragraph (3)(A) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020. 3. Residential energy efficient property credit for battery storage technology (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (5); and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) the qualified battery storage technology expenditures, . (b) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure Subsection (d) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure The term qualified battery storage technology expenditure means an expenditure for battery storage technology which— (A) is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, and (B) has a capacity of not less than 3 kilowatt hours. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2021 . 2. Study on treatment infrastructure Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an evaluation of, and submit to Congress a report on, the inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States, including, to the extent data are available— (1) the capacity of acute residential or inpatient detoxification programs; (2) the capacity of inpatient clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, and residential rehabilitation programs; (3) the capacity of demographic specific residential or inpatient treatment programs, such as those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; (4) geographical differences of the availability of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery options for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (5) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs that offer treatment options based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for the treatment of substance use disorders, including the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological therapies; (6) the number of patients in residential and specialty outpatient treatment services for substance use disorders; (7) an assessment of the need for residential and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (8) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska Natives through an Indian health program (as defined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 )); and (9) the barriers (including technological barriers) at the Federal, State, and local levels to real-time reporting of de-identified information on drug overdoses and ways to overcome such barriers.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Brady , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Fallon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To extend and expand the Wildfire Hurricane Indemnity Program to cover losses due to high winds, polar vortexes, and hailstorms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rehabilitating Economic Success Through Overcoming Rural Emergencies Act or the RESTORE Act . 2. USDA Wildfire Hurricane Indemnity Program extension and expansion The Secretary of Agriculture shall make payments for necessary expenses related to losses of crops (including losses due to high winds or derechos, polar vortexes (including losses to dairy cooperatives due to power outages or curtailments), hailstorms, freeze, and all losses eligible for assistance under subpart O of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, including any drought losses in 2020 and 2021, notwithstanding the limitations of section 791(b) of title VII of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) pursuant to title I of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 ( Public Law 116–20 ), as amended by section 116 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–59 ) and as further amended by subsection (c) of section 791 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ) for crop losses in calendar year 2020 and calendar year 2021, except that payments for losses incurred in 2020 and 2021 shall be— (1) in the case of producers, subject only to the limitations provided under section 760.1507 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) in the case of dairy cooperatives, shall be paid in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as cooperative processors under section 791(c) of title VII of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1693 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Armstrong , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act or the EQUAL Act . 2. Elimination of increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (a) Controlled substances act The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) are repealed: (1) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(A) ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A) ). (2) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(B) ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B) ). (b) Controlled substances import and export act The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) are repealed: (1) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(1) ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(1) ). (2) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(2) ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(2) ). (c) Applicability to pending and past cases (1) Pending cases This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to any sentence imposed after the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of when the offense was committed. (2) Past cases In the case of a defendant who, before the date of enactment of this Act, was convicted or sentenced for a Federal offense involving cocaine base, the sentencing court may, on motion of the defendant, the Bureau of Prisons, the attorney for the Government, or on its own motion, impose a reduced sentence after considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) of title 18, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1695 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Ryan , Mr. Larsen of Washington , and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Reserve Select Improvement Act . 2. Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of certain members of the Selected Reserve (a) In general Section 1076d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member and inserting A member ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the costs of carrying out the amendments made by this section, if any, will be offset.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to establish the Nuclear Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Industrial Base Act . 2. Nuclear Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program (a) Establishment Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a nuclear industrial base analysis and sustainment program, to be known as the Nuclear Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program. (b) Duties In carrying out the Nuclear Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, the Secretary shall— (1) support the monitoring and assessment of the nuclear industrial base and its urgent operational needs; (2) support efforts to expand the nuclear industrial base by encouraging public-private partnerships and partnerships between individuals and entities that are developing and deploying new nuclear power assets that operate at each stage of the nuclear fuel cycle; and (3) highlight and formulate recommendations to address supply chain vulnerabilities of the nuclear industrial base. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Program The term Program means the Nuclear Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program established under subsection (a). (2) Nuclear industrial base The term nuclear industrial base means the persons or organizations within the Federal Government and the private sector that are engaged in designing, producing, maintaining, developing, or integrating nuclear energy systems, components, parts, or other assets.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1701 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To promote exports of goods and services from and facilitation of business investment in rural areas of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act . 2. Findings relating to attracting business investment and export promotion Congress finds the following: (1) Business investment in the United States by both domestic and foreign firms, whether in the form of new equipment or facilities or the expansion of existing facilities, is a major engine of economic growth and job creation. Increasing exports from and investment in rural areas will expand the United States economy and create United States jobs. (2) Rural areas often have greater challenges in attracting business investment, especially because rural areas do not always have economic development organizations to advance their local economic interests. When a rural area does have a local economic development organization, it may not have the capacity or funding to compete effectively with larger rivals worldwide. (3) Due to their geographic location, rural United States businesses often have limited access to information and services that facilitate export success. 3. Promotion of exports of goods and services from and facilitation of business investment in rural areas of the United States The Export Enhancement Act of 1988 ( 15 U.S.C. 4701 note) is amended by inserting after section 2306 the following new section: 2306A. Promotion of exports of goods and services from and facilitation of business investment in rural areas of the United States (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State shall promote the export of goods and services from rural areas of the United States, particularly by small businesses and medium-sized businesses, and shall facilitate business investment in the United States, particularly in rural areas. (b) Relationship to Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State shall carry out subsection (a) in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.). (c) Rural area defined In this section the term rural area means an area with a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants that is outside an urbanized area, as determined by the most recent decennial census. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mrs. Murphy of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021 . 2. Rules no longer in effect Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing— (i) the title of the rule; (ii) the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any; (iii) the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and (iv) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) 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 modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act . 2. Modification and extension of deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (a) In general Subsection (p) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (p) Special rule for taxpayers who do not elect To itemize deductions In the case of a taxable year beginning in 2021 or 2022, the deduction under this subsection for the taxable year shall be equal to so much of the deduction determined under this section (without regard to this subsection) for such taxable year as does not exceed an amount equal to 1/3 of the amount of the standard deduction with respect to such individual for such taxable year. This subsection shall apply only in the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. . (b) Elimination of penalty (1) In general Section 6662(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (9). (2) Increased penalty Section 6662 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (l). (3) Conforming amendment Section 6751(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 6655, or 6662 (but only with respect to an addition to tax by reason of subsection (b)(9) thereof) and inserting or 6655 . (c) 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. 1705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Brooks , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal section 115 of the Clean Air Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Sovereignty Act . 2. Repeal (a) In general Section 115 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7415 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(ii) ) is amended by striking sections 126 and 115 (relating to interstate and international pollution abatement) and inserting section 126 (relating to interstate pollution abatement) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1708 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide additional appropriations to the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act . 2. Funding for Indian health (a) In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for lost reimbursements in accordance with section 207 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1621f ). (b) Funds appropriated by subsection (a) shall be made available to restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement, for obligations for the purposes specified in this section that were incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID–19 during the period beginning on the date on which the public health emergency was declared by the Secretary on January 31, 2020, pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19 and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Funds made available under subsection (a) to Tribes and Tribal organizations under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) shall be available on a one-time basis. Such non-recurring funds shall not be part of the amount required by section 106 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5325 ), and such funds shall only be used for the purposes identified in this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Smucker (for himself and Ms. Underwood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to require a study and report on adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those outcomes, and for other purposes.

1. Study and report on successful adoptions Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 5114 ) is amended to read as follows: 204. Study and report on successful adoptions (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a study (directly or by grant to, or contract with, public or private nonprofit research agencies or organizations) on adoption outcomes and the factors (including parental substance use disorder) affecting those outcomes. (b) Report Not later than the date that is 36 months after the date of the enactment of the Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that includes the results of the study required under subsection (a). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report evaluating the process used by the Federal Communications Commission for establishing, reviewing, and updating upload and download broadband internet access speed thresholds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speedy Updates Act of 2021 . 2. GAO report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of the Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that evaluates the process used by the Commission for establishing, reviewing, and updating the upload and download broadband internet access speed thresholds, including— (1) how the Commission reviews and updates broadband internet access speed thresholds; (2) whether the Commission considers future broadband internet access speed needs when establishing broadband internet access speed thresholds, including whether the Commission considers the need, or the anticipated need, for higher upload or download broadband internet access speeds in the five-year period and the ten-year period after the date on which a broadband speed threshold is to be established; and (3) how the Commission considers the impacts of changing uses of the internet in establishing, reviewing, or updating broadband internet access speed thresholds, including— (A) the proliferation of internet-based business; (B) working remotely and running a business from home; (C) video teleconferencing; (D) distance learning; (E) in-house web hosting; and (F) cloud data storage.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Jacobs of New York , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Reed , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Guarantee Act or the SAGA Act . 2. Limitation on authority of States and localities to regulate conduct in relation to rifles or shotguns Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No and inserting (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (b) (1) A State or a political subdivision of a State may not impose any regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to the design, manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, or marking of a rifle or shotgun that has moved in, or any such conduct that affects, interstate or foreign commerce, that is more restrictive, or impose any penalty, tax, fee, or charge with respect to such a rifle or shotgun or such conduct, in an amount greater, than is provided under Federal law. To the extent that a law of a State or political subdivision of a State, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, violates the preceding sentence, the law shall have no force or effect. For purposes of this subsection, the term rifle or shotgun includes any part of a rifle or shotgun, any detachable magazine or ammunition feeding device, and any type of pistol grip or stock design. (2) In an action brought for damages or relief from a violation of paragraph (1), the court shall award the prevailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to any other damages or relief awarded. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Dean , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Payne , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Strickland , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) 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, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act . 2. Research on the mental health impact of COVID– 19 (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, shall conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19. (b) Use of funds Research under subsection (a) may include— (1) research on the mental health impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 on health care providers, including— (A) traumatic stress; (B) psychological distress; and (C) psychiatric disorders; and (2) research on the impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 stressors on mental health over time; (3) research to strengthen the mental health response to SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19, including adapting to and maintaining or providing additional services for new or increasing mental health needs; (4) research on the reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health interventions; (5) research on the effectiveness of strategies for implementation and delivery of evidence-based mental health interventions and services for underserved populations; (6) research on suicide prevention; and (7) research on the impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 on the mental health of children and adolescents. (c) Research coordination The Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with similar activities conducted by national research institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health to the extent that such institutes and centers have responsibilities that are related to the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Upton (for himself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the protections under Medicaid for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act of 2021 . 2. Making permanent the protection under Medicaid for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment (a) In general Section 1924(h)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5(h)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking (at the option of the State) is described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI) and inserting the following: is eligible for medical assistance for home and community-based services provided under subsection (c), (d), or (i) of section 1915, under a waiver approved under section 1115, or who is eligible for such medical assistance by reason of being determined eligible under section 1902(a)(10)(C) or by reason of section 1902(f) or otherwise on the basis of a reduction of income based on costs incurred for medical or other remedial care, or who is eligible for medical assistance for home and community-based attendant services and supports under section 1915(k) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 2404 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–5 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting the date of the enactment of the Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act of 2021 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Fitzgerald , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Garbarino , and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on small business recovery and the impact of an hourly Federal minimum wage increase, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Economic Recovery Act . 2. Small Business Administration reports on small business recovery and the impact of an hourly Federal minimum wage increase (a) Initial report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on the recovery of small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) from the coronavirus pandemic, including the effects of an increase in the Federal minimum hourly wage to $15— (1) disaggregated by industry; and (2) on such concerns that have less than 500 employees. (b) Subsequent report Not later than 180 days after the date on which a law is enacted that proposes increasing the Federal minimum hourly wage to $15 or greater, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a study on the effect of such an increase on small business concerns as compared to small business concerns that pay the current minimum wage. Such report shall include— (1) an analysis of the net effect on prices, or costs of goods or services, provided by such concerns, disaggregated by industry; (2) a description of the change in levels of employment and work hours, including any changes in the age of employees and in the number of part-time employees; (3) the total number of job losses associated with the increase to the Federal minimum hourly wage, as reported by such concerns; and (4) an analysis of any increase in automation associated with such increase.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2021 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Gosar , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Stauber , and Mrs. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide that an order or action by the President or the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing shall not take effect without the express approval of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America Needs Worthwhile Resources Act or the ANWR Act . 2. Congressional approval of orders Any order or action by the President or the Secretary of the Interior that has the effect of placing a moratorium on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge shall have no force or effect unless— (1) the order or action is submitted to Congress; and (2) a joint resolution that approves the order or action is enacted by Congress.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2021 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Rose , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Sergeant John Toombs of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, served in the Tennessee Army National Guard as a part of the highly distinguished 230th Signal Corps. (2) His six years in the National Guard included a deployment to Afghanistan, where Sergeant Toombs proudly served as a guard and escort for visiting dignitaries and reporters traveling into highly dangerous, war-ravaged areas in Afghanistan. (3) As a result of his service in Afghanistan, Sergeant Toombs developed symptoms of Post­trau­mat­ic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a disability he continued to suffer from after leaving the National Guard in 2014. (4) After two years of battling PTSD and failing to receive the necessary treatment, Sergeant Toombs tragically took his own life in November of 2016. (5) However, the life of Sergeant Toombs has impacted other veterans in Tennessee suffering from PTSD. Since this devastating tragedy, positive measures have been made to raise awareness and improve the overall treatment of veterans suffering from PTSD within the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. 2. Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility (a) Designation The Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility , after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Alvin C. York Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2021 Miss González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.

1. All of Puerto Rico designated as an opportunity zone (a) In general Section 1400Z–1(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking that is a low-income community shall be deemed to be certified and designated as a qualified opportunity zone, effective on the date of the enactment of Public Law 115–97 and inserting shall be deemed to be certified and designated as a qualified opportunity zone. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.