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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2021 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; (3) the People’s Republic of China has instituted and is implementing the policies and practices necessary to ensure that the renminbi is freely usable (within the meaning of Article XXX(f) of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund); and (4) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.

1. Grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (a) Authorization of grants (1) In general The Secretary of Education may provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. (2) Maximum grant amount A grant awarded under this section may not exceed $50,000. (b) Use of Funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to develop and implement public awareness education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. (c) Application To be selected to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Priority In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to Italian-American historical and cultural organizations. (e) Eligible entity defined In this section, the term eligible entity means— (1) Italian-American historical and cultural organizations; and (2) such other entities as the Secretary determines appropriate. (f) Authorization of appropriations For grants under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3872 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.

1. Apology for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Over 15 million Italians have immigrated to the United States since 1852. (2) Italian immigrants have provided a culture and heritage that has enriched American life. (3) The treatment of Italian Americans during World War II was authorized by the Act of July 6, 1798 (Chapter 66, Sec. 1; 1 Stat. 577; 50 U.S.C. 21 ; commonly known as the Alien Enemies Act). (4) Additional authority for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II was based on Executive Order 9066 (7 Fed. Reg. 1407) and Executive Order 9102 (7 Fed. Reg. 2165). (5) These orders required Italian-born citizens and their families to carry identification cards, face travel restrictions, and obey curfews. (6) These orders authorized the seizure of personal property. (7) 10,000 Italian Americans living on the West Coast were forced to leave their homes and were prohibited from entering coastal zones during World War II. (8) Thousands of Italian-American immigrants were arrested and hundreds were interned in military camps during World War II. (9) The treatment of Italian Americans during World War II needs to be acknowledged in order to remember those whose lives were unjustly disrupted and whose freedoms were violated. (10) Acknowledging and apologizing for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II would help repair the Italian-American community and would discourage the occurrence of similar injustices and violations of civil liberties in the future. (b) Statement of Congress For these fundamental violations of the basic civil liberties and constitutional rights of Italian Americans during World War II, Congress apologizes on behalf of the Nation.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Crow , Mr. Jones , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ban the use of ketamine during arrest and detention other than in a hospital, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ketamine Restriction Act . 2. Ban on use of ketamine during arrest and detention for Federal offenses other than in a hospital Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, ketamine may not be administered to an individual during an arrest or detention for a Federal offense other than in a hospital for medical purposes. 3. Incentives for States and units of local government to ban use of ketamine other than in a hospital Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on or before the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or local unit of government does not certify that the jurisdiction has in place a law or policy that prohibits the administration of ketamine to an individual during an arrest or detention other than in a hospital for medical purposes. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Byrne grant program The term Byrne grant program means any grant program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ), without regard to whether the funds are characterized as being made available under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise. (2) Cops grant program The term COPS grant program means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act . 2. Research Project Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Additional project authorities (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in Southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with— (A) State, Tribal, and local governments; (B) water districts; (C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; (D) nonprofit organizations; and (E) institutions of higher education. (2) Included activities The projects described in paragraph (1) may include— (A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for such projects; and (B) dust suppression projects. ; and (3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $250,000,000 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Suozzi (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 the definition of municipal solid waste.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act . 2. Modification to definition of municipal solid waste (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 45(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (6) Municipal solid waste (A) In general The term municipal solid waste has the meaning given the term solid waste under section 1004(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6903(27) ), except that such term does not include— (i) paper which is commonly recycled and which has been segregated from other solid waste (as so defined), or (ii) solid waste (as so defined) which is collected as part of a system which does not provide for the separate collection of paper which is commonly recycled from residential solid waste (as defined in section 246.101 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations). (B) Special rule with respect to incidental and residual waste Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to— (i) solid waste (as so defined) which only contains an incidental amount of commonly recycled paper, and (ii) solid waste (as so defined) which is residual waste generated at a materials recovery facility that receives and processes only paper and other recyclable materials containing no more than an incidental amount of non-recyclable solid waste. (C) No effect on existing processes Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be interpreted to require a State or a political subdivision of a State, directly or indirectly, to change the systems, processes, or equipment it uses to collect, treat, dispose, or otherwise use municipal solid waste, within the meaning of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6903 et seq. ), nor require a change to the regulations that implement subtitle D of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. ). . (b) Rules with respect to electricity produced from solid waste Subsection (e) of section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Source of municipal solid waste feedstock In the case of a qualified facility that produces electricity both from municipal solid waste and other solid waste that is not a qualified energy resource— (A) such facility shall be considered a qualified facility if it otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (d), and (B) subsection (a) shall only apply to that portion of the electricity produced from municipal solid waste. . (c) 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. 3883 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Ms. Underwood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term smoke includes— (A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and (B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. (2) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and (C) not under the control of the General Services Administration. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration. . (2) Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 ) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To limit the availability of funds for the Office of the Secretary of Defense pending action on certain amphibious shipbuilding programs, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on availability of funds and extension of procurement authority (a) Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2022 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy enters into a contract pursuant to section 124 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ). (b) Extension of procurement authority Section 124(a)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2021 and inserting fiscal years 2021 and 2022 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3888 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. Bacon (for himself and Mr. Lamb ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 to extend the pilot program authorized by such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act . 2. Extension of pilot program relating to real property and facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Subsection (i) of section 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–294 ) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021 or the CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021 . 2. Requirement to issue guidance to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health in the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall update the State Health Office letter 21-001, issued on January 7, 2021, to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Such update shall include the following: (1) Guidance to State Medicaid agencies regarding the strategies that States can implement under authorities in existence as of such update under title XIX of the Social Security Act, title XXI of such Act, or section 1115 of such Act to address social determinants of health in the provision of health care, including strategies specifically targeting children receiving medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX of such Act (or a waiver of such plan) or child health assistance under a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act. (2) Guidance on how States can encourage and incentivize managed care entities to address social determinants of health through contracts with such entities. (3) Updated examples from States with respect to how States are addressing social determinants of health in the provision of health care under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act, including through payment models.

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3894 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021 or the CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021 . 2. Requirement to issue guidance to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health in the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall update the State Health Office letter 21-001, issued on January 7, 2021, to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Such update shall include the following: (1) Guidance to State Medicaid agencies regarding the strategies that States can implement under authorities in existence as of such update under title XIX of the Social Security Act, title XXI of such Act, or section 1115 of such Act to address social determinants of health in the provision of health care, including strategies specifically targeting children receiving medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX of such Act (or a waiver of such plan) or child health assistance under a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act. (2) Guidance on how States can encourage and incentivize managed care entities to address social determinants of health through contracts with such entities. (3) Updated examples from States with respect to how States are addressing social determinants of health in the provision of health care under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act, including through payment models.

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 137 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3894 [Report No. 117–187] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce November 30, 2021 Additional sponsor: Mr. Ruiz November 30, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 15, 2021 A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021 or the CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021 . 2. Requirement to issue guidance to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health in the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall update the State Health Office letter 21-001, issued on January 7, 2021, to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Such update shall include the following: (1) Guidance to State Medicaid agencies regarding the strategies that States can implement under authorities in existence as of such update under title XIX of the Social Security Act, title XXI of such Act, or section 1115 of such Act to address social determinants of health in the provision of health care, including strategies specifically targeting children receiving medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX of such Act (or a waiver of such plan) or child health assistance under a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act. (2) Guidance on how States can encourage and incentivize managed care entities to address social determinants of health through contracts with such entities. (3) Updated examples from States with respect to how States are addressing social determinants of health in the provision of health care under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act, including through payment models.

November 30, 2021 Reported with an amendment, 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. 3896 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 to authorize support in high-income economy countries for projects involving development or processing of covered critical materials if such support furthers the national security interests of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Access Act . 2. Amendments to Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 Section 1412(b) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9612(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking The purpose and inserting the following: (1) In general The purpose ; (2) by striking shall be to and inserting the following: shall be— (A) to ; (3) by striking the United States. and inserting the following: the United States; and (B) to provide support under title II in high-income economy countries for projects involving development or processing of covered critical materials if such support furthers the national security interests of the United States. ; (4) by striking In carrying out and inserting the following: (2) Consideration of certain criteria In carrying out ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (3) Definitions In paragraph (1)(B): (A) Covered critical materials (i) In general The term covered critical materials means aluminum (bauxite), antimony, arsenic, barite, beryllium, bismuth, cesium, chromium, cobalt, fluorspar, gallium, germanium, graphite (natural), hafnium, helium, indium, lithium, magnesium, manganese, niobium, platinum group metals, potash, the rare earth elements group, rhenium, rubidium, scandium, strontium, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, uranium, vanadium, and zirconium. (ii) Rare earth elements group In clause (i), the term rare earth elements group means lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, yttrium. (B) High-income economy country The term high-income economy country means a country with a high-income economy, as defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (collectively referred to as the World Bank ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Hollingsworth , and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Financial Stability Oversight Council Section 113 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5323 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking The Council and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Council ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Initial determination The Council may not vote on a proposed determination with respect to a U.S. nonbank financial company under paragraph (1) unless the Council first determines, in consultation with the company and the primary financial regulatory agency with respect to the company, that a different action by the Council or the agency (including the application of new or heightened standards and safeguards under section 120), or by the company under a written plan that is submitted promptly to the Council, is impracticable or insufficient to mitigate the threat that the company could pose to the financial stability of the United States. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsection (e) and inserting subsections (a)(3) and (e) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3905 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. Hern (for himself and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the 2-year duration of divorce requirement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Parity Act . 2. Waive 2-year duration of divorce requirement (a) Wife’s insurance benefits Section 202(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(4)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The criterion for entitlement under clause (ii) shall be deemed met upon the remarriage of the insured individual to someone other than the applicant during the 2-year period referred to in such clause. . (b) Husband’s insurance benefits Section 202(c)(4)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The criterion for entitlement under clause (ii) shall be deemed met upon the remarriage of the insured individual to someone other than the applicant during the 2-year period referred to in such clause. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to benefits payable for months after December 2022 and for which applications are filed after December 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mrs. Luria (for herself and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2021, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2021, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2021, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to give the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rulemaking and enforcement authority over the safeguards rule with respect to data aggregators and other financial institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Non-bank Consumer Information Act . 2. Application of safeguards rule to data aggregators (a) Application of safeguards rule Section 501 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6801 ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and except as provided in subsection (c) after subsection (a) ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking , other than the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Data aggregators The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall establish, by rule, appropriate standards for data aggregators relating to administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect records and information as described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b). . (b) Authority of the Bureau Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 504(a)(1)(A), by striking , except that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall not have authority to prescribe regulations with respect to the standards under section 501 ; (2) in section 505— (A) in subsection (a)(8), by striking , but not with respect to the standards under section 501 and inserting , including data aggregators ; (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking , other than the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, ; and (C) in subsection (b)(2), by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) ; and (3) in section 508(a), by striking and the Federal Trade Commission and inserting , the Federal Trade Commission, and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection . (c) Definition Section 509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6809 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting before the period at the end , and includes a data aggregator ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Data aggregator The term data aggregator means a person that collects, maintains, utilizes, distributes, or gives access to individual or aggregate nonpublic personal information to another financial institution. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to require consumers to opt in before a financial institution may share the nonpublic personal information of the consumer with a nonaffiliated third party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Data Sharing Choice Act . 2. Consumer opt in for sharing of nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party Section 502(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6802(b) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Opt Out and inserting Opt in ; and (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general A financial institution may not disclose nonpublic personal information of a consumer to a nonaffiliated third party unless— (A) such financial institution has received explicit, informed consent from the consumer to authorize such information be disclosed to such third party; and (B) such financial institution clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer, in writing or in electronic form or other form permitted by the regulations prescribed under section 504, what information shall be disclosed to such third party and for what purpose. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. McHenry (for himself, Mr. Lucas , Mr. Posey , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Huizenga , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Barr , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Hill , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Budd , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Rose , Mr. Steil , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for expedited payment of emergency rental assistance funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renter Protection Act of 2021 . 2. Emergency rental assistance (a) ARPA funds Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section 3201 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058c(a)(1) ), amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) of such section shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) Payment Any amounts allocated to an eligible grantee that, as of July 1, 2021, have not been paid to the eligible grantee shall be paid (but not reallocated) to the eligible grantee in accordance with section 501(b) of subtitle A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058a(b) ), except that such section 501(b)(1)(A)(i) shall be applied to such amounts by substituting the Renter Protection Act of 2021 for this section . (2) Use for rental arrears; treatment Any amounts described in paragraph (1) and any amounts that have been paid to an eligible grantee under such section 3201 but have not been used, as of July 1, 2021, to assist an eligible household, shall be— (A) used only to provide financial assistance specified in paragraph (6) of section 501(c) of subtitle A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058a(c)(6) ), as added by subsection (b) of this section; and (B) treated as having been paid to such eligible grantee pursuant to such section 501(a) and shall be subject to the provisions of such section 501, as amended by this section, except to the extent inconsistent with this section. (b) Requirement To use Consolidated Appropriations Act funds for rental arrears Subsection (c) of section 501 of subtitle A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058a(c) ), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Requirement to use assistance for rental arrears Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, effective July 1, 2021, any funds paid to an eligible grantee pursuant to subsection (a) that have not been used to assist an eligible household shall be used only to provide financial assistance to eligible households solely for the payment of rent arrears under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) of this subsection. . (c) Availability of funds Paragraph (1) of section 501(e) of subtitle A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9058a(e)(1) ), is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting December 31, 2021 .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit individuals to select a monthly benefit payment date.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Benefit Payments Choice Act of 2021 . 2. Payment date (a) In general Section 205 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) (1) The Commissioner shall permit individuals entitled to monthly insurance benefits under this title (other than individuals concurrently entitled to benefits under this title and title XVI) to select, at the time of application for monthly insurance benefits or during the annual, coordinated election period (as defined in section 1851(e)(3)(B)) for any calendar year, any day of the month as the individual’s monthly payment date. (2) At the time an individual selects a monthly payment date as described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall ensure that the individual is notified of the effects of such selection, including any effects on the timing of delivery of benefit payments. (3) After an individual selects a monthly payment date as described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall send a notice to the individual that provides confirmation of the monthly payment date selected, the date of the selection and the manner in which the selection was made, and the 1st month for which the selection takes effect. (4) In any month in which the monthly payment date selected by an individual as described in paragraph (1) is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, payment shall be made— (A) on the 1st day preceding such monthly payment date that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday in any case in which such preceding day occurs during such month; and (B) in any other case, on the 1st day following such monthly payment date that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3917 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To enure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now Act or the MALDEN Act . 2. Declaration time frame (a) Major disaster declaration Section 401(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: A major disaster declaration under this section shall be made not later than 30 days after a request by a Governor or the Chief Executive of an affected Indian Tribal Government. Failure to meet the 30-day requirement shall result in an automatic approval of such request for a declaration. . (b) Emergency declaration Section 501(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: An emergency declaration under this section shall be made not later than 30 days after a request for a declaration by a Governor or the Chief Executive of an affected Indian Tribal Government. Failure to meet the 30-day requirement shall result in an automatic approval of such request for a declaration. . 3. Rural assistance Section 326 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5165d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional assistance for rural areas If a disaster or emergency occurs in a rural area, regardless if a declaration has been made, the Small State and Rural Advocate shall work in coordination with the State, Territory or Tribal Emergency Management Agency to provide guidance to the rural areas emergency manager on developing a recovery team, including resources to help prevent flooding, mudslides, rockslides or any other natural disaster that could result after a wildfire and identifying available resources for both short-term and long-term recovery, including resources to help prevent a future natural disaster within the burned area.”. (e) Case worker availability In a case in which a request for individual assistance in a rural area is made under section 408 but denied, the Small State and Rural Advocate shall work in coordination with the affected State, Territory or Tribal Emergency Management Agency to make disaster case workers available to the residents impacted by the disaster or emergency. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain tax-exempt organizations.

1. Authority of Federal Trade Commission over certain tax-exempt organizations Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ) is amended, in the undesignated paragraph relating to the definition of the term Corporation — (1) by striking , and any and inserting , any ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure that the Federal Communications Commission prohibits authorization of radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 . 2. Updates to equipment authorization process of Federal Communications Commission (a) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall adopt rules in the proceeding initiated in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through the Equipment Authorization Program (ET Docket No. 21–232; FCC 21–73; adopted June 17, 2021), in accordance with paragraph (2), to update the equipment authorization procedures of the Commission. (2) Updates required In the rules adopted under paragraph (1), the Commission shall clarify that the Commission will no longer review or approve any application for equipment authorization for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services published by the Commission under section 2(a) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601(a) ). (3) Applicability (A) In general In the rules adopted under paragraph (1), the Commission may not provide for review or revocation of any equipment authorization granted before the date on which such rules are adopted on the basis of the equipment being on the list described in paragraph (2). (B) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Commission, other than in the rules adopted under paragraph (1), from— (i) examining the necessity of review or revocation of any equipment authorization on the basis of the equipment being on the list described in paragraph (2); or (ii) adopting rules providing for any such review or revocation. (b) Definition In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.