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II Calendar No. 148 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3007 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2021 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read the first time October 20, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits.

1. Extension of discretionary spending limits Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking and at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) for fiscal year 2022— (A) for the revised security category, $684,930,000,000 in new budget authority; and (B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $639,030,000,000 in new budget authority; (10) for fiscal year 2023— (A) for the revised security category, $698,628,600,000 in new budget authority; and (B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $651,810,600,000 in new budget authority; and (11) for fiscal year 2024, and each fiscal year thereafter— (A) for the revised security category, the baseline amount of new budget authority estimated for the revised security category for such fiscal year by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with section 257; and (B) for the revised nonsecurity category, the baseline amount of new budget authority estimated for the revised nonsecurity category for such fiscal year by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with section 257; .

October 20, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II Calendar No. 150 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2021 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read the first time October 20, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition on States and territories against lowering their taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let States Cut Taxes Act . 2. Removal of restriction of use of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery funds (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 602(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 802(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Further restriction on use of funds No State or territory may use funds made available under this section for deposit into any pension fund. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 602 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 802 ) is further amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking , including, in the case of a State or a territory, all modifications to the State's or territory's tax revenue sources during the covered period ; (2) in subsection (e), by striking such subsection, and all that follows through the period and inserting such subsection. ; and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on March 12, 2021.

October 20, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3012 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2021 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Paul , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Braun , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide a moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting gain-of-function research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal research grants for institutions and research institutes conducting gain-of-function research (a) Definition of gain-of-Function research In this section, the term gain-of-function research means any research that— (1) may be reasonably anticipated to confer attributes to influenza, MERS, or SARS viruses such that the virus would have enhanced pathogenicity or transmissibility in any organism; or (2) involves the enhancement of potential pandemic pathogens or related risky research with potentially dangerous pathogens. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no research grants supported by Federal funds may be awarded to institutions of higher education, or other research institutes, that are conducting gain-of-function research.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3013 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Kelly , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Collins , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Risch , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Blunt , Mr. King , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Warner , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the evaluation and standardization of suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Ser­vice­mem­bers Act of 2021 . 2. Evaluation and standardization of suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Defense Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall— (1) direct the Defense Suicide Prevention Office to collaborate with each Secretary of a military department— (A) to develop and implement a process to ensure that individual non-clinical suicide prevention efforts are assessed for effectiveness among members of the Armed Forces; and (B) to develop consistent suicide-related definitions to be used throughout the Department of Defense; (2) require the use of suicide-related definitions developed under paragraph (1)(B) to be used in any updated policies of the Department of Defense or any military department; and (3) enhance collaboration between the Defense Suicide Prevention Office and the Psychological Health Center of Excellence on the production of annual suicide reports to minimize duplication of efforts by the Department of Defense.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3019 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities.

1. ZIP Codes Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities: (1) Ocoee, Florida. (2) Miami Lakes, Florida. (3) Oakland, Florida. (4) Village of Estero, Florida.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide non-medical counseling services for military families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act of 2021 or the COMFORT Act of 2021 . 2. Non-medical counseling services for military families Section 1781 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Non-Medical counseling services (1) In carrying out its duties under subsection (b), the Office may coordinate programs and activities for the provision of non-medical counseling services to military families through the Department of Defense Military and Family Life Counseling Program. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mental health professional described in paragraph (3) may provide non-medical counseling services at any location in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, without regard to where the provider or recipient of such services is located, if the provision of such services is within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of the provider. (3) A mental health professional described in this subsection is a person who is— (A) a currently licensed or certified mental health care provider who holds an unrestricted license or certification that is— (i) issued by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States; and (ii) recognized by the Secretary of Defense; (B) a member of the uniformed services, a civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or a contractor designated by the Secretary; and (C) performing authorized duties for the Department of Defense under a program or activity referred to in paragraph (1). (4) In this subsection, the term non-medical counseling services means mental health care services that are non-clinical, short-term, and solution-focused, and address topics related to personal growth, development, and positive functioning. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the Joseph R. Lentol Post Office .

1. Joseph R. Lentol Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Joseph R. Lentol Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joseph R. Lentol Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Mr. Luján introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to remove immunity for providers of interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act . 2. Amendment to the Communications Decency Act Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Algorithmic amplification (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1), a provider of an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under that paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph. (B) Conditions for claim (i) In general A claim described in this subparagraph is a claim— (I) in a civil action brought under— (aa) section 1980 or 1981 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1985 , 1986); or (bb) section 2333 of title 18, United States Code; and (II) that, except as provided in clause (ii), involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. (ii) Exception The requirement under clause (i)(II) is not satisfied if— (I) the information delivery or display is ranked, ordered, promoted, recommended, amplified, or similarly altered in a way that is obvious, understandable, and transparent to a reasonable user based only on the delivery or display of the information (without the need to reference the terms of service or any other agreement), including sorting information— (aa) chronologically or reverse chronologically; (bb) by average user rating or number of user reviews; (cc) alphabetically; (dd) randomly; and (ee) by views, downloads, or a similar usage metric; or (II) the algorithm, model, or other computational process is used for information for which a user specifically searches. (C) Exemptions (i) Small businesses Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) had not more than 10,000,000 unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than 3 of the preceding 12 months. (ii) Internet infrastructure Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service that is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for— (I) web hosting; (II) domain registration; (III) content delivery networks; (IV) caching; (V) data storage; and (VI) cybersecurity. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor to issue a notice to the public regarding each enforcement action under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 that results in large penalties or where multiple violations or repeated other-than-serious violations are present.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Workers Safe Act . 2. Publicizing large OSHA penalties Section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 666 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Disclosure of large civil penalties (1) In general For each enforcement action against an employer in which the Secretary has assessed civil penalties in an amount greater than $60,000, or where multiple serious or repeated other-than-serious violations are present, the Secretary shall issue a notice to the public regarding the enforcement action not later than 7 days after the date on which the citation is issued. (2) Distribution The Secretary shall ensure that a notice to the public issued under paragraph (1) is distributed to relevant regional and local newspapers in the region in which the employer subject to the enforcement action is located, associated trade or industry organizations, relevant labor organizations, and relevant State and local government entities. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3033 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 20, 2021 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the John R. Lewis Post Office Building .

1. John R. Lewis Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the John R. Lewis Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the John R. Lewis Post Office Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement Act or the FIRE Act . 2. Wildfire forecasting and detection (a) Program for wildfire forecasting and detection (1) In general The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in collaboration with such representatives of the United States weather industry and academic entities as the Administrator considers appropriate, shall establish and maintain a program within the Administration to improve wildfire forecasting and detection. (2) Goals The goals of the program established and maintained under paragraph (1) shall be to develop and extend accurate wildfire forecasts and warnings in order to reduce loss of life, injury, property, and damage to the economy, with a focus on— (A) improving the prediction of intensification and spread of wildfires; (B) improving the forecast and communication of smoke dispersion from wildfires; (C) improving information dissemination and risk communication to create more effective watch and warning products; and (D) improving the early detection of wildfires to contain the growth of wildfires and mitigate damages. (3) Elements In order to meet the goals described in paragraph (2), the Administrator may conduct development, testing, and deployment activities related to— (A) advanced satellite detection products; (B) grid-based assessments and outlooks of fuel moisture and danger levels; (C) coupled atmosphere and fire modeling systems; (D) systems to link long-term weather predictions to achievable land management decisions; and (E) improved spatial and temporal resolution observations in high latitudes. (b) Program for weather research testbeds (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (in this section referred to as the Assistant Administrator ) shall establish a program to create one or more testbeds for weather research, in partnership with industry and academic partners, to develop improved detection of and forecast capabilities for wildfire events and the effects of those events. (2) Resources In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Assistant Administrator may not use the resources of the cooperative institutes of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act for the testbeds described in such paragraph. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to carry out the program established under paragraph (1).
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3040 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing or otherwise acquiring investor property loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No GSE Subsidies for Investor Properties Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Conventional mortgage The term conventional mortgage has the meaning given the term in section 302(i) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1451(i) ). (2) Enterprise The term enterprise has the meaning given the term in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 ). (3) Investor property loan The term investor property loan means a conventional mortgage secured by a property comprising 1-to-4 family dwelling units that is not the principal residence or a second home of the borrower. 3. Prohibition on purchase or acquisition of investor property loans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq. ) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. ), on and after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, an enterprise may not purchase or otherwise acquire an investor property loan. (b) Transition plans The Federal Housing Finance Agency shall require each enterprise to develop and implement a plan to gradually reduce the purchase and acquisition of investor property loans by the enterprise to achieve compliance with subsection (a) while mitigating the risk of disruption to the housing finance market in the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Padilla , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act . 2. Removal of inmate limitation on benefits under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Medicaid The subdivision (A) of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) that follows paragraph (31) is amended by inserting or in custody pending disposition of charges after patient in a medical institution . (b) Medicare Section 1862(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(3) ) is amended by inserting in the case of services furnished to individuals who are in custody pending disposition of charges, after 1880(e), . (c) CHIP Section 2110(b)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting (except as an individual in custody pending disposition of charges) after inmate of a public institution . (d) Modification of inmate limitation on health care benefits from Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify section 17.38(c)(5) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, to ensure that the exclusion of veterans who are inmates from eligibility for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs under such section does not apply to veterans who are in custody pending disposition of charges. (e) Effective dates (1) In general The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins more than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to items and services furnished for periods beginning on or after such date. (2) Department of Veterans Affairs Subsection (d) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Toomey , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Thune , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Daines , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Burr , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Young , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Risch , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Romney , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Graham , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Paul , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Lee , Ms. Collins , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act . 2. Prohibition on new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals The Secretary of the Treasury (including any delegate of the Secretary) may not require any financial institution to report— (1) the inflows or outflows of any account maintained by such institution; or (2) any balances, transactions, transfers, or similar information with respect to any such account, except to the extent that such reporting is required under any program, or other provision of law, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 25, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance criminal penalties for health related stalking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Vigilante Stalking Act of 2021 . 2. Obtaining or interfering with the personal healthcare decisions of a woman (a) In general Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261B the following: 2261C. Enhanced penalty for health related stalking If a person commits an offense under section 2261A with the intent to obtain healthcare information of an individual or to prevent the healthcare decisions of an individual, the person may be imprisoned for up to 3 years, in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed for that offense under section 2261A. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2261B the following: 2261C. Enhanced penalty for health related stalking. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 25, 2021 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2021 . 2. Elimination of 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (a) In general Section 1812 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ; or at the end and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (c), by striking (but shall not be included and all that follows before the period at the end. (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2023.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3069 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Portman , Ms. Stabenow , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reauthorization of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (a) Reports Section 1008 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 941f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting and not later than December 31, 2027, after 2021, ; (B) by striking Committee on Resources and inserting Committee on Natural Resources ; and (C) by inserting , with respect to the period covered by the report after describes ; and (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2016 through 2020 and inserting 2022 through 2027 . (b) Reauthorization Section 1009(a) of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 941g(a) ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2016 through 2021 and inserting 2022 through 2027 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26, 2021 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2021 . 2. Increase in limitation on the estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses (a) In general Section 2032A(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $750,000 and inserting $11,700,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 2032A(a)(3) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $750,000 both places it appears and inserting $11,700,000 , (2) by striking 1998 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 2021 , and (3) by striking 1997 in subparagraph (B) and inserting 2020 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26, 2021 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend flexible use of John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program funding to address pandemic-related challenges for older foster youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act . 2. Extension of pandemic provisions affecting older foster youth (a) Extension of Chafee program flexibility Section 3 of division X of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 42 U.S.C. 677 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking and 2021 and inserting through 2022 ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking During the COVID–19 public health emergency period: ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking The and inserting Through December 31, 2021, the ; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking A and inserting Through fiscal year 2022, a ; (D) in paragraph (3), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting Through fiscal year 2022, notwithstanding ; and (E) in paragraph (4), by inserting after the paragraph heading the following: Through fiscal year 2022: . (b) Extension of State funding flexibility related to youth aging out of foster care Section 4 of such division ( 42 U.S.C. 671 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 2021 and inserting 2022 ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Additional Chafee funding flexibilities Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, a State to which additional funds are made available as a result of section 3(a) of this division may use the funds to meet any costs referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection incurred on or before September 30, 2022, with respect to children who— (A) have attained 18 years of age; (B) are in foster care, or re-enter care; and (C) are not eligible for foster care maintenance payments under section 472 of the Social Security Act. ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2021 and inserting 2022 .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Braun , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Tuberville , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To exempt essential workers from Federal COVID–19 vaccine mandates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act . 2. Exemption from vaccine mandates (a) In general Any requirement imposed by an entity described in subsection (b) that individuals be vaccinated against COVID–19 shall provide for an exemption from such requirement for all essential workers. (b) Entities described An entity described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) The Federal Government. (2) A public or private Federal contractor. (3) A private entity receiving Federal funds. (4) A public entity receiving funding under the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ), division M or N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), or the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ), as a condition for retaining such funds or receiving future disbursements of such funds. (c) Essential workers defined For purposes of this section, the term essential worker means an individual— (1) whom a relevant State, Indian Tribe, or territory deemed essential during the response to the COVID–19 pandemic; or (2) who was exempt from any restrictions in response to the COVID–19 pandemic imposed by a relevant State, Indian Tribe, or territory.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 27, 2021 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the termination of telephone, multichannel video programming, and internet access service contracts by servicemembers after the receipt of stop movement orders due to an emergency situation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act of 2021 . 2. Termination of telephone, multichannel video programming, and internet access service contracts by ser­vice­mem­bers who enter into contracts after receiving military orders for permanent change of station but then receive stop movement orders due to an emergency situation (a) In general Section 305A(a)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3956 (a)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking after the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days to a location that does not support the contract. and inserting after— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (A) the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days to a location that does not support the contract; or (B) the date the servicemember, while in military service, receives military orders (as defined in section 305( i)) for a permanent change of station (as defined in section 305(i)), thereafter enters into the contract, and then after entering into the contract receives a stop movement order issued by the Secretary of Defense in response to a local, national, or global emergency, effective for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than 30 days, which prevents the servicemember from using the services provided under the contract. . (b) Retroactive application The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any stop movement order issued on or after March 1, 2020.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 27, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Moran , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Energy Information Administration to submit to Congress and make publicly available an annual report on Federal agency policies and regulations and Executive orders that have increased or may increase energy prices in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Give Americans Stability at Pumps as Rising Inflation Causes Emergencies Act or the GAS PRICE Act . 2. Report on policies, regulations, and Executive orders affecting energy prices Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Energy Information Administration shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report detailing each Federal agency policy or regulation and each Executive order with an effective date of January 20, 2021, or later that the Energy Information Administration determines has increased or may increase energy prices in the United States.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 27, 2021 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Portman , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to add additional vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Addition of new vaccines to list of taxable vaccines (a) In general Section 4132(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (Q) Any vaccine which is not described in any other subparagraph of this paragraph and which is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for— (i) routine administration to children, or (ii) routine administration in pregnant women. . (b) Notification Not later than 30 days after the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a vaccine for routine administration to children or routine administration in pregnant women, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate , the Committee on Finance of the Senate , the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of such designation. (c) Effective date (1) Sales, etc The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to sales and uses on or after the later of— (A) the first day of the first month which begins more than 4 weeks after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B) the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services lists any vaccine described in section 4132(a)(1)(Q) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by subsection (a), (other than any vaccine so described listed by the Secretary prior to the date of the enactment of this Act) for purposes of compensation for any vaccine-related injury or death through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. (2) Deliveries For purposes of paragraph (1) and section 4131 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of sales on or before the effective date described in such paragraph for which delivery is made after such date, the delivery date shall be considered the sale date.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 27, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Ernst , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and to require the Committee to consider the security of the food and agriculture systems of the United States as a factor to be considered when determining to take action with respect to foreign investment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Security is National Security Act of 2021 . 2. Consideration of food insecurity in determinations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Section 721(f) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) the potential effects of the proposed or pending transaction on the security of the food and agriculture systems of the United States, including any effects on the availability of, access to, or safety and quality of food; and . 3. Inclusion of Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (J), (K), and (L), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) The Secretary of Agriculture. (I) The Secretary of Health and Human Services. .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 27, 2021 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Marshall , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve homeless veterans reintegration programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 . 2. Grants for homeless veterans reintegration programs (a) Grants Section 2021 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Grants (1) In awarding grants for purposes of conducting programs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consider applications for fundable grants from entities in all States. (2) In each State in which no entity has been awarded a grant described in paragraph (1) as of the date of the enactment of the Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 , the Secretary of Labor shall, in coordination with the Director of Veterans' Employment and Training in the State, organize and conduct an outreach and education program to ensure communities are aware of the programs conducted under this section and the benefits of the programs. . (b) Contents of biennial report to Congress Subsection (e) of section 2021 of such title, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Not less ; and (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: (2) The Secretary of Labor shall include in each report submitted under paragraph (1) the following: (A) An evaluation of services furnished to veterans under this section. (B) An analysis of the information collected under subsection (c). (C) An identification of— (i) the total number of applications for grants under this section that the Secretary received during the fiscal year preceding the date on which the report is submitted; and (ii) the number of such applications that were denied. (D) With respect to each State in which no entity was awarded a grant under this section during the fiscal year preceding the date on which the report is submitted— (i) an identification of the top five reasons why entities that applied for such a grant were not awarded the grant; and (ii) information regarding the specific criteria used to score the applications and an explanation of if, how, or why such criteria differed from the previous fiscal year. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 2021A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking section 2021(d) and inserting section 2021(e) .
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2021 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To address Federal employees who comply with Executive Order 14043, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Having Employees Return to Duty Act of 2021 or the HERD Act of 2021 . 2. Executive Order 14043 (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms agency and employee have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Executive Order, except that the term agency does not include the Department of Defense; (2) the term covered employee means an employee who has complied with the requirements of the Executive Order; and (3) the term Executive Order means Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees). (b) Requirement (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall, with respect to each covered employee employed by the agency, require the covered employee to work from the duty station of the covered employee, and to work the hours worked by the covered employee, as of February 15, 2020. (2) Newly hired employees If a covered employee was not employed by the applicable agency as of February 15, 2020, the requirements under paragraph (1) shall apply to the covered employee with respect to the duty station and hours of the individual who occupied the position of the covered employee, as of that date. (3) Significant community spread The head of an agency may implement different policies than, or supplemental policies to, the requirements under paragraph (1), including by requiring social distancing at a particular work site, if the agency head finds that— (A) there is substantial transmission of COVID–19 within a community in which the requirements of that paragraph would otherwise be carried out, as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (B) implementing those different or supplemental policies will not degrade the level of service that the agency provides to the public.
II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3102 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2021 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to preserve commission-free trading and investor freedom for the people of the United States by prohibiting the Securities and Exchange Commission from banning payment for order flow, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Freedom Act of 2021 . 2. Safe harbor for payment for order flow Section 28 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78bb ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Payment for order flow (1) Definition In this subsection, the term payment for order flow has the meaning given the term in section 240.10b–10(d) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. (2) Applicability (A) In general No broker or dealer, or any person associated with a broker or dealer, using the mails, or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, shall be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached a duty under State or Federal law solely by reason of having received payment for order flow. (B) Restriction Neither the Commission nor any national securities exchange or registered securities association may promulgate any rule or regulation that prohibits, limits, or directs the receipt or use of payment for order flow by— (i) a broker or dealer; or (ii) any person associated with a broker or dealer. (C) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to impair or limit the power of the Commission, any national securities exchange, or any registered securities association with respect to any other duties applicable to the execution of a customer’s order by a broker or dealer. .