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in committee · Arkansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1284: FOCA Act

Fair and Open Competition Act or the FOCA Act This bill prohibits federal construction contracts or controlling documents for federally supported construction projects from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements. Such documents also may not discriminate against or give preference to a bidder or contractor who signs or refuses to sign a project labor agreement. An agency may exempt a project from this prohibition to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentProhibits mandatory project labor agreements (PLAs), weakening union bargaining power in federal construction projects by removing requirements for PLAs that often secure worker protections.85% confidence
Ted Budd (R) · 109 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1304: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures scheduled to begin in 2022, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred.
John B. Larson (D) · 114 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1255: Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, or otherwise impose conditions on policies for life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on live organ donation to include information about the benefits of live organ donation and about access to insurance for living organ donors.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents insurance discrimination against organ donors, protecting access to life/disability coverage and recognizing donation recovery as a serious health condition.95% confidence
Jerrold Nadler (D) · 161 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 547: DIRECT Act

Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act or the DIRECT Act This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold by retail stores, restaurants, or similar retail-type establishments over the internet and shipped by a carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country), provided the meat and poultry products so inspected are shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities. (Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.)
Dusty Johnson (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 543: POWER Act

Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill prevents federal restrictions on oil/gas/coal leases, favoring fossil fuels over renewables by requiring congressional approval for lease prohibitions.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill requires congressional approval to block or delay fossil fuel/mineral leases, hindering environmental protections that restrict extraction. Prioritizes industry access over conservation, weakening regulatory power over harmful activities.85% confidence
Yvette Herrell (R) · 55 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 488: Saving America’s Mines Act

Saving America's Mines Act This bill bars the President, the Department of the Interior, or the Department of Agriculture from declaring a moratorium on or reversing any existing lease, permit, or claim, for the mining and extraction of any critical mineral or common varieties of sand, stone, and gravel on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management land unless specifically authorized by statute or upon the lessee, permittee, or claimant's failure to comply with any of the provisions of its agreement.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBars moratoriums on mining permits for critical minerals/sand/gravel on public lands, preventing environmental restrictions and prioritizing extraction over conservation.85% confidence
Pete Stauber (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 377: Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, or otherwise impose conditions on policies for life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on live organ donation to include information about the benefits of live organ donation and about access to insurance for living organ donors.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents insurance discrimination against organ donors, protecting access to life/disability insurance coverage for a healthcare-related need.95% confidence
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) · 43 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 361: A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes.

This bill modifies the time limit from 150 days to 90 days to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation capital project.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationReduces judicial review window for transportation projects, expediting approvals and advancing infrastructure development.92% confidence
Ted Cruz (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 364: No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act

No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act This bill prohibits the use of any funds to take action providing for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks US funding for Paris Agreement, a climate initiative supporting renewable energy and emissions reduction, directly defunding climate action efforts.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prohibits U.S. funding for Paris Agreement participation, blocking climate action commitments and weakening international environmental cooperation.95% confidence
Marsha Blackburn (R) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 362: Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2021

Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2021 This bill revises environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for certain infrastructure projects. Specifically, this bill establishes deadlines for federal agencies to complete the environmental review of such projects. A court may not issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against an agency or a project sponsor in connection with the review or authorization of an infrastructure project unless the court determines that (1) the environmental review has failed substantially and materially to comply with the requirements of NEPA, and (2) the failure cannot be cured by supplementing the environmental document or other mitigation and monitoring measures.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentStreamlines NEPA reviews with deadlines and limits court injunctions, reducing environmental scrutiny for infrastructure projects.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationStreamlines permitting for infrastructure projects, accelerating transportation infrastructure development by reducing environmental review delays.90% confidence
Ted Cruz (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Arkansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 368: Telehealth Modernization Act

Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicare telehealth flexibilities, improving rural patient access and maintaining pandemic-era coverage standards.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExtends telehealth coverage flexibilities, enabling broader technology-enabled healthcare access by removing location barriers for providers and patients.85% confidence
Tim Scott (R) · 18 co-sponsors
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