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in committee · Colorado · House Jan 25, 2021

HCONRES 8: Honoring and memorializing the life and sacrifice of Officer Brian D. Sicknick.

This concurrent resolution mourns the death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick and expresses the gratitude of the country for his courage and sacrifice. Further, the resolution directs the leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate to select an appropriate memorial honoring Officer Sicknick to be located in the U.S. Capitol.
Dean Phillips (D) · 16 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · Senate Jan 25, 2021

S 41: Ally's Act

Ally's Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover certain hearing devices and systems (e.g., bone-anchored auditory implants) and related items and services. The bill also imposes limits on cost sharing.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for hearing devices and limits cost sharing, expanding access to necessary hearing care.95% confidence
Shelley Moore Capito (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · Senate Jan 25, 2021

S 38: A bill to specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.

This bill requires the federal government to pay states for 100% of the cost of National Guard duty for a mission assignment validated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant to certain declarations related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The bill applies to declarations, with respect to COVID-19, of major disasters, emergencies, national emergencies, and public health emergencies.
Patrick J. Leahy (D) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jan 25, 2021

HR 475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021 This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without a premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored plan.
Elaine G. Luria (D) · 187 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · Senate Jan 22, 2021

S 32: Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs To Fight COVID–19 Act of 2021

Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 This bill establishes and expands programs to bring on individuals to perform public health functions, such as contact tracing and vaccine administration, to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and meet future public health needs. The bill provides funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a Health Force. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. To establish the force, the CDC must award grants within 30 days to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments and community health centers to recruit and train individuals for roles in public health and health care. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must hire and train additional individuals for its Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees. These employees may be detailed to certain federal agencies or to state, local, or tribal governments to support response efforts related to COVID-19 or other disasters or emergencies.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides emergency funding for CDC public health programs, increasing government spending on essential services during pandemic response.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill funds CDC's Health Force for contact tracing/vaccine administration during pandemic, directly advancing public health response through emergency funding.95% confidence
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) · 15 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · Senate Jan 22, 2021

S 34: Direct Support for Communities Act

Direct Support for Communities Act This bill provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus and the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. These funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from the COVID-19 public health emergency. Additionally, the bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides supplemental appropriations for HUD's Community Development Block Grants to fund pandemic response, increasing public service funding during emergency.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates HUD funds specifically for pandemic response (prevention/preparation/response) to address public health emergency, directly funding healthcare-related emergency initiatives.95% confidence
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jan 21, 2021

HR 431: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 This bill allows a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer. Qualified access technology is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals. The credit is limited to (1) costs that are not compensated by insurance or otherwise, and (2) an aggregate amount of $2,000 per blind individual in any period of three consecutive taxable years. The credit must be adjusted for inflation after 2021 and terminates after 2026.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides refundable tax credit for blind individuals' access technology, offering tax relief to lower-income taxpayers per bill's explicit tax credit provision.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProvides tax credit for assistive technology enabling blind individuals' digital access, directly promoting digital equity and accessibility.95% confidence
Mike Thompson (D) · 165 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jan 21, 2021

HR 394: COVID–19 Student Loan Relief Extension Act

COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Extension Act This bill extends certain temporary relief related to federal student loans and expands eligibility for such relief to additional types of loans. Specifically, the bill extends the current suspension of payments due on federal student loans to 30 days after the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. It also extends the suspension of interest due on these loans until the economy shows specified initial signs of recovery. Further, the bill expands eligibility for temporary relief on federal student loans to include Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) and Federal Perkins Loans that are not held by the Department of Education (ED) and certain health profession and nursing loans. (Currently, these temporary relief provisions are only applicable to certain Federal Direct Loans and FFELs that are held by ED.) Additionally, the bill makes this eligibility retroactive to March 13, 2020. Finally, ED and the Department of Health and Human Services must carry out a program, beginning on August 1, 2021, to provide at least six notices to borrowers that normal payment obligations will resume.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExtends student loan relief, reducing financial barriers for higher education access and affordability90% confidence
Joe Courtney (D) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jan 21, 2021

HR 376: Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act

Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act This bill prohibits taking any action to carry out the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—commonly known as the Paris Agreement—unless the Senate first ratifies the agreement. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds to advance the agreement.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill blocks U.S. implementation of Paris Agreement, which advances climate/energy goals. Explicitly prohibits actions and funding for climate policy, opposing renewable energy transition efforts.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill blocks U.S. implementation of Paris Agreement by prohibiting funds/actions to meet climate goals, directly restricting climate change policy advancement.95% confidence
Lauren Boebert (R) · 15 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jan 21, 2021

HR 374: World Health Organization Accountability Act

World Health Organization Accountability Act This bill prohibits using federal funds for contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) or for U.S. participation in WHO activities until the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services report to Congress on the extent to which the WHO and the Chinese government's handling of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak contributed to the global pandemic.
Lauren Boebert (R) · 10 co-sponsors
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