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in committee · Delaware · House Mar 26, 2021

HR 2230: DEJOY Act

Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the service standards for first-class mail that were in effect on January 1, 2021. The Postmaster General proposed in March 2021 a 10-year restructuring plan for the USPS that would lengthen the permissible mail-delivery window.
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) · 38 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · House Mar 26, 2021

HR 2214: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act This bill addresses the overpayment of retired or retainer pay to a joint account (bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary) during the month of the death of a retired member of the armed forces. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to forgive or offset the overpayment if the decedent was enrolled in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). In the case of an offset, each of the first 12 SBP annuity payments after the death of the retired service member must be reduced by one-twelfth of the overpayment. If the decedent was not enrolled in the SBP, DOD is authorized to forgive the overpayment.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransForgives overpayments for SBP survivors, protecting annuity benefits without financial penalty for veterans' families.95% confidence
John Garamendi (D) · 44 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

SRES 142: A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights and welcoming the visit of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the United States.

This resolution welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the United States. It also reaffirms the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance for maintaining peace and stability and fostering a free and open Indo-Pacific region and beyond.
Robert Menendez (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

S 1020: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2021

Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2021 This bill modifies the detention authority of the United States. Specifically, it prohibits detention or imprisonment based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of an individual. A protected characteristic includes each of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristic that the Department of Justice determines to be a protected characteristic.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits detention based on protected characteristics (race, religion, etc.), directly advancing civil rights protections in criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProhibits detention based on national origin (protected characteristic), limiting discriminatory immigration enforcement practices85% confidence
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

S 1034: Financing Our Energy Future Act

Financing Our Energy Future Act The bill extends the tax treatment of certain publicly traded partnerships as corporations to renewable and alternative energy projects, transportation fuels, and nuclear-generated electricity facilities. Under current law the tax treatment of such partnerships is only available to investors in energy portfolios for oil, natural gas, coal extraction, and pipeline projects.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends tax treatment benefits to renewable energy projects, providing tax relief for qualifying industries under fiscal policy.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExtends tax benefits to renewable energy projects, moving beyond current fossil fuel-focused incentives to promote clean energy investment.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExtends tax incentives to renewable energy projects, previously limited to fossil fuels, directly promoting clean energy development and funding.95% confidence
Christopher A. Coons (D) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

S 1032: A bill direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress. The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location in the U.S. Capitol.
Raphael G. Warnock (D) · 24 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

S 986: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2021

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2021 This bill extends the carbon oxide sequestration tax credit through 2030. It also permits taxpayers to elect to receive a payment in lieu of the tax credits for carbon oxide sequestration and qualifying advanced coal projects. The bill also makes other modifications to certain carbon sequestration credits, including (1) an allowance of carbon sequestration credits against the base erosion minimum tax, (2) modifications to sequestration requirements for certain qualifying advanced coal project credit equipment, and (3) increasing the sequestration credit value for direct air capture projects.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends carbon capture tax credits through 2030, providing tax relief to qualifying projects and modifying credit usage.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExtends tax credits for carbon capture, a clean energy infrastructure technology, directly supporting emission reduction efforts in energy production.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExtends carbon capture tax credits through 2030, incentivizing emission reductions and advancing climate mitigation technologies per bill's core purpose.95% confidence
Tina Smith (D) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 25, 2021

S 997: Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021

Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021 This bill addresses the manufacturing capacity of the United States. The bill establishes the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy, led by the Chief Manufacturing Officer, to serve as a source of manufacturing and industrial innovation analysis and judgment for the President with respect to the major policies, plans, and programs of the federal government. The office must establish a national strategic plan for manufacturing and industrial innovation that identifies critical needs to the manufacturing sector, including emergency readiness and resilience. The Government Accountability Office must report on the efforts of the office along with recommendations for improvements. The bill also establishes the Federal Strategy and Coordinating Council on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation within the executive branch to be chaired by the President to coordinate manufacturing and industrial innovation policy. Finally, the bill establishes the National Medal of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to be awarded for outstanding contributions to knowledge in manufacturing and industrial innovation.
Amy Klobuchar (D) · 4 co-sponsors
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