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in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 10, 2021

S 686: RETAIN Act

Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now Act or the RETAIN Act This bill allows a refundable tax credit for the employment of early childhood educators, teachers, early childhood education program directors, school leaders, and school-based mental health services providers that is based upon the number of school years for which such individuals have been continuously employed.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates refundable tax credit for educators, providing tax relief to fund retention of education staff, aligning with public funding support and fiscal responsibility indicators.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides refundable tax credit to retain educators, directly supporting teachers and school staff through financial incentives, aligning with education funding and retention goals.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides tax credits for school-based mental health services providers, directly supporting mental health care access within educational settings.90% confidence
Richard J. Durbin (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 10, 2021

S 663: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.

This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland the donation of a statue of Harriet Tubman, which the Architect of the Capitol shall place in a prominent, permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.
Chris Van Hollen (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 10, 2021

S 674: Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act This bill provides annual funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen core public health infrastructure. Core public health infrastructure includes the elements and workforce capabilities that enable health departments to perform critical functions such as disease surveillance and emergency response. Specifically, the CDC must award grants to health departments for their core infrastructure needs. In addition, the CDC must support the development of accreditation standards for health departments that emphasize core public health infrastructure. Health departments must meet those (or similar) standards as a condition of receiving grants beginning in FY2025. The CDC must also take steps to expand and improve its own public health infrastructure.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides annual CDC funding for core public health infrastructure including disease surveillance and emergency response through grants to health departments, directly advancing public health programs.95% confidence
Patty Murray (D) · 20 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1732: RETAIN Act

Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now Act or the RETAIN Act This bill allows a refundable tax credit for the employment of early childhood educators, teachers, early childhood education program directors, school leaders, and school-based mental health services providers that is based upon the number of school years for which such individuals have been continuously employed.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides refundable tax credit for educators, funding retention through tax incentives to strengthen public education spending and workforce retention.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides refundable tax credit for continuous employment of educators, incentivizing retention and supporting teacher workforce stability in schools.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides tax credit for school-based mental health services providers, directly funding mental health support in educational settings.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides refundable tax credit to employers for retaining educators and mental health staff, directly funding workforce retention in education sector.92% confidence
Cheri Bustos (D)
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1730: Speeding Therapy Access Today Act of 2021

Speeding Therapy Access Today Act of 2021 This bill requires and authorizes various actions to accelerate the development of therapies for rare diseases. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall establish the Intercenter Institute on Rare Diseases and Conditions. The institute shall (1) coordinate engagement with relevant stakeholders, (2) build the FDA's expertise in the review of medical products to treat rare diseases, (3) coordinate regulatory science initiatives related to rare diseases, (4) establish and implement a program to make recommendations to address challenges associated with developing medical products to treat rare diseases in an individual or in very small populations, (5) convene a stakeholder meeting to consider potential amendments to labels for medical products to treat rare diseases, and (6) establish and carry out a program to facilitate voluntary communication between the sponsors of such medical products and third-party payers (e.g., insurance companies). The bill also authorizes the FDA to make grants to assist in developing practices related to the development and production of individualized therapies or therapies to treat very small populations. The bill also establishes an advisory committee to advise the FDA on issues related to the development of therapies to treat rare diseases.
Gus M. Bilirakis (R) · 40 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1731: BEST Act

Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language. Further, these programs must allow speakers of any official Native American language to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in such language in lieu of proficiency in English.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds state Seal of Biliteracy programs through federal grants, expanding student language proficiency recognition and curriculum access in K-12 education.95% confidence
Julia Brownley (D) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1749: RURAL HELP Act of 2021

Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act of 2021 or the RURAL HELP Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to determine whether costs incurred by rural hospitals exceed costs incurred by urban hospitals under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and to adjust payments accordingly.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAdjusts Medicare payments to cover rural hospital cost disparities, preventing closures and maintaining access to healthcare services in underserved areas.95% confidence
Fred Keller (R) · 16 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1729: Fair Access to Banking Act

Fair Access to Banking Act This bill restricts certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks from refusing to do business with a person who is in compliance with the law. Restrictions include prohibiting the use of certain lending programs, initiating the process of terminating an institution's depository insurance, and instituting specified civil penalties.
Andy Barr (R) · 82 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1685: Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2021

Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2021 This bill requires the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states to expand access to clinically appropriate services for opioid abuse or addiction. States must use these grants to provide up to 60 consecutive days of services to individuals who otherwise would not have access to substance abuse services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill funds grants for opioid addiction treatment access, directly expanding healthcare services for substance abuse and mental health under public health programs.95% confidence
Bill Foster (D)
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1716: COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act

COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act This bill requires the National Institute of Mental Health to support mental health research activities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The institute must coordinate these activities with other components of the National Institutes of Health.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates NIH mental health research funding for COVID-19, directly advancing mental health services as part of healthcare policy per its requirements.95% confidence
Paul Tonko (D) · 33 co-sponsors
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