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in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 795: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act This bill establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System. The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret (1) the Great Migration, (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till, (3) the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley, and (4) the civil rights movement. The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 806: MPH Act of 2021

Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act of 2021 or the MPH Act of 20 21 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide grants to states, Indian tribes, and federal land management agencies to carry out pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including the planting and seeding of native, locally-appropriate grasses, wildflowers, and milkweed.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates pollinator-friendly roadside plantings (native grasses, wildflowers, milkweed) to support monarchs and pollinators, directly advancing conservation and habitat protection.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds pollinator practices on highway rights-of-way, enhancing sustainable transportation infrastructure maintenance per DOT grant requirements.95% confidence
Jeff Merkley (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 799: SCALE Act

Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions Act or the SCALE Act This bill establishes programs within the Department of Energy that provide financial support and incentives to develop infrastructure for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds carbon capture infrastructure to reduce emissions, aligning with clean energy investment and emissions reduction goals.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds carbon capture infrastructure to reduce CO2 emissions, directly advancing climate mitigation efforts.95% confidence
Christopher A. Coons (D) · 13 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 344: Major Richard Star Act

Major Richard Star Act This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrent with disability compensation.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill removes reduction in retirement pay for veterans with combat-related disability and <20 years service, allowing concurrent receipt of retirement and disability pay. This expands veteran benefits.95% confidence
Jon Tester (D) · 66 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1974: Dynamic Glass Act of 2021

Dynamic Glass Act of 2021 This bill includes electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the 30% energy tax credit. The bill defines electrochromic glass as glass that uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties to heat or cool a structure, but only with respect to property whose construction begins before January 1, 2024.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill expands 30% energy tax credit to include electrochromic glass, providing tax relief for energy-efficient property installations.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyIncentivizes energy-efficient building materials via tax credit, aligning with energy efficiency promotion under tax policy.95% confidence
Steven Horsford (D) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1977: ECORA Act of 2021

Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act of 2021 or the ECORA Act of 2021 This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income interest received by a lender from real estate loans secured by agricultural real estate or by a leasehold mortgage (with a status as a lien) on agricultural real estate. Agricultural real estate includes real property that is substantially used for the production of one or more agricultural products. It also includes any single family residence that is (1) the principal residence of its occupant, (2) located in a rural area which is not within a Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a population of 2,500 or less, and (3) is purchased or improved with the proceeds of a loan secured by agricultural real estate or by a household mortgage.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExcludes interest from taxable income for agricultural lenders, providing tax relief under tax code modifications.95% confidence
Ron Kind (D) · 42 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1987: WORK NOW Act

Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well Act or the WORK NOW Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a grant program to provide emergency relief to certain nonprofit organizations, prioritizing organizations that provide services related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Organizations receiving funding must use not less than 60% of these funds to hire former and new employees.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides Treasury grants to nonprofits for pandemic services, increasing government spending on essential programs per bill's funding mandate.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates 60% of grant funds for hiring, directly advancing employment opportunities for nonprofit workers during pandemic relief.90% confidence
Linda T. Sánchez (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1988: Women’s Military History Day Act

Women's Military History Day Act This bill establishes Women's Military History Day and requires the President to annually issue a proclamation to celebrate the women who have served in the military and their achievements.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransEstablishes recognition of women veterans' service through annual proclamation, aligning with topic's recognition indicator.85% confidence
Elise M. Stefanik (R) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1980: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2021

Working Families Flexibility Act of 2021 This bill revises requirements for the receipt of compensatory time off for private sector employees. Specifically, the bill authorizes private employers to provide compensatory time off to their employees at a rate of one and one-half hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation otherwise is required; employees may accrue a maximum of 160 hours of compensatory time. Employers are prohibited from interfering with an employee's right to or not request compensatory time off in lieu of payment of overtime compensation or from requiring an employee to use such compensatory time, and must give their employees 30-days notice before discontinuing a compensatory time policy. Employers are liable to employees for damages from violations of these requirements.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAllows comp time at 1.5x rate with 160-hour accrual cap, prohibits employer interference with employee's right to use accrued time.90% confidence
Mary E. Miller (R) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1973: Child CARE Act of 2021

Child Care Accessibility Report and Evaluation Act of 2021 or the Child CARE Act of 2021 This bill requires the Administration for Children and Families to report on the regulations in each state relating to child care. The report must include the average cost of child care in each state and any effects of regulations that address the quality of child care on the cost and supply of child care.
Ashley Hinson (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1963: Child Care Choices Act of 2021

Child Care Choices Act of 2021 This bill requires states to prioritize the availability of child care certificates over grants or contracts when providing federally supported child care assistance to families. A child care certificate is a voucher provided directly to a parent who may use the voucher only as payment for child care services. The bill also prohibits states from setting differential payment rates based solely on the type of child care or type of provider.
Michelle Fischbach (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1964: Payer State Transparency Act of 2021

Payer State Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to calculate the federal tax burden of each state for each calendar year. It also requires the Office of Management and Budget to calculate the total amount of federal outlays received by each state in each fiscal year.
Bill Foster (D) · 9 co-sponsors
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