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in committee · Illinois · House Jun 16, 2021

HR 1522: Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act

Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act This bill establishes a process for the admission of Puerto Rico into the union as a state, on an equal footing with all other states, based on a majority vote of the people of Puerto Rico.
Darren Soto (D) · 81 co-sponsors
signed · Illinois · House Jun 16, 2021

HR 1276: Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act

Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act or the SAVE LIVES Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the bill, covered individuals are veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system; specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad; beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran; family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and the spouses of veterans. The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans. Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill authorizes VA to provide COVID-19 vaccines to veterans during public health emergency, expanding healthcare access for covered veterans per title and summary.95% confidence
Mark Takano (D) · 54 co-sponsors
passed · Illinois · House Jun 16, 2021

HR 1257: Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act

Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act or the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study on access to, and use and effects of, financial and credit counseling for homeless veterans and veterans experiencing housing instability.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill addresses homelessness through VA study on credit counseling for veterans with housing instability, aligning with housing stability goals.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRequires VA study on financial counseling for homeless veterans, aiming to improve access to credit services and debt management, directly advancing veteran support services.95% confidence
Frank Pallone, Jr. (D) · 12 co-sponsors
passed · Illinois · House Jun 16, 2021

HR 290: To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.

This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent. Beginning on October 1, 2024, the dependent and the individual making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable for such overpayments where an individual fails to complete a service agreement.
Topics ✗ VeteransOpposes VeteransBill imposes sole/ joint liability for GI Bill overpayments on veterans/dependents failing service agreements, restricting benefit accessibility and increasing financial risk.85% confidence
Mike Bost (R)
passed · Illinois · House Jun 16, 2021

HR 293: VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act

VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications and related performance metrics for each human resources position within the Veterans Health Administration. Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation and quality of such metrics and qualifications.
Mike Bost (R)
in committee · Illinois · House Jun 15, 2021

HRES 476: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress intends to reduce defense waste, increase transparency, and reduce or eliminate poor management practices at the Department of Defense (DOD). Additionally, the resolution encourages DOD to complete its full audit and supports the elimination of the Overseas Contingency Operations account.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly seeks to cut defense spending and eliminate accounts, directly reducing government budget allocations in defense.95% confidence
Barbara Lee (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Jun 15, 2021

S 2065: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2021

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2021 This bill modifies eligibility for, and other components of, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, including by (1) increasing applicable income and resource limits used to determine SSI eligibility, (2) equalizing treatment of married couples when both spouses receive SSI as compared to two unmarried individuals, and (3) eliminating the penalty on SSI applicants or recipients who transfer resources to another individual for less than fair market value.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands SSI eligibility, increasing access to Medicaid healthcare coverage for low-income individuals with disabilities/elderly85% confidence
Sherrod Brown (D) · 22 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Jun 15, 2021

S 2051: Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands Medicare coverage for custom breast prostheses post-mastectomy, directly advancing patient access to health services and insurance coverage under healthcare policy.95% confidence
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Jun 15, 2021

HR 3920: GET Parity Act

Groundsource Exchange Tax Parity Act or the GET Parity Act This bill makes adjustments to the investment tax credit for geothermal heat pump property, specifically a phasedown of the credit rate through 2023.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesPhasedown of geothermal investment tax credit reduces tax incentives, weakening tax credits per bill's explicit adjustment of credit rates.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyPhasedown of geothermal investment tax credit weakens financial incentive for renewable energy adoption, contradicting clean energy support indicators.85% confidence
Thomas R. Suozzi (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Jun 15, 2021

HR 3907: Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2021

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2021 This bill imposes limits on the use of biometric surveillance systems, such as facial recognition systems, by federal and state government entities. A federal agency or official may not in an official capacity acquire, possess, or use in the United States any such system or information obtained by such a system unless Congress passes an act that specifically authorizes such a use. Such an act of Congress must contain certain provisions, such as provisions naming the specific authorized entity and auditing requirements relating to the system. Information obtained in violation of this bill shall not be admissible by the federal government in any proceeding or investigation, except in a proceeding alleging a violation of this bill. An individual aggrieved by a violation of these restrictions shall have the right to sue. Any state officer authorized to sue on behalf of the state's residents shall also have the right to sue on behalf of the state's aggrieved residents. A state or local government unit shall not receive certain federal law enforcement grants unless the government unit complies with a law or policy that is substantially similar to this bill's restrictions on acquiring and using biometric surveillance systems.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMoratorium on facial recognition in law enforcement aligns with civil rights protections in criminal justice reform, restricting a tool linked to biased policing and privacy violations.90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyRestricts government use of facial recognition/biometric surveillance systems, imposing a moratorium on acquisition and deployment without specific congressional authorization.95% confidence
Pramila Jayapal (D) · 16 co-sponsors
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