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in committee · Kansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1284: FOCA Act

Fair and Open Competition Act or the FOCA Act This bill prohibits federal construction contracts or controlling documents for federally supported construction projects from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements. Such documents also may not discriminate against or give preference to a bidder or contractor who signs or refuses to sign a project labor agreement. An agency may exempt a project from this prohibition to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentProhibits mandatory project labor agreements (PLAs), weakening union bargaining power in federal construction projects by removing requirements for PLAs that often secure worker protections.85% confidence
Ted Budd (R) · 109 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1304: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures scheduled to begin in 2022, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred.
John B. Larson (D) · 114 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1255: Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, or otherwise impose conditions on policies for life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on live organ donation to include information about the benefits of live organ donation and about access to insurance for living organ donors.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents insurance discrimination against organ donors, protecting access to life/disability coverage and recognizing donation recovery as a serious health condition.95% confidence
Jerrold Nadler (D) · 161 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 543: POWER Act

Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill prevents federal restrictions on oil/gas/coal leases, favoring fossil fuels over renewables by requiring congressional approval for lease prohibitions.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill requires congressional approval to block or delay fossil fuel/mineral leases, hindering environmental protections that restrict extraction. Prioritizes industry access over conservation, weakening regulatory power over harmful activities.85% confidence
Yvette Herrell (R) · 55 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 218: Saving America’s Energy Future Act

Saving America's Energy Future Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain federal lands. In addition, the bill prohibits the departments from declaring a moratorium on renewals of such permits.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill prevents moratoriums on oil/gas drilling permits, directly supporting fossil fuel development over renewable energy policies.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentProhibits moratoriums on oil/gas leases, enabling expanded fossil fuel development and weakening environmental protections on federal lands.95% confidence
August Pfluger (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 396: Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2021

Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Labor to implement a program to award grants to workforce intermediaries (certain national, regional, state, or local entities that facilitate the establishment of registered apprenticeship programs) to enable them to engage a variety of stakeholders to support, develop, and implement registered apprenticeship programs.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds grants for apprenticeship programs, expanding workforce development and job training opportunities under Labor & Employment policy.95% confidence
Christopher A. Coons (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 364: No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act

No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act This bill prohibits the use of any funds to take action providing for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks US funding for Paris Agreement, a climate initiative supporting renewable energy and emissions reduction, directly defunding climate action efforts.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prohibits U.S. funding for Paris Agreement participation, blocking climate action commitments and weakening international environmental cooperation.95% confidence
Marsha Blackburn (R) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 368: Telehealth Modernization Act

Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicare telehealth flexibilities, improving rural patient access and maintaining pandemic-era coverage standards.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExtends telehealth coverage flexibilities, enabling broader technology-enabled healthcare access by removing location barriers for providers and patients.85% confidence
Tim Scott (R) · 18 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1219: ABLE Age Adjustment Act

ABLE Age Adjustment Act This bill increases from 26 to 46 the age threshold for tax-favored ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts. (ABLE accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses. To establish an account, an individual must have a qualifying impairment that began before the individual attained the age threshold.)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends tax-advantaged ABLE account eligibility, providing tax relief for disabled individuals by increasing age threshold for tax-favored savings.90% confidence
Tony Cárdenas (D) · 104 co-sponsors
in committee · Kansas · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1226: Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act

Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act This bill establishes the Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Program to promote entrepreneurship in the most distressed regions of the United States, including those regions affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), by awarding participating fellows a two-year stipend to start and grow a new small business. Fellows will receive (1) a $120,000, two-year stipend for living and basic startup expenses; (2) health care; and (3) interest-free federal student loan deferral for two years. Further, fellows shall receive mentorship from the Service Corps of Retired Executives and be matched with a full range of lenders, investors, and insurers. The bill also establishes a fund in the Department of the Treasury from which the SBA may provide loans for qualified investors to support a small business owned and operated under the program by a fellow.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides $120k stipend for entrepreneurship program, directly funding small business development in distressed areas per budget allocation.90% confidence
Jason Crow (D) · 24 co-sponsors
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