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in committee · Louisiana · House Oct 19, 2021

HR 2076: COVID–19 Border Protection (CBP) Act

COVID-19 Border Protection (CBP) Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to devise and implement a strategy to ensure that no alien with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in DHS or Department of Health and Human Services custody may be released into the community during a public health emergency related to COVID-19. Funds previously provided to the Department of State for supporting international efforts to help migrants and refugees respond to COVID-19 shall be transferred to DHS to implement this strategy.
Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts release of migrants with COVID-19 from custody during health emergencies, redirects funds from migrant support - aligns with restricting access and defunding services.85% confidence
Andrew S. Clyde (R) · 57 co-sponsors
in committee · Louisiana · House Oct 19, 2021

HR 2046: Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2021

Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. international energy strategy. Applications to export natural gas to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, Japan, and certain other countries shall be granted on an expedited basis without modification or delay. The President shall impose sanctions on a person that provides certain equipment, investment, or services to the Russian government or related entities for constructing or servicing Russian energy export pipelines. The Department of State shall report to Congress on a strategy to enhance the energy security of NATO member countries and increase exports of U.S. energy (and related technologies and services) to such countries.
Carol D. Miller (R) · 23 co-sponsors
in committee · Louisiana · House Oct 18, 2021

HRES 721: Calling for the establishment of an app ratings board to enforce consistent and accurate age and content ratings of apps on internet-ready devices and calling on technology companies to ensure the implementation of user-friendly and streamlined parental controls on devices used by minors.

This resolution calls for technology and application (app) development companies to create an app rating board that establishes new criteria for age-appropriate app ratings, and it calls on technology companies to manufacture internet-ready devices with user-friendly parental controls and default safety settings.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates app rating standards and parental controls for minor safety, aligning with consumer protection regulations for digital rights.95% confidence
Mike Johnson (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Louisiana · House Oct 15, 2021

HR 5581: Arts Education for All Act

Arts Education for All Act This bill expands arts education and programming for children in early education, K-12 students, and juveniles and adults in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the bill allows Child Care and Development Block Grant funding to be used for additional activities, including arts programming. Additionally, the bill addresses arts programming in elementary and secondary schools by directing each state educational agency to include information on arts programming in its state plan, including how it will integrate arts education instruction into the curriculum and increase the number of arts teachers in schools; requiring state report cards to include information on arts courses; requiring local educational agency (LEA) plans to describe how the LEA will encourage the use of arts education to improve student achievement; and allowing certain funds to be used for professional development for arts teachers. The bill directs the National Center for Education Research to carry out research on the use of arts and arts education in elementary and secondary schools, including in low-performing schools. Further, the National Center for Education Statistics must compile data on arts education. The National Assessment of Educational Progress must include a specified arts assessment. The bill requires a state's juvenile justice and delinquency plan to describe how the state will coordinate services and activities for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention with arts agencies and arts organizations. Additionally, grants for adult offender reentry demonstration projects may be used for facilitating arts education.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill permits use of existing Child Care Block Grant funds for arts programming, directing budget allocation toward expanded arts education in schools and criminal justice systems.90% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDirectly includes arts programming for juveniles/adults in criminal justice system, supporting rehabilitation efforts and aligning with reform indicators.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands arts education funding via block grants and mandates state inclusion of arts programming in K-12 schools, directly advancing educational access and curriculum.95% confidence
Suzanne Bonamici (D) · 55 co-sponsors
in committee · Louisiana · House Oct 15, 2021

HR 5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act

Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from requiring a financial institution to report the transfers into and out of a financial account. This prohibition does not apply to laws or regulations in effect on October 1, 2021.
A. Drew Ferguson IV (R) · 181 co-sponsors
in committee · Louisiana · House Oct 11, 2021

HR 5514: Choose Home Care Act of 2021

Choose Home Care Act of 2021 This bill provides for coverage of home-based extended care services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of services that are furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in their homes by home health agencies, including nursing care, meals and nutritional support, home medical supplies, nonemergency medical transportation, and care coordination. Coverage includes 30 days of post-hospital care and other periods of extended illness, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Home health agencies that provide such services may receive additional payments in accordance with a specified methodology. The CMS may make payments for covered services furnished before 2022 during any period in which there is a public health emergency.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medicare coverage for home-based care services including nursing, meals, medical supplies, and transportation, improving patient access to care.95% confidence
Henry Cuellar (D) · 44 co-sponsors
signed · Louisiana · Senate Oct 8, 2021

S 1917: K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021

K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to study the cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations that include cybersecurity guidelines designed to assist schools in facing those risks. The use of such recommendations shall be voluntary. The study must evaluate the challenges that schools face in securing (1) information systems owned, leased, or relied upon by those schools; and (2) sensitive student and employee records. Further, the bill requires CISA to (1) develop an online training toolkit designed for school officials; and (2) make available on the Department of Homeland Security website the study's findings, the cybersecurity guidelines, and the toolkit.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates CISA to develop voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for K-12 schools, aiming to protect their information systems, thus supporting educational infrastructure security.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates CISA to develop voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for K-12 schools, enhancing data protection and security measures per its explicit focus on addressing school cybersecurity risks.95% confidence
Gary C. Peters (D) · 3 co-sponsors
passed · Louisiana · Senate Oct 7, 2021

SRES 415: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 10, 2021, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

This resolution designates the week beginning on October 10, 2021, as National Wildlife Refuge Week. The resolution acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. Finally, the resolution reaffirms the support of the Senate for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill designates National Wildlife Refuge Week and reaffirms Senate support for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System, directly advancing conservation efforts.95% confidence
Christopher A. Coons (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Louisiana · Senate Oct 7, 2021

S 2961: BLUE Act

Blocking Lawlessness from Undermining Enforcement Act or the BLUE Act This bill generally prohibits the use of Highway Safety Program or National Priority Safety Program funds for traffic control or enforcement by a state or locality that defunds the police (i.e., reduces its police budget and reallocates the funds to other government agencies). However, states and localities may use such funds for traffic control and enforcement if (1) reducing the police budget is part of an overall budget reduction, or (2) the police chief decides to reallocate a portion of the police budget for mental health programs. Additionally, a state or locality may request an exemption from the prohibition.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill prevents defunding police by restricting highway safety funds if police budgets are cut, protecting essential public safety funding allocation.85% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill prohibits traffic safety funding if police are defunded, directly protecting law enforcement funding and opposing defunding efforts within criminal justice.95% confidence
Bill Cassidy (R)
in committee · Louisiana · Senate Oct 7, 2021

S 2952: FDA Modernization Act of 2021

FDA Modernization Act of 2021 This bill allows an applicant for market approval for a new drug to use methods other than animal testing to establish the drug's safety and effectiveness. Under this bill, these alternative methods may include cell-based assays, organ chips and microphysiological systems, computer modeling, and other human biology-based test methods.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables alternative drug testing methods to expedite approvals, improving patient access to new treatments.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly permits computer modeling and tech-based testing methods for drug approvals, advancing technology use in FDA processes.95% confidence
Rand Paul (R) · 15 co-sponsors
in committee · Louisiana · Senate Oct 7, 2021

S 2967: Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021

Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs within the Department of State. The position shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of matters pertaining to foreign policy in the Arctic, including trade, the environment, and political-military affairs.
Lisa Murkowski (R) · 10 co-sponsors
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