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in committee · Maryland · Senate Sep 14, 2021

S 2748: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act This bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service to postpone federal tax filing deadlines upon the written request of a governor of a state in which an emergency or disaster has been declared. The bill also extends current mandatory extensions from 60 to 120 days. For purposes of this bill, a state includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · Senate Sep 14, 2021

S 2726: Public Transportation Expansion Act

Public Transportation Expansion Act This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation to support access to affordable housing and enhanced mobility for residents in certain disadvantaged communities or low-income riders through grants for construction of new fixed guideway capital projects, construction of zero-emission bus rapid transit projects, or other public transportation projects.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill funds zero-emission bus rapid transit projects, directly promoting clean energy transportation infrastructure as a key feature.80% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly authorizes HUD/USDOT grants to support access to affordable housing through public transportation projects in disadvantaged communities and for low-income riders.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill authorizes grants for new fixed guideway projects and zero-emission bus rapid transit, directly funding public transportation expansion per its title and summary.95% confidence
Jon Ossoff (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · Senate Sep 14, 2021

S 1217: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to require an issuer of securities to annually disclose information regarding climate change-related risks posed to the issuer, including an issuer's strategies and actions to mitigate these risks. Specifically, issuers must report their direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions and disclose their fossil fuel-related assets.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRequires disclosure of fossil fuel assets and emissions, pushing companies to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and align with climate goals.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates SEC disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel assets to mitigate climate risks, advancing environmental transparency and accountability.95% confidence
Elizabeth Warren (D) · 17 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · Senate Sep 14, 2021

S 354: Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 2021

Metro Safety, Accountability, and Investment Act of 20 21 This bill reauthorizes funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) contingent on certain changes to its governance and operations. The bill reauthorizes capital and preventive maintenance grants to WMATA for FY2021-2030 as well as additional funding for capital and preventive maintenance projects and the WMATA Inspector General (IG). The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not provide any amounts to WMATA until certain conditions are met, including that DOT (1) certifies that the WMATA Board of Directors has passed a resolution that reaffirms the IG as an independent and objective unit, (2) establishes and maintains the Jeanice McMillan Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Track Safety Task Force, (3) establishes and maintains a Keith Dodson Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Safety Task Force, and (4) certifies that the WMATA General Manager has implemented procedures that establish documented policies and procedures for the capital planning process and require WMATA to improve the transit asset management planning process.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationReauthorizes WMATA funding for capital maintenance, safety projects, and Inspector General oversight, directly advancing public transit infrastructure and operations.95% confidence
Mark R. Warner (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · House Sep 14, 2021

HR 5253: Fossil Free Finance Act

Fossil Free Finance Act This bill requires large bank holding companies to develop and implement emission reduction plans. Such a plan must include strategies for a company to equitably reduce and eventually eliminate financed greenhouse gas emissions by January 1, 2050, and to discontinue specified fossil fuel projects and financing. The bill also prohibits the use of carbon offsets in such a plan, sets forth technological requirements for reductions, and requires the prioritization of specified social impacts. Plans must be submitted to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for approval every two years.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill mandates elimination of fossil fuel financing and emission reductions, directly reducing fossil fuel dependence per support indicators.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires banks to eliminate fossil fuel financing, reduce emissions by 2050, and ban carbon offsets, directly advancing environmental protection.95% confidence
Mondaire Jones (D) · 20 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · House Sep 14, 2021

HR 5262: Enhancing Military Base Resilience And Conserving Ecosystems through Stormwater Management Act

EMBRACE Stormwater Management Act or the Enhancing Military Base Resilience And Conserving Ecosystems through Stormwater Management Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense and each military department to implement stormwater management projects on or related to military installations. Specifically, such projects are authorized for the purpose of (1) protecting nearby waterways and stormwater-stressed ecosystems, and (2) improving military installation resilience or the resilience of a defense access road or other essential civilian infrastructure supporting the installation.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill authorizes stormwater projects to protect waterways and conserve ecosystems, directly advancing environmental protection through military installation management.95% confidence
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · House Sep 14, 2021

HR 5048: SNAP Act of 2021

Streamlining Nutrition Assistance Paperwork Act of 2021 or the SNAP Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for a Department of Agriculture (USDA) waiver that allows states to use a written record to document telephonic signatures for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications. Under current law, states may allow individuals to sign their SNAP applications over the telephone, but states must preserve audio recordings of those telephonic signatures. During the COVID-19 emergency, USDA waived the requirement to preserve the audio recording and allowed states to document the telephonic signatures through written records.
Ann M. Kuster (D) · 36 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · House Sep 13, 2021

HR 5203: Ejiao Act

Ejiao Act This bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of ejiao (or products containing ejiao) in interstate or foreign commerce. (Ejiao is a gelatin made with donkey skin and used in traditional Chinese medicine and beauty products.)
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · Maryland · House Sep 13, 2021

HR 5224: Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021

Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021 This bill establishes a grant program for states, Indian tribes, and territories to respond to the opioid crisis. In awarding the grants, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must give priority to recipients with the highest opioid dispensing rates. Recipients must use at least 20% of grant funds to implement a program that requires a prescription for an opioid overdose reversal drug along with an opioid prescription if (1) a patient is prescribed benzodiazepines, medication-assisted treatment, or high-dose opioids; or (2) the prescriber has reason to know of the patient's history with substance use disorders. As part of this program, recipients must also require continuing education on opioid-prescribing practices for prescribers and on recognizing opioid overdose fatalities for coroners. Recipients must use the remaining funds to develop a strategic plan for the jurisdiction's response to the opioid crisis.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes grants for opioid crisis response, mandates overdose reversal drug prescriptions with opioids, advancing public health initiatives.90% confidence
J. French Hill (R) · 24 co-sponsors
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