Missouri Congressional Bills

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 14, 2021

HR 6288: To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.

This bill requires that a discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces must be characterized as honorable in situations where the individual was discharged or dismissed solely for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals may not be denied retired or retainer pay or any benefits through the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs solely on the basis that they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

Topics ✓ Veterans

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 14, 2021

HR 6261: African American History Act

African American History Act This bill authorizes the National Museum of African American History and Culture to carry out educational programs and related activities. Such activities include developing and making available accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote the understanding of African American history; and expanding the collection acquisition and collection access processes, including conservation and digitization. The museum may also develop and maintain on its website content designated for educators, students, and families to improve their awareness and understanding of African American history.

Jamaal Bowman (D) · 68 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 14, 2021

HR 6287: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021

Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021 This bill modifies definitions relating to homeless individuals and homeless children or youth as used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to verify eligibility for HUD homeless assistance programs, including the Continuum of Care program. Specifically, the bill aligns these terms with the definitions of homeless used to verify eligibility for other federal assistance programs. The definitions are also amended to increase access to federal homeless programs by homeless children, youth, and families. Additionally, the community-wide homeless management information system shall be made available to the public on HUD's website.

Topics ✓ Housing

Mikie Sherrill (D) · 18 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 14, 2021

HR 6274: FDIC Board Accountability Act

FDIC Board Accountability Act This bill revises provisions related to the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Specifically, the bill removes the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the board as a voting member and requires the appointment of an individual with demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising small depository institutions. Further, the bill limits the term length of a board member to twelve years.

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 14, 2021

HR 6130: Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Revision Act of 2021

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Boundary Revision Act of 2021 This bill extends the boundary of the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Missouri to include approximately 624 acres of land related to the Newtonia Battlefield identified on the map titled Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Proposed Boundary Modification and dated September 2021. The Department of the Interior may acquire such land by donation, purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 13, 2021

HR 6247: PROTECT the Second Amendment Act

Preserving Rights Of Tenants by Ensuring Compliance To the Second Amendment Act or the PROTECT the Second Amendment Act This bill establishes a right for a resident of covered federally assisted rental housing to lawfully possess a firearm within the residential dwelling unit occupied by the resident and any common area of the federally assisted rental housing in which the resident resides in the course of entering or exiting the rental housing.

Randy Feenstra (R) · 51 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 13, 2021

HR 6249: End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021

End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the use of carbon oxide as a tertiary injectant. It also repeals the tax credit for enhanced oil recovery costs.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Energy ✓ Environment

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 10, 2021

HRES 376: Condemning Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus and encouraging President Biden to make the resolution of the Cyprus problem a top foreign policy priority.

This resolution condemns Turkey's continued occupation of Cyprus and calls on Turkey to withdraw all of its troops from the island. It also calls on Turkey to adhere to NATO's democratic principles and mission.

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 10, 2021

HR 6235: Strategic Production Response Act

Strategic Production Response Act This bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 10, 2021

HR 6207: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021

Humane Cosmetics Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits animal testing in the evaluation of cosmetic products, and it prohibits the sale or transport of cosmetics developed using animal testing, subject to civil penalties. These prohibitions begin one year after enactment. The bill specifies exceptions to these prohibitions, including if such animal testing (1) is conducted outside the United States to comply with a foreign regulatory authority; (2) is pursuant to a specified finding that there are no nonanimal alternatives to test the safety of a potentially dangerous cosmetic product or ingredient; (3) is of a product or ingredient for a drug or device subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); or (4) is required for a noncosmetic purpose pursuant to a state, federal, or foreign regulatory authority. Further, no animal-testing evidence may be used to establish the safety of a cosmetic product or ingredient that is regulated by the FDA after the effective date of this bill, subject to limited exceptions.

passed · Missouri · Senate Dec 9, 2021

SJRES 29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".

This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor emergency temporary standard for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in employment settings. Under the standard issued on November 5, 2021, employers with 100 or more employees must require their onsite employees to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

Mike Braun (R) · 50 co-sponsors

in committee · Missouri · House Dec 9, 2021

HR 6226: Grave Injustice Parity Act

Grave Injustice Parity Act This bill allows a deduction for transfers to certain nonprofit cemeteries for purposes of determining the taxable amount of decedent estates or gifts. It also exempts from the tax on distributions of tax-exempt foundations transfers made to such cemeteries.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

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