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in committee · New Jersey · House May 14, 2021

HR 3247: Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act

Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from reducing a taxpayer's tax refund for student loan debt to the extent that such reduction would cause the refund to be less than the sum of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProtects EITC/CTC tax credits from seizure, ensuring low/middle-income refunds aren't reduced for student loans, aligning with tax relief for vulnerable groups.90% confidence
Sylvia R. Garcia (D) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House May 14, 2021

HR 3256: Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act

Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on federal funds given to the institute over the past 15 years. The report must list any such funds that the institute provided to the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or affiliates of these entities.
Scott Perry (R) · 36 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · Senate May 13, 2021

SRES 213: A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea relationship to safeguarding peace, security and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, and welcoming the visit of President Moon Jae-in to the United States.

This resolution welcomes President Moon Jae-in of South Korea to the United States. It also reaffirms the importance of the U.S.-South Korea relationship to peace, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific region.
Robert Menendez (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1613: GYMS Act of 2021

Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021 or the GYMS Act of 2021 This bill establishes a grant program to provide economic support to eligible fitness facilities in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to make initial and supplemental grants to privately owned fitness facilities that primarily provide health or fitness services and that do not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities. The total amount of grant funds for a recipient may not exceed $25 million, and the recipient must use these funds for payroll costs, rent or mortgage obligations, and other ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1623: SAVE Act of 2021

State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act of 2021 or the SAVE Act of 2021 This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges in those states that have not already elected to do so. A state that receives a grant must ensure that the resulting exchange is self-sustaining by 2026.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides grants to establish state health insurance exchanges, expanding coverage access and funding for public health programs.95% confidence
Robert Menendez (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House May 13, 2021

HR 3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body). Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Kathy Castor (D) · 240 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House May 13, 2021

HR 3194: Fairness for Farm Workers Act

Fairness for Farm Workers Act This bill extends overtime pay protections to agricultural workers. The bill requires employers, beginning in 2022, to compensate agricultural workers for hours worked in excess of their regular hours (i.e., 55 hours in 2022, 50 hours in 2023, 45 hours in 2024, and 40 hours in 2025) at not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, the overtime pay requirements begin in 2025. These overtime pay requirements do not apply, as under current law, to employees who are the parent, spouse, child, or other member of the employer's immediate family. The bill also repeals the exemption from overtime pay requirements for employers in various agriculture-related industries, including certain small farms, irrigation projects, sugar processing, and cotton ginning and compressing.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends overtime pay protections to agricultural workers, strengthening wage rights and workplace standards for a historically excluded group.95% confidence
Raúl M. Grijalva (D) · 64 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House May 13, 2021

HR 3196: Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021

Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2021 This bill allows married couples filing a joint tax return to apply the $2,500 limitation on the tax deduction for student loan interest separately to each spouse.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllows separate tax deductions for married couples, increasing tax relief for middle-income households.95% confidence
Vicky Hartzler (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House May 13, 2021

HR 3172: HELPER Act of 2021

Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2021 or the HELPER Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary school teachers, firefighters, or other first responders. Specifically, these individuals may be eligible for a one-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance premium.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirectly supports K-12 teachers with mortgage assistance, enhancing workforce stability in education85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides mortgage assistance with no down payment for specific housing professionals, directly funding housing access for eligible groups under HUD program.85% confidence
John H. Rutherford (R) · 88 co-sponsors
in committee · New Jersey · House May 13, 2021

HR 3180: Renewable Energy Investment Act

Renewable Energy Investment Act This bill allows taxpayers, including certain pass-thru entities such as partnerships and S corporations, to elect to receive tax excludable payments in lieu of amounts attributable to the tax credits for energy property and for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill replaces tax credits with direct payments for renewable energy investments, providing tax relief via alternative structure while maintaining fiscal incentives.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill provides tax incentives for renewable energy investments, directly promoting clean energy adoption through financial mechanisms for eligible entities.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProvides tax incentives for renewable energy investments, directly promoting clean energy adoption and emission reduction goals per bill summary.95% confidence
Earl Blumenauer (D) · 16 co-sponsors
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