Ohio Congressional Bills

in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 146: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2021

Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2021 This bill allows medically distressed debtors to exempt certain property from their estates in bankruptcy, which allows them to retain ownership of such property. Specifically, a medically distressed debtor may exempt up to $250,000 of the debtor's interest in (1) specified real or personal property that the debtor or debtor's dependent uses as a residence, or (2) a burial plot for the debtor or debtor's dependent. The bill also waives certain administrative and procedural requirements for a medically distressed debtor. Additionally, the bill allows a medically distressed debtor to discharge in bankruptcy debts for certain education loans. A debtor who seeks relief as a medically distressed debtor must attest in writing that the debtor's medical expenses are genuine and were not incurred to bring the debtor within the meaning of a medically distressed debtor under this bill.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 148: Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2021

Dependent Income Exclusion Act of 2021 This bill excludes certain wages or self-employment earnings of a dependent of a taxpayer for purposes of determining the taxpayer's eligibility for premium tax credits used to purchase insurance on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges. To qualify for the exclusion, the dependent must be under 18 years of age or have not attained age 24 during a specified five-year period, and be a full- or part-time student or apprentice or participant in a job training program.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 147: CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act

CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act This bill restores and makes permanent the limitation on excess businesses losses of noncorporate taxpayers. It also allows taxpayers a carryback of their net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020.

in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 170: Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act

Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act This bill revises rulemaking requirements with respect to unfunded mandates. Specifically, the bill requires federal agencies to prepare and publish in the Federal Register an initial and final regulatory impact analysis prior to promulgating any proposed or final major rule. The analysis must include regulatory alternatives to the rule. Major rule means a rule that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs determines is likely to cause an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, federal, state, local, or tribal government agencies, or geographic regions; or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, public health and safety, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets. Before promulgating any proposed or final major rule, an agency shall select the regulatory alternative that maximizes net benefits, taking into consideration only the costs and benefits that arise within the scope of the statutory provision that authorizes the rulemaking, with exceptions. The bill prohibits Congress from considering a bill that increases private sector costs more than a certain amount unless certain conditions are met.

in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 151: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021

COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services during and after the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), such as by providing additional benefits to home health workers and by helping individuals who were relocated to nursing facilities during the emergency move back to their homes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 178: Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act

Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act This bill extends the $1 million limit on the deductibility of executive compensation to all employees of publicly traded corporations.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 2, 2021

S 184: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall promulgate emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are established. Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Ohio · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 682: Reopen Schools Act

Reopen Schools Act This bill requires a local educational agency (LEA) to reopen its elementary and secondary schools as a condition for receiving certain supplemental education emergency relief funding. Specifically, an LEA must provide in-person instruction to at least 50% of its students in order to receive the full funding. An LEA that provides in-person instruction to at least some of its students shall have its funding reduced on a pro rata basis.

Topics ✓ Education

Ashley Hinson (R) · 87 co-sponsors

in committee · Ohio · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 696: CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act

CARES Windfall for the Wealthiest Repeal Act This bill restores and makes permanent the limitation on excess businesses losses of noncorporate taxpayers. It also allows taxpayers a carryback of their net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020.

Lloyd Doggett (D) · 31 co-sponsors

in committee · Ohio · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 738: Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Ohio · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 695: USPS Fairness Act

USPS Fairness Act This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

Peter A. DeFazio (D) · 277 co-sponsors

in committee · Ohio · House Feb 2, 2021

HR 720: CHANCE in TECH Act

CHampioning Apprenticeships for New Careers and Employees in TECHnology Act or the CHANCE in TECH Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries to promote the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector. The Department of Education (ED) may issue CHANCE in TECH Awards for 21st Century Schools to secondary schools or junior or community colleges that demonstrate high achievement in providing students necessary skills to compete in the 21st century workforce. In making an award, ED must consider the availability of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), career and technical education, and computer technology courses at the schools.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Technology