United States Bills

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HRES 230: Supporting the designation of the month of March 2021 as "Eddie Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month".

This resolution supports the designation of Eddie Bernice Johnson Black Women in Science and Technology Month.

Yvette D. Clarke (D) · 30 co-sponsors

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HRES 231: Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 109th birthday and celebrating its legacy of fostering civic action and community service among girls and creating leaders in Gold Award Girl Scouts, including the 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts.

This resolution (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States of America for 109 years of inspiring girl leadership and encourages them to continue to support the leadership development of girls, and (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award in 2020.

passed · United States · Senate Mar 12, 2021

S 320: John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021

John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021 This bill expands eligibility for research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at health professional schools and biomedical and behavioral research institutions that meet criteria related to the inclusion of underrepresented minority individuals in programs and activities.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1882: VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021

VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2021 This bill adds the Rural Development Voucher Program to the list of covered housing programs under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA). Specifically, it extends VAWA's housing protections (e.g., protection from eviction or denial of housing) to residents and applicants under the Rural Development Voucher Program who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Topics ✓ Housing

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1886: Impact Aid Infrastructure Act

Impact Aid Infrastructure Act This bill authorizes additional Impact Aid construction grants for FY2022. These grants provide infrastructure assistance to local educational agencies that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal property or to those that have experienced increased expenditures due to enrollment of federally connected children (e.g., children living on Indian lands or military bases).

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1887: Rural Hospital Support Act

Rural Hospital Support Act This bill modifies and extends certain payment adjustments for rural hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system. Specifically, the bill indexes payment adjustments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals to FY2016 operating costs, if it results in higher payments for such hospitals. The bill also makes payment adjustments for Medicare-dependent hospitals and low-volume hospitals permanent (the adjustments currently expire at the end of FY2022).

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1818: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories.

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and localities for improving clinical laboratory infrastructure to expand COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing capacity.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1816: Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act

Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish requirements for certain entities when they collect, transmit, store, process, use, or otherwise control sensitive personal information. Information relating to an identifiable individual is generally considered sensitive personal information. However, information that is publicly available is not considered sensitive. Specifically, these entities must (1) obtain affirmative consent from users for functionality related to the disclosure of sensitive personal information, (2) publish a privacy and data use policy that is readily understandable, (3) provide users the ability to opt-out of the sharing of their nonsensitive information, and (4) obtain at least once every two years a privacy audit that evaluates the sufficiency of the entity's data privacy and security controls. These requirements do not apply to the collection or sharing of sensitive or nonsensitive personal information for certain purposes such as detecting fraud or identity theft. The bill provides authority for the FTC and state attorneys general to enforce these requirements. Additionally, the FTC must hire 500 new employees to focus on privacy and data security.

Topics ✓ Technology

Suzan K. DelBene (D) · 29 co-sponsors

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1846: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to hospital infrastructure.

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and makes changes to a grant program for constructing and modernizing health care facilities, including by prioritizing projects that address public health emergency preparedness or cybersecurity.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1855: Promoting New Manufacturing Act

Promoting New Manufacturing Act This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to annually publish information related to preconstruction emission permits issued or denied by the EPA. The EPA must publish such information applicable to FY2016-FY2020 not later than 60 days after the date of enactment. Additionally, the EPA must publish guidance for implementing any final rule that establishes or revises a national ambient air quality standard.

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1824: Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act

Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act This bill modifies foreign civil aircraft regulation with respect to air cargo in Puerto Rico. Current law prohibits foreign civil aircraft from exchanging cargo in the United States unless the aircraft is specifically authorized to do so or the exchange occurs in Alaska. This bill applies air cargo regulation to Puerto Rico in the same way that it applies to Alaska. Thus, the bill allows foreign civil aircraft to stop in Puerto Rico and exchange cargo with other air carriers.

Topics ✓ Transportation

in committee · United States · House Mar 12, 2021

HR 1862: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a pilot program to improve community-based care infrastructure.

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to improve infrastructure, including to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and other public health crises, at teaching health centers and behavioral health care centers.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

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