National Informed Consent Exemption (NICE) Act This bill restricts the federal government and federally funded entities from mandating that U.S. citizens receive a vaccination or a test for an infectious disease in order to participate in federal programs or activities such as travel. It also specifies that laws, regulations, or policies that discriminate on the basis of a citizen's vaccination status are unenforceable, subject to limited exceptions. The bill establishes a national vaccination exemption that may be exercised by any individual, including on behalf of the individual's children or dependents. Further, the bill prohibits vaccinating a child without the consent of each parent or guardian. One parent or guardian may consent if the other parent or guardian received, at least three days prior, written notice of the child's vaccination appointment. The bill's provisions do not apply (1) to lawfully incarcerated or institutionalized individuals, (2) to a specific individual subject to an individualized court order that meets due process protections, or (3) during declared emergencies if the jurisdiction's governing authority formally applies to the President for an exception to the national vaccination exemption that meets specified standards. An aggrieved individual may enforce the bill through a private right of action. Additionally, an entity that provides false information to influence an individual's decision about receiving a vaccine shall be liable for damages resulting from the vaccination. The Surgeon General must establish an independent commission to evaluate the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Maddy summaryHRES 754 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' opposition to proposed "punitive natural gas taxes" on U.S. businesses, families, and workers. It cites claims that such taxes would raise average energy bills by 17%, reduce GDP by $9 billion, and eliminate 90,000 jobs, while disproportionately harming low-income households. The resolution argues that opposing these taxes supports U.S. energy security, national security, and continued leadership in reducing emissions through domestic natural gas production. As a procedural resolution, it does not create law but formally states the House's position against this policy approach.
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits adverse action (e.g., punishment) being taken against a member of the Armed Forces because the member refuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
JAB Act or the Justice for All Businesses Act This bill restricts the Department of Labor from engaging in rulemaking to require that employers mandate COVID-19 vaccination or testing of employees. Specifically, Labor may not use any funds to draft, promulgate, or enforce such a rule. Additionally, Labor may not assess civil monetary or criminal penalties for violations.
Championing our Parents Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to facilitate certain law enforcement partnerships to address threats against school personnel.
Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccination Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publicly disclose information about all adverse events that have arisen from COVID-19 vaccines, the statistical occurrence of such events, and adverse effects from clinical trials or other studies.
Fire Fauci Act This bill reduces the annual rate of pay of the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to $0. This reduction applies until there is a new director who is not Anthony Fauci, MD. In addition, the Government Accountability Office must audit digital correspondence, policy memoranda, and financial transactions of the Office of the Director of NIAID from October 1, 2019, through December 31, 2021.
Simon Crosier Act This bill requires hospitals and other health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to have certain written policies and procedures in place that limit the implementation of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders for unemancipated minors in accordance with specified criteria. Among other provisions, such policies and procedures must (1) require the informed consent of at least one parent and a reasonable attempt to contact the other parent before instituting a DNR order, (2) allow either parent to refuse to consent to a DNR order, and (3) allow a parent to transfer a minor to another facility after being informed of an intent to institute a DNR order.
Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act This bill provides tax incentives for relocating manufacturing facilities in the United States. Specifically, it allows accelerated depreciation (20-year recovery period) for nonresidential real property acquired in connection with the relocation of manufacturing facilities in the United States. It also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, gain on the sale or exchange of such relocated facilities. Finally, the bill allows permanent 100% expensing of manufacturing property relocated in the United States.