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in committee · Utah · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1284: FOCA Act

Fair and Open Competition Act or the FOCA Act This bill prohibits federal construction contracts or controlling documents for federally supported construction projects from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements. Such documents also may not discriminate against or give preference to a bidder or contractor who signs or refuses to sign a project labor agreement. An agency may exempt a project from this prohibition to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentProhibits mandatory project labor agreements (PLAs), weakening union bargaining power in federal construction projects by removing requirements for PLAs that often secure worker protections.85% confidence
Ted Budd (R) · 109 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1302: Gold Star Altitude Act

Gold Star Altitude Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to offer, on a space-available basis, transportation on military aircraft to the children, surviving spouses, parents, and siblings of members of the Armed Forces who die during active service.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill provides transportation benefit to Gold Star families (children, spouses, parents, siblings) of service members who died in active duty, a recognized veterans' benefit for families of fallen service members.95% confidence
Trent Kelly (R) · 21 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1304: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures scheduled to begin in 2022, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred.
John B. Larson (D) · 114 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1255: Living Donor Protection Act of 2021

Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, or otherwise impose conditions on policies for life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on live organ donation to include information about the benefits of live organ donation and about access to insurance for living organ donors.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents insurance discrimination against organ donors, protecting access to life/disability coverage and recognizing donation recovery as a serious health condition.95% confidence
Jerrold Nadler (D) · 161 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 543: POWER Act

Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act or the POWER Act This bill requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, the President and agencies must obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill prevents federal restrictions on oil/gas/coal leases, favoring fossil fuels over renewables by requiring congressional approval for lease prohibitions.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill requires congressional approval to block or delay fossil fuel/mineral leases, hindering environmental protections that restrict extraction. Prioritizes industry access over conservation, weakening regulatory power over harmful activities.85% confidence
Yvette Herrell (R) · 55 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 488: Saving America’s Mines Act

Saving America's Mines Act This bill bars the President, the Department of the Interior, or the Department of Agriculture from declaring a moratorium on or reversing any existing lease, permit, or claim, for the mining and extraction of any critical mineral or common varieties of sand, stone, and gravel on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management land unless specifically authorized by statute or upon the lessee, permittee, or claimant's failure to comply with any of the provisions of its agreement.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBars moratoriums on mining permits for critical minerals/sand/gravel on public lands, preventing environmental restrictions and prioritizing extraction over conservation.85% confidence
Pete Stauber (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 361: A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes.

This bill modifies the time limit from 150 days to 90 days to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation capital project.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationReduces judicial review window for transportation projects, expediting approvals and advancing infrastructure development.92% confidence
Ted Cruz (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1242: Skills Investment Act of 2021

Skills Investment Act of 2021 This bill expands tax-favored Coverdell education savings accounts to allow the accounts to be used for educational or skill development expenses such as training services, career and technical education activities, career services, youth workforce investment activities, and adult education and literacy activities. The bill also renames the accounts Coverdell lifelong learning accounts , increases contribution limits, modifies the age-based contribution restrictions, allows a tax credit for a portion of an employer's contributions to an employee's account, and allows beneficiaries to deduct contributions made by or on behalf of the beneficiary.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill expands tax-favored accounts for education/skill development, increases contribution limits, and broadens eligible uses. This provides tax relief through expanded tax-advantaged savings, directly supporting tax policy reform.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands tax-advantaged accounts for educational/skill development expenses including career training, technical education, and adult literacy, enhancing educational access and funding flexibility.95% confidence
Derek Kilmer (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1219: ABLE Age Adjustment Act

ABLE Age Adjustment Act This bill increases from 26 to 46 the age threshold for tax-favored ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts. (ABLE accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses. To establish an account, an individual must have a qualifying impairment that began before the individual attained the age threshold.)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends tax-advantaged ABLE account eligibility, providing tax relief for disabled individuals by increasing age threshold for tax-favored savings.90% confidence
Tony Cárdenas (D) · 104 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1263: End College CCP Act

End College Chinese Communist Partnerships Act or the End College CCP Act This bill generally prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds if the IHE has a contractual partnership with the Chinese government or an entity that is organized under the laws of China. An IHE may regain eligibility for federal funds by disclosing and terminating those contractual partnerships.
Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts federal funding for higher ed institutions with Chinese partnerships, limiting access to education resources and imposing financial restrictions on institutions.90% confidence
Elise M. Stefanik (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Utah · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1202: FASTER Act of 2021

Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 or the FASTER Act of 2021 This bill expands the definition of major food allergen for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must report on certain information related to food allergy research and data collection activities.
Doris O. Matsui (D) · 45 co-sponsors
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