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in committee · Washington · 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 · Washington · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1212: Kira Johnson Act

Kira Johnson Act This bill establishes grants to improve maternal health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups and other underserved populations. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants for community-based programs to improve maternal health outcomes for Black pregnant and postpartum individuals, as well as individuals in other underserved groups; training for health care providers and others who work in maternity care settings on reducing and preventing racism, bias, and discrimination; and respectful maternity care compliance programs in specified health care facilities. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study issues related to the training programs, and the Government Accountability Office must study issues related to the compliance programs.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes grants for maternal health programs targeting racial disparities, funding community initiatives and provider training to improve outcomes for underserved groups.95% confidence
Alma S. Adams (D) · 43 co-sponsors
in committee · Washington · 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 · Washington · 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 · Washington · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 218: Saving America’s Energy Future Act

Saving America's Energy Future Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior from declaring a moratorium on issuing new oil and gas leases and drill permits on certain federal lands. In addition, the bill prohibits the departments from declaring a moratorium on renewals of such permits.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill prevents moratoriums on oil/gas drilling permits, directly supporting fossil fuel development over renewable energy policies.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentProhibits moratoriums on oil/gas leases, enabling expanded fossil fuel development and weakening environmental protections on federal lands.95% confidence
August Pfluger (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Washington · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 394: Duty To Report Act

Duty To Report Act This bill requires political committees, candidates for federal office, and other individuals to report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any offers of prohibited contributions, including offers of nonpublic information regarding other candidates, by foreign nationals. Specifically, political committees and candidates must report to the FEC within 24 hours any (1) offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals, and (2) meetings with foreign governments or their agents. In addition, the bill requires political committees, candidates, immediate family members of candidates, and individuals affiliated with a campaign (e.g., employees and independent contractors) to report to the FBI within 24 hours any offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals. Further, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly and willfully failing to comply with this reporting requirement. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both. Such reported information may not be used to enforce certain immigration provisions related to the removal of undocumented aliens.
Richard Blumenthal (D) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Washington · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 393: Equality Act

Equality Act This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2) goods, services, or programs; and (3) transportation services. The bill allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill prohibits an individual from being denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits discrimination in jury system, a core criminal justice component, protecting civil rights in court proceedings.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in housing, directly preventing housing discrimination and strengthening tenant protections.95% confidence
Jeff Merkley (D) · 48 co-sponsors
in committee · Washington · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1243: Skills Renewal Act

Skills Renewal Act This bill allows a refundable tax credit for qualified training services received by certain individuals who are unemployed in 2020 due to the coronavius (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic.The bill defines qualified training service as a course or program of study identified by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for a state, or as a course or program of study relating to computer science, technology, or another high need area, such as a coding boot camp, that has been precertified by the Department of Labor.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides refundable tax credit for unemployed individuals' pandemic-related training, reducing tax burden on lower-income groups per tax relief indicators.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides refundable tax credit for pandemic-unemployed individuals to access high-need job training (e.g., coding boot camps), advancing employment opportunities and workforce retraining.95% confidence
Derek Kilmer (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Washington · 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 · Washington · 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 · Washington · House Feb 23, 2021

HR 1271: Electric CARS Act of 2021

Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2021 or the Electric CARS Act of 2021 This bill modifies and extends tax credits for electric cars and alternative motor vehicles. The bill extends the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles through 2031. In addition, the bill modifies the credit to remove the limitation on the number of vehicles per manufacturer that are eligible for the credit, allow a taxpayer to assign the credit to a financing entity, and allow an unused credit to be carried forward for five years. The bill also extends through 2031 the tax credits for (1) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, and (2) alternative motor vehicles.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends tax credits for electric vehicles, providing tax relief to consumers and aligning with support indicators for tax incentives.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExtends tax credits for EVs through 2031, removes manufacturer caps, and enables credit assignment - directly promoting electric vehicle adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExtends tax credits for electric vehicles, promoting clean transportation adoption and reducing emissions per environmental policy goals.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExtends tax credits for electric vehicles, promoting sustainable transportation adoption per bill's focus on EV incentives and removal of manufacturer limits.95% confidence
Peter Welch (D) · 20 co-sponsors
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