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in committee · West Virginia · Senate May 18, 2021

S 1678: DEJOY Act

Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the service standards for first-class mail that were in effect on January 1, 2021. The Postmaster General proposed in March 2021 a 10-year restructuring plan for the USPS that would lengthen the permissible mail-delivery window.
Martin Heinrich (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate May 18, 2021

S 1676: Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act

Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act This bill provides tax incentives for investment in broadband, particularly in rural areas. Specifically, the bill allows issuance of private activity bonds for financing qualified broadband projects, issuers of broadband infrastructure bonds a credit for interest payments under such bonds, and a 10% investment tax credit for qualified broadband projects. The bill defines qualified broadband project as any project that (1) is designed to provide broadband service solely to one or more areas that are rural areas and in which more than 50% of residential households do not have access to fixed, terrestrial broadband service that delivers at least 25 megabits per second downstream and at least 3 megabits service upstream, and (2) results in gigabit capable internet access to certain residential and commercial locations.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax incentives (investment credit, bond financing) to fund rural broadband infrastructure, advancing fiscal support for public infrastructure investment.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProvides tax incentives for rural broadband infrastructure investment, directly expanding internet access in underserved areas per technology topic indicators.95% confidence
Margaret Wood Hassan (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · West Virginia · Senate May 18, 2021

S 1670: Credit for Caring Act of 2021

Credit for Caring Act of 2021 This bill allows an eligible caregiver a tax credit of up to $5,000 for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines eligible caregiver as an individual who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500 and pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credit relief for caregivers, reducing taxable income for eligible middle-income earners90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides tax credit for long-term care expenses, improving access to healthcare services for caregivers and dependents with care needs.95% confidence
Joni Ernst (R) · 22 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate May 18, 2021

S 1667: Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021

Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021 This bill requires online platform operators to inform a user, prior to a user creating an account or otherwise using the platform, that the user's personal data produced during online behavior will be collected and used by the operator and third parties. The operator must provide a user the option to specify privacy preferences, and an operator may deny certain services or complete access to a user if the user's privacy elections create inoperability in the platform. The operator must (1) offer a user a copy of the personal data of the user that the operator has processed, free of charge, and in an electronic format; and (2) notify a user within 72 hours of becoming aware that the user's data has been transmitted in violation of the security platform. A violation of the bill's privacy requirements shall be considered an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 and nonprofit organizations. Currently, common carriers regulated under that Act are exempt from the FTC's enforcement authority, and nonprofit organizations are subject to FTC enforcement only if they provide substantial economic benefit to their for-profit members. A state may bring a civil action in federal court regarding such violations.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates platform transparency on data collection and user privacy controls, directly advancing consumer privacy protections in technology sector.95% confidence
Amy Klobuchar (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3303: Close the Double Subsidy Loophole for Electric Vehicles Act

Close the Double Subsidy Loophole for Electric Vehicles Act This bill reduces the allowable amount of the tax credit for a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle by any subsidy made available by the state in which the vehicle is registered and was placed in service.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly closes a tax loophole by reducing federal EV tax credits to offset state subsidies, aligning with fiscal responsibility and closing double subsidies per tax policy indicators.90% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill reduces federal EV tax credits when state subsidies exist, weakening financial incentives for clean energy vehicle adoption, a key renewable energy policy tool.90% confidence
Ron Estes (R) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3302: No Subsidies for Government Purchases of Electric Vehicles Act

No Subsidies for Government Purchases of Electric Vehicles Act This bill disallows a tax credit for qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles that are sold to the federal government or a state government.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill disallows tax credit for government EV purchases, restricting fiscal benefit. Directly limits tax subsidy for government spending.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill disallows tax credits for government EV purchases, directly restricting financial incentives for renewable energy adoption in transportation.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves tax credit for government EV purchases, reducing incentive for clean transportation adoption and increasing emissions from public fleets. Directly weakens environmental progress.90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill eliminates tax credits for government EV purchases, restricting subsidies that would promote sustainable transportation adoption in public fleets.90% confidence
Ron Estes (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3281: RPM Act of 2019

Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2019 or the RPM Act of 2019 [ sic ] This bill authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentAuthorizes bypassing emission controls for competition vehicles, weakening pollution standards despite limited scope.85% confidence
Patrick T. McHenry (R) · 133 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 3282: Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021

Drinking Water Funding for the Future Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 several drinking water programs, such as programs concerning efforts to assess risks to community water systems, deploy innovative water technologies, enforce compliance with standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act, monitor unregulated drinking water contaminants, assist water systems through the drinking water state revolving fund, protect source waters, test water quality in small and disadvantaged communities, and reduce lead in drinking water.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentReauthorizes programs protecting source waters and monitoring contaminants under Safe Drinking Water Act, directly advancing environmental protection for water quality.90% confidence
David B. McKinley (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 1901: Stopping Border Surges Act

Stopping Border Surges Act This bill modifies immigration law provisions relating to unaccompanied alien minors and to asylum seekers. For certain unaccompanied inadmissible alien children, generally those not at risk of being trafficking victims nor having a fear of persecution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall repatriate the child. Currently, only inadmissible unaccompanied aliens from neighboring countries are subject to repatriation, and DHS has discretion whether to repatriate. When HHS releases an unaccompanied child to an individual, it shall provide DHS with certain information about that individual, including Social Security number and immigration status. The bill amends the definition of credible fear of persecution to require that such fear can be established by statements that are more probable than not. The bill also imposes certain rules relating to credible fear interviews, including requirements for recordings and interpreters. If an alien is granted asylum because of fear of persecution in a country, the alien shall be deemed to have renounced asylum status by returning to that country, if there has been no change in the country's conditions. The bill also (1) expands the definition of what constitutes a frivolous asylum application, (2) imposes additional limitations on eligibility for asylum, (3) shortens the deadline for applying for asylum, and (4) extends the time period an alien seeking asylum must wait before receiving employment authorization. Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes materially false statements or uses fraudulent documents in asylum-related proceedings shall be fined or imprisoned up to 10 years, or both.
Topics ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates repatriation of certain unaccompanied minors, restricting their stay and limiting protections per bill's explicit language.90% confidence
Andy Biggs (R) · 46 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 1892: Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2021

Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes for FY2022 various programs and activities authorized by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and subsequent legislation and administered by the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeReauthorizes VAWA programs funding victim services under DOJ, advancing criminal justice reform by protecting victims and supporting related programs.90% confidence
Elise M. Stefanik (R) · 82 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House May 18, 2021

HR 1776: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2021

Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 20 21 This bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking. Specifically, the bill establishes a congressional approval process for a major rule. A major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule. A major rule is a rule that results in (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises. In addition, the bill establishes a congressional disapproval process for a nonmajor rule. A nonmajor rule may only take effect if Congress does not disapprove of the rule.
Kat Cammack (R) · 126 co-sponsors
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