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in committee · California · House Feb 4, 2021

HR 382: Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021

Bikeshare Transit Act of 2021 This bill allows bikeshare projects to be eligible for federal funding. The bill also makes shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems) projects eligible for funds if they shift traffic demand to non-peak hours or other transportation modes, increase vehicle occupancy rates, or otherwise reduce demand for roads.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds bikeshare/micromobility projects to reduce road demand and promote sustainable transit, directly advancing transportation infrastructure goals.95% confidence
Earl Blumenauer (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Feb 4, 2021

HR 389: Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021

Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021 This bill sets forth requirements for commercial air tour flights. Among other requirements, the bill prohibits tour flights within a half mile of military installations, national cemeteries, national wilderness areas, national parks, and national wildlife refuges; prohibits tour flights from operating at an altitude of less than 1,500 feet; requires tour flights over occupied areas (e.g., residential, commercial, and recreational areas) to be no louder than 55dbA; and allows states and localities to impose additional requirements that are stricter than the minimum federal requirements.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits flights near protected areas (parks, refuges) and sets noise/altitude limits to reduce environmental disturbance, advancing conservation goals.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationSets safety standards for air tours (altitude, noise), enhancing transportation safety within aviation regulations.90% confidence
Ed Case (D) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Feb 4, 2021

HR 369: Health Care Affordability Act of 2021

Health Care Affordability Act of 2021 This bill revises the tax credit for health care premium assistance to expand the eligibility of low-income taxpayers for such credit and  reduce the cost of health care premiums.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credits for low-income health care premiums, providing direct tax relief to lower-income taxpayers per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands tax credit eligibility for low-income taxpayers to reduce health insurance premiums, directly advancing affordability and access to healthcare coverage.95% confidence
Lauren Underwood (D) · 37 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Feb 4, 2021

HR 348: Wear Your Mask Act

Wear Your Mask Act This bill requires each federal agency to take action to ensure that an individual is required to wear a face mask inside a federal facility under its jurisdiction if the individual is within six feet of another individual to minimize the transmission of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Each agency shall make face masks available at each entrance to a federal facility at which such agency maintains a presence. The bill terminates such requirements when the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases determines, and publishes in the Federal Register a notification, that the requirement to wear a mask is no longer necessary to prevent such transmission.
Sylvia R. Garcia (D) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Feb 4, 2021

HR 321: FEED Act

FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need. Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers. FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.
Mike Thompson (D) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Feb 4, 2021

HR 39: Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021

Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute a payment of $25,000 to U.S. merchant marines who engaged in qualified service during World War II. To be eligible, an individual must apply for the benefit and must not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. The bill sets forth what constitutes qualified service, including time frame of service and licensing requirements.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransProvides $25,000 payment to WWII merchant marines for qualified service, expanding veteran benefits as defined in the bill's eligibility criteria.95% confidence
Al Green (D) · 9 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Feb 3, 2021

HRES 88: Recognizing women's cardiovascular health as a critical health care priority that affects every State and contributes to increased health care costs, and promoting the necessity of increased awareness of and education on the symptoms for heart disease among women, gender-specific cardiovascular disease research, and policy action to alleviate the risks of heart disease among women.

This resolution identifies women's cardiovascular health as an important health care issue and supports gender-specific cardiovascular health research, prevention, and treatment.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareResolution explicitly promotes gender-specific cardiovascular research, prevention, and education to advance women's health care priorities, aligning with healthcare strengthening indicators.95% confidence
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) · 21 co-sponsors
in committee · California · Senate Feb 3, 2021

S 205: Paycheck Fairness Act

Paycheck Fairness Act This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex. Specifically, it (1) limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, (2) enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program for negotiation skills training for girls and women, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill also establishes the Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAddresses sex-based wage discrimination by limiting employer defenses, banning wage secrecy waivers, and enhancing nonretaliation protections - directly strengthening worker pay equity and rights.95% confidence
Patty Murray (D) · 49 co-sponsors
in committee · California · Senate Feb 3, 2021

S 212: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 This bill allows a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer. Qualified access technology is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals. The credit is limited to (1) costs that are not compensated by insurance or otherwise, and (2) an aggregate amount of $2,000 per blind individual in any period of three consecutive taxable years. The credit must be adjusted for inflation after 2022 and terminates after 2026.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides refundable tax credit for blind individuals' access technology, offering direct tax relief for a specific group within budget/tax policy.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProvides tax credit for access technology used by blind individuals, promoting digital equity and accessibility in technology adoption.95% confidence
Benjamin L. Cardin (D) · 40 co-sponsors
in committee · California · Senate Feb 3, 2021

S 216: Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021

Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology to reduce pollution at ports. Specifically, the grants must be used for equipment or technology that produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases or captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyPromotes zero-emission port technology, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing clean energy infrastructure through EPA grants.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates EPA grants for zero-emission port equipment, directly reducing pollutants and greenhouse gases per summary.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds port equipment to reduce emissions, advancing sustainable transportation infrastructure at ports as a key transportation component.90% confidence
Jeff Merkley (D) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · California · Senate Feb 3, 2021

S 194: SERVE Act

Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion Act or the SERVE Act This bill provides for inpatient and outpatient treatment of eating disorders under TRICARE for dependents of members of the uniformed services. Dependents are eligible for such care regardless of their age, except with respect to residential service. The bill also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) to identify, treat, and rehabilitate members of the armed forces who have an eating disorder. Finally, DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly develop, publish, and disseminate clinical practice criteria and guidelines on the identification and treatment of eating disorders.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands TRICARE coverage for eating disorder treatment, removing age barriers and mandating DOD/DHS provision - directly supports mental health services access.95% confidence
Jeanne Shaheen (D) · 10 co-sponsors
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