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in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 576: Next Generation Votes Act

Next Generation Votes Act This bill prohibits a state from refusing to accept an individual's application to register to vote in federal elections on the grounds that the individual is under 18 years of age, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of age.
Joe Neguse (D) · 20 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 540: Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021

Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states and tribal entities with grants to increase access to licensed child care services. The grants may be used to develop and expand the child care workforce or child care facilities in locations with insufficient available child care. Specifically, grants cover 50% of the cost of programs to support the education and training of caregivers or projects to build, expand, or renovate child care facilities in these areas.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds child care workforce training and facilities to expand access, supporting early childhood educational access and caregiver education programs.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds education/training for child care workforce, directly supporting labor development and access to employment in this sector.90% confidence
Josh Harder (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 605: Student Empowerment Act

Student Empowerment Act This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. (Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including curriculum and curricular materials, books or other instructional materials, online educational materials, tutoring or educational classes outside the home, testing fees, fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and educational therapies for students with disabilities. Distributions may also be used for tuition and the purposes above in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax-exempt 529 plan uses for educational expenses, providing tax relief for families through broader tax-advantaged education spending.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands 529 plan use to cover non-tuition K-12 expenses, increasing financial flexibility for families and broadening educational access beyond current tuition-only restrictions.92% confidence
Jason Smith (R) · 22 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 573: Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act

Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act This bill requires states receiving grants for child protective services systems to ensure that such systems are not used to separate a child from the child's parent for reasons of poverty.
Gwen Moore (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 613: SALT Deductibility Act

Securing Access to Lower Taxes by ensuring Deductibility Act or the SALT Deductibility Act This bill repeals the temporary restrictions in taxable years 2018 through 2025 on the deductibility of state and local taxes.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRepeals SALT deduction cap, providing federal tax relief for taxpayers in high-tax states, aligning with tax relief indicators.95% confidence
Thomas R. Suozzi (D) · 106 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 534: Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act

Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for purposes outside the United States related to abortion. Specifically, the bill prohibits funding to certain foreign or domestic organizations that perform or promote abortions, furnish or develop items intended to procure abortions, or provide financial support for an entity that conducts such activities. Current U.S. policy prohibits the provision of federal funds to a foreign nongovernmental organization unless it agrees to not perform or actively promote abortions.
Virginia Foxx (R) · 50 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 535: Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act This bill makes special districts eligible for the Coronavirus Relief Fund and the Municipal Liquidity Facility program. Specifically, the bill makes special districts eligible for payments from amounts paid to states from any new appropriations to the fund. A special district must submit a request for payment to the state with information demonstrating that the special district has experienced or is likely to experience during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency reduced revenue or operational funding derived from provided services, taxes, fees, or other sources of revenue; reduced indirect funding from the federal government, the state, or a unit of general government below the state level; or as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, increased expenditures necessary to continue operations. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall include special districts as eligible issuers in the Municipal Liquidity Facility program, which was created in response to the COVID-19 emergency to buy municipal securities.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates federal funds (Coronavirus Relief Fund, Municipal Liquidity Facility) to special districts for essential services, directly funding public services and expanding government spending for critical infrastructure.95% confidence
John Garamendi (D) · 31 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 549: STOP Bullying Act

STOP Bullying Act This bill requires the Department of Education to make grants for each state to establish a task force to study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides grants to states for bullying task forces in K-12 schools, directly addressing student safety and school environment through federal funding.95% confidence
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) · 20 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 583: Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021

Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021 This bill allows a manufacturer a zero-emission bus tax credit through 2026. The credit is equal to 10% of the sales price of a zero-emission bus. The credit only applies to the first $1 million of a vehicle's sales price and to buses used primarily in the United States and its possessions. The bill defines zero-emission bus as a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of not less than 14,000 pounds, is not powered or charged by an internal combustion engine, is propelled solely by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery or fuel cell, and is designed to carry 15 or more passengers.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a 10% tax credit for zero-emission bus manufacturers (up to $1M), providing direct tax relief and advancing a targeted tax policy within taxation framework.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyProvides tax credit for zero-emission buses, promoting renewable energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence in transportation infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProvides tax credit for zero-emission buses, reducing transportation emissions and promoting clean transit infrastructure per bill's explicit language.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProvides tax credit for zero-emission buses, directly promoting sustainable public transit infrastructure and reducing emissions.95% confidence
Jimmy Panetta (D) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 622: Officer Brian D. Sicknick Congressional Gold Medal Act

Officer Brian D. Sicknick Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal commemorating Officer Brian D. Sicknick for giving his life to protect the Capitol and Members and staff of Congress on January 6, 2021. Following its award, the medal shall be given to Officer Sicknick's parents, Charles and Gladys Sicknick.
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) · 111 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 618: Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2021

Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2021 This bill requires Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to purchase or insure single-family mortgages originated on or after February 1, 2020, on the same terms as they otherwise would despite a borrower entering into, or inquiring about, forbearance due to a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) related hardship. This requirement begins 5 days after enactment of this bill and ends 60 days after the end of the period of time a borrower may request a COVID-19 related forbearance. The Federal Housing Finance Agency may not increase fees or otherwise restrict access to credit during the COVID-19 emergency without congressional notice. The Government Accountability Office must report on COVID-19-related assistance to consumers by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae/HUD to insure mortgages on same terms despite COVID forbearance, preventing credit barriers for homebuyers during crisis.90% confidence
Juan Vargas (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Jan 28, 2021

HR 504: To direct the Secretary of State to establish a unit within the Office of the Inspector General to audit United States contributions to multilateral and international organizations, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Unit to Audit US Contributions to Multilateral and International Organizations to audit and report on the contributions to those organizations during the preceding fiscal year.
Jack Bergman (R) · 22 co-sponsors
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