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in committee · California · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1268: Building COVID–19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021

Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program to disseminate information about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccinations. To carry out this program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must award grants to health departments and certain nonprofits. In awarding the grants, the CDC must coordinate with the Office of Minority Health and, as appropriate, other federal partners.
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) · 21 co-sponsors
in committee · California · 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 · California · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 1221: Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021

Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to support the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in underserved or disadvantaged communities. Specifically, DOE must establish an EV Charging Equity Program. Under the program, DOE must provide technical assistance and award grants to increase the deployment and accessibility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in such communities. If practicable, DOE must ensure that relevant programs promote electric vehicle charging infrastructure, support clean and multimodal transportation, provide improved air quality and emissions reductions, and prioritize the needs of such communities.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill mandates DOE funding for EV charging infrastructure in underserved communities, advancing clean energy access and reducing fossil fuel dependence through infrastructure investment.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes clean energy adoption by funding EV charging infrastructure in underserved communities, directly reducing transportation emissions and advancing environmental protection goals.92% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds EV charging infrastructure grants in underserved communities, advancing sustainable transportation infrastructure development.95% confidence
Yvette D. Clarke (D) · 39 co-sponsors
in committee · California · 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 · California · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 547: DIRECT Act

Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions Act or the DIRECT Act This bill allows meat and poultry products inspected by State Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold by retail stores, restaurants, or similar retail-type establishments over the internet and shipped by a carrier in commerce (other than for export to a foreign country), provided the meat and poultry products so inspected are shipped directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities. (Under the inspection programs, the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service allows states that meet certain requirements to inspect meat and poultry. The state-inspected products are currently limited to intrastate commerce, unless a state opts into a separate Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program.)
Dusty Johnson (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · California · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 498: Rural Equal Aid Act

Rural Equal Aid Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on loans made under certain rural development loan programs for a nine-month period. A single monthly payment of principal, interest, and associated fees with respect to a loan in the last three months of the nine-month period must not exceed $9,000. USDA must also encourage the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and state bank regulators to not require lenders to increase their reserves on account of receiving such payments made by USDA. USDA must waive statutory limits on maximum loan maturities for certain loan durations where the lender provides a deferral and extends the maturity of such loans and, when necessary to provide more time because of difficulties during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, extend lender site visit requirements.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates USDA to cover loan costs, directing government spending toward rural development programs, aligning with funding essential initiatives.95% confidence
Cynthia Axne (D) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · California · 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 · California · 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 · California · House Feb 24, 2021

HR 351: COLA’s Don’t Count Act of 2021

COLA's Don't Count Act of 2021 This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude household income received from certain cost-of-living adjustments and supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.
Gwen Moore (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · California · 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 · California · Senate Feb 23, 2021

S 395: 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 and incentivizing adoption, directly aligning with tax incentive support indicators.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExtends tax credits for electric vehicles through 2031, removes manufacturer caps, and enables credit assignment, directly promoting EV adoption and renewable energy infrastructure as per bill's intent.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill extends tax credits for electric vehicles, promoting cleaner transportation to reduce emissions and advance environmental goals. Clear intent to support clean energy adoption.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExtends tax credits for electric vehicles, promoting sustainable transportation adoption per bill's purpose to advance EV incentives through 2031.95% confidence
Jeff Merkley (D) · 9 co-sponsors
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