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in committee · Colorado · House Jun 29, 2021

HR 4215: Rebuilding Communities After Disasters Act

Rebuilding Communities After Disasters Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase the loan limits for the disaster loan program and to communicate certain information about the program following disasters. Specifically, the bill raises from $40,000 to $75,000 the loan amount for repair or replacement of household and personal effects and from $200,000 to $400,000 the loan amount for repair or replacement of a primary residence. Further, the bill requires the SBA to communicate through radio, television, print, and web-based outlets all relevant information needed by disaster loan applicants if a disaster is declared or the SBA declares eligibility for additional disaster assistance. (Currently, the SBA is only required to endeavor to communicate such information.) The SBA must submit a report on the disaster loan program that includes information such as the number and dollar value of program loans and the average estimated dollar value of damage sustained by borrowers.
Maria Elvira Salazar (R) · 39 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 29, 2021

HR 4196: Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021

Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021 This bill nullifies beginning on July 1, 2021, the emergency order (and any extensions of the order) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on September 4, 2020, that restricted residential evictions during the COVID-19 emergency. It also prohibits the order from being reissued unless specifically authorized by law.
Topics ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill nullifies CDC eviction moratorium (tenant protection) ending pandemic-era tenant safeguards, directly weakening tenant rights and enabling evictions.95% confidence
Jeff Duncan (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 29, 2021

HR 3733: Essential Caregivers Act of 2021

Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 This bill requires skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and nearby inpatient rehabilitation facilities to establish an essential caregivers program during a public health emergency. Under the program, facilities must allow each resident to select up to two essential caregivers to provide daily living assistance, emotional support, or companionship during the emergency. Facilities must afford such caregivers 12 hours of access to residents each day (or unlimited access for end-of-life care), and caregivers must agree to follow facility protocols for staff safety. Facilities may deny access to caregivers who violate protocols, subject to certain notification requirements; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must establish an appeals process relating to such decisions and may take specified enforcement actions against facilities that violate the bill's requirements.
Claudia Tenney (R) · 81 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 28, 2021

HRES 506: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2021 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month" and June 27, 2021, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day".

This resolution supports the designations of National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month and National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day. The resolution supports (1) the education of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and the public about post-traumatic stress; and (2) efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to foster cultural change around the issue of post-traumatic stress. The resolution also encourages the leadership of the Armed Forces to support treatment of members of the Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePromotes PTSD awareness and education for veterans, aligning with mental health support initiatives under VA/DoD programs, directly supporting mental health services.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly promotes PTSD awareness education for veterans and VA/DoD cultural change initiatives, aligning with healthcare recognition and support.90% confidence
Scott H. Peters (D) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 28, 2021

HR 4205: Save Affordable Housing Act of 2021

Save Affordable Housing Act of 2021 This bill revises the low-income housing tax credit to repeal the qualified contract option for a building that received its allocation of housing credit dollar amount before January 1, 2019, or received before that date, a determination from the bond issuer or housing credit agency of its eligibility to receive an allocation of a housing credit dollar amount. Under current law, properties eligible for the low-income housing tax credit are subject to a 30-year affordability period, during which the value of properties is set at a below market rate. The qualified contract option allows property owners, in some cases, to convert to market rate after 15 years.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRevises low-income housing tax credit to maintain funding for affordable housing programs, directly supporting fiscal mechanisms for essential housing needs.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill revises low-income housing tax credit to prevent properties from avoiding 30-year affordability requirement, protecting existing affordable housing units.90% confidence
Joe Neguse (D)
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 28, 2021

HR 4204: Affordable HOUSE Act of 2021

Affordable Housing Opportunities for Utilization, Sustainment, and Expansion Act of 20 21 or the Affordable HOUSE Act of 2021 This bill modifies the low-income housing tax credit basis limitation rules applicable to the acquisition of buildings in service within the previous 10 years.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesModifies low-income housing tax credit rules to expand eligibility, increasing access to tax incentives for affordable housing development.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingModifies low-income housing tax credit rules to allow acquisition of existing affordable buildings, directly advancing affordable housing preservation and development.90% confidence
Joe Neguse (D)
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 28, 2021

HR 4198: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021

Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program to expand the mental health services workforce in schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental health profession (e.g., school counseling).
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds graduate programs for school mental health professionals, expanding student mental health services in K-12 schools through workforce development and financial support.95% confidence
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R) · 20 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 25, 2021

HR 4190: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Protection Act

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Protection Act This bill creates several requirements for states to address fraudulent claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), temporarily increases penalties for fraud related to PUA, and requires each state to establish a hotline for victims of unemployment fraud. Specifically, the bill requires states to cross reference PUA claims with federal and state prison records and E-Verify to ensure that claimants are eligible for PUA, submit to the Department of Labor plans to recover fraudulently obtained PUA, develop an anti-fraud task force to investigate and recover fraudulently obtained PUA, make restitution to Labor for the amount of any overpayment of PUA made by the state, and establish a hotline designed to encourage individuals who are victims of unemployment fraud and have received an incorrect statement of unemployment compensation to report that fraud. The bill also temporarily enhances the maximum penalty for fraud related to PUA through December 31, 2021, so that the offense is classified as fraud in relation to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency and punishable by up to 30 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, or both.
Michelle Steel (R) · 28 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 25, 2021

HR 4173: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act

Tax-Free Pell Grant Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received as a federal Pell Grant. It also expands the definition of qualified tuition and related expenses under the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credit to include computer or peripheral equipment (up to a maximum of $1,000), child and dependent care expenses, and course materials.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExcludes Pell Grants from taxable income and expands education tax credits, providing direct tax relief to lower-income students.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExcludes Pell Grants from taxable income and expands tax credit coverage for education expenses, directly increasing accessibility and affordability for higher education students.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExpands tax credits to include computer equipment, promoting digital access for education students85% confidence
Lloyd Doggett (D) · 80 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 25, 2021

HR 4179: Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2021

Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Labor to study and report on the factors affecting employment opportunities for immigrants and refugees with professional credentials obtained in other counties, including policy recommendations for assisting those individuals in obtaining skill-appropriate employment in the United States.
Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill mandates study on immigrant employment barriers to improve skill-based job placement, directly supporting immigrant integration through workforce access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires study to improve employment opportunities for immigrants with foreign credentials, advancing labor market access for workers.90% confidence
John Katko (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 25, 2021

HR 4174: Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021

Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2021 This bill replaces the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a modified American Opportunity Tax Credit that (1) allows an income tax credit of up to $2,500 of the qualified tuition and related expenses of a student who is carrying at least one half of a normal course load, (2) allows a lifetime dollar limitation for the credit of $15,000 for all taxable years, and (3) increases the refundable portion of the credit to a maximum of $1,500. The bill defines qualified tuition and related expenses as tuition, fees, computer or peripheral equipment, child and dependent care expenses, and course materials for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, and dependents at certain postsecondary educational institutions. The bill also allows an exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands refundable tax credit for education expenses, providing direct tax relief to students/families, aligning with tax relief indicators for middle/lower income.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands tax credit for higher education costs, increasing affordability and access for students through increased refundable credit and lifetime cap.95% confidence
Lloyd Doggett (D) · 34 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House Jun 25, 2021

HR 4131: Better Care Better Jobs Act

Better Care Better Jobs Act This bill establishes programs and provides funds for state Medicaid programs to improve home- and community-based services (HCBS), such as home health care, personal care, case management, and rehabilitative services. Specifically, the bill provides funds for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award planning grants, develop quality measures, and provide technical assistance to states regarding specified HCBS improvements, particularly with respect to access, utilization, and the associated workforce. The bill also increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for HCBS in states that develop plans and meet specified benchmarks for improvements. The bill also makes permanent (1) the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program (a grant program to help states increase the use of HCBS for long-term care and decrease the use of institutional care), and (2) certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of HCBS.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds Medicaid HCBS programs to improve home/community care access, directly expanding healthcare services and aligning with support indicators like enhanced patient access and funding.95% confidence
Debbie Dingell (D) · 151 co-sponsors
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