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in committee · Colorado · House May 14, 2021

HR 3256: Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act

Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on federal funds given to the institute over the past 15 years. The report must list any such funds that the institute provided to the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or affiliates of these entities.
Scott Perry (R) · 36 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House May 14, 2021

HR 3209: Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021

Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish within its Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability a grant program that provides incentives for electric utilities to increase the resiliency of the power grid to withstand natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill funds grid resiliency grants to prevent disasters/wildfires, strengthening energy infrastructure and utility reliability.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentReduces wildfire risk through grid resiliency, protecting natural resources and reducing fire-related pollution per bill summary.92% confidence
Joe Neguse (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Colorado · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1613: GYMS Act of 2021

Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021 or the GYMS Act of 2021 This bill establishes a grant program to provide economic support to eligible fitness facilities in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to make initial and supplemental grants to privately owned fitness facilities that primarily provide health or fitness services and that do not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities. The total amount of grant funds for a recipient may not exceed $25 million, and the recipient must use these funds for payroll costs, rent or mortgage obligations, and other ordinary and necessary business expenses.
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1603: Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021

Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program to improve the health and resilience of forest landscapes across National Forest System lands and state, tribal, and private lands. Activities under the program may include reducing the risk of wildfire, protecting water quality and supply, or improving wildlife habitat for at-risk species.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes forest restoration, wildfire risk reduction, water quality protection, and wildlife habitat conservation - directly advancing environmental health and resilience.95% confidence
Michael F. Bennet (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Colorado · Senate May 13, 2021

S 1609: Dynamic Glass Act

Dynamic Glass Act This bill includes electrochromic glass as energy property for purposes of the 30% energy tax credit. The bill defines electrochromic glass as glass that uses electricity to change its light transmittance properties to heat or cool a structure, but only with respect to property whose construction begins before January 1, 2024.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands 30% energy tax credit eligibility to electrochromic glass, providing tax relief for qualifying property owners under energy efficiency incentives.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyAdds electrochromic glass to energy tax credit, promoting energy efficiency in buildings through financial incentives for energy-saving technology adoption.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentIncentivizes energy-efficient electrochromic glass via tax credit, reducing building energy consumption and emissions through climate-friendly technology.90% confidence
Edward J. Markey (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House May 13, 2021

HR 3207: PREPARE Act

Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness And Resilient Enterprises Act or the PREPARE Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 a pre-disaster mitigation program, administered by the Small Business Administration, for disbursing economic injury disaster loans to small businesses for protection of real estate, equipment, inventory, supplies, and materials. The bill also increases the amount for loans to take mitigating actions to protect damaged or destroyed property from possible future disasters.
Joseph D. Morelle (D) · 22 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House May 13, 2021

HR 3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body). Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Kathy Castor (D) · 240 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House May 13, 2021

HR 3194: Fairness for Farm Workers Act

Fairness for Farm Workers Act This bill extends overtime pay protections to agricultural workers. The bill requires employers, beginning in 2022, to compensate agricultural workers for hours worked in excess of their regular hours (i.e., 55 hours in 2022, 50 hours in 2023, 45 hours in 2024, and 40 hours in 2025) at not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate. For employers with 25 or fewer employees, the overtime pay requirements begin in 2025. These overtime pay requirements do not apply, as under current law, to employees who are the parent, spouse, child, or other member of the employer's immediate family. The bill also repeals the exemption from overtime pay requirements for employers in various agriculture-related industries, including certain small farms, irrigation projects, sugar processing, and cotton ginning and compressing.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends overtime pay protections to agricultural workers, strengthening wage rights and workplace standards for a historically excluded group.95% confidence
Raúl M. Grijalva (D) · 64 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House May 13, 2021

HR 3172: HELPER Act of 2021

Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2021 or the HELPER Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to law enforcement officers, elementary and secondary school teachers, firefighters, or other first responders. Specifically, these individuals may be eligible for a one-time mortgage on a primary family residence with no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance premium.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirectly supports K-12 teachers with mortgage assistance, enhancing workforce stability in education85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides mortgage assistance with no down payment for specific housing professionals, directly funding housing access for eligible groups under HUD program.85% confidence
John H. Rutherford (R) · 88 co-sponsors
in committee · Colorado · House May 13, 2021

HR 3198: Yes In My Backyard Act

Yes In My Backyard Act This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates expansion of high-density zoning policies to increase housing supply, directly advancing affordable housing development through land-use reforms.95% confidence
Derek Kilmer (D) · 24 co-sponsors
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