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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1350: Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act

Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and periodically update guidance for hospitals, freestanding birth centers, and other maternal care providers on ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The CMS must also report on the Medicaid payment methodologies that apply to facility transfers of pregnant women.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires CMS guidance to reduce maternal mortality under Medicaid/CHIP, advancing public health programs and improving maternal care access.95% confidence
Robin L. Kelly (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1362: BOOST Act

Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies Act or the BOOST Act This bill allows an individual taxpayer to elect a tax credit for 75% of qualified signal booster expenditures up to $400 in a single taxable year through 2025. The bill defines qualified signal booster expenditures as amounts paid for the purchase of any communications signal booster for use by the taxpayer in a principal residence located in an underserved area. The booster is designed to increase the strength or range of a broadband communications signal.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credit (75% of $400) for signal boosters, reducing taxable income for individuals in underserved areas, aligning with tax relief indicators.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProvides tax credit for signal boosters in underserved areas, directly expanding internet access infrastructure and addressing connectivity gaps.95% confidence
John R. Moolenaar (R) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1341: Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act

Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish and facilitate a Women of Trucking Advisory Board to promote organizations and programs that (1) provide education, training, mentorship, or outreach to women in the trucking industry; and (2) recruit, retain, or advance women into the trucking industry.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes advisory board to recruit, retain, and advance women in trucking, directly supporting workforce development and employment standards in labor sector.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes advisory board to promote women in trucking workforce, directly supporting transportation industry participation and safety through workforce development.85% confidence
Mike Gallagher (R) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1353: Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act

Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act This bill increases the Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in accordance with specified requirements and limitations. The bill's increase is in addition to previously enacted FMAP increases relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) but may not result in an FMAP greater than 95%.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases federal Medicaid funding via higher FMAP, reducing state budget burdens for public health services during economic downturns.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases Medicaid FMAP for states with pandemic-related economic downturns, expanding healthcare funding and coverage access for vulnerable populations.95% confidence
Susie Lee (D) · 50 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1335: Fostering and Realizing Electrification by Encouraging Zero Emission Refrigeration Trucks Act of 2021

Fostering and Realizing Electrification by Encouraging Zero Emission Refrigeration Trucks Act of 2021 or the FREEZER Trucks Act of 2021 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot program to award grants, rebates, or low-cost revolving loans for electrifying or retiring diesel-powered transport refrigeration units in certain heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., commercial trucks).
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill promotes electrification of diesel refrigeration trucks, reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing clean energy infrastructure via EPA grants/loans for zero-emission technology.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds electrification of diesel refrigeration units to reduce emissions from commercial trucks, aligning with pollution control and clean energy goals.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationPromotes sustainable truck electrification, reducing emissions in commercial transport through EPA grants for zero-emission refrigeration units.95% confidence
Yvette D. Clarke (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1344: Clean School Bus Act of 2021

Clean School Bus Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the Clean School Bus Grant Program in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Under the program, DOE must award grants for the replacement of existing diesel school buses with electric buses.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyDirects DOE to fund electric school bus replacements, reducing diesel reliance and advancing renewable energy infrastructure per Clean School Bus Act of 2021.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentReplaces diesel school buses with electric buses via grants, reducing emissions and promoting clean energy, directly advancing environmental protection.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds electric school bus replacements under Clean School Bus Grant Program, advancing sustainable transportation infrastructure and vehicle regulations.95% confidence
Jahana Hayes (D) · 23 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act

Telehealth Modernization Act This bill modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Specifically, the bill extends certain flexibilities that were initially authorized during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other things, the bill allows (1) rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as the distant site (i.e., the location of the health care practitioner); (2) the home of a beneficiary to serve as the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) for all services (rather than for only certain services); and (3) all types of practitioners to furnish telehealth services, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicare telehealth flexibilities, enabling rural clinics and home services to maintain access - directly expands patient access to care under healthcare policy.95% confidence
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R) · 133 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 26, 2021

HR 1390: CHIPPER Act

Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act or the CHIPPER Act This bill extends through FY2022 the 11.5% increase to the enhanced federal matching rate, also known as the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), that is otherwise applicable under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), subject to specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP in FY2021 and FY2022, a state must cover, without cost-sharing, testing and treatment for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends 11.5% enhanced federal funding (FMAP) for CHIP through FY2022, maintaining coverage without cost-sharing for children's health insurance.95% confidence
Susan Wild (D) · 37 co-sponsors
in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 25, 2021

SCONRES 6: A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

This concurrent resolution (1) affirms, on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first slave ship, that the nation owes a debt of remembrance not only to those who lived through the injustices of slavery but also to their descendants; and (2) urges the establishment of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation to properly acknowledge, memorialize, and be a catalyst for progress, including toward permanently eliminating persistent racial inequities.
Cory A. Booker (D) · 15 co-sponsors
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