Michigan Congressional Bills

in committee · Michigan · House Sep 3, 2021

HR 4792: Countering Communist China Act

Countering Communist China Act This bill addresses issues related to China, tax incentives, and other topics. The bill imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain entities and individuals that (1) are involved in acts of malign disinformation on behalf of a foreign government or political party, or (2) have engaged in a pattern of significant infringement of intellectual property belonging to a U.S. entity or individual. It also authorizes sanctions on developers and owners of software that makes unauthorized transmissions of user data to servers that are located in China and are accessible by China's government. The bill also provides tax incentives for relocating pharmaceutical, medical supply, or medical device manufacturing to the United States, including by allowing accelerated depreciation of nonresidential real property acquired in connection with such relocation; eliminates the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures scheduled to begin in 2022, thus allowing continued expensing of such expenditures in the taxable years in which they are incurred; prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving certain federal funds if the institution has a contractual partnership with an entity controlled by China's government or organized under China's laws; modifies presumptions and evidentiary standards in administrative patent validity challenges; bars China from asserting sovereign immunity in certain instances; requires U.S. representatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take certain actions, such as opposing any increase to the weight given to China's currency when determining the value of IMF Special Drawing Rights; and permanently rescinds unobligated funds previously made available for certain economic relief programs related to COVID-19.

Jim Banks (R) · 55 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Sep 2, 2021

HR 2328: Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act

Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from covering conversion therapy. The bill defines conversion therapy as any practice or treatment that seeks to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity in exchange for monetary compensation.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Michigan · House Sep 1, 2021

HRES 614: Condemning the Biden administration's Executive actions imposing a moratorium on oil and gas leases on Federal lands and waters, given the administration has also called for increased importation of crude oil from OPEC+ countries and refused to implement congressionally mandated sanctions on the builders of the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

This resolution condemns (1) the executive actions that canceled the Keystone pipeline and imposed a moratorium on oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, and (2) the waiver of sanctions on officials connected with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Topics ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Robert E. Latta (R) · 24 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 30, 2021

HR 4995: Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2021

Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2021 This bill authorizes tribal wildlife corridors. Specifically, the bill permits an Indian tribe to nominate a corridor within the land of such tribe as a tribal wildlife corridor. The Department of the Interior must establish criteria for determining whether such a corridor qualifies as a tribal wildlife corridor, including criteria for restoring historical habitat. Interior must provide tribes with technical assistance to establish, manage, or expand a tribal wildlife corridor. Such assistance must include support with accessing wildlife data and working with voluntary private landowners to access programs for facilitating connectivity on nonfederal land. Additionally, Interior must (1) establish a program to award grants to tribes to increase connectivity through tribal wildlife corridors, and (2) consult with tribes to determine whether a tribal wildlife corridor may be expanded into public lands or otherwise benefit connectivity between public lands and such corridor.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 27, 2021

HCONRES 49: Censuring and condemning President Joseph R. Biden.

This concurrent resolution condemns and censures President Joseph R. Biden for the military withdrawal from Afghanistan, which the resolution states was executed in a haphazard manner.

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 25, 2021

HR 5089: Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021

Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021 This bill supports the use of biofuels (e.g., gasoline blended with ethanol) in vehicles, including by establishing a minimum octane standard for gasoline as well as making related biofuel requirements for vehicles, their fuels, and fuel infrastructure.

Topics ✓ Energy ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

Cheri Bustos (D) · 29 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 24, 2021

HRES 607: Condemns President Biden's failure to heed the advice of military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offensive, leading to a disorganized, chaotic, and abrupt evacuation of United States personnel and Afghan allies.

This resolution condemns the President's failure to heed military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offense in Afghanistan and urges the President to commit to maintaining the evacuation operation as long as necessary to evacuate any U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or Afghan partner who requests evacuation assistance .

Michael Waltz (R) · 157 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 23, 2021

HR 5071: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress daily reports on the evacuation of citizens and permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report daily on the efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents from Afghanistan until the President certifies to Congress that all such individuals who sought evacuation have been evacuated. Until such certification is submitted, DOD may not use FY2021 funds for activity which would have the effect of reducing the total number of service members deployed to Afghanistan, except in specified circumstances.

Mike Gallagher (R) · 36 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 23, 2021

HR 5064: BEACH Act of 2021

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2021 or the BEACH Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands a program that awards grants to state and local governments to monitor the water quality at beaches and notify the public when water is not safe for recreational activities. The bill expands the program to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for researching and identifying specific sources of contamination at certain coastal recreation waters and taking actions to mitigate those sources.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Environment

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 23, 2021

HR 5067: Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act This bill specifically includes pharmacy services as part of covered home infusion therapy under Medicare, and specifies that certain payment components still apply regardless of whether or not a qualified supplier is physically present in the beneficiary's home. The bill also allows nurses and physician assistants to establish and review the plan of care for home infusion therapy.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Terri A. Sewell (D) · 22 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 20, 2021

HR 4994: No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act

No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for the creation, maintenance, or display of any Confederate symbol on federal public land or other federal property. An exception to such prohibition is provided (1) if the use of such funds is necessary to allow for the removal of the Confederate symbol to address public safety; or (2) in the case of a Confederate symbol created, maintained, or displayed in a museum or educational exhibit.

in committee · Michigan · House Aug 19, 2021

HR 5044: Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act

Preserving the MotorCities Heritage Act This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants or furnish technical assistance for the MotorCities National Heritage Area in Michigan. The bill also increases the maximum amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area. Finally, the bill waives, for FY2022-FY2023, the matching funds requirement for the heritage area.

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