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in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 18, 2021

HR 1986: Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021

Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop and implement strategies for reducing bird fatalities from collisions with public buildings. Specifically, the GSA must incorporate relevant features and strategies into public buildings that are newly constructed, acquired, or substantially altered so as to reduce bird fatalities. The GSA must also develop a related design guide and annually certify its active use. The bill's provisions do not apply to buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the U.S. Capitol and any buildings on its grounds.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates GSA to implement strategies reducing bird fatalities from building collisions, directly protecting wildlife conservation as part of environmental protection.95% confidence
Mike Quigley (D) · 24 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 18, 2021

HR 1994: Stop for School Buses Act of 2021

Stop for School Buses Act of 20 21 This bill addresses safety measures and programs to prevent the illegal passing of school buses. Specifically, the Department of Transportation must conduct a review of existing state laws and programs regarding the illegal passing of school buses; create a nationwide public safety campaign to highlight the dangers of illegally passing school buses; review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies to enhance school bus safety; review driver education materials in states to determine how the illegal passing of school buses is addressed; and research the connections between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues, including distracted driving.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill enhances student safety during school transportation, a core K-12 infrastructure protection measure directly impacting educational access and student well-being.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances school bus safety via DOT review, public campaign, and tech evaluation, directly strengthening transportation safety standards.95% confidence
Jackie Walorski (R) · 22 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 18, 2021

HR 1990: Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act This bill revises payment rules and establishes several requirements relating to coverage of orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare. Specifically, the bill requires suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics to meet certain standards with respect to licensure and accreditation, physical facilities, and liability insurance. Orthotists and prosthetists may also issue written orders for commercial purposes that meet specified standards; such orders must be signed by the treating physician. The bill also prohibits payment under Medicare for certain prosthetics and orthotics that are delivered via drop shipment (i.e., direct shipment to a beneficiary who has not received corresponding patient care from a health care practitioner).
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRevises Medicare payment rules to require standards for orthotics/prosthetics coverage, enhancing patient access and quality of care under public health program.90% confidence
Mike Thompson (D) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 18, 2021

HR 1992: SCALE Act

Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions Act or the SCALE Act This bill establishes programs within the Department of Energy that provide financial support and incentives to develop infrastructure for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds carbon capture infrastructure for emissions reduction, directly supporting clean energy infrastructure development under energy policy.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill funds carbon capture infrastructure to reduce CO2 emissions, directly advancing climate change mitigation through emission reduction technology.95% confidence
Marc A. Veasey (D) · 21 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 17, 2021

HRES 249: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not impose a financial transaction tax on individuals or market intermediaries in connection with trades executed on the National Market System or alternative trading systems.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should not impose a financial transaction tax on individuals or market intermediaries in connection with trades executed on the National Market System or alternative trading systems.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly opposes imposing a financial transaction tax, directly restricting a potential tax measure under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence
Patrick T. McHenry (R) · 23 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 791: Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021

Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2021 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to develop and implement strategies for reducing bird fatalities from collisions with public buildings. Specifically, the GSA must incorporate relevant features and strategies into public buildings that are newly constructed, acquired, or substantially altered so as to reduce bird fatalities. The GSA must also develop a related design guide and annually certify its active use. The bill's provisions do not apply to buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places, the White House and its grounds, the Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the U.S. Capitol and any buildings on its grounds.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates GSA to implement bird-safe building features reducing avian fatalities, directly protecting wildlife conservation through design standards.95% confidence
Cory A. Booker (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 809: Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2021

Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act of 2021 or the MONARCH Act of 2021 This bill provides support for the conservation of western monarch butterflies (the monarch butterfly population that overwinters along the coast of California and breeds across California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah). Specifically, the bill establishes the Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund. The Department of the Interior must use amounts in the fund to provide grants for the conservation of such butterflies. In addition, Interior must enter into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to facilitate the implementation of the Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan, which was prepared by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund to provide grants for habitat conservation, directly protecting species and natural resources per environmental protection indicators.95% confidence
Jeff Merkley (D) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 792: HAULS Act of 2021

Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021 or the HAULS Act of 202 1 This bill modifies exemptions with respect to commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. The bill allows the federal hours-of-service rules exemption regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies to apply year-round. Current law provides an exception from the federal hours-of-service rules for the transportation of agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location only during planting and harvest periods which are determined by each state. Additionally, the Department of Transportation must revise the definition of agricultural commodity to include specific commodities that are covered by the federal hours-of-service rules exception.
Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill extends year-round exemption from federal hours-of-service safety rules for agricultural haulers, weakening transportation safety standards by reducing regulatory requirements.90% confidence
Deb Fischer (R) · 25 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 799: SCALE Act

Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions Act or the SCALE Act This bill establishes programs within the Department of Energy that provide financial support and incentives to develop infrastructure for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds carbon capture infrastructure to reduce emissions, aligning with clean energy investment and emissions reduction goals.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds carbon capture infrastructure to reduce CO2 emissions, directly advancing climate mitigation efforts.95% confidence
Christopher A. Coons (D) · 13 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 17, 2021

S 344: Major Richard Star Act

Major Richard Star Act This bill allows a veteran with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrent with disability compensation.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill removes reduction in retirement pay for veterans with combat-related disability and <20 years service, allowing concurrent receipt of retirement and disability pay. This expands veteran benefits.95% confidence
Jon Tester (D) · 66 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1987: WORK NOW Act

Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well Act or the WORK NOW Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a grant program to provide emergency relief to certain nonprofit organizations, prioritizing organizations that provide services related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Organizations receiving funding must use not less than 60% of these funds to hire former and new employees.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides Treasury grants to nonprofits for pandemic services, increasing government spending on essential programs per bill's funding mandate.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates 60% of grant funds for hiring, directly advancing employment opportunities for nonprofit workers during pandemic relief.90% confidence
Linda T. Sánchez (D) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 17, 2021

HR 1963: Child Care Choices Act of 2021

Child Care Choices Act of 2021 This bill requires states to prioritize the availability of child care certificates over grants or contracts when providing federally supported child care assistance to families. A child care certificate is a voucher provided directly to a parent who may use the voucher only as payment for child care services. The bill also prohibits states from setting differential payment rates based solely on the type of child care or type of provider.
Michelle Fischbach (R) · 5 co-sponsors
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