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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 1, 2021

S 512: Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act of 2021

Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act of 2021 This bill expands data collection and reporting on demographic information and disparities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). During the COVID-19 emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish data on COVID-19 testing, treatment, vaccinations, and outcomes on the CDC website. They must update the data daily and disaggregate it by race, ethnicity, and other demographic factors. In addition, the Indian Health Service must consult with tribal nations about COVID-19 data collection and reporting. The Department of Health and Human Services must make a summary of final statistics related to COVID-19 publicly available and report specified information to Congress within 60 days of the end of the COVID-19 emergency. The bill also establishes the Commission on Ensuring Data for Health Equity. The commission must determine approaches to using data to reduce disparities in health outcomes, including specifically with respect to COVID-19. In addition, it must provide recommendations to improve demographic data collection and use in future public health emergencies.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands demographic data collection on COVID-19 disparities to address healthcare inequities, advancing equitable healthcare access through CDC/CMS reporting requirements.92% confidence
Elizabeth Warren (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · Senate Mar 1, 2021

S 506: 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 EnergyReplaces diesel school buses with electric buses, directly promoting renewable energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentReplaces diesel school buses with electric buses to reduce emissions, directly advancing pollution control and clean energy adoption in transportation.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds electric school bus replacements, promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure through DOE grants.95% confidence
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · Senate Mar 1, 2021

S 498: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument.

This bill prohibits the President, in designating a national monument, from reserving any implied or expressed water rights associated with it. Water rights for an associated national monument may only be acquired in accordance with the laws of the state in which the water rights are to be located.
Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill restricts federal authority to reserve water rights for national monuments, requiring state law compliance which may weaken conservation protections by prioritizing state interests over environmental safeguards.85% confidence
Mike Lee (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · United States · Senate Mar 1, 2021

S 493: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure.

This bill permits the use of tax-exempt facility bonds to fund zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. The bill defines zero emissions vehicles as any light- or heavy-duty vehicles that conform to the regulatory zero-emission vehicles standard or vehicles that produce zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant or greenhouse gas under the Clean Air Act.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesPermits tax-exempt bonds for infrastructure funding, enabling cost-effective state budget allocation through tax-efficient financing.85% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds zero-emission vehicle infrastructure via tax-exempt bonds, directly advancing clean energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence per bill's definition of zero-emission vehicles.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds zero-emission vehicle infrastructure per Clean Air Act standards, directly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds zero-emission vehicle infrastructure via tax-exempt bonds, promoting sustainable transportation projects per bill's funding mechanism and definition of zero-emission vehicles.95% confidence
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · Senate Mar 1, 2021

S 492: Ending Qualified Immunity Act

Ending Qualified Immunity Act This bill eliminates the defense of qualified immunity in civil actions for deprivation of rights. Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine that protects government employees or those acting with state authority from being held personally liable for constitutional violations. The bill provides that under the statute allowing a civil action alleging deprivation of rights under color of law, it shall not be a defense or immunity to any such action that (1) the defendant was acting in good faith or believed that his or her conduct was lawful at the time it was committed; (2) the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or federal laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation; or (3) the state of the law was such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill eliminates qualified immunity, directly enhancing police accountability and civil rights protections in criminal justice reform, aligning with key support indicators.95% confidence
Edward J. Markey (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · Senate Mar 1, 2021

S 505: Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRepeals forced arbitration for civil rights disputes, enabling court access for victims and aligning with criminal justice reform principles.90% confidence
Richard Blumenthal (D) · 39 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · House Mar 1, 2021

HR 1461: White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 This bill creates transparency requirements for ethics waivers (i.e., waivers from the requirement to sign an ethics pledge) issued to executive branch appointees. Specifically, such ethics waivers must be transmitted to the Office of Government Ethics and made publicly available online.
Stephen F. Lynch (D)
in committee · United States · House Mar 1, 2021

HR 1457: Reclamation of War Powers Act

Reclamation of War Powers Act This bill prohibits Armed Forces funding from being obligated or expended for the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, in the absence of a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Armed Forces. In the case of a national emergency created by an attack (or threat of attack), funds may be used for only 60 days. The House of Representatives or the Senate may not consider a bill or joint resolution that makes funds available in violation of these provisions. The President shall, in the case of such introduction of the Armed Forces, submit to Congress a report that includes an analysis of the threat to be countered by the use of the Armed Forces; the specific objectives and justification for those objectives; and a description of the scope, duration, cost, and likelihood of success.
James A. Himes (D) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · House Mar 1, 2021

HR 1455: To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain, and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently install in the U.S. Capitol or on the U.S. Capitol Grounds, a monument honoring Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Lois Frankel (D) · 66 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · House Mar 1, 2021

HR 1453: Military Spouses Retirement Security Act

Military Spouses Retirement Security Act This bill allows a small business employer a tax credit for each employee who is a military spouse and eligible to participate in the employer's defined contribution retirement plan.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credit for small businesses hiring military spouses, reducing employer tax burden per bill summary.90% confidence
Jason Crow (D) · 31 co-sponsors
in committee · United States · House Mar 1, 2021

HR 1458: Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021

Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Labor to study and report on the technology needs of federal and state unemployment compensation programs. Based on this study, Labor must develop, operate, and maintain a modular set of technology capabilities to modernize the delivery of unemployment compensation. Before the deployment of the technology capabilities to all states, Labor must select at least four states to participate in a pilot program to test the technology capabilities and demonstrate that they meet requirements. The bill establishes accessibility requirements for filing online unemployment compensation claims. In addition, it prohibits the technology capabilities from relying solely on a high-risk automated decision system to (1) deny a claim for unemployment compensation, (2) reduce the amount of unemployment compensation for which a claimant is eligible, or (3) deny a claimant's right to appeal an unemployment compensation decision.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentModernizes unemployment tech to improve benefit delivery, strengthening access to worker benefits under employment standards.92% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates modernizing unemployment tech systems through development of modular capabilities, directly advancing technology infrastructure for government services.90% confidence
Steven Horsford (D) · 42 co-sponsors
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