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in committee · West Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2021

S 692: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, commonly known as the Hello Girls , in recognition of their military service, devotion to duty, and 60-year struggle for veterans' benefits and recognition as soldiers.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransHonors Hello Girls' military service and 60-year fight for veterans' benefits/recognition, directly supporting veteran recognition as per bill summary.95% confidence
Jon Tester (D) · 47 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2021

S 659: DRIVE Safe Act

Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act or the DRIVE Safe Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement an apprenticeship program for licensed commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21. Under the program, an apprentice must complete two probationary periods that total 400 hours of on-duty time, of which at least 240 hours must be driving time in a commercial motor vehicle. Additionally, the apprentice must be accompanied in the cab of the commercial motor vehicle by an experienced driver. Further, the bill requires all commercial motor vehicles used in the program for training to be equipped with safety technology such as active braking collision mitigation systems and video event capturing systems. An employer shall not knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a driver under the age of 21 to operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the driver is participating in, or has completed, an apprenticeship program that meets the requirements set forth in this bill.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates structured apprenticeship program with safety-focused driving hours for young commercial drivers, enhancing transportation safety standards per bill's explicit safety-focused requirements.95% confidence
Todd Young (R) · 30 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2021

S 696: Connected Rural Schools Act

Connected Rural Schools Act This bill authorizes counties to use funds from the Secure Rural Schools Program to provide or expand access to (1) broadband services at local schools, or (2) technology and connectivity necessary for students to use digital learning tools outside of a local school campus.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill authorizes use of funds to expand broadband and technology access for schools/students, directly enhancing educational access and infrastructure for rural K-12 education.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAuthorizes funding for rural school broadband and digital tools, expanding internet access and digital equity as core provisions.95% confidence
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1761: CCUS Innovation Act

CCUS Innovation Act This bill revises a Department of Energy loan guarantee program for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects. Specifically, the bill specifies categories of projects that are eligible for loan guarantees, such as projects for developing infrastructure (e.g., pipelines) to enable carbon capture, utilization, or storage.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds carbon capture infrastructure via loan guarantees, advancing carbon management in energy production and supporting clean energy infrastructure development.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds carbon capture projects to reduce emissions, directly advancing climate mitigation through infrastructure support for CCUS technology.95% confidence
David B. McKinley (R) · 7 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1729: Fair Access to Banking Act

Fair Access to Banking Act This bill restricts certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks from refusing to do business with a person who is in compliance with the law. Restrictions include prohibiting the use of certain lending programs, initiating the process of terminating an institution's depository insurance, and instituting specified civil penalties.
Andy Barr (R) · 82 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1705: Energy Sovereignty Act

Energy Sovereignty Act This bill repeals section 115 of the Clean Air Act, which addresses the remediation of international air pollution that originates from sources in the United States.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals Clean Air Act provision on US air pollution remediation, weakening environmental regulations affecting energy production. Indirectly favors fossil fuels by reducing regulatory burden on emissions.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals Clean Air Act section addressing U.S. pollution remediation, weakening environmental protections.95% confidence
Scott Perry (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · House Mar 10, 2021

HR 1676: Jack Reynolds Memory Medigap Expansion Act

Jack Reynolds Memory MediGap Expansion This bill expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies) to all beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands Medigap coverage access for end-stage renal disease patients via guaranteed issue rights, ensuring health status doesn't bar coverage, directly advancing healthcare access.95% confidence
Cynthia Axne (D) · 45 co-sponsors
in committee · West Virginia · Senate Mar 9, 2021

S 644: Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2021

Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2021 This bill allows additional hospitals to qualify as critical access hospitals (CAHs) that receive special payment under Medicare. Currently, in order to qualify as a CAH under Medicare, a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (or 15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state as a necessary provider of services in the area. The bill allows a hospital to also qualify if the hospital is a small, rural hospital that (1) serves a health professional shortage area, or a high number of low-income individuals or Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries; (2) has experienced financial losses for two consecutive years; and (3) attests to having a strategic plan to address financial solvency. In addition, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation must test a new delivery and payment model for rural hospitals that promotes financially sustainable access to care and must establish a corresponding transition process for CAHs.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands CAH eligibility to prevent rural hospital closures, maintaining Medicare funding access for critical healthcare services in underserved areas.95% confidence
Richard J. Durbin (D) · 10 co-sponsors
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