Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2021

H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.

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H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.

Lesgislation H.B. 0427 - Conowingo Dam S. B. 0540 - Conowingo Dam S. 432 - FREEZER Trucks Act H.R. 1335 - FREEZER Trucks Act S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act H.R. 1344 - Clean School Bus Act S. 507 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 1221 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 448 - Resilient Communities Act S. 4046- Climate Smart Ports Act HR 501- Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 1636 - FLEET Act H.R. 512 - Green Bus Act H.R. - 862 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 H.R. 2263 Manufacturing for Our Future Act H.R. 815/S.282 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 2646 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 H.R.1503 Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 H.R. 1505 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1506 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021 H.R. 1507 - Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 H.R. 1492 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act S. 624 Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 2962 - Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation (COMPETES) Act H.R.2643 - Offshore Pipeline Safety Act H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4356 Hope for Homes Act S. 1768 Hope for Homes Act H.R. 4872 Zero-Emission Homes Act S. 2370 Zero-Emission Homes Act Rulemakings U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2020-BT-PET-0003). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA and NHTSA Set Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Model Years 2017-2025 Cars and Light Trucks, EPA-420-F-12-051 (Aug. 2012). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments. 85 Fed. Reg. 65015 (October 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 85 FR 53516 (August 28, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction. 85 FR 80626 (December 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 FR 9940 (February 20, 2020). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003). Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process (Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011). U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. DOE/EIS-0550). Nominations The Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy

Lesgislation H.B. 0427 - Conowingo Dam S. B. 0540 - Conowingo Dam S. 432 - FREEZER Trucks Act H.R. 1335 - FREEZER Trucks Act S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act H.R. 1344 - Clean School Bus Act S. 507 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 1221 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 448 - Resilient Communities Act S. 4046- Climate Smart Ports Act HR 501- Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 1636 - FLEET Act H.R. 512 - Green Bus Act H.R. - 862 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 H.R. 2263 Manufacturing for Our Future Act H.R. 815/S.282 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 2646 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 H.R.1503 Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 H.R. 1505 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1506 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021 H.R. 1507 - Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 H.R. 1492 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act S. 624 Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 2962 - Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation (COMPETES) Act H.R.2643 - Offshore Pipeline Safety Act H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act H.R. 2820 Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 6396 Climate RESILIENCE Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4356 Hope for Homes Act S. 1768 Hope for Homes Act H.R. 4872 Zero-Emission Homes Act S. 2370 Zero-Emission Homes Act Rulemakings U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2020-BT-PET-0003). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA and NHTSA Set Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Model Years 2017-2025 Cars and Light Trucks, EPA-420-F-12-051 (Aug. 2012). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments. 85 Fed. Reg. 65015 (October 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 85 FR 53516 (August 28, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction. 85 FR 80626 (December 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 FR 9940 (February 20, 2020). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003). Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process (Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011). U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. DOE/EIS-0550). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. EERE-2009-BT-BC-0021). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification for Ceiling Fan Light Kits, General Service Incandescent Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, Ceiling Fans, Consumer Furnaces and Boilers, Consumer Water Heaters, Dishwashers, Commercial Clothes Washers, Battery Chargers, and Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2012-BT-STD-0045). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Product Classes for Residential Dishwashers, Residential Clothes Washers, and Consumer Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0002). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2018-BT-STD-0018). U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Definitions for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0012) Nominations The Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy

H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, in order to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.

Lesgislation H.B. 0427 - Conowingo Dam S. B. 0540 - Conowingo Dam S. 432 - FREEZER Trucks Act H.R. 1335 - FREEZER Trucks Act S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act H.R. 1344 - Clean School Bus Act S. 507 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 1221 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 448 - Resilient Communities Act S. 4046- Climate Smart Ports Act HR 501- Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 1636 - FLEET Act H.R. 512 - Green Bus Act H.R. - 862 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 H.R. 2263 Manufacturing for Our Future Act H.R. 815/S.282 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 2646 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 H.R.1503 Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 H.R. 1505 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1506 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021 H.R. 1507 - Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 H.R. 1492 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act S. 624 Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 2962 - Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation (COMPETES) Act H.R.2643 - Offshore Pipeline Safety Act H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act Rulemakings U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2020-BT-PET-0003). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA and NHTSA Set Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Model Years 2017-2025 Cars and Light Trucks, EPA-420-F-12-051 (Aug. 2012). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments. 85 Fed. Reg. 65015 (October 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 85 FR 53516 (August 28, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction. 85 FR 80626 (December 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 FR 9940 (February 20, 2020). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003). Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process (Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-NOA-0011). U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing (Docket No. DOE/EIS-0550). Nominations The Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy

H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, in order to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring

Lesgislation S. 1072 - Climate Stewardship Act of 2021 H.B. 0427 - Conowingo Dam S. B. 0540 - Conowingo Dam S. 432 - FREEZER Trucks Act H.R. 1335 - FREEZER Trucks Act S. 506 - Clean School Bus Act H.R. 1344 - Clean School Bus Act S. 507 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 1221 - EVs for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 448 - Resilient Communities Act S. 4046- Climate Smart Ports Act HR 501- Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 1636 - FLEET Act H.R. 512 - Green Bus Act H.R. - 862 Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 H.R. 2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020 H.R. 2803 - Agriculture Resilience Act H.R. 815/S.282 Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 2646 Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021 H.R.1503 Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2021 H.R. 1505 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1506 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2021 H.R. 1507 - Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act of 2021 H.R. 1492 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2021 S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act S. 624 Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2021 H.R. 2396 Ensuring Safe Disposal of Coal Ash Act S. 622 American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 H.R. 2263 Manufacturing for Our Future Act H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act Rulemakings U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps (Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-STD-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0059) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans (Docket No. EERE-2020-BT-PET-0003). U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-STD-0048) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Clothes Dryers (Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004) U.S. Department of Energy. Test Procedures for Room Air Conditioners (Docket No. EERE-2017-BT-TP-0012) United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA and NHTSA Set Standards to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Model Years 2017-2025 Cars and Light Trucks, EPA-420-F-12-051 (Aug. 2012). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments. 85 Fed. Reg. 65015 (October 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 85 FR 53516 (August 28, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Final Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction. 85 FR 80626 (December 14, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 FR 9940 (February 20, 2020). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005). U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003). Nominations The Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy

H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, in order to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring.