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Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act

To apply the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to small businesses to the same extent as such Act applies to consumers, to require the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to define small business 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act 2. Fair debt collection practices for loans to small businesses (a) In general The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 (1) in section 803— (A) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) The term debt ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) The term commercial credit bureau ; (2) by redesignating section 819 as section 820; and (3) by inserting after section 818 the following: 819. Application to small business debt (a) In general This Act shall apply to small business debt to the same extent as this Act applies to debt of consumers. (b) Small business debt defined The term small business debt (1) means any non-equity obligation or alleged obligation of a partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity that is less than $5,000,000; and (2) does not include any obligation or alleged obligation— (A) of an individual; or (B) that is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 819 and inserting the following: 819. Application to small business debt. 820. Effective date. . (c) Conforming amendments The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 (1) in section 805(b), by inserting or a commercial credit bureau (as applicable) consumer reporting agency (2) in section 806(3)— (A) by striking consumers who consumers or small businesses that (B) by inserting or to a commercial credit bureau (as applicable), consumer reporting agency (3) in section 807(16), by inserting or a commercial credit bureau this Act Amend the title so as to read: A bill to apply the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to small business debt to the same extent as such Act applies to consumers, and for other purposes. December 16, 2020 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act This bill applies consumer debt collection protections to small businesses, including protections regarding debt collection methods and third-party debt collection.
Honest Campaigns Act of 2019

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revise its sponsorship identification rules so as to require the disclosure of the names of significant donors to persons paying for or furnishing broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political matter or matter involving the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honest Campaigns Act of 2019 2. Revision to sponsorship identification rules Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall revise its sponsorship identification rules (sections 73.1212 and 76.1615 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) so as to provide that, in the case of broadcast matter or origination cablecasting matter that is political matter or matter involving the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance, the announcement required by such sections shall include the names of significant donors to the person the identity of which is required to be disclosed in such announcement.

Summary: Honest Campaigns Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise its sponsorship identification rules. Specifically, the FCC must require a disclosure announcement for broadcast or origination cablecasting matter that is political or that involves the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance to include the names of significant donors to the person whose identity is required to be disclosed in such an announcement.
TSP Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act TSP Act 2. Investment of Thrift Savings Fund Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term PCAOB (B) the term registered public accounting firm 15 U.S.C. 7201(a) (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may be invested in any security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the PCAOB— (A) has never conducted an inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm under section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7214 (B) is prevented from conducting a complete inspection or investigation described in subparagraph (A) because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction, as determined by the PCAOB. (3) The Board shall consult with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a biennial basis in order to ensure compliance with paragraph (2). .

Summary: Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act or the TSP Act This bill prohibits any sums in the Thrift Savings Fund from being invested in a security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (1) has never conducted the mandatory inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm, and (2) is prevented from conducting such inspection or investigation because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019 2. Department of Veterans Affairs support for university legal clinics that assist veterans (a) Support authorized The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide support to one or more university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans. (b) Eligible programs Programs of university law schools which may receive support under subsection (a) may include programs that assist veterans with— (1) filing and appealing claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; and (2) such other civil, criminal, and family legal matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Financial support (1) In general The support provided a program under subsection (a) may include financial support of the program. (2) Limitation on amount The total amount of financial support provided under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000. (3) Funding Amounts for financial support under subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Medical Services account of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Summary: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer. 1. Study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer (a) Study The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study to determine whether prostate cancer should be added to the list of diseases specified in section 1112(c) of title 38, United States Code, and considered to have been incurred in or aggravated during the active military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans. (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on such study.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study and report on whether prostate cancer should be included in the list of diseases considered to have been incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes. 1. Expansion of health care coverage for veterans (a) In general Section 1710(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) to any veteran during the one-year period following the discharge or release of the veteran from active military, naval, or air service, or from active status (as defined in section 101 of title 10); and . (b) Patient enrollment system Section 1705(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary from providing hospital care and medical services to a veteran under section 1710(a)(1)(B) of this title during the period specified in such section notwithstanding the failure of the veteran to enroll in the system of patient enrollment established by the Secretary under subsection (a). . (c) Promotion of expanded eligibility (1) Transition Assistance Program (A) In general The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall promote to members of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life through the Transition Assistance Program the expanded eligibility of veterans for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the amendments made by this section. (B) Transition Assistance Program defined In this paragraph, the term Transition Assistance Program (2) Publication by Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish on a website of the Department of Veterans Affairs notification of the expanded eligibility of veterans for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary pursuant to the amendments made by this section.

Summary: This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to recently discharged or released veterans during the one-year period following their discharge or release from active service or active reserve status. Such veterans shall be eligible for care even if they fail to enroll in the VA health care system. The Department of Labor must promote the expanded eligibility for such VA care to members of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life through the Transition Assistance Program. In addition, the VA must publish notification of the expanded eligibility for such care on a VA website.
Survivors' Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019

To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019 2. Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors' bill of rights (a) In general The Attorney General shall make grants to States that have in place a law that provides to sexual assault survivors the rights, at a minimum, under section 3772 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Grant amount Subject to the availability of appropriations, a grant to a State under this section shall be equal to 10 percent of the average of the amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State received under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10441 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (c) Application A State seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law described in subsection (a). (d) Uses of funds A State receiving a grant under this section may use such funds to— (1) implement the rights provided for under the law described in subsection (a); (2) provide assistance to victim service providers, victim assistants, and victim advocates to provide victim services (as such terms are defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291 (3) reduce the number of backlogged sexual assault kits or stored kits which victims have consented to test; or (4) preserve sexual assault evidence collection kits or the probative contents of such kits. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 to 2025 to carry out this section.

Summary: Survivors' Bill of Rights in the States Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants to states that provide certain legal rights to survivors of sexual assault. Among other things, grants may be used to implement such legal rights.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes. 1. Free and comprehensive mental health care for veterans (a) In general Section 1720I of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces (a) In general The Secretary shall furnish comprehensive mental health care at no cost to any former member of the Armed Forces. (b) Former members of the Armed Forces In this section, the term former member of the Armed Forces (1) A veteran described in section 101(2) of this title. (2) An individual not described in paragraph (1) who— (A) served as a member of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof; and (B) was discharged or released from such service without regard to— (i) the period of active duty service of the individual; or (ii) the character of discharge or release of the individual. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces. . (c) Expansion of readjustment counseling and related mental health services Section 1712A(a)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Any former member of the Armed Forces described in section 1720I(b) of this title. .

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish free comprehensive mental health care to any former member of the Armed Forces, including reservists. Additionally, the bill makes any former member of the Armed Forces, including reservists, eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services.
VA Suicide Prevention Services Act

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to staff each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs with at least one suicide prevention coordinator, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Suicide Prevention Services Act 2. Suicide prevention coordinators at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs is staffed with not fewer than one full-time employee whose primary job responsibility is serving as a suicide prevention coordinator. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Mental health clinician The term mental health clinician (2) Suicide prevention coordinator The term suicide prevention coordinator (A) coordinating local suicide prevention strategies and activities, including those supporting the identification of veterans at a high risk of suicide; (B) coordination of enhanced care for veterans identified as being at a high risk of suicide; and (C) suicide prevention education and outreach to stakeholders, including health care providers, veterans, caregivers, families, and members of the community.

Summary: VA Suicide Prevention Services Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to staff each VA medical center with at least one full-time suicide prevention coordinator.
No Political Pay Raises During Shutdowns Act

To prohibit pay raises for the Vice President and any senior political appointee at a Federal agency subject to a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Political Pay Raises During Shutdowns Act 2. Prohibition on pay raise during Government shutdown (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, the Vice President and any senior political appointee at an agency with respect to which appropriations have lapsed may not receive a pay rate increase. (b) Administration In carrying out any pay freeze under subsection (a)— (1) the term senior political appointee Public Law 115–141 (2) the requirements of subsections (f) through (k) of such section 738 shall apply.

Summary: No Political Pay Raises During Shutdowns Act This bill prohibits the Vice President and certain senior political appointees at federal agencies from receiving a pay increase during any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018.
Full Choice for Veterans Act

To expand the eligibility of veterans for hospital care and medical services provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical providers under the Veterans Choice Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Choice for Veterans Act 2. Expansion of eligibility for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical care under Veterans Community Care Program Section 101 of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or the VA MISSION Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 38 U.S.C. 1703 (1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting: (d) Conditions under which care is required To be furnished through non-Department providers The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services to a covered veteran through health care providers specified in subsection (c) if the covered veteran notifies the Secretary that he or she desires to receive care through the Veterans Community Care Program. ; and (2) by striking subsection (e).

Summary: Full Choice for Veterans Act This bill removes existing requirements and authorizes covered veterans to receive hospital care, medical services, or extended care services through the Veterans Community Care Program if they notify the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system or are not enrolled but otherwise eligible for care.
Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act 2. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt (a) In general The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to collect, any debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt. .

Summary: Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from collecting a consumer debt if the applicable statute of limitations has expired.
AIR Safety Act of 2020

To direct the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020 AIR Safety Act of 2020 2. Study on effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression (a) Study required The Director of the Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with the Chief of the Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, shall conduct a study on the effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires with respect to lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (b) Study contents In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Director shall— (1) determine, for each of the five most recently completed calendar years, the number of occurrences in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression and the effect of each such occurrence on— (A) the length of time required to achieve complete suppression; (B) the effectiveness of aerial firefighting responses; and (C) the amounts expended by the Federal Government; and (2) evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of various actions to prevent drone incursions, including— (A) the use of reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy a drone; (B) the seizure of a drone, including seizure with a net device; and (C) the dissemination of education materials relating to the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings of the study required under subsection (a) and any recommendations of the Director relating to such findings. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Drone The term drone (2) Drone incursion The term drone incursion (3) Wildfire suppression The term wildfire suppression December 2, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources December 2, 2020 Committee on Agriculture

Summary: Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020 or the AIR Safety Act of 2020 This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires concerning lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture.