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Safe Drugs Act

To provide the Food and Drug Administration with mandatory recall authority for all drug products. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Drugs Act 2. Providing FDA with mandatory recall authority Section 569D of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8d (1) in the heading, by striking controlled substances drugs (2) by striking controlled substance drug (3) in subsection (b), by striking controlled substances drugs

Summary: Safe Drugs Act This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to order the mandatory recall of any drug when the FDA determines that there is a reasonable probability that the drug would cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Currently, the FDA may order a mandatory recall under such circumstances only with respect to a controlled substance.
State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension Act

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period with respect to which amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund may be expended. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension Act 2. Extension Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) December 30, 2020 December 31, 2021

Summary: State and Local Coronavirus Relief Fund Extension Act This bill allows payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which were made to states, tribal governments, and local governments, to be used to cover expenditures incurred through December 31, 2021. Currently, expenditures must be incurred before December 31, 2020.
Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020

To temporarily suspend duties on imports of articles needed to combat the COVID–19 pandemic. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020 2. Temporary suspension of duties on articles needed to combat the COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general An article described in subsection (b) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, during the period specified in subsection (c) shall enter the United States free of duty, including free of any duty that may be imposed as a penalty or otherwise imposed in addition to other duties, including any duty imposed pursuant to— (1) section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 (2) section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 (3) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 (b) Articles described An article is described in this subsection if the article is classified under any of the following statistical reporting numbers of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States or is identified by the United States International Trade Commission, after the date of the enactment of this Act, as an article related to the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly referred to as COVID–19 2207.10.6090 3824.99.9295 7613.00.0000 2208.90.8000 3824.99.9297 8419.20.0010 2804.40.0000 3923.21.0095 8419.20.0020 2847.00.0000 3923.29.0000 8421.39.8040 3002.13.0000 3926.20.1010 8705.90.0000 3002.14.0000 3926.20.1020 8713.10.0000 3002.15.0000 3926.20.9010 8713.90.0030 3002.19.0000 3926.20.9050 8713.90.0060 3002.20.0000 3926.90.9910 9004.90.0000 3003.10.0000 3926.90.9990 9018.11.3000 3003.20.0000 3926.90.9996 9018.11.6000 3003.60.0000 4015.11.0110 9018.11.9000 3003.90.0100 4015.11.0150 9018.12.0000 3004.10.1020 4015.19.0510 9018.19.4000 3004.10.1045 4015.19.0550 9018.19.5500 3004.10.5045 4015.19.1010 9018.19.7500 3004.10.5060 4015.90.0010 9018.31.0040 3004.20.0020 4015.90.0050 9018.31.0080 3004.20.0030 4818.50.0000 9018.31.0090 3004.20.0060 4818.90.0000 9018.32.0000 3004.49.0060 6116.10.6500 9018.39.0020 3004.60.0000 6210.10.2000 9018.39.0040 3004.90.1000 6210.10.5000 9018.39.0050 3004.90.9210 6210.10.9010 9018.90.3000 3004.90.9285 6210.10.9040 9018.90.7580 3004.90.9290 6210.50.3500 9018.90.8000 3005.10.5000 6210.50.7500 9019.20.0000 3005.90.5090 6216.00.5420 9020.00.6000 3006.70.0000 6307.90.6090 9020.00.9000 3401.11.5000 6307.90.6800 9022.12.0000 3401.19.0000 6307.90.7200 9025.19.8040 3401.20.0000 6307.90.8910 9025.19.8080 3808.94.1000 6307.90.9889 9026.80.4000 3808.94.5000 6505.00.0100 9027.80.2500 3821.00.0000 6505.00.8015 9027.80.4530 3822.00.1090 6505.00.9089 9028.20.0000 3822.00.5090 7311.00.0090 9402.90.0010 3822.00.6000 7324.90.0000 9402.90.0020 (c) Period specified The period specified in this subsection is the period— (1) beginning on the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) ending on December 31, 2022.

Summary: Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020 This bill suspends through December 31, 2022, any duty imposed on specified articles and articles identified by the U.S. International Trade Commission as related to the response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
A bill to amend Public Law 106-511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification demonstration program, and for other purposes.

To amend Public Law 106–511 1. Navajo electrification demonstration program Section 602 of Public Law 106–511 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking 10-year (B) in the third sentence, by striking by the year 2011 (2) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following: (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $89,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. .

Summary: This bill reauthorizes the Navajo Electrification Demonstration Program, under which the Department of Energy must provide implementation grants to the Navajo Nation for bringing electricity to Navajo households.
Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020

To ensure coverage of pre-existing conditions under private health insurance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020 2. Pre-existing condition protections A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage may not impose any pre-existing condition exclusion with respect to such plan or coverage, factor health status into premiums or charges, exclude benefits relating to pre-existing conditions from coverage, or otherwise exclude benefits, set limits, or increase charges based on any pre-existing condition or health status.

Summary: Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020 This bill specifies that private health insurers may not impose coverage exclusions, limitations, or charges based on preexisting conditions or health status. (Current law also prohibits such actions.)
A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President.

To provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President. 1. Rules relating to electors for the 2020 election In the case of the election for President and Vice President in 2020— (1) section 5 of title 3, United States Code, shall be applied— (A) by substituting by January 1, 2021 at least six days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors (B) by substituting by such date at least six days prior to said time of meeting of the electors (2) section 7 of title 3, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting January 2, 2021, the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following their appointment

Summary: This bill revises the electoral college time line for the 2020 presidential election. First, the bill requires states to make final determinations of controversies or contests as to the appointment of electors by January 1, 2021. Currently, the deadline is December 8, 2020. Further, the bill requires electors to meet in their respective states on January 2, 2021, to cast their votes for President and Vice President. Currently, electors must meet on December 14, 2020.
Fostering Innovation Act of 2019

To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 2. Temporary exemption for low-revenue is­su­ers Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 (d) Temporary exemption for low-Revenue issuers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term average annual gross revenues (B) the term emerging growth company 15 U.S.C. 78c (C) the term large accelerated filer (2) Low-revenue exemption Subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that— (A) ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the 5-year period beginning on the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77a (B) had average annual gross revenues of less than $50,000,000 as of its most recently completed fiscal year; and (C) is not a large accelerated filer. (3) Expiration of temporary exemption An issuer ceases to be eligible for the exemption described under paragraph (1) on the earlier of— (A) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the 10-year period beginning on the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77a (B) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the average annual gross revenues of the issuer exceed $50,000,000; or (C) the date on which the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer. .

Summary: Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 This bill establishes a temporary exemption from the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the management of the issuer. Specifically, this requirement shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of its fiscal year following the five-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year, and is not a large accelerated filer. An issuer shall cease to be eligible for the exemption at the earliest of (1) the last day of the fiscal year following the 10-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, (2) the last day of the fiscal year in which its average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or (3) when the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer.
A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations for the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund.

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations for the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund. 1. United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3291(e) (3) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the BARD Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out activities under this subsection for each fiscal year. .

Summary: This bill authorizes appropriations for the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund for each fiscal year to promote and support agricultural research and development activities that are of mutual benefit to the United States and Israel.
A bill to ensure that health care providers do not incur additional Federal income tax liability due to receipt of assistance through the Provider Relief Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To ensure that health care providers do not incur additional Federal income tax liability due to receipt of assistance through the Provider Relief Fund during the COVID–19 pandemic. 1. Tax treatment of Provider Relief Fund payments to health care providers (a) Taxability Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) the amount of any CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment shall be excluded from the gross income of the recipient of such payment; and (2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced, no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be denied, by reason of the exclusion from gross income provided by this subsection. (b) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment For purposes of this section, the term CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payment Public Law 116–136 Public Law 116–139

Summary: This bill affirms that any payment or benefit provided to a taxpayer under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) shall be excluded from gross income, for income tax purposes. Additionally, no deduction shall be denied or reduced, no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no basis increase shall be denied resulting from such exclusion.
Delivering for America Act

To maintain prompt and reliable postal services during the COVID–19 health emergency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering for America Act 2. Prompt and reliable postal services during COVID–19 pandemic (a) Definitions In this section: (1) the term COVID–19 public health emergency 42 U.S.C. 247d (2) the term Postal Service (b) Requirement During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the COVID–19 public health emergency or January 1, 2021, whichever is later, the Postal Service may not implement or approve any change to the operations of the Postal Service within the statutory discretion of the Postal Service, or to the level of service provided by the Postal Service, relative to the operations and level of service, respectively, in effect on January 1, 2020, that would impede prompt, reliable, and efficient services, including any of the following changes: (1) Any change in the nature of postal services that will generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis. (2) Any revision of service standards. (3) Any closure or consolidation, or reduction of operating hours, of any post office. (4) Any prohibition on payment of overtime pay to officers or employees of the Postal Service. (5) Any change that would prevent the Postal Service from meeting its service standards or cause a decline in measurements of performance relative to those service standards. (6) Any change that would have the effect of delaying mail, allowing for the non-delivery of mail to a delivery route, or increasing the volume of undelivered mail.

Summary: Delivering for America Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from making changes to operations or levels of service from those that were in effect on January 1, 2020. Specifically, the USPS may not, during the period beginning on enactment of this bill and ending on the last day of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency or January 1, 2021, whichever is later, implement or approve any change to the operations or the level of service that would impede prompt, reliable, and efficient services, including changes in the nature of services that will generally affect service on a nationwide basis; revisions of service standards; closures or consolidations of post offices or reduction of operating hours; prohibitions on payment of overtime pay to USPS officers or employees; changes that would prevent the USPS from meeting its service standards or that would reduce measurements of performance concerning those standards; changes that would have the effect of delaying mail, allowing non-delivery to a delivery route, or increasing the volume of undelivered mail.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2019

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2019 2. Subjecting the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process (a) In general Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “ Transfer of Funds From Board Of Governors.— Budget and Financial Management.— (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Budget and financial management.— In general.— (ii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking subsections (b) through (d); (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2021. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2020.

Summary: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2019 This bill changes the source of funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from Federal Reserve System transfers to annual appropriations. Under current law, the transfers from the Federal Reserve System permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual appropriations process.
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the "Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic", and for other purposes.

To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, the Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic 1. Designation of Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs, located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic A.K. Baker V.A. Clinic (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

Summary: This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Middleburg, Florida, as the Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the A.K. Baker V.A. Clinic.
A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II. 1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of Valor Described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., on June 6, 1944, at Omaha Beach when, as a Corporal in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, he saved the lives of dozens, if not hundreds, of his fellow soldiers over the course of 30 hours, despite being struck by shrapnel while aboard his Landing Craft Tank and wounded in his groin and back, actions for which the historical record indicates General John C.H. Lee recommended Corporal Woodson be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.
Office of Rural Broadband Act

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Broadband, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Rural Broadband Act 2. Office of Rural Broadband (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Broadband The term broadband advanced telecommunications capability 47 U.S.C. 1302 (3) Commission The term Commission (4) Office The term Office (5) Rural The term rural (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish an Office of Rural Broadband. (c) Duties The Office shall have the following duties: (1) Coordinate efforts with the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the mutual and complementary success of— (A) the initiatives of the Commission; and (B) the programs overseen by the other agencies described in this paragraph. (2) Coordinate with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain updated information regarding programs that deploy rural broad­band. (3) Coordinate with other agencies to remove barriers to broadband deployment. (4) Assess, and publish the assessment of, the impact of proposed actions of the Commission on rural consumers before the actions are voted upon or taken. (5) Track broadband subscription rates in rural areas, using data collected by the Bureau of the Census under section 103(d) of the Broadband Data Improvement Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1303(d) (6) Coordinate with other bureaus and offices of the Commission and other agencies to ensure consistency and updating of broadband mapping in rural areas. (7) Include in the Communications Marketplace Report required under section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163 (8) Dedicate a representative to address stakeholder questions and concerns. (d) No additional reporting requirements Nothing in this section shall create any additional reporting requirement for a broadband provider.

Summary: Office of Rural Broadband Act This bill establishes the Office of Rural Broadband to help coordinate federal efforts and resources to develop rural telecommunications systems and to track broadband subscription rates in rural areas.
Poll Worker Recruitment Act of 2020

To provide that individuals may serve as poll workers for the November 3, 2020, general election if registered to vote in the State in a location other than the location at which the individual serves. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poll Worker Recruitment Act of 2020 2. Special rules for poll worker registration requirements for the 2020 general election A State or local jurisdiction may not prohibit an individual from serving as a poll worker in the general election for Federal office occurring on November 3, 2020, solely because such individual is registered to vote in the State in a county or jurisdiction other than the county or jurisdiction in which such individual serves as a poll worker in such election.

Summary: Poll Worker Recruitment Act of 2020 This bill requires states and local jurisdictions to allow individuals to serve as poll workers in the November 2020 general election in any county or jurisdiction of the state in which they are registered to vote.