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Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act

To require pension plans subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish minimum standards to address the threat from investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act 2. Addressing the threat from investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and, as the Secretary of Labor determines appropriate, heads of other Federal agencies, shall prohibit pension plans (as defined in section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002 Public Law 105–261 50 U.S.C. 1702

Summary: Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act This bill prohibits pension plans from investing in certain Chinese military companies.
Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020

To amend the Small Business Act to address the eligibility for certain small businesses and organizations to receive loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020 2. Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D) (i) In general During the covered period, in addition to small business concerns, any business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern described in section 31(b)(2)(C) shall be eligible to receive a covered loan if the business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern— (I) employs not more than the greater of— (aa) 500 employees; or (bb) if applicable, the size standard in number of employees established by the Administration for the industry in which the business concern, nonprofit organization, veterans organization, or Tribal business concern operates; or (II) is as described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 3(a)(5)(B). .

Summary: Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020 This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain entities that meet an alternative size standard.
Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefit expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act 2. Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefits (a) In general Section 512(a) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 3. Increase in tax imposed on corporations (a) In general Section 11(b) 21 percent 22 percent (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act This bill modifies the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility. The bill also increases the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 22%.
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.

To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. 2. Servicemembers and veterans initiative (a) Establishment There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (b) Duties The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall— (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments; (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (5) consult with components of the Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; (6) serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice, with respect to the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and (7) serve as a liaison and point of contact with other components of the Department of Justice as needed to support the enforcement of other Federal laws that protect servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.

Summary: Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The initiative shall serve as legal and policy advisor on DOJ's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact service members, veterans, and their families; develop policy recommendations for improved enforcement of federal law to support service members, veterans, and their families; serve as the liaison and point of contact between DOJ and the military departments; provide counsel for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure that funding decisions take into account service members, veterans, and their families; serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of DOJ's Civil Division with respect to the prosecution of federal crimes involving fraud that target service members; and serve as a liaison and point of contact with other DOJ components as needed to support the enforcement of other federal laws that protect service members and veterans.
HEMP Act of 2020

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to modify the definition of hemp, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2020 HEMP Act of 2020 2. Hemp production (a) Definition of hemp (1) In general Section 297A(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639o(1) 0.3 percent 1 percent (2) Conforming amendment Section 297B(e)(2)(A)(iii) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639p(e)(2)(A)(iii) 0.3 percent 1 percent (b) Testing for delta-9 THC; seed certificates during transport (1) State and Tribal plans Section 297B(a)(2)(A) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639p(a)(2)(A) (A) in clause (ii)— (i) by inserting the measurement of uncertainty of which is not greater than 0.075 percent, methods, (ii) by striking hemp products derived from hemp plants (B) in clause (vi), by striking and (C) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii); (D) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) a requirement that any person transporting hemp from a producer to a processor shall keep with the shipment of hemp a seed certificate from a laboratory demonstrating that the hemp was grown from genetics containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 1 percent on a dry weight basis; and ; and (E) in clause (viii) (as so redesignated), by striking the practices and procedures described in clauses (i) through (vi) clauses (i) through (vii) (2) Department of Agriculture plan Section 297C(a)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639q(a)(2) (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting the measurement of uncertainty of which is not greater than 0.075 percent, methods, (ii) by striking hemp products derived from hemp plants (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking and (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (G) a requirement that any person transporting hemp from a producer to a processor shall keep with the shipment of hemp a seed certificate from a laboratory demonstrating that the hemp was grown from genetics containing a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 1 percent on a dry weight basis. . (c) Conforming revisions to regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, without regard to the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise part 990 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to make any conforming changes that are necessary as a result of this section and the amendments made by this section.

Summary: Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2020 or the HEMP Act of 2020 This bill modifies the definition of hemp to raise the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) limit from 0.3% to 1%, and requires hemp shipments to contain a copy of a seed certification showing such hemp was grown from not more than 1% THC seed.
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require disclosure to States of the basis of determinations under such Act, to ensure use of information provided by State, Tribal, and county governments in decision-making under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act 2. Requiring decisional transparency with affected States Section 6(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1535(a) (1) by inserting (1) (2) by striking Such cooperation shall include (2) Such cooperation shall include— (A) before making a determination under section 4(a), providing to States affected by such determination all data that is the basis of the determination; and (B) . 3. Ensuring use of State, Tribal, and local information (a) In general Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (21) as paragraphs (3) through (22), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) The term best scientific and commercial data available . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7(n) of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(n) section 3(13) section 3(14)

Summary: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination. The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the opportunity for responsible health savings to all American families. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019 2. Expandable health flexible spending arrangements (a) Expansion of annual maximum (1) In general Paragraph (1) of section 125(i) (A) by striking $2,500 $5,000, with an additional $500 per each additional employee dependent above two dependents (B) by inserting at the end the following: An additional employee dependent may not be taken into account under the preceding sentence for any taxable year if such additional employee dependent has been taken into account by another person under such sentence for such taxable year. (2) Adjustment for inflation Paragraph (2) of section 125(i) (A) by striking December 31, 2013 December 31, 2019 (B) by striking the dollar amount each of the dollar amounts (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking calendar year 2012 calendar year 2018 (b) Carryforward of unused benefits Section 125(i) (3) Carryforward of unused benefits (A) In general A plan or arrangement may permit a participant in a health flexible spending arrangement to elect to carry forward any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s accounts under such arrangement as of the close of any year to the succeeding year. Such carryforward shall be treated as having occurred within 30 days of the close of the year. (B) Limitation The amount which a participant may elect to carry forward under subparagraph (A) from any year shall be any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s account at the close of any year. (C) Exclusion from gross income No amount shall be included in gross income under this chapter by reason of any carry forward under this paragraph. (D) Coordination limits The maximum amount which may be contributed to a health flexible spending arrangement for any year to which an unused amount is carried under this paragraph shall not be reduced by such unused amount. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 125(i) Limitation on flexible spending arrangements Special rules for health flexible spending arrangements (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019 This bill modifies the tax exclusion for distributions from health flexible spending arrangements provided to employees under a cafeteria plan to (1) increase the annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to $5,000, with an additional $500 for each additional employee dependent above two dependents that has not been taken into account by another person for the year; (2) revise the adjustment for inflation after 2019; and (3) allow a carryforward into the next year for unused amounts in such plans.
Relief for Working Families Act of 2020

To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to provide a hardship waiver for certain overpayments of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief for Working Families Act of 2020 2. Waiver authority for certain overpayments of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (a) In general Section 2102(d) of division A of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9021(d) (4) Waiver authority In the case of individuals who have received amounts of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to which they were not entitled, the State shall require such individuals to repay such amounts to the State agency, except that the State agency may waive such repayment if it determines that— (A) the payment of such Pandemic Unemployment Assistance was without fault on the part of any such individual; and (B) such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136

Summary: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020 This bill authorizes a state to require a recipient of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to repay any overpayment of such assistance to the state agency unless the overpayment of such assistance was without fault on the part of any such individual, and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of a household under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020 2. Definitions of food and household Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 (1) in subsection (k)(3), by inserting residential care settings provided funds by the appropriate State agency under regulations issued under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396n(c) public or private (2) in subsection (m)(5), by adding at the end the following: (F) (i) Individuals who are 60 years of age or over or who receive supplemental security income benefits or disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 301 42 U.S.C. 1396n(c) (ii) the spouses of those individuals if the spouse resides in a residential care setting described in clause (i). . 3. Issuance and use of program benefits Section 7(f)(2)(B)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(f)(2)(B)(ii) and residential care settings provided funds by the appropriate State agency under regulations issued under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396n(c) 4. Review of program operations (a) In general Section 9(i)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2018(i)(2) December 31, 2020 the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020 (b) Regulations The Secretary shall promulgate any regulations necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020 This bill modifies the definitions of food and household under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to make eligible for SNAP benefits individuals (including their spouses) who reside in certain residential care facilities and who are 60 years of age or over or receive Supplemental Security Income or other needs-based Social Security payments for the aged, blind, and disabled.
Rural Investment Act of 2020

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the contracting of functions under the Rural Business Investment Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Investment Act of 2020 2. Contracting of functions Subtitle H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 384P ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc–15 384Q. Contracting of functions (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to carry out the day-to-day management and operation of the program authorized by this subtitle on behalf of the Secretary, the Secretary shall enter into an interagency agreement under section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (b) Funding The costs incurred by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration under an agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall be reimbursed in accordance with section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, from amounts made available under section 384S. . 3. Appropriation (a) In general There is appropriated, from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 to carry out the Rural Business Investment Program established under subtitle H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall issue commitments to purchase, or to guarantee the timely payment of all principal and interest as scheduled on, debentures issued by rural business investment companies under subtitle H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc

Summary: Rural Investment Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to enter into an interagency agreement with the Small Business Administration to carry out the day-to-day management and operation of the Rural Business Investment Program. It also provides funding for the program.
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019

To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019 2. Prohibition against unlawful detention Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Prohibition on detention based on protected characteristics (1) In general No individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term protected characteristic (A) Race. (B) Ethnicity. (C) National origin. (D) Religion. (E) Sex. (F) Gender identity. (G) Sexual orientation. (H) Disability. (I) Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2) from the definition of the term protected characteristic .

Summary: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019 This bill modifies the detention authority of the United States. Specifically, it prohibits detention or imprisonment based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of an individual. A protected characteristic includes each of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristic that the Department of Justice determines to be a protected characteristic.
Antitrust Freedom Act of 2020

To permit voluntary economic activity. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Freedom Act of 2020 2. Voluntary economic coordination by individuals The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 15 U.S.C. 12 15 U.S.C. 45

Summary: Antitrust Freedom Act of 2020 This bill establishes that certain laws related to antitrust and unfair competition shall not prohibit or otherwise apply to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, or agreement between any individual or group of individuals.
Upward Mobility Enhancement Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for educational assistance programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upward Mobility Enhancement Act 2. Increase in exclusion for educational assistance programs (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) (2) Maximum exclusion (A) In general This section shall apply only to the first $11,500 of educational assistance furnished to an individual during a calendar year. (B) Inflation adjustment In the case of any calendar year after 2021, the $11,500 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2020 calendar year 2016 If any increase determined under this subparagraph is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Upward Mobility Enhancement Act This bill increases the maximum amount of the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance.