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Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 2. Information about scams related to COVID-19 (a) Dissemination of information (1) In general As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shall develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) include— (i) information regarding mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud and illegal robocalls related to COVID-19 that identifies the most common scams; and (ii) information regarding where and how to report instances of scams related to COVID-19, including instructions on how to file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency; (B) disseminate information under such paragraph in a manner that prioritizes, and that is easily accessible by and user-friendly to, senior citizens and people with infirmities and disabilities; (C) disseminate information under such paragraph on an internet website of the Commission that serves as a source of information for the public about scams related to COVID-19; and (D) regularly update the information developed and disseminated under such paragraph to keep pace with the changing nature of scams related to COVID-19. (b) Database As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant Federal officials, establish a comprehensive national database, either within or separate from the Consumer Sentinel Network, that tracks instances of scams related to COVID-19. (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission November 16, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in consultation with relevant agencies, to inform the public about mail, telemarketing, and internet scams related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The FTC must establish a national database for such information and must also disseminate information on how to report COVID-19-related scams to the appropriate agency.
Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the direct payment requirement on the exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2020 2. Repeal of direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (a) In general Section 402(l)(5) (5) Aggregation rule For purposes of this subsection, all eligible retirement plans of an employer shall be treated as a single plan. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2020 This bill revises provisions relating to distributions from the accident or health plans or qualified long-term care insurance contracts of retired public safety officers. Specifically, it eliminates the requirement that in order for plan distributions to be excludible from employee gross income, payment of plan premiums must be made directly to the plan providers.
To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an individual's taxpayer identification number.

To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an individual’s taxpayer identification number. 1. 2020 recovery rebates permitted to be made on basis of individual’s taxpayer identification number (a) In general Section 6428(g)(2)(A) Public Law 116–136 or a TIN (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 2201(a) of division A of Public Law 116–136

Summary: This bill includes as a valid identification number a taxpayer identification number for purposes of the 2020 recovery rebates.
Hazard Pay Expansion Act

To amend title 37, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hazardous duty pay to members of the uniformed services exposed to the cause of a declared public health emergency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Pay Expansion Act 2. Hazardous duty pay for members of the uniformed services exposed to the cause of a declared public health emergency Section 351(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) during a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d .

Summary: Hazard Pay Expansion Act This bill permits the uniformed services to pay hazardous duty pay to a servicemember who, during a declared national public health emergency, performs duty deemed hazardous based upon frequent exposure to the cause of that public health emergency.
Protecting Civil Employment for Our National Guard Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide unpaid leave for certain National Guard service by Federal employees and employees of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Civil Employment for Our National Guard Act 2. Unpaid leave for State active duty service Section 6323 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) An employee as defined by section 2105 or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia, permanent or temporary indefinite, who is a member of the National Guard, as described in section 101 of title 32, and on State active duty shall be granted leave without pay for each day of such duty. (2) Any such employee or individual may substitute any annual or sick leave accrued or accumulated by such employee or individual for any leave provided under paragraph (1). (3) In this section— (A) the term State (B) the term State active duty (i) duty performed by a member of the National Guard under orders issued by the chief executive of a State in accordance with the laws of that State; and (ii) does not include duty performed under title 10 or 32. .

Summary: Protecting Civil Employment for Our National Guard Act This bill allows federal employees and employees of the District of Columbia who are ordered to National Guard service the option of taking leave without pay in lieu of utilizing accrued annual or sick leave.
Stop COVID Act of 2020

To amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to establish an exception to jurisdictional immunity for a foreign state that discharges a biological weapon, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2020 Stop COVID Act of 2020 2. Exception to jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state (a) Exception to jurisdictional immunity Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States in any case where such foreign state is found, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to have discharged a biological weapon, as defined in section 2280(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, in the United States or such discharge results in the bodily injury of an United States citizen. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2020 or the Stop COVID Act of 2020 This bill limits the immunity of foreign states from suit in the United States. Specifically, it bars immunity for a foreign state in cases where the foreign state, whether intentionally or unintentionally, discharges a biological weapon in the United States or that results in the bodily injury of a U.S. citizen.
To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes. 1. Temporary suspension of 2020 decennial census of population (a) In general The President may suspend, for the covered period, activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, including— (1) in-person interviews; and (2) reporting deadlines. (b) Covered period defined In this section, the term covered period (1) the date on which the President, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines that the threat of COVID–19 has subsided such that a suspension pursuant to subsection (a) is no longer necessary; or (2) the date on which the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, and relating to COVID–19 is terminated pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1622

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population. Specifically, the President may suspend census activities, including in-person interviews and reporting deadlines, until the earlier of the date on which the President determines that the threat of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) has subsided such that a suspension is no longer necessary; or the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, relating to COVID-19 is terminated.
Northern Border Regional Commission Financial Flexibility Act

To amend title 40, United States Code, is amended with respect to the maximum contribution for certain projects or activities carried out in certain distressed counties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Regional Commission Financial Flexibility Act 2. Economic and infrastructure development grants Section 15501(d) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Special contribution rule The maximum contribution percentage for a project or activity carried out in a county described in paragraph (2) using a grant awarded between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021, shall be treated as 100 percent. .

Summary: Northern Border Regional Commission Financial Flexibility Act This bill temporarily increases the maximum percentage that certain federal regional commissions may contribute toward infrastructure projects in distressed counties (i.e., counties that are the most economically distressed and underdeveloped and have high rates of poverty, unemployment, or outmigration). Specifically, for grants awarded between January 1, 2019-December 31, 2021, the bill allows the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to contribute 100% of costs for projects in distressed counties. (Currently, only the NBRC is active.)
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2020 2. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 338I of such Act, (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and certain , Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program, and certain (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exclusion of certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) or , or (D) the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2020 This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.
Food and Necessities During Public Emergencies Act of 2020

To provide that during an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 may be used to purchase certain durable goods. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Necessities During Public Emergencies Act of 2020 2. Purchase of durable goods with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits during declared emergencies During an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 42 U.S.C. 5121 food 7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1) (1) Infant care necessities, including diapers (disposable or re-useable), baby wipes, and bottles. (2) Household paper products, including tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels. (3) Household cleaning products, including: mops, brooms, bleach (or equivalent cleaning solutions), and cleaning wipes. (4) Personal cleaning products, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, hand sanitizer, and deodorant.

Summary: Food and Necessities During Public Emergencies Act of 2020 This bill provides that during an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits may be used to purchase specified durable goods. Specifically, such goods shall include infant care necessities, household paper products, household cleaning products, and personal cleaning products.
Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit debt from medically necessary procedures related to COVID–19 from being included on credit reports, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020 2. Prohibition on reporting medically necessary procedures related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak (a) In general Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) (9) Any information related to a debt arising from a medically necessary procedure related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak. . (b) Medically necessary procedure defined Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a (bb) Medically necessary procedure The term medically necessary procedure .

Summary: Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020 This bill prohibits a credit reporting agency from including on a consumer's credit report a debt resulting from a medically necessary procedure related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak.
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act

To require the Secretary of Transportation to repay the credit risk premiums paid with respect to certain railroad infrastructure loans after the obligations attached to such loans have been satisfied. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act 2. Credit risk premiums Section 502(f) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 ( 45 U.S.C. 822(f) (5) Refund of premiums The Secretary shall repay the credit risk premium of each loan in cohort 3, as defined by the Department of Transportation’s memorandum to the Office of Management and Budget dated November 5, 2018, with interest accrued thereon, not later than 60 days after the date on which all obligations attached to each such loan have been satisfied. For each such loan for which obligations have already been satisfied, as of the date of enactment of the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act .

Summary: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to refund credit risk premiums under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan program upon the satisfaction of a loan's obligations.
Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020

To forgive certain disaster loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020 2. Community disaster loan forgiveness Notwithstanding any other provision of law, repayment shall be canceled for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to loans made by the Federal Government— (1) under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5184 (2) during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Modification of applicability date for waiver Section 1210(a)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5155 January 1, 2016 January 1, 2011

Summary: Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020 This bill (1) cancels the repayment requirement for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to community disaster loans made by the federal government between January 1, 2011, and the enactment of this bill; and (2) changes from January 1, 2016, to January 1, 2011, the applicability date for the waiver of the prohibition against duplication of certain disaster-related benefits.
Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2020

To amend section 199A 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2020 2. Deduction for qualified business income to apply to certain interest dividends of qualified business development companies (a) In general Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1) of section 199A , qualified BDC interest dividends, qualified REIT dividends (b) Qualified BDC interest dividend defined Section 199A(e) (5) Qualified BDC interest dividend (A) In general The term qualified BDC interest dividend (B) Electing business development company For purposes of this paragraph, the term electing business development company . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2020 This bill allows a tax deduction for qualified business development company interest dividends on the same basis as qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) dividends.
Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for certain individuals during national emergencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act 2. Requirement for States to provide Medicaid coverage for certain individuals during national emergencies (a) In general Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (1) in subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (VIII), by striking or (B) in subclause (IX), by adding or (C) by inserting after subclause (IX) the following new subclause: (X) during any period in which there exists an emergency declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a disease, who are diagnosed with such disease; ; and (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Continued eligibility for medical assistance for certain individuals after national emergencies In the case of an individual who enrolls under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) pursuant to subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(X) during a period described in such subsection with respect to a disease, such individual shall continue to be eligible under the State plan (or waiver) after the end of such period for any medical assistance available under the State plan (or waiver) related to treatment, including testing services, for such disease. . (b) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on March 13, 2020.

Summary: Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover individuals who are diagnosed with a disease that is the subject of a declared national emergency, including with respect to ongoing treatment and testing. The bill applies retroactively.
To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 1. Waiver of certain provisions In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 chapter 83

Summary: This bill waives Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) in the case of an emergency declaration, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.