cheaptrix/billsum-US_congress_and_house huggingface dataset:
To authorize the Secretary of Labor to take certain actions to effectively respond during the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act to the needs of individuals participating in community service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

To authorize the Secretary of Labor to take certain actions to effectively respond during the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act to the needs of individuals participating in community service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. 1. continuity of service and opportunities for participants in community service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 To ensure continuity of service and opportunities for participants in community service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056–3056p (1) (A) may allow for individuals participating in such activities as of March 1, 2020, to extend their participation for a period that exceeds the period described in section 518(a)(3)(B)(i) of such Act if the Secretary determines such extension is appropriate due to the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (B) may extend the average participation cap for eligible individuals applicable to grantees under section 502(b)(1)(C) of such Act to a cap the Secretary determines is appropriate due to the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (2) may increase the amount available to pay the authorized administrative costs to an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the grant amount if the Secretary determines that such increase is necessary to adequately respond to the additional administrative needs to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d

Summary: This bill permits the Department of Labor, in response to the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, to increase the length of time individuals may participate in, and the amount available to pay authorized administrative costs for, Community Service Employment Program projects for older adults.
Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act 2. Federal requirements for TIFIA eligibility and project selection (a) In general Section 602(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Payment and performance security The Secretary shall ensure that the design and construction of a project carried out with assistance under this section shall have appropriate payment and performance security, regardless of whether the obligor is a State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, public authority, or private party. If such obligor is a State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, or public authority, and payment and performance security is required to be furnished by applicable statute or regulation, the Secretary may accept such payment and performance security requirements applicable to the obligor if the Secretary has made a written determination that the Federal interest is adequately protected. If a determination under this paragraph has not been made or there are no payment and performance security requirements applicable to the obligor, the security under section 3131(b) of title 40 shall be required. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act This bill revises the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that the design and construction of a project carried out under the program must have appropriate payment and performance security, regardless of whether the obligor is a state, local government, agency or instrumentality of a state or local government, public authority, or private party. DOT may accept such payment and performance security requirements if it makes a written determination that the federal interest is adequately protected.
To permit, due to the COVID-19 emergency, Federal financial regulators to allow for the temporary waiver of requirements that a State, territory, or local government provide matching or cost-sharing funds before receiving a grant from a Federal financial regulator, to allow for certain reprogramming of funds to support unemployment, childcare, and healthcare programs, and for other purposes.

To permit, due to the COVID–19 emergency, Federal financial regulators to allow for the temporary waiver of requirements that a State, territory, or local government provide matching or cost-sharing funds before receiving a grant from a Federal financial regulator, to allow for certain reprogramming of funds to support unemployment, childcare, and healthcare programs, and for other purposes. 1. Temporary waiver and reprogramming authority (a) Waiver authority (1) In general With respect to a covered grant awarded to a State, territory, or local government by a Federal financial regulator, the Federal financial regulator may, upon request, waive any matching or cost-sharing requirements with respect to such grant until January 1, 2023. (2) Requirements for waiver recipients A State, territory, or local government granted a waiver with respect to a grant under subsection (a) shall waive any matching or cost-sharing requirements that such government imposes on sub-grantees on such grant until January 1, 2023. (b) Reprogramming authority (1) In general With respect to a covered grant awarded to a State, territory, or local government by a Federal financial regulator, the Federal financial regulator may, upon request, permit the State, territory, or local government to reprogram awarded grant funds for purposes related to unemployment, childcare, and healthcare, if the majority of normally funded activities under such grant are not in areas related to unemployment, childcare, and healthcare. (2) Consideration for future grants Any grantee (or sub-grantee) with respect to which a Federal financial regulator allows to reprogram funds under paragraph (1) shall be given priority by such Federal financial regulator for future awards of the type reprogrammed. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered grants The term covered award (A) that was awarded to a State, territory, or local government before the date of enactment of this Act and under which the State, territory, or local government may still receive additional grant amounts; or (B) with respect to which the period of performance does not expire before January 1, 2023. (2) Federal financial regulator The term Federal financial regulator

Summary: This bill temporarily allows financial regulators to waive cost-sharing and program requirements for certain state, territory, and local government grants. Financial regulators may permit these funds to be reprogrammed for purposes related to unemployment, childcare, or healthcare.
Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020

To provide grants to small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to allow telework and create marketing materials in response to COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entrepreneurial Development COVID–19 Response Act of 2020 2. Waiver of matching funds requirement under the women's business center program During the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the requirement relating to obtaining cash contributions from non-Federal sources under section 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1) 3. Grants to small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide grants to small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives for the purposes described in subsection (b). (b) Use of funds Grant funds under this section shall be used for the following: (1) To purchase laptops, software, and other related technical or electronic equipment to ensure that employees of small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives may telework and provide remote customer service in response to a public health emergency declared because of COVID–19. (2) To create marketing materials for employees of small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate customers on available training and counseling resources relevant to a public health emergency declared because of COVID–19. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Service Corps of Retired Executives The term Service Corps of Retired Executives 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B) (3) Small business development center The term small business development center 15 U.S.C. 632 (4) Women’s business center The term women’s business center 15 U.S.C. 656 (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to the Administrator to carry out this Act, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be used for grants to small business development centers.

Summary: Entrepreneurial Development COVID-19 Response Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to award grants for small business development centers, women's business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide small businesses with specified assistance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
To waive certain requirements with respect to in-person appraisals, and for other purposes.

To waive certain requirements with respect to in-person appraisals, and for other purposes. 1. Finding The Congress finds that as the country continues to grapple with the impact of the spread of COVID–19, several adjustments are needed to ensure that mortgage processing can continue to function without significant delays, despite requirements that would otherwise require in-person interactions. 2. Waiver of in-person requirements (a) Waiver (1) In general Until the end of the COVID–19 emergency, any appraisal that is conducted for a loan with respect to which applicable law would otherwise require the performance of an interior inspection may be performed without an interior inspection, if— (A) an exterior inspection is performed in conjunction with other methods to maximize credibility, including verifiable contemporaneous video or photographic documentation by the borrower and borrower observations; and (B) the applicable lender, guarantor, regulating agency, or insurer may order additional services to include an interior inspection at a later date. (2) Stipulation An appraiser conducting an appraisal without an interior inspection pursuant to this section shall stipulate an extraordinary assumption that the property’s interior quality, condition, and physical characteristics are as described and consistent with the exterior view, and shall employ all available methods to maximize accuracy while maintaining safety. (b) Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 1-week period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Housing Commissioner of the Federal Housing Agency and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall issue such rules or guidance as may be necessary to ensure that such agencies, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal home loan banks make any adjustments to mortgage processing requirements that may be necessary to provide flexibility to avoid in-person interactions while preserving the goals of the programs and consumer protection. (c) COVID–19 emergency defined In this section, the term COVID–19 emergency 42 U.S.C. 4121

Summary: This bill allows interior inspection appraisal requirements with respect to certain loans to be waived through the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period if specified requirements are met. An interior inspection may be waived if (1) an exterior inspection is performed in conjunction with certain contemporaneous verifications, such as video or photographs by the borrower; and (2) an interior inspection may be ordered at a later date.
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes. 1. Disclosures related to global pandemic risk (a) In general Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (t) Disclosures related to global pandemic risk (1) In general Each issuer required to file current reports under subsection (a) shall, in the event the World Health Organization declares a pandemic, file a report with the Commission containing a description of— (A) the risks and exposures to the issuer related to the pandemic, including risks to health and worker safety faced by the issuer’s employees and independent contractors; (B) the steps the issuer is taking to mitigate such risks and exposures, including measures to protect the workforce, including information related to wages, healthcare, and leave; (C) a preliminary view on the effect the pandemic may have on the issuer’s business, solvency, and workforce; and (D) all other material information. (2) Updates Disclosures required under this subsection shall be updated when there are material changes. (3) Public availability of reports The Commission shall make each report filed to the Commission under paragraph (1) available to the public, including on the website of the Commission. . (b) Application Section 13(t) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a pandemic declared by the World Health Organization that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act or that is declared after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill requires certain issuers of securities to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a global pandemic, information related to risks faced by the issuer. Specifically, if the World Health Organization declares a pandemic, an issuer must disclose to the SEC risks faced by the issuer, including risks to health and safety faced by employees and independent contractors; mitigation measures, including those taken to protect the workforce's wages, health care, and leave; and the effect the pandemic may have on the issuer's business, solvency, and workforce. The SEC must make such reports publicly available on its website.
REAL ID Extension Act of 2020

To extend the deadline for States to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Extension Act of 2020 2. Extension of compliance deadline The Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant to States an extension until September 30, 2021, to meet the requirements of section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 Public Law 109–13

Summary: REAL ID Extension Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to grant to states an extension of the deadline by which they are required to meet requirements under the Real ID Act of 2005 until September 30, 2021. (Currently, travelers must obtain REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses by October 1, 2020, in order to board domestic flights.)
To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.

To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes. 1. Increase in authorizations (a) Authorizations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated in the aggregate $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and 2021 to carry out titles I and III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to produce medical ventilators, personal protection equipment, and other critically needed medical supplies and to carry out any other actions necessary to respond to the COVID–19 emergency. (b) Carryover funds Section 304(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 shall not apply at the close of fiscal year 2020. (c) COVID–19 emergency In this Act, the term COVID–19 emergency 42 U.S.C. 4121 2. Strengthening congressional oversight; public portal (a) In general Not later than three months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every three months thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and any other Federal department or agency that has utilized authority under title I or title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the COVID–19 emergency, shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate— (1) on the use of such authority and the expenditure of any funds in connection with such authority; and (2) that includes details of each purchase order made using such authorities, including the product and amount of product ordered and the entity that fulfilled the contract. (b) Public availability The Secretary of Commerce shall place all reports submitted under subsection (a) on an appropriate website available to the public, in an easily searchable format. (c) Sunset The requirements under this section shall terminate after the expenditure of all funds appropriated pursuant to the authorizations under section 1.

Summary: This bill authorizes additional funds for FY2020 and FY2021 for expenditures under the Defense Production Act of 1950 for medical ventilators, personal protection equipment, and other medical supplies to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The Department of Commerce must report every three months on such expenditures.
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes. 1. Disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk (1) In general Each issuer required to file an annual report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report— (A) an identification of— (i) the risks in the issuer’s sourcing of goods, labor, services, and other supply chain related matters, including— (I) risks of dependency upon sole sourcing arrangements or sourcing concentrated in one geographic locality; (II) shipping risks; and (III) risks arising from natural disasters, pandemics, extreme weather, armed conflicts, refugee and related disruptions, trade conflicts or disruptions, and labor wage, safety, and health care practices; and (ii) the impacts any risk or disruption identified in clause (i) would have on the issuer’s workforce, suppliers, and customers; (B) the issuer’s business continuity or other contingency plans that will be implemented in the case of a supply chain disruption in order to mitigate such risks and impacts; and (C) all other material information. (2) Updates Disclosures required under this subsection shall be updated when there are material changes. .

Summary: This bill requires certain issuers of securities to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the risks faced by the issuer regarding supply-chain disruption and the issuer's continuity or contingency plans to mitigate these risks.
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to exempt the reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to exempt the reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671 (e) In the case of a communicable disease for which the Federal Government has issued a travel alert or travel warning, the reimbursement requirements under subsections (b)(2)(A)(ii) and (d) shall not apply. .

Summary: This bill waives certain requirements related to Department of State travel reimbursement and loan programs in the event that the federal government has issued a travel alert or warning related to a communicable disease. Specifically, the bill waives (1) a limitation specifying that the amount of reimbursement for the evacuation of a private individual may not be greater than the amount that the evacuee would have paid for reasonable commercial airfare immediately prior to the events giving rise to the evacuation; and (2) various requirements related to State Department repatriation loans, such as those requiring the borrower to provide a verifiable address and Social Security number when applying.