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COPS Accountability Act of 2020

To require the use of body cameras for law enforcement officers as a condition of eligibility for COPS ON THE BEAT grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COPS Accountability Act of 2020 2. Body camera requirement for COPS ON THE BEAT grants In order to be eligible for a grant under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 (1) in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, have in place a plan to implement the requirement under paragraph (2); and (2) in the second fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, require uniformed law enforcement officers with the authority to conduct searches and make arrests to wear a body camera while on duty, for not less than 25 percent of such law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction; and (3) beginning in the third fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, require uniformed law enforcement officers with the authority to conduct searches and make arrests to wear a body camera while on duty, for not less than 50 percent of such law enforcement officers of the jurisdiction. 3. Report On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report on the compliance of jurisdictions with the conditions on eligibility for grants described in section 2 during the previous fiscal year.

Summary: COPS Accountability Act of 2020 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the COPS program, a state or locality must require certain uniformed law enforcement officers to wear body cameras while on duty.
Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to future interstate designations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020 2. Future interstate designation and operation (a) Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate system Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush), subsection (c)(13), (B) by inserting subsection (c)(38), subsection (c)(37), (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by adding at the end the following: A State having jurisdiction over any segment of the routes referred to in subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or (c)(38) shall erect signs, as appropriate and approved by the Secretary, identifying such segment as a future addition to the Interstate System. (b) Vehicle weight limitations Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Operation of vehicles on certain Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico highways If any segment of the routes referred to in section 1105(c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or section 1105(c)(38) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of such designation may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to any requirement under this section. .

Summary: Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020 This bill expands and designates certain route segments on the National Highway System. Specifically, the bill (1) designates the portion of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to Interstate Route I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as future parts of the Interstate System; and (2) permits the continued operation of vehicles on any segment of the Heartland Expressway (relating solely to the portion from Limon, Colorado to I-76 in the vicinity of Brush, Colorado) and the Ports-to-Plains Corridor that is designated as a route on the Interstate System in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico, without regard to vehicle weight limitation requirements.
Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add a pandemic as a potential cause of a fishery resource disaster. 1. Short tittle This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act 2. Transition to sustainable fisheries Section 312(a)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(1) (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ; or ; (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking . ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a pandemic, as such term is defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. .

Summary: Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that occur because of a pandemic.
Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive limitations on expansion of facility capacity under rural provider and hospital exception to ownership or investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 emergency period. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act 2. Waiver of limitations on expansion of facility capacity under rural provider and hospital exception to ownership or investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 emergency period Section 1877(i)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(i)(1)(B) (1) by striking capacity capacity (i) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3) and subject to clause (ii), the number; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Exception during coronavirus 2020 emergency period (I) In general The limitation under clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any increase in the number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds for which a hospital is licensed during the coronavirus 2020 emergency period, or for which the hospital begins construction during the coronavirus 2020 emergency period regardless of whether the hospital is an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)(E)) or is a high Medicaid facility described in paragraph (3)(F), and the hospital’s baseline number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds for purposes of compliance with this subparagraph shall be automatically modified to reflect such increase on a permanent basis. (II) Cornavirus 2020 emergency period defined For purposes of this clause, the coronavirus 2020 emergency period 42 U.S.C. 5191 .

Summary: Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act This bill provides for an exception, during the national emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that prohibit physician-owned hospitals from expanding facility capacity. Specifically, the bill excludes from such restrictions any increase in operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds for which a hospital is licensed or begins construction during the period of March 13, 2020, through the last day of the national emergency.
End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act 2. Above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (a) In general The first sentence of paragraph (20) of section 62(a) or a claim of a consumer protection violation (as defined in subsection (g)) section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) (b) Consumer protection violation defined Section 62 (g) Consumer protection violation defined For purposes of subsection (a)(20), the term consumer protection violation (1) Section 987 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Sections 6, 8, or 9 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 (3) The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 (4) The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 ( 12 U.S.C. 4901 (5) The Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1601 (6) The Credit Repair Organizations Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1679 (7) The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 (8) The Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691 (9) The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 (10) The Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693 (11) The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1701 (12) The Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2051 (13) The Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2301 (14) The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3901 (15) Any provision of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade or credit practices. (16) Any provision of Federal, State, or local law, or common law claims permitted under Federal, State, or local law— (A) providing for the enforcement of consumer protection, or (B) regulating any aspect of consumer transactions, including claims for unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade or credit practices, or for other actions that cause harm to an individual by a seller or provider of property, services, securities, money, or credit for personal, family, or household use. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs paid during taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settlement occurring during such taxable years.

Summary: End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act This bill allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs in connection with a claim of a consumer protection violation.
Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act

To protect the status of lands held in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act 2. Prohibition; retroactive effect (a) In general During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal action shall— (1) revoke the status of land held in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian Tribe; (2) revoke a reservation proclamation; or (3) rescind a record of decision on which a trust status or reservation proclamation described in paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, has been established. (b) Retroactive effect Any Federal action described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) taken during the period beginning on the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall have no force or effect.

Summary: Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act This bill prohibits for one year any federal action to (1) revoke the status of land that is held in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe, (2) revoke a reservation proclamation, or (3) rescind a record of decision on which a trust status or reservation proclamation was established. The bill also nullifies any such federal action taken during the one-year period preceding the bill's enactment.
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 2. Improvements to dependent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (a) Expansion of eligibility Section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Elimination of separate premium for a young adult Section 1110b of such title is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1075(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b section 1076d or 1076e (d) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to determinations of dependency (and related determinations of premiums) under the TRICARE program pursuant to section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, made on or after January 1, 2020.

Summary: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without a premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored plan.
Pandemic Liability Protection Act

To provide liability protection for covered providers during the COVID–19 outbreak, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Liability Protection Act 2. Protection from liability for covered providers in certain civil actions relating to COVID– 19 (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), a covered provider who operated during a public health emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply if the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the covered provider. (c) Preemption This section preempts the laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater protection from liability. (d) Covered provider defined In this Act, the term covered provider (1) A healthcare provider which includes a nursing home, health care clinic, pharmacy, hospital, outpatient center, blood donation center, and urgent care center. (2) A food provider which includes an owner or operator of a farm, fishery, food processing plant, food packaging plant, restaurant, and grocery store.

Summary: Pandemic Liability Protection Act This bill exempts certain health care and food providers from liability for any act or omission relating to harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) during the COVID-19 public health emergency. However, this prohibition does not apply with respect to acts or omissions that constitute willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or conscious and flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed.
To designate the Federal building located at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the "Floyd H. Flake Federal Building".

To designate the Federal building located at 158–15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the Floyd H. Flake Federal Building 1. Designation The Federal building located at 158–15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, shall be known and designated as the Floyd H. Flake Federal Building 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floyd H. Flake Federal Building

Summary: This bill designates the federal building at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the "Floyd H. Flake Federal Building."
Honor Your Oath Act

To reduce the annual rate of pay during a succeeding Congress of Members of the House of Representatives who cast a vote or record their presence in the House by proxy during a Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Your Oath Act 2. Reduction in pay of Members who vote by proxy (a) Reduction during next Congress If on any day during a Congress an individual who serves as a Member of the House of Representatives uses a designated proxy to cast a vote in the House or to record the Member’s presence in the House in response to a quorum call, the annual rate of pay applicable under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (b) Sense of Congress regarding donation of salary to charity or use for deficit reduction It is the sense of Congress that any individual whose annual rate of pay is equal to $1 pursuant to subsection (a) should donate that pay to a charitable organization or return it to the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction. (c) Treatment of Delegates as Members In this section, the term Member of the House of Representatives

Summary: Honor Your Oath Act This bill reduces to $1 for the next Congress the salary of a Representative who, during an ongoing Congress, uses a designated proxy to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call.
U.S. Citrus Protection Act

To prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Citrus Protection Act 2. Prohibition on importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, articles of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China may not be imported into the United States. (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: U.S. Citrus Protection Act This bill prohibits importing commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating in China.
Utility Resilience and Reliability Act

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utility Resilience and Reliability Act 2. Proposed reliability standard Section 215(d) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o(d) (7) Resilience of bulk-power system (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Electric Reliability Organization shall file with the Commission a proposed reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system. (B) Regional differences The proposed reliability standard filed under subsection (A) shall take into account regional differences. (C) Resilience defined In this paragraph, the term resilience (i) prepare for and adapt to changing conditions; and (ii) withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions, including disruptions caused by extreme weather conditions. . 3. Electric grid resilience education program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to provide information and recommendations to States and electric utilities on how to improve the resilience of electric grids. (b) Electric utility defined The term electric utility 16 U.S.C. 796 4. Report on planned electric power outages due to extreme weather conditions Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report, and publish such report on the website of the Department of Energy, that provides recommendations on how to minimize the need for, effects of, and duration of planned electric power outages that are due to extreme weather conditions, including such conditions under which the National Weather Service issues a red flag warning.

Summary: Utility Resilience and Reliability Act This bill addresses the reliability of electric energy provided by the bulk-power system, which includes facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network. Specifically, the Electric Reliability Organization must file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a proposed reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system. For example, the standard must address the system's ability to withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions, such as extreme weather conditions. The standard must take into account regional differences. In addition, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to provide information and recommendations to states and electric utilities on how to improve the resilience of electric grids. DOE must also post on its website a report that provides recommendations on how to minimize the need for, effects of, and duration of planned electric power outages that are due to extreme weather conditions.
Workforce Justice Act of 2020

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition eligibility for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Justice Act of 2020 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are an estimated 70,000,000 adults in the United States with an arrest or conviction history. (2) Nearly 700,000 adults reenter their communities after incarceration every year. (3) Research shows that a conviction record reduces the likelihood of a job callback or offer by nearly 50 percent. (4) Employment is a critical factor in successful community reentry and reduction of recidivism for adults with a conviction history. (5) After two years, nearly twice as many employed adults with criminal records avoided another interaction with the criminal justice system compared to their unemployed counterparts. (6) A study conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University found the turnover rate for employed adults with criminal records to be approximately 13 percent lower than individuals without criminal records. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program (a) Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program Section 505(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking in paragraph (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3) (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Justice Act of 2020, to be eligible for an allocation under this section, a State shall have enacted and be implementing legislation that prohibits private employers from— (A) requiring an applicant to disclose whether the applicant has a criminal record; (B) inquiring about the criminal record of an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment; and (C) conducting a criminal background check on an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment. . (b) Reallocation of funds Section 505(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(f) (1) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: Reallocation (2) by inserting (including that a State is ineligible under subsection (a)(3)) receive funds under this subpart

Summary: Workforce Justice Act of 2020 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the JAG program, a state must prohibit private employers from requiring a job applicant to disclose a criminal record, asking about the criminal record of a job applicant prior to making a conditional offer, and conducting a criminal background check prior to making a conditional offer.