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Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the low-income housing credit to incentivize affordable and transit-oriented development, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020 2. Low-income housing credit for transit-oriented development areas (a) In general Section 42(d)(5) (C) Increase in credit for buildings in transit-oriented development areas (i) In general In the case of any building located in a transit-oriented development area which is designated for purposes of this subparagraph— (I) in the case of a new building, the eligible basis of such building shall be 150 percent of such basis determined without regard to this subparagraph, and (II) in the case of an existing building, the rehabilitation expenditures taken into account under subsection (e) shall be 150 percent of such expenditures determined without regard to this subparagraph. (ii) Transit-oriented development area For purposes of this subparagraph, the term transit-oriented development area 1/4 (iii) Limit on areas designated The portions of metropolitan statistical areas which may be designated for purposes of this subparagraph shall not exceed an aggregate area having 20 percent of the population of such metropolitan statistical areas. A comparable rule shall apply to nonmetropolitan statistical areas. (iv) Coordination with high cost areas If the eligible basis of a new building, or the rehabilitation expenditures with respect to an existing building, are determined pursuant to subparagraph (B), such building shall not be treated as located in a transit-oriented development area for purposes of this subparagraph. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to buildings placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. HUD study regarding adjustment of tax credit allocations to reflect geographic cost-of-living differences The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study to identify cost-of-living differences throughout the United States based on geographic location and proximity and accessibility to transit. Not later than the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress setting forth the results and conclusions of the study and recommending formulas for the adjustment of annual allocations to the States of low-income housing tax credits under section 42 26 U.S.C. 42

Summary: Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020 This bill increases the low-income housing tax credit for buildings in transit-oriented development areas. The bill defines a transit-oriented development area as a designated area located within 1/4 mile from a rail, bus, harbor, or waterway station and zoned for high density. The bill also directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to study cost-of-living differences based on geographic location and proximity and accessibility to transit.
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 1. Canyon Village (a) Conveyance Notwithstanding section 2653.3(c) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), or the withdrawal made by section 303(2)(A) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( Public Law 96–487 Secretary 43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(2) (b) Limitation The conveyance under subsection (a) shall not exceed 6,400 acres. (c) Subsurface estate (1) In general Unless Doyon, Limited, elects to receive conveyance under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Doyon, Limited, the subsurface estate in the land conveyed under subsection (a). (2) Alternate selection At the option of Doyon, Limited, in lieu of accepting the conveyance under paragraph (1)— (A) Doyon, Limited, may receive a conveyance from existing selections on land withdrawn pursuant to section 11(a)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1610(a)(3) (B) Doyon, Limited, shall notify the Secretary (acting through the Alaska State Office of the Bureau of Land Management) of the preference of Doyon, Limited, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and (C) the Secretary shall convey to Doyon, Limited, the subsurface estate selected under subparagraph (A).

Summary: This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey up to 6,400 acres of surface estate to Kian Tr'ee Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, for the village of Canyon Village. Further, Interior must convey equal acreage of subsurface estate to Doyon Limited, the Alaska Native regional corporation for Canyon Village.
FHA Fairness Act

To increase the principal obligation limits for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act for residences in eligible metropolitan cities and urban counties. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA Fairness Act 2. FHA Principal obligation limits for residences in eligible cities and counties Section 203(b) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709 Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, in the case of a residence located in an eligible city or county, clause (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be considered to require that a mortgage shall involve a principal obligation in an amount that does not exceed in the case of a 1-family residence, 125 percent of the median 1-family house price in the eligible city or county in which the residence is located, as defined by the Secretary; in the case of a 2-family residence, 125 percent of the median 2-family house price in the eligible city or county in which the residence is located, as defined by the Secretary; in the case of a 3-family residence, 125 percent of the median 3-family house price in the eligible city or county in which the residence is located, as defined by the Secretary; and in the case of a 4-family residence, 125 percent of the median 4-family house price in the eligible city or county in which the residence is located, as defined by the Secretary. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the term eligible city or county 42 U.S.C. 5302 . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply only to mortgages for which the mortgagee has issued credit approval for the borrower on or after January 1, 2021.

Summary: FHA Fairness Act This bill increases the mortgage limit for federal mortgage insurance eligibility for homes in certain cities and counties. Specifically, this increase applies to metropolitan cities and urban counties with higher housing costs that have experienced a decrease in home values over a specified time period.
Qualified Immunity Abolition Act

To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate qualified immunity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Qualified Immunity Abolition Act 2. Elimination of qualified immunity Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 It shall not be a defense or immunity to any action brought under this section that the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her conduct was lawful at the time when it was committed. Nor shall it be a defense or immunity that the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation by the defendant, or that the state of the law was otherwise such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.

Summary: Qualified Immunity Abolition Act This bill eliminates the defense of qualified immunity in civil actions for deprivation of rights. Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine that protects government employees or those acting with state authority from being held personally liable for constitutional violations. The bill provides that under the statute allowing a civil action alleging deprivation of rights under color of law, it shall not be a defense or immunity to any such action that (1) the defendant was acting in good faith or believed that his or her conduct was lawful at the time it was committed; (2) the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation; or (3) the state of the law was such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.
FOMC Policy Responsibility Act

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market Committee to establish interest rates on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve Bank by depository institutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FOMC Policy Responsibility Act 2. Interest rates on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve Bank by depository institutions established by Federal Open Market Committee Subparagraph (A) of section 19(b)(12) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 461(b)(12)(A) established by the Federal Open Market Committee rate or rates

Summary: FOMC Policy Responsibility Act This bill requires the Federal Open Market Committee to set the interest rates on balances maintained at Federal Reserve banks by or on behalf of depository institutions.
S Corp Access to Crowdfunding Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make an exception to the 100 shareholder S corporation limitation in the case of shareholders whose shares were acquired through certain crowdfunding or small public offerings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the S Corp Access to Crowdfunding Act 2. Exception to S corporation shareholder limitation in case of crowdfunding and small public offerings (a) In general Section 1361(c) (7) Treatment of shares acquired through crowdfunding and small public offerings The number of shareholders of the corporation shall be determined under subsection (b)(1)(A) without regard to any individual who has only acquired shares in the corporation through— (A) a public offering that meets the terms and conditions set forth in Regulation A promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. 230.251 et seq.), or (B) one or more transactions described in section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d(a)(6) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: S-Corp Access to Crowdfunding Act This bill excludes from the 100 shareholder limitation for S corporations individuals who acquired shares in such corporations through (1) small public offerings, or (2) one or more crowdfunding (i.e., contributions by large numbers of individuals mostly from online solicitations) offerings.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the "Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building 1. Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, shall be known and designated as the Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the "Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building."
Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 2020

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the base erosion minimum tax rate for taxable years ending in 2020. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 2020 2. Base erosion minimum tax relief for 2020 (a) In general Section 59A(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (3) , (3), and (5) (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Modification for taxable years ending in 2020 (A) In general In the case of any taxable year ending in 2020, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting 0 percent 10 percent (B) Coordination with section 15 Section 15 shall not apply to any of the changes in rates of tax by reason of subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Summary: Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 2020 This bill eliminates, for taxable years ending in 2020, the base erosion minimum tax rate applicable to certain large corporations that have deductions with respect to amounts paid or accrued to foreign-related parties exceeding 3% of their total deductions.
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system in the post-trade clearing and settlement process, and for other purposes.

To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system in the post-trade clearing and settlement process, and for other purposes. 1. Study on the use of a distributed ledger system (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall conduct a study on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system in the post-trade clearing and settlement process. (b) Consultation In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Commission staff shall consult with domestic and international stakeholders. (c) Contents of the study The study required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an identification of the key operational and regulatory challenges and opportunities that could be caused by the use of a distributed ledger system in the post-trade clearing and settlement process; (2) an identification of practices from domestic and international models that use a distributed ledger system in the clearing and settlement process; (3) an identification of the processes and entities that could be disintermediated by the use of such system in such processes; (4) an identification of the potential steps for establishing international standards for, and global continuity of service in the transition to, the use of such system in such processes; (5) an identification of the implications of the use of such system in such processes on— (A) investor protection, capital formation, and market efficiency; and (B) the establishment of international standards; and (6) an assessment of whether the Commission should implement a pilot program to use such system in such processes. (d) Report required (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the findings and determinations of the study required under subsection (a). (2) Update Not later than 1 year after the date on which the report under paragraph (1) is submitted, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report that updates the findings and determinations of the report submitted under such paragraph. (3) Content In submitting the reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commission may not include confidential information.

Summary: This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system (such as blockchain technology) in the clearing and settlement process after a securities trade is complete.
To terminate the Department of Education.

To terminate the Department of Education. 1. Termination of the Department of Education The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2020.

Summary: This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2020.
American Election Security Act

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of voting systems in elections for Federal office whose hardware and software components are not manufactured and maintained in the United States or which are produced by foreign entities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Election Security Act 2. Prohibiting use of voting system produced by foreign entity in elections for Federal office (a) Prohibition Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(a) (7) System hardware and software manufactured and maintained in United States All of the hardware components and all of the software components of the system shall be manufactured in the United States, and all of the hardware components or software components shall be maintained and serviced only by persons who are in the United States. (8) System not produced by foreign entity (A) In general The voting system may not be produced by a foreign entity. (B) Foreign entity defined In subparagraph (A), the term foreign entity (i) A foreign national. (ii) Any corporation which is not a foreign national and in which a foreign national or an alien directly or indirectly owns or controls any voting share. (iii) Any corporation which is not a foreign national and with respect to which any of the members of the board of directors are foreign nationals or aliens. (iv) Any corporation which is not a foreign national and over which one or more foreign nationals or aliens has the power to direct, dictate, or control the decision-making process of the corporation with respect to its interests in the United States. (C) Foreign national defined In this paragraph, the term foreign national 22 U.S.C. 611(b) (D) Alien defined In this paragraph, the term alien . (b) Effective date Section 301(d) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(d) (d) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), each State and jurisdiction shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section on and after January 1, 2006. (2) Special rule for requirements relating to foreign entities In the case of the requirements of paragraphs (7) and (8) of subsection (a), each State and jurisdiction shall be required to comply with such requirements on and after the date of the enactment of the American Election Security Act. .

Summary: American Election Security Act This bill prohibits the use of voting systems in federal elections that (1) have hardware and software components that are not manufactured and maintained in the United States, or (2) are produced by a foreign entity.
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain succession reforms, and for other purposes. 1. Succession reforms Subsection (g) of section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 113 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking neither the Secretary nor Deputy Secretary is the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Associate Secretary are not (2) in paragraph (2), by striking designate such other officers of the Department in further order of succession to serve as Acting Secretary. designate— (A) such other official of the Department in further order of succession to serve as Acting Secretary in a manner that requires such official to have served in the Department for at least 90 days prior to such designation in either the position of the head of a component or in another position by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or in the event that an official satisfying such criteria is not available, in a manner that requires such official to have served for at least 90 days prior to such designation in the Senior Executive Service in the Department; and (B) such other official of the Department to serve as the acting head of a component in the event the head of a component vacates the position, in a manner that requires such official to have served for at least 90 days prior to such designation in the Senior Executive Service. .

Summary: This bill modifies the line of succession for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials. Specifically, the bill provides that the Under Secretary for Management shall serve as the Acting Secretary if the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Associate Secretary are not available to exercise the duties of the Office of the Secretary. Current law makes no reference to the Associate Secretary. The bill contains further requirements, including that an official must have served in DHS for at least 90 days prior to the designation to be within the line of succession to serve as acting head of a DHS component.
Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020

To amend the Department of Education Organization Act to permit appeals of certain determinations made by the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education made with respect to complaints filed between March 5, 2018, and November 18, 2018. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020 2. Right to appeal certain determinations made with respect to civil rights complaints filed between March 5, 2018, and November 18, 2018 Section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3413 (d) (1) An individual who filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights between March 5, 2018, and November, 18, 2018, and who received an investigative determination of insufficient evidence shall have the right to file with such Office an appeal of such determination in accordance with this subsection. (2) Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this subsection, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights shall conduct outreach to inform each individual described in paragraph (1) of the right to file such appeal. Such outreach shall include the following: (A) The Assistant Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department a notice that each individual described in paragraph (1) has the right to file such appeal. (B) The Assistant Secretary shall notify in writing each individual described in paragraph (1) of the right to file such appeal during the 60–day period that begins on the date such individual receives the written notice of such right. (C) Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate that includes— (i) with respect to each complaint described in paragraph (1), information that specifies— (I) each Federal civil rights law that such complainant alleged was violated; (II) the date on which such complaint was filed; (III) the date on which any previous appeal of such determination was filed; and (IV) the then current status of such complaint; and (ii) information describing in detail the outreach conducted under this paragraph to inform individuals described in paragraph (1) of the right to appeal under this subsection. (D) Data reported under this subsection shall be reported in accordance with applicable privacy laws and regulations. .

Summary: Restoring Students' Right to Appeal Act of 2020 This bill permits individuals who filed a complaint between March 5-November 18, 2018, with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Education and who received an investigative determination of insufficient evidence, to file an appeal with the OCR. (In March 2018, the OCR revised its procedures for investigating and resolving civil rights complaints. One revision included removing the process for appealing insufficient evidence determinations. The OCR reversed this decision in its November 2018 update.) Further, the bill requires the OCR to conduct outreach to inform individuals of their right to appeal.