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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6818 
To amend the CARES Act to provide for the prioritization of applications 
from certain small businesses seeking Payroll Protection Program loans 
through the Small Business Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the CARES Act to provide for the prioritization 
of applications from certain small businesses seeking 
Payroll Protection Program loans through the Small 
Business Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE PAYCHECK PROTEC-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) SET ASIDE FOR SMALLER EMPLOYERS.—Section 
7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)(36)) is amended— 
(1) By adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(T) SET ASIDE FOR SMALLER EMPLOY-
ERS.—In making loan guarantees under this 
paragraph after the date of enactment of this 
clause, the Administrator shall guarantee that 
employers having 25 or fewer full-time or part- 
time employees as of February 15, 2020, shall 
receive not less than 50 percent of all loan dol-
lars.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6934 
AN ACT 
To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment 
of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations 
under certain programs carried out in response to the 
COVID–19 emergency, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 681 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the application of the 
restriction on the appointment of relatives to a position in the Federal 
Government, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2019 
Ms. SA´NCHEZ (for herself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the applica-
tion of the restriction on the appointment of relatives 
to a position in the Federal Government, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Relatives in Govern-
ment Getting Employment Dishonorably Act’’ or the 
‘‘RIGGED Act’’. 
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‘‘(d) ASSIGNMENT OF NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH 
SERVICE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.— 
‘‘(1) PUBLIC
HEALTH
EMERGENCIES.—If a 
public health emergency is declared by the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services under section 319 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the 
campus director may task participants under the na-
tional public health service program to assist in re-
sponse. 
‘‘(2) ASSIGNMENT.—Under paragraph (1), the 
Director, in coordination with the campus director, 
may— 
‘‘(A) assign interested participants under 
the national public health service program to 
service sites to assist with contact tracing, test-
ing, and providing support for the administra-
tion of vaccinations for COVID–19; 
‘‘(B) make travel arrangements for the as-
signed national public health service program 
participants to service sites; and 
‘‘(C) provide funds to the service sites to 
which national public health service program 
participants are assigned, to enable such sites 
to coordinate and provide housing, living sti-
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SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES; RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3110 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding the White House Office and the Execu-
tive Office of the President’’ after ‘‘Executive 
agency’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) ‘civilian position’ means any existing or 
newly created position in an agency, including a po-
sition acting in a professional or official capacity as 
a consultant or advisor, regardless of whether such 
position is voluntary, gratuitous, or authorized by 
law to be compensated;’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘A public offi-
cial may not’’ and inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, a public official may not’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘shall be removed imme-
diately and’’ after ‘‘in violation of this section’’; 
and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘as pay’’ and inserting ‘‘as 
salary or expenses’’. 
(b) APPLICATION
OF
PROHIBITED
PERSONNEL 
PRACTICES.—Section 2302(a)(2)(C) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including the 
White House Office,’’ after ‘‘Executive agency’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 2 of the CARES Act is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 4029 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 4030. Requirements on all corporations receiving Federal aid related to 
COVID–19.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6821 
To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt 
of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary 
business expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Mr. HOLDING (for himself, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. KELLY of 
Pennsylvania, and Mr. NUNES) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not af-
fect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Ex-
pense Protection Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF BUSINESS EX-
PENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 1106 of 
the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘1986, any amount’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1986— 
‘‘(1) any amount’’; 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘, and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) no deduction shall be denied or reduced, 
no tax attribute shall be reduced, and no basis in-
crease shall be denied, by reason of the exclusion 
from gross income provided by paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply as if included in the enactment 
of section 1106 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6838 
To provide emergency funding for caseworkers and child protective services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Ms. SCHRIER (for herself, Mr. YOUNG, and Ms. BASS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and 
in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide emergency funding for caseworkers and child 
protective services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Funding 
for Child Protection Act’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6824 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the carryover 
of the remaining 2020 balance in health flexible spending arrangements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for the carryover of the remaining 2020 balance in health 
flexible spending arrangements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CARRYOVER OF REMAINING 2020 BALANCE IN 
HEALTH 
FLEXIBLE 
SPENDING 
ARRANGE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 125 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating sub-
sections (k) and (l) as subsections (l) and (m), respec-
tively, and by inserting after subsection (j) the following: 
‘‘(k) HEALTH FSA.—For purposes of this title— 
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‘‘(1) CARRYOVER TO 2021.—Any portion of the 
balance in the employee’s account under a health 
flexible spending arrangement remaining at the end 
of the plan year beginning in 2020 may be carried 
to the first plan year beginning in 2021. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF CARRYOVER AMOUNT.—Of 
the amount carried to 2021 under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $500 shall not be treated as a con-
tribution to such arrangement for the first plan 
year beginning in 2021, and 
‘‘(B) the amount that exceeds $500 shall 
be treated as a contribution to such arrange-
ment for the first plan year beginning in 2021. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT
AS
CAFETERIA
PLAN
AND 
HEALTH FSA.—A plan or other arrangement shall 
not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or health 
flexible spending arrangement (and shall not fail to 
be treated as an accident or health plan) for a plan 
year ending in 2020 or 2021 merely because such 
plan or other arrangement allows all or a portion of 
the balance in the employee’s account under such ar-
rangement to be used in the first plan year begin-
ning in 2021.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to years ending after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6825 
To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Mrs. LURIA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to 
teachers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Teacher Loan Forgive-
ness Improvement Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS. 
Section 428J(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078–10(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$15,000’’; and 
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‘‘(B) the median of the annual total com-
pensation of all employees of the corporation, 
except the chief executive officer (or any equiva-
lent position) of the corporation. 
‘‘(2) COVERED PERIOD.—With respect to a re-
ceipt of Federal aid related to COVID–19, the term 
‘covered period’ means the period— 
‘‘(A) beginning on the date such Federal 
aid is first received; and 
‘‘(B) ending after the 1-year period begin-
ning on the later of— 
‘‘(i) the termination date of the emer-
gency declared by the President on March 
13, 2020, under section 501(b) of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) 
with respect to the coronavirus disease 
2019 (COVID–19); or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which all such Fed-
eral aid has been repaid. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL
AID.—The term ‘Federal aid’ 
means any emergency lending provided under section 
13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act or any Federal fi-
nancial support in the form of a grant, loan, or loan 
guarantee.’’. 
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(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$17,500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASED LOAN CANCELLATION FOR TEACHERS. 
Section 460(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$15,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$17,500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any borrower who completes the fifth complete 
school year of teaching required for loan forgiveness under 
section 428J(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1078–10(b)), or for loan cancellation under section 
460(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)), on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6826 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
continue to update and make publicly available EJScreen or an equiva-
lent tool, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Mr. MCEACHIN (for himself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Mr. GRI-
JALVA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to continue to update and make publicly 
available EJScreen or an equivalent tool, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MAPPING AND 
SCREENING TOOL. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall continue to update, on an annual basis, and 
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make available to the public EJScreen or an equivalent 
environmental justice mapping and screening tool. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6829 
To authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for 
the development of health technologies with a focus on combating 
COVID-19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. KUSTOFF of 
Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program 
with Israel for the development of health technologies 
with a focus on combating COVID-19. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Medical 
Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China 
Act’’ or the ‘‘EMPIL–DOC Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BILATERAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health 
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and Human Services $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2023 for a bilateral cooperative program 
with the Government of Israel for awarding grants for the 
development of health technologies, including such tech-
nologies described in subsection (b), subject to subsection 
(c), with an emphasis on collaboratively advancing the use 
of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation 
to COVID-19. 
(b) TYPES OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES.—The health 
technologies described in this subsection shall include 
technologies such as artificial intelligence, drugs and vac-
cinations, respiratory assist devices, diagnostic tests, and 
telemedicine. 
(c) RESTRICTIONS
ON
FUNDING.—The funding 
under subsection (a) is subject to a matching contribution 
from the Government of Israel. 
(d) OPTION FOR ESTABLISHING NEW PROGRAM.— 
The amounts appropriated under subsection (a) may be— 
(1) for a bilateral program with the Govern-
ment of Israel that is in existence on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act for the purposes 
described in such subsection; or 
(2) for a bilateral program with the Govern-
ment of Israel that is established after the date of 
enactment of this Act by the Secretary of Health 
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and Human Services, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, in accordance with the Agreement 
between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the State of Israel 
on Cooperation in Science and Technology for 
Homeland Security Matters, done at Jerusalem May 
29, 2008 (or a successor agreement), for the pur-
poses described in subsection (a). 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6835 
To require residential mortgage servicers receiving certain emergency relief 
under the CARES Act to provide reports on loan-level data, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Ms. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require residential mortgage servicers receiving certain 
emergency relief under the CARES Act to provide re-
ports on loan-level data, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MORTGAGE PERFORMANCE DATA. 
Section 4003(c) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– 
136) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) MORTGAGE PERFORMANCE DATA.— 
‘‘(A) MONTHLY REPORT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A servicer of a 
residential mortgage loan receiving a loan, 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 682 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain Federal 
officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 days of assum-
ing office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2019 
Ms. SA´NCHEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require 
certain Federal officials to make requisite financial dis-
closures within 30 days of assuming office, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Account-
ability in Reporting Act’’ or the ‘‘FAIR Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF AS-
SUMING OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a) of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or as a candidate for the posi-
tion’’; and 
(2) by adding after the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘An individual who assumes any such po-
sition and who filed a report as a candidate for such 
position under subsection (c) shall file a report con-
taining the information described in section 102(b) 
by May 15 of the year in which the individual as-
sumed the position or within 30 days of assuming 
the position, whichever is later.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any individual assuming the posi-
tion of an officer or employee described in subsection (f) 
of section 101 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App. 101(f)) on or after the date of enactment 
of this section. 
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