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Jobs for Economic Recovery Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8509
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Employment taxes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Income tax credits
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Performance measurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Unemployment
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Jobs for Economic Recovery Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes an employment and training program to assist workers who are unemployed or underemployed due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, and other displaced workers and those who face barriers to employment, to obtain employment, including through subsidized employment programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Highway Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-8510
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Highway Relief Act 

 
This bill provides authority through FY2022 for the Department of Transportation to increase the federal cost share to 100% for federal-aid highway projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Care Corps Demonstration Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8511
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Adult day care
Aging
Allied health services
Criminal justice information and records
Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Care Corps Demonstration Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to certain public entities and private nonprofits to implement care corps programs through which volunteers provide long-term services and supports to older adults and people with disabilities. Volunteers who participate in these programs receive benefits, such as living and travel allowances and post-service educational awards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data

Bill: 116-hr-8512
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Financial services and investments
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data 

 
This bill requires commercial data operators (i.e., large consumer online services providers or data brokers) to disclose to users what types of user data are collected, and the usage and value of that data. Commercial data operators must also provide users with a way to delete this data. Violations of these requirements are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. 
 
Commercial data operators that issue securities must report the value of their user data and the value of any third-party contracts made for the collection of user data. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
CSA Reform Act

Bill: 116-hr-8513
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Motor carriers
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

CSA Reform Act

 
This bill revises the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish a motor carrier selection standard of care for brokers and other entities that contract with motor carriers for the shipment of goods or household goods. (A broker is a person, other than a motor carrier or an employee or agent of a motor carrier, that as a principal or agent sells, offers for sale, negotiates for, or holds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise as selling, providing, or arranging for, transportation by motor carrier for compensation.)
 
Specifically, the bill requires such entities to verify that a transporting motor carrier (1) is properly registered with the Department of Transportation (DOT); (2) has obtained the minimum required insurance coverage; and (3) is not determined unfit to safely operate commercial motor vehicles, or otherwise ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA or a state.
 
Additionally, DOT must (1) prescribe by regulations a process for revoking the registration of an owner or operator determined unfit to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle, and (2) establish a pilot program to conduct remote safety compliance reviews to assign a safety rating for commercial motor carriers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Student Loan Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-8514
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Student Loan Relief Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to cancel or repay up to $25,000 in outstanding student loan debt for each borrower. Further, the bill outlines the method of loan discharge and, for tax purposes, excludes loan cancellation or repayment from a borrower's gross income.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Don’t Push My Buttons Act

Bill: 116-hr-8515
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Evidence and witnesses
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Don't Push My Buttons Act

 
This bill establishes an exception to the immunity of a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. 
 
Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from any provider that collects information regarding the habits, preferences, or beliefs of a user and utilizes an automated function to deliver content based on that information, unless the user knowingly and intentionally elects to receive such content.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Protect Speech Act

Bill: 116-hr-8517
Sponsor: Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Protect Speech Act

 
This bill modifies the immunity from liability of a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform.
 
Specifically, the bill provides that this immunity shall not apply to any action taken to restrict access to or availability of material provided by another information content provider unless the action is taken in good faith based on an objectively reasonable belief that the material is (1) obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, promoting terrorism or violent extremism, harassing, promoting self-harm, or unlawful; or (2) violates the applicable terms of service or use.
 
In order to avoid liability for taking action based on either belief, certain good faith requirements must be met, such as (1) making publicly available terms of service or use that plainly state the criteria for content moderation practices, and (2) not restricting access to or availability of material on deceptive grounds.
 
Further, the bill specifies that being responsible in whole or in part for the creation or development of information includes instances in which a person or entity solicits, comments upon, funds, or affirmatively and substantively contributes to, modifies, or alters information provided by another person or entity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act

Bill: 116-hr-8518
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to law enforcement officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act

Bill: 116-hr-8519
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Asia
Civics education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Historical and cultural resources
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act

 
This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Asian Pacific American history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Asian Pacific American history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
 
Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Asian Pacific American history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, which offer workshops to teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them to teach in these subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics, which support high school students in developing an understanding of these subjects. (Currently, Asian Pacific American history is not a required component of American history for either academy.)
 
In addition, ED must give priority to grant applicants that align their activities with programs and resources of the Smithsonian Institution's Asian Pacific American Center.
 
The bill also requires the inclusion of Asian Pacific American history in tests administered by the NAEP, which measures student academic achievement in various subjects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Educators During COVID–19 Act

Bill: 116-hr-8520
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Department of the Treasury
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Supporting Educators During COVID-19 Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue regulations or guidance to establish that the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers includes expenses for personal protective equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Landowner Easement Rights Act

Bill: 116-hr-8521
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land use and conservation
Property rights
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Landowner Easement Rights Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from entering into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years.
 
The bill sets forth requirements for the renegotiation of a conservation easement at the request of an owner of land that is subject to a conservation easement that (1) has been in effect for longer than 50 years, or (2) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. Interior shall notify such an owner of the owner's right to submit a request.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Reform Act

Bill: 116-hr-8522
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Farmland
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Rural conditions and development
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Reform Act

 
This bill revises reporting requirements, allows increased civil penalties for failure to report or knowingly reporting misleading information, and otherwise modifies provisions related to foreign investment in agricultural lands within the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID–19 Act

Bill: 116-hr-8523
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Preschool education
Special education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act

 
This bill provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations for grants to assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities and for specified early childhood education programs for children with disabilities.
 
Additionally, the bill specifies reporting requirements related to the use of these funds. It also requires the Department of Education to publish on its website, and the Department of Health and Human Services to release, certain expenditure reports related to these funds.
 
The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8524
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business records
Computers and information technology
Digital media

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2020 

 
This bill expands the validity and legal effect of electronic records and signatures to apply to electronic signatures, records, and certain contracts created or stored by blockchain technology. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8525
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2020-10-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Genetics
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 

Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020

 
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover noninvasive prenatal genetic screening for pregnant women. (Noninvasive prenatal genetic screening uses naturally occurring fetal DNA from the mother's blood to screen for genetic abnormalities.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: Introduced in House