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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain contributions by government entities are treated as contributions to capital.

Bill: 116-hr-7283
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Income tax exclusion
Public utilities and utility rates
Solid waste and recycling
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise requirements for the tax exclusion for contributions to the capital of a corporation. Specifically, the bill allows an exclusion for certain amounts received by a regulated public utility that provides water or sewerage disposal services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Police Accountability and Community Engagement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7284
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Police Accountability and Community Engagement Act of 2020 or the PAC Act

 
This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants that facilitate organized dialogues to build trust, increase accountability, and reduce tension between the community and the police.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
CHOPping Cash for CHAZ Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7285
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Justice
Political movements and philosophies
Protest and dissent
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

CHOPping Cash for CHAZ Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits federal funding during FY2021 to governmental entities that permit autonomous zones within their borders. 
 
The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall issue regulations establishing standards for determining what constitutes an autonomous zone and activities that permit such a zone to exist.
 
 In determining what constitutes such a zone, DOJ shall incorporate consideration of the presence of ANTIFA (a political protest movement comprising autonomous groups affiliated by their militant opposition to fascism and other forms of extreme right-wing ideology) within the zone.
 
To reestablish eligibility for federal funds, a state, territory, or political subdivision shall (1) disband the relevant autonomous zone, and (2) report to DOJ detailing the manner in which such zone was disbanded and how the entity intends to prevent future establishment of autonomous zones.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

Bill: 116-hr-7286
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Drug therapy
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

Quit Because of COVID-19 Act

 
This bill provides for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of certain tobacco cessation services during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as for two years after the emergency period ends. 
 
Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pharmacotherapy, including prescription and nonprescription tobacco cessation agents, that are provided under medical supervision and in accordance with specified guidelines. The bill excludes such items and services from cost-sharing and applies an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 116-hr-7287
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 
This bill authorizes additional health care professionals to perform medical disability examinations as part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program. Currently, the pilot program authorizes physicians with current and unrestricted licenses to perform medical disability examinations on persons applying for VA benefits. Under the bill, the following contract health care professionals are authorized to perform such examinations if they meet licensure requirements: physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Rent the Camo: Access to Maternity Wear Act

Bill: 116-hr-7289
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

Rent the Camo: Access to Maternity Wear Act

 
This bill directs the Defense Logistics Agency of the Department of Defense to carry out a pilot program to establish an office for issuing maternity-related uniform items to pregnant members of the Armed Forces, on a temporary basis through FY2026 and at no cost to such members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Defense Communities Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7290
Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infrastructure development
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates
Rural conditions and development
Small business
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

Defense Communities Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes and modifies Department of Defense programs that provide financial assistance to communities that support military installations and personnel, including programs for community infrastructure projects and for schools and small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Education and Labor, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Education and Labor, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Education and Labor, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that requires Federal agencies to share citizenship data.

Bill: 116-hr-7291
Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 
This bill nullifies a July 11, 2019, executive order (1) directing all federal agencies to share citizenship information with the Department of Commerce, (2) establishing an interagency working group to improve Commerce's access to citizenship-related records in other agencies, and (3) directing Commerce to strengthen efforts to obtain citizenship-related records from states.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7292
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions.
 
The bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive recoupment and repayment for providers who meet specified requirements. Among other criteria, providers must not have engaged in surprise billing practices with respect to COVID-19 patients. Providers must still repay any amounts not used for COVID-19 expenses; the bill caps the interest rate on such repayments at 2% upon a demonstration of hardship.
 
The bill also requires private health insurers to treat out-of-network COVID-19 services as in-network for purposes of payment and cost-sharing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E557-558)
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Perkins Loan Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-7294
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Debt collection
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

COVID-19 Perkins Loan Relief Act

 
This bill suspends payments and interest on Federal Perkins Loans through September 30, 2020. (Currently, payments and interest are suspended on certain Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loans through this period.)
 
Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must require holders of Federal Perkins Loans to (1) suspend the accrual of interest on such loans until September 30, 2020, and (2) confirm to ED that no interest has accrued on such loans as of March 13, 2020. ED must make suspended interest payments to holders of such loans on behalf of borrowers.
 
Further, ED must require institutions of higher education to (1) suspend all payments due from borrowers through September 30, 2020; (2) suspend all involuntary collections; (3) notify borrowers, within 15 days, that their loan payments have been suspended and interest has been waived; and (4) carry out a program, beginning on August 1, 2020, to provide not fewer than six notices to borrowers that normal payment obligations will resume.
 
Additionally, ED must
 
 
deem each month for which a loan payment was suspended as if the borrower of the loan had made a payment for the purpose of any authorized loan forgiveness program or loan rehabilitation program,
 
ensure that any suspended payment on such loan is treated as a regularly scheduled payment made by a borrower for the purpose of reporting information about the loan to a consumer reporting agency, and 
 
suspend involuntary collections related to such loans.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Student RELIEF Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7295
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Higher education
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

Student Recovery Eligibility for Low-Income Individuals to Exact Funds Act of 2020 or the Student RELIEF Act of 2020

 This bill increases the 2020 recovery rebate allowed during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period for dependents who are students eligible for Pell Grants.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening the Posse Comitatus Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7297
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Evidence and witnesses
Military civil functions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

Strengthening the Posse Comitatus Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies provisions of the Posse Comitatus Act that prohibit the willful use of any part of the Army or Air Force to execute the law unless expressly authorized by the Constitution or an act of Congress. Specifically, the bill expands the applicability of the Posse Comitatus Act to all branches of the Armed Forces. 
 
The bill also prohibits the use of evidence obtained by or with the assistance of a member of the Armed Forces in violation of the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
To extend the period for obligations or expenditures for amounts obligated for the National Disaster Resilience competition.

Bill: 116-hr-7298
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Appropriations
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Housing and community development funding
Infrastructure development
Natural disasters
Regional and metropolitan planning
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 
This bill extends the deadline for National Disaster Resilience Competition awardees to utilize the program's funding until September 30, 2025.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 SCAM Act

Bill: 116-hr-7299
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marketing and advertising
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

COVID&#8211;19 Stop Calling Americans Maliciously Act or the COVID&#8211;19 SCAM Act

 
 This bill prohibits telephone calls or text messages offering goods or services that convey misleading or inaccurate information relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as part of such offer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act

Bill: 116-hr-7300
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

Defund Executive Orders that Suppress Free Speech Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for implementing Executive Order 13925, which, among other things, directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to file a petition requesting that the Federal Communications Commission propose regulations to clarify the exemption from civil liability that interactive computer services (e.g., social media sites) receive for their moderation of third party content.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Bill: 116-hr-7302
Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2020-06-24 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-24
text: 

Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

 
This bill establishes measures related to expanding broadband infrastructure and access in unserved and underserved communities.
 
The bill creates the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, and it provides funding for programs that (1) promote digital equity and broadband capacity building, (2) provide discounts on broadband service for low-income consumers, and (3) subsidize internet services for schools and libraries. The bill establishes specified transparency requirements, such as making federal broadband data available to local governments. It also requires the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband access for unserved and underserved communities and make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-Rate program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-06-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-06-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-06-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-24
text: Introduced in House