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Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8452
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Espionage and treason
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Subversive activities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Protect Brave Whistleblowers Act of 2020

 
This bill expands protections for whistle-blowers, including by modifying the elements for certain criminal offenses involving espionage, expanding the entities and individuals who may receive disclosures containing classified information, and providing an affirmative defense for certain conduct.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building".

Bill: 116-hr-8453
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Postal service
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
EARN IT Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8454
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Pornography
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 or the EARN IT Act of 2020

 
This bill revises the framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children.
 
Among other things, the bill does the following:
 
 
establishes the National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention;
 
directs the commission to develop best practices for interactive online service providers (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children;
 
requires interactive online service providers to certify compliance with the best practices (or implement other reasonable practices to prevent the online sexual exploitation of children), or else lose liability protections from claims alleging violations of child sexual exploitation laws; and
 
replaces statutory references to 
child pornography
 with 
child sexual abuse material
.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Reconciliation in Place Names Act

Bill: 116-hr-8455
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Forests, forestry, trees
General Native American affairs matters
Geography and mapping
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Reconciliation in Place Names Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names to advise the Board on Geographic Names on renaming geographic features with offensive place names. Generally, 
an offensive place name
 is a place name or land unit that recognizes an individual who held racially repugnant views, contains a racial or sexist slur, or is derogatory or otherwise offensive.
 
The board shall accept or reject a recommendation by the committee to rename a geographic feature with an offensive place name within three years of the date on which it receives the recommendation.
 
The board shall approve a recommendation of the committee unless it determines that (1) there is a compelling reason and substantial public interest in rejecting the recommendation; or (2) approving the recommendation would violate federal law.
 
The board shall rename a geographic feature if the board accepts a recommendation by the committee to rename it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Securing Our Elections Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8456
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Securing Our Elections Act of 2020

 
This bill increases criminal penalties for federal election fraud and voter intimidation.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8457
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee leave
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act of 2020

 
This bill restores leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, the bill restores leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. 
 
The bill applies to leave that is lost on or after the date of enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act

Bill: 116-hr-8458
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Age discrimination
Assault and harassment offenses
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Lawyers and legal services
Retail and wholesale trades
Securities
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act 

 
This bill requires issuers of securities to disclose regularly information related to claims of 
 
 
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin; 
 
discrimination because of age; 
 
discrimination on the basis of disability;
 
discrimination because of genetic information; 
 
discrimination on the basis of status concerning service in a uniformed service; 
 
sexual harassment; and
 
sexual assault or abuse. 
 
 
In investigating claims of discrimination or harassment, an issuer must hire an independent, third-party law firm agreed to by all parties involved. 
 
Issuers must implement discrimination and harassment training programs for employees, conduct an annual survey of employees to determine whether employees feel safe, and establish an anonymous whistleblower tip line. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Judicial Ads Act

Bill: 116-hr-8459
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Judges
Political advertising
Political parties and affiliation
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Judicial Ads Act

 
This bill establishes requirements for federal judicial nomination communications (i.e., advertisements).
 
First, the bill requires a covered organization (e.g., corporation, labor organization, or political committee) that spends more than $50,000 in a calendar year on federal judicial nomination communications to file a statement with the Federal Election Commission. Further, the bill outlines the timing requirements for the statement and its required contents, including the disclosure of certain donors.
 
Next, the bill requires federal judicial nomination communications to contain disclaimers that identify the person who funded the communication.
 
Finally, it prohibits foreign nationals and foreign-influenced corporations from funding a federal judicial nomination communication. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8460
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
School administration
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to corporal punishment, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports to address student behavior and reduce exclusionary and aversive discipline practices. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Arms Export Control Act relating to export licenses for firearm silencers.

Bill: 116-hr-8461
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
Licensing and registrations
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 
This bill prohibits the President from approving or issuing a license to export firearm silencers unless the recipient end-user of the firearm silencers is the government of a foreign country or any person acting on behalf of such government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8462
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Floods and storm protection
Geography and mapping
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hydrology and hydrography
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2020

 
This bill requires federal agencies to take specified actions to evaluate and mitigate the risk of floods to federally funded projects.
 
Specifically, the bill directs federal agencies to evaluate the potential for flooding throughout the planned lifetime or duration of a federally funded project to reduce the risk of financial and property losses and prevent the disruption of critical services during floods.
 
Further, federal agencies must consider certain data and information (e.g., the most recent flood insurance rate map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency) when evaluating whether a federally funded project is in a floodplain. If the agency determines the data and information are not adequate for understanding the flood risks to the project, then the agency must use an alternative design standard outlined by the bill.
 
Finally, the bill directs the Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force to issue guidelines for federal agencies related to flood risk management.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
FADE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8464
Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Digital media
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act of 2020 or the FADE Act of 2020

 
This bill revises the disclaimer requirements for informational materials transmitted by agents of foreign principals.
 
Specifically, the bill requires that, when such an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer (i.e., a statement that the information is being transmitted by such an agent).
 
Further, the bill specifies that the disclaimer requirement applies to an agent whether the agent is within or outside the United States.
 
Upon notification by the Department of Justice (DOJ), an online platform must remove any materials that do not meet disclaimer requirements and must use reasonable efforts to inform recipients of the materials that they were disseminated by an agent on behalf of a foreign principal.
 
DOJ must analyze and report on the legal, policy, and procedural challenges to effective enforcement of foreign agent registration requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8466
Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Employment and training programs
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a framework for immediate family members of a victim of murder under federal law to request a review of the victim's case file if the murder was committed more than three years prior and all probative investigative leads have been exhausted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
Access to Rare Indications Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8467
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Access to Rare Indications Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits coverage exclusions or limitations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, Medicaid, or private health insurance of certain drugs that are used to treat rare diseases or conditions (i.e., diseases or conditions that affect 200,000 or fewer individuals and that are supported by the National Institutes of Health Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
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: 2020-09-30
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: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
STRONG Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8468
Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2020-09-30 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants Act of 2020 or the STRONG Act of 2020

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Teacher Quality Partnership program and otherwise revises the program to allow certain undergraduate students with an academic major related to teaching to enter into teaching residency programs. (Currently, only recent graduates and certain mid-career professionals may participate in these programs.) It also allows undergraduate students who enter into such a program to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Introduced in House