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Stop China’s IP Theft Act

Bill: 116-hr-8764
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2020-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Family relationships
Immigration status and procedures
Intellectual property
Military personnel and dependents
Political parties and affiliation
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: 

Stop China's IP Theft Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to deny entry into the United States to senior Chinese Communist Party officials, the spouses and children of such officials, members of the cabinet of the Chinese government, and active duty members of China's armed forces. This prohibition shall not apply in any year in which the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certifies to Congress that China's government has stopped sponsoring, funding, facilitating, and actively working to support efforts to infringe the intellectual property rights of U.S. citizens and companies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Modernizing America’s Apprenticeship Act

Bill: 116-hr-8765
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2020-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Employment and training programs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: 

Modernizing America's Apprenticeship Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for federal regulations titled 
Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations
 published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on March 11, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act

Bill: 116-hr-8766
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2020-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Vocational and technical education
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: 

Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act

 
This bill provide for data collection and dissemination of information regarding certain registered apprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship programs, and pre-apprenticeship programs under the national apprenticeship system.
 
Specifically, the Department of Labor is required to (1) establish and support a single information technology infrastructure to support data collection and reporting from state apprenticeship agencies and offices, grantees, program sponsors, and program administrators under the national apprenticeship system; and (2) provide that such infrastructure best meets the needs of the system's stakeholders reporting data to Labor or state apprenticeship agencies, including through technical and financial assistance to ensure reporting systems are equipped to report into a single information technology infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8767
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2020-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Firearms and explosives
First responders and emergency personnel
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
Nursing
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: 

911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes grants to dispatch unarmed, specialized health care or social service providers to respond to nonviolent 9&#8211;1&#8211;1 calls instead of law enforcement officers. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award grants to states and other jurisdictions for this purpose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Keeping America's Energy Resources Moving Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8768
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2020-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Energy storage, supplies, demand
Immigration status and procedures
Marine and inland water transportation
Transportation employees
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: 

Keeping America's Energy Resources Moving Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes an alien crewman to obtain a permit to land in the United States for up to 180 days if, during this period, the crewman will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations involving a vessel engaged in foreign trade. Currently, an alien crewman may obtain a permit to land for up to 29 days.
 
Under this bill, an alien passing in transit through the United States to board a vessel to perform the above-described liquid cargo transfer operations may qualify as a nonimmigrant in transit. (A qualifying nonimmigrant in transit may obtain a transit visa.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Combat Voter Fraud Act

Bill: 116-hr-8770
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Subversive activities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Combat Voter Fraud Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice to develop a national strategy to combat voter fraud (e.g., intimidation, coaching, or influencing of voters at the polls by election officials or back-dating ballots.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act

Bill: 116-hr-8771
Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act

 
This bill designates (1) the Chisholm National Historic Trail, and (2) the Western National Historic Trail.
 
The Department of the Interior shall administer any portion of these trails that is located on nonfederal land only (1) with the voluntary consent of the owner of the nonfederal land, and (2) if the portion qualifies for certification as a component of the applicable trail. The approval by an owner of applicable nonfederal land of a certification agreement shall satisfy the voluntary consent requirement. A certification agreement may be terminated at any time.
 
The establishment of these trails does not authorize any person to enter private property without the consent of the private property's owner. 
 
 Interior may accept a donation of land or an interest in land for these trails, with specified exceptions.
 
Land or an interest in land may not be acquired for these trails by eminent domain or condemnation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8772
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency communications systems
Evidence and witnesses
Federal-Indian relations
Genetics
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Missing persons
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 

2020

 
This bill revises the authority for state grants to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons. 
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
authorizes grants to be used for additional activities (e.g., transportation of missing persons and unidentified remains), including with respect to migrants; and
 
expands eligible entities. 
 
 
The bill also requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy rescue beacons along the southern border to mitigate migrant deaths.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.

Bill: 116-hr-8773
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 
This bill modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to give imports of basketballs permanent duty-free treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8774
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Adult day care
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Food assistance and relief
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Lawyers and legal services
Low- and moderate-income housing
Mental health
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act

 
This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8775
Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Air quality
California
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Intergovernmental relations
Lakes and rivers
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water resources funding
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Salton Sea Public Health and Environmental Protection Act of 2020

 
This bill requires programs for restoring the Salton Sea in California. 
 
The Bureau of Reclamation shall establish a program to provide for water quality improvements, dust mitigation, and environmental restoration at the Salton Sea. The Department of the Interior shall, in coordination with efforts by California, engage in activities to improve dust control and habitat conservation. 
 
Interior shall also establish a Salton Sea Council to coordinate and streamline various Salton Sea projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Pre-Apprenticeship Wrap-Around Support Services Fund Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8776
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement
Transportation costs
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Pre-Apprenticeship Wrap-Around Support Services Fund Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Labor to award grants to eligible applicants to provide stipends to individuals enrolled in a pre-apprenticeship program. Grant recipients must prioritize the provision of stipends to individuals with a barrier to employment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8777
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia
China
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Political parties and affiliation
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2020 or the CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020

 
This bill requires an applicant for an F, J, or M (student or exchange visitor) visa to disclose in the application certain information about whether the applicant has received or will receive funds from the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or an entity controlled by either. If an individual receives such funds after receiving such a visa, the individual must inform the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State. 
 
Any visa issued to an alien who violates these disclosure requirements may be revoked.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8778
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020 

 
This bill allows the Department of the Treasury to use Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to provide assistance under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Emergency Solutions Grant Program or under Treasury's Hardest Hit Fund Program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Federal Cybersecurity Oversight Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8779
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Federal Cybersecurity Oversight Act of 2020

 
This bill limits exemptions, and the duration of exemptions, from federal cybersecurity requirements and adds reporting requirements with respect to such exemptions. Specifically, exemptions may only be granted by the Office of Management and Budget and expire after one year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to electrodiagnostic services under the Medicare program.

Bill: 116-hr-8780
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2020-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Department of Health and Human Services
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 
This bill requires, as a condition for Medicare payment, specified electrodiagnostic services to be furnished by qualified facilities that comply with accreditation, training, and other quality control requirements, as established under the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
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: 2020-11-18
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: 2020-11-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1051)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Faith in Our Elections Act

Bill: 116-hr-8781
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2020-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: 

Restoring Faith in Our Elections Act

 
This bill requires individuals who are registering to vote in a federal election to provide their full Social Security number on the voter registration application. Currently, applicants must provide their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Further, states must use Social Security numbers to verify the identification of each individual who casts a ballot in a federal election.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Keeping All Students Safe Act

Bill: 116-hr-8782
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-11-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of the Interior
Disability and paralysis
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
Minority education
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Prescription drugs
School administration
Special education
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: 

Keeping All Students Safe Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of seclusion and limits the use of physical restraint in schools and Head Start programs that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to unlawful seclusion or restraint, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement the procedures required by the bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-19
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: 2020-11-19
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: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House