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Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7921
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2020-07-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority employment
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wages and earnings
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: 

Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020

 
This bill provides grants for nonprofit organizations to recruit, train, assign, and employ navigators to assist individuals, families, and small businesses in obtaining certain benefits and assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The bill further specifies application, reporting, and other requirements related to such grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-31
text: Introduced in House
Pandemic Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7922
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Pandemic Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the promulgation of rules during and following the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency that have been estimated to increase the compliance costs of the regulated entities unless such increase is offset by a corresponding nullification of rules or the Office of Management and Budget determines that no such offset is available and that the rule is necessary to protect the public against the pandemic or to protect national security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7923
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020

 
This bill temporarily authorizes the President to suspend or waive the civil enforcement of any rule that would impede the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Transparency in Chinese Government Investment Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7924
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Asia
Business records
China
Computers and information technology
Corporate finance and management
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Industrial policy and productivity
Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Manufacturing
Military civil functions
Political parties and affiliation
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Transparency in Chinese Government Investment Act of 2020

 
 This bill requires an issuer of securities to disclose in certain annual reports and in an initial public offering involvement with China. Specifically, issuers must report participation in certain Chinese policies or plans, financial support from China, and certain individuals' involvement with the Chinese government. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Advanced Coursework Equity Act

Bill: 116-hr-7925
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Minority education
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Advanced Coursework Equity Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to establish three grant programs to increase enrollment and performance of underrepresented students in advanced courses and programs. Local educational agencies receiving grants or subgrants must use such funds for certain activities, such as conducting community engagement, expanding enrollment of underrepresented students in advanced courses, and providing direct services (e.g., tutoring) to underrepresented students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Veterans Access Act

Bill: 116-hr-7926
Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Personnel records
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Ensuring Veterans Access Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a secure, internet-based portal to enable a person or their representative to make records requests related to VA claims and benefits. Requests for records must specify in which format the copy is desired. The VA must notify a requester within 10 days that their request has been received and must fulfill the request within 120 days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Military Spouses Retirement Security Act

Bill: 116-hr-7927
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Employment taxes
Military personnel and dependents
Small business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Military Spouses Retirement Security Act

 
This bill allows a small business employer a tax credit for each employee who is a military spouse and eligible to participate in the employer's defined contribution retirement plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
LIFT UP Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7928
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic Act of 2020 or the LIFT UP Act

 
This bill modifies specified debt relief made available to small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
 
 Specifically, the Small Business Administration must pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees that are owed on certain disaster loans made to small businesses prior and unrelated to COVID-19 for a six-month period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-7930
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Firearms and explosives
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the prohibition on firearm sale or transfer to, or purchase or possession by, an individual who is subject to a court order that restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of an intimate partner. Specifically, the bill revises the elements of a qualifying court order. It also broadens the definitions of 
intimate partner
 and
 misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
PIRCS Act

Bill: 116-hr-7931
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Intergovernmental relations
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

PFAS Interagency Research Coordination Strategy Act or the PIRCS Act

 
This bill directs the National Science and Technology Council to establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal activities to advance research and development needed to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
 
The interagency working group shall (1) provide for interagency coordination of federally funded PFAS research and development, and (2) develop and update every two years a strategic plan for federal support for PFAS research and development.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Community College Workforce Training Act

Bill: 116-hr-7932
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Disability assistance
Economic development
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor and Employment
Labor-management relations
Licensing and registrations
Minority education
Minority employment
Poverty and welfare assistance
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Community College Workforce Training Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to award competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to community colleges to establish and scale career training programs, establish industry and sector partnerships, and provide student support services.
 
Labor must give priority to community colleges that will use funds to serve individuals who are impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 WIC Safety and Modernization Act

Bill: 116-hr-7933
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child health
Congressional oversight
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

COVID-19 WIC Safety and Modernization Act

 
This bill direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a task force on supplemental foods delivery in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
 
The task force must study measures to streamline the redemption of supplemental foods benefits that promote convenience, safety, and equitable access to supplemental foods for participants in WIC, including online and telephonic purchasing of supplemental foods.
 
The task force must submit to USDA a report that includes the results of the study and recommendations with respect to such results.
 
USDA must submit to Congress a report that includes a plan to carry out the recommendations of the task force and an assessment of whether legislative changes are necessary to carry out such plan. 
 
The task force shall terminate on the date USDA submits the report to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Energy Innovation Corps

Bill: 116-hr-7934
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Energy research
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Energy Innovation Corps

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out the Energy Innovation Corps Program. Under the program, DOE must help participants of the program develop skills and accelerate the commercial application of clean energy technologies and other technologies related to DOE's mission. Employees at DOE's national laboratories as well as researchers, students, and clean energy entrepreneurs may participate in the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7935
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Judicial procedure and administration
Labor standards
Legal fees and court costs
Merit Systems Protection Board
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes, modifies, and expands certain whistleblower protections for federal employees, including with respect to petitions to Congress, whistleblower identity, and protected disclosures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employee Access to Information Act

Bill: 116-hr-7936
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights
Freedom of information
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Federal Employee Access to Information Act

 
This bill prohibits personnel retaliation against federal employees and applicants for employment who file requests under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act or who seek related administrative or judicial actions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act

Bill: 116-hr-7937
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
International organizations and cooperation
Political parties and affiliation
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act

 
This bill authorizes through FY2024 activities to counter globally the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including CCP attempts to undermine the free and open international order or the sovereignty of the United States or other countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
USIA for Strategic Competition Act

Bill: 116-hr-7938
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2020-08-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Alliances
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Political parties and affiliation
Research administration and funding
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: 

United States Information Abroad for Strategic Competition Act or the USIA for Strategic Competition Act

 
This bill establishes measures to advance U.S. messaging and interests globally, including by requiring the Department of State to reconstitute for five years the Active Measures Working Group to create an information statecraft strategy for the U.S. government.
 
The purpose of the strategy shall be to reduce the ability of the Communist Party of China (CCP) to influence global discourse, and such strategy shall include an identification of (1) specific CCP narratives that contribute to its ability to influence global discourse, (2) counter-narratives that are most effective and most likely to reduce the ability of the CCP to influence global discourse, and (3) specific quantitative objectives for advancing such counter-narratives.
 
The State Department must also conduct regular research and evaluation of its public diplomacy programs and activities and ensure that such research and evaluation support strategic planning and resource allocation across all diplomacy bureaus and offices of the State Department.
 
Further, the bill makes permanent the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, revises the rating criteria used by the commission when evaluating certain public diplomacy and international broadcasting activities, and requires the commission to establish a Subcommittee on Research and Evaluation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-04
text: Introduced in House