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Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act

Bill: 116-s-3308
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act

 
This bill provides hazardous duty incentive pay to members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard who perform a parachute jump as an essential part of their military duty. Currently, only active duty members are entitled to hazardous duty incentive pay for performing such duties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act

Bill: 116-s-3309
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Chemical and biological weapons
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act

 
This bill modifies funding mechanisms for the Public Health Emergency Fund and requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report specified information to Congress related to public health emergencies that are infectious disease outbreaks, bioterrorist attacks, or disasters. Specifically, HHS must, upon determination of a public health emergency, convene a group of federal officials to prepare monthly reports concerning such matters as funding, collaboration, and best practices. The GAO must (1) report on, among other topics, the capacity of the public health system to respond effectively to infectious disease outbreaks and how funds for public health emergencies have been expended within the last two years; and (2) issue a post-emergency report on response efforts by government entities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3310
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
National symbols
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Taiwan

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Defense to permit representatives from Taiwan's government and armed forces to display Taiwan's flags and military insignia at U.S. government-hosted functions. (China considers Taiwan a province of China and, as a result, the United States has an unofficial relationship with Taiwan.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3311
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Public-private cooperation
Technology assessment
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to assist trusted companies (i.e., companies determined to pose no national security threat) and relevant stakeholders with participation in organizations that set standards for telecommunications, wireless devices, and related equipment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Foreign Influence Transparency Act

Bill: 116-s-3313
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Cultural exchanges and relations
General science and technology matters
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
International exchange and broadcasting
Performing arts
Public participation and lobbying
Religion
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Foreign Influence Transparency Act

 
This bill addresses foreign influence in higher education and in certain other academic, religious, and artistic pursuits.
 
Current law exempts from foreign agent registration requirements a person engaging in activities in furtherance of religious, scholastic, academic, or scientific pursuits or of the fine arts. The bill specifies that this exemption applies only to those activities that do not promote the political agenda of a foreign government.
 
 Under current law, an institution of higher education is required to disclose to the Department of Education a gift or contract that is from a foreign source and is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with a foreign source. The bill instead requires the institution to disclose such a gift or contract that is valued at $50,000 or more.
 
An institution must include in its disclosure report the contents of any such contract and make the contents available for public disclosure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Iran Diplomacy Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3314
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
France
Germany
Human rights
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East
Multilateral development programs
Nuclear weapons
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
United Kingdom
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Iran Diplomacy Act of 2020

 
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to (1) seek negotiations with Iran toward establishing a new agreement that closes off Iran's paths to a nuclear weapon; (2) address Iran's regionally destabilizing actions and bring Iran back to compliance with its human rights obligations, and (3) create an environment that fosters humanitarian trade with Iran.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

Bill: 116-s-3315
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the definition of "crude oil" for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale).
 
The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury to classify as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to such tax any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if such classification is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require a license for the reexport to an entity on the entity list of certain foreign-made items incorporating more than 10 percent of controlled United States-origin content.

Bill: 116-s-3316
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computers and information technology
Department of Commerce
Licensing and registrations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to reduce from 25% to 10% the amount of U.S.-origin components in a foreign-produced good that is exported to a company on the entity list (i.e., a company that is subject to specific license requirements for exports).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
LOST Organs Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3317
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Public-private cooperation
Tax-exempt organizations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Lost Opportunities to Supply Transplantable Organs Act of 2020 or the LOST Organs Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to take specified actions related to the transportation of organs, including tracking and publically reporting the status of organs in the transplant supply chain. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3318
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Consumer affairs
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Inflation and prices
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the health care industry to publicly disclose the prices of products and services. Specifically, the bill requires entities that offer or furnish health care related products or services to the public to disclose the price for those products and services at the point of purchase and on the internet.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Human Trafficking Research Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3319
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Human trafficking
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Human Trafficking Research Act of 2020

 
This bill reauthorizes for FY2021-FY2024 biennial reports on incidents of domestic human trafficking, as well as incidents of domestic sex trafficking and unlawful commercial sex acts.
 
Additionally, it requires the reports on incidents of domestic human trafficking to include the estimated number and demographic characteristics of victims in addition to perpetrators.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Additions Act

Bill: 116-s-3320
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Additions Act

 
This bill adds approximately 40,038 acres of land in the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado to the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.
 
The grazing of livestock on such land, where already established, shall be permitted to continue. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3321
Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arizona
Federal district courts
Judges

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

District of Arizona Judgeship Authorization Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the appointment of four additional U.S. district court judges for the district of Arizona and converts one judgeship that is currently temporary in that district into a permanent judgeship.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Prevention of Deceptive or Child-Targeted Advertising in Violation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

Bill: 116-s-3322
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Gambling
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Prevention of Deceptive or Child-Targeted Advertising in Violation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to submit a report to Congress regarding current internet gambling operations, including those that appear to target children, and their compliance with specified internet gambling laws. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission must submit a report to Congress regarding deceptive advertising related to unlawful internet gambling. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3323
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2020-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: 

Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2020 

 
This bill revises the procedure for expelling members from a federal credit union. Specifically, a member may be expelled for cause pursuant to a policy adopted by a majority vote of a quorum of the directors of a credit union. Currently, a member may be expelled by a two-thirds vote of the credit union membership present at a special meeting. 
 
The expelled member may request reinstatement by the credit union board. 
 
Member conduct that may be cause for expulsion includes
 
 
a loss to the credit union, 
 
a violation of the credit union membership agreement, 
 
a disruption to the operations of a credit union, 
 
fraud or attempted fraud, and 
 
other illegal or inappropriate behavior. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3324
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2020-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of the Interior
Federal-Indian relations
Indiana

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: 
This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of the Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
PARENTS Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3325
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Family relationships
Family services
Separation, divorce, custody, support
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: 

Providing Adequate Resources to Enhance Needed Time with Sons and daughters Act of 2020 or the PARENTS Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the use of federal incentive payments to states under the Child Support Enforcement Program to include establishing agreements for how much time a child spends with each parent as agreed to by the parents under a child support or medical support order.
 
 Generally, the incentive payments program provides funding based on a state's performance measures related to (1) establishing paternity, (2) the number of cases with child support orders in place, (3) the collection of current and past-due support payments, and (4) cost-effectiveness.

action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Providing Adequate Resources to Enhance Needed Time with Sons and daughters Act of 2020 or the PARENTS Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the use of federal incentive payments to states under the Child Support Enforcement Program to include establishing agreements for how much time a child spends with each parent as agreed to by the parents under a child support or medical support order.
 
 Generally, the incentive payments program provides funding based on a state's performance measures related to (1) establishing paternity, (2) the number of cases with child support orders in place, (3) the collection of current and past-due support payments, and (4) cost-effectiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7287)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7287)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Credit Union Modernization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3326
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2020-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Credit and credit markets

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: 

Credit Union Modernization Act of 2019

 
This bill revises the duties of boards of directors of federal credit unions, including by removing requirements for (1) the disclosure to the National Credit Union Administration of certain loan officer information, and (2) the direct management of credit union membership by a board of directors. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act

Bill: 116-s-3327
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2020-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Lebanon
Middle East
Sanctions
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: 

Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act

 
This bill imposes sanctions on certain Lebanese government officials who are involved in or facilitated the wrongful arrest, detention, or abuse of a U.S. citizen in Lebanon.
 
The bill requires the Department of State to develop a list of such persons. The State Department shall deny a visa to a listed person, their family, or their associates, and the President shall freeze the assets of a listed person if such assets are in the United States or the posssession of a U.S. person.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
BEST Act

Bill: 116-s-3328
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2020-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Indian social and development programs
Minority education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: 

Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act or the BEST Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award renewable two-year grants to states to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.
 
Such programs must allow speakers of any official Native American language to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in such language in lieu of proficiency in English.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Incubator Network and Startup Success Act

Bill: 116-s-3329
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2020-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Business investment and capital
Department of Commerce
Disability assistance
Economic development
Economic performance and conditions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Rural conditions and development
Small business
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: 

Incubator Network and Startup Success Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish an incubator network and startup success program to award grants to networks of organizations that provide resources and services to accelerate the growth and success of startups. The bill places certain requirements on grant applicants to certify that their resources and services benefit entrepreneurs who are socially or economically disadvantaged individuals, women, veterans, or disabled individuals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate