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DOGS Act

Bill: 116-hr-6170
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Service animals
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Dogs Offering Gentle Support Act or the DOGS Act

 
This bill establishes a pilot grant program in the Department of Health and Human Services for eligible nonprofits to conduct routine dog-assisted therapy in various community settings and populations. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of the program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act

Bill: 116-hr-6171
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Environmental technology
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Infrastructure development
Land use and conservation
Pedestrians and bicycling
Performance measurement
Public transit
Railroads
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to publish a national strategic action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector to the emissions target by the year 2040. (The emissions target is a level of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector that does not exceed 20 percent of the level of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States for the year 2005, as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency.)
 
The plan may include criteria such as (1) strategies that increase the usage of passenger rail, public transportation systems, walking, cycling, and other low-carbon modes of transportation; (2) strategies and policies that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled; (3) recommendations for tax incentives for the adoption of technology that produces low levels of greenhouse gas emissions; and (4) the development of transportation technology that dramatically reduces existing greenhouse gas emissions or produces low levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
 
The bill requires each state to develop a strategic action plan. DOT may withhold funding from states beginning in FY2023 until it determines that the state's strategic plan complies with criteria under the national plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6173
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020

 
This bill requires health insurance plans to cover diagnostic tests for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) without imposing cost sharing. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Youth, Peace, and Security Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6174
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Community life and organization
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Human rights
Reconstruction and stabilization
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Women's rights
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Youth, Peace, and Security Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of State to coordinate the development and implementation of a whole-of-government strategy to promote the inclusive and meaningful participation of youth in peace building and conflict prevention, management, and resolution, as well as post-conflict and recovery efforts.
 
The President must appoint a coordinator who, in addition to being responsible for leading the implementation of such strategy, is authorized to provide grants, emergency assistance, and technical assistance to eligible youth-led civil society organizations and youth peace-building implementers.
 
The bill also authorizes the President to provide development assistance to expand training, technical assistance, and grants managed and controlled by youth leaders. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E289)
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
REHAB Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6175
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Historic sites and heritage areas
Income tax credits
Infrastructure development
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public transit
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Revitalizing Economies, Housing, And Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies provisions relating to the rehabilitation tax credit. Specifically, the bill allows an increased 15% credit for non-historic buildings placed in service 50 years prior to the current calendar year. It also allows the credit for buildings within a half-mile of public transportation facilities, for residential lodging purposes, and for expenses related to building expansion on the same block as a qualified rehabilitation building.
 
The bill allows a 25% credit for rent-restricted housing units and for expenses related to public infrastructure projects required by state or local governments as a condition of project completion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Solar VETS Act

Bill: 116-hr-6176
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Solar Vocational Education and Training for our Servicemembers Act or the Solar VETS Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a training course for careers in solar-related occupations to be (1) made available at military installations and to eligible members of the Armed Forces, and (2) administered by institutions of higher education pursuant to an agreement with DOE.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
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: 2020-03-10
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: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Members of Congress Tax Liability and Garnishment Accountability Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6177
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Debt collection
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Members of Congress Tax Liability and Garnishment Accountability Act of 2020

 
This bill requires Members of Congress to disclose any delinquent tax liability or garnishment of their wages, and it establishes mechanisms for a Member to pay what is owed on a delinquent tax liability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
EQUIP Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6178
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Family planning and birth control
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Enhancing Questions to Understand Intentions for Pregnancy Act of 2020 or the EQUIP Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide eligible health organizations with demonstration program grants to implement routine screenings about women's pregnancy intentions in order to provide better contraceptive and prepregnancy care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6179
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the benefits of providing additional payments to providers of biosimilars under Medicare. Specifically, under the demonstration project, participating providers receive an additional payment based on the difference between the costs to the provider of furnishing the biosimilar and the cost if the provider had furnished the underlying reference biological product instead. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
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: 2020-03-10
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: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the "Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building".

Bill: 116-hr-6180
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 213 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, as the "Caesar H. Wright Jr. Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act

Bill: 116-hr-6181
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
American Samoa
Appropriations
Caribbean area
Department of Agriculture
Food assistance and relief
Indian social and development programs
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act 

 
This bill expands benefits and eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) which is administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
prohibits any federal funding (including fees) from being used to decrease program benefits or impact program eligibility under SNAP;
 
temporarily increases the value of SNAP benefits through FY2020;
 
prohibits USDA from reducing the value of the maximum allotments, minimum allotments or consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa below the level in effect for FY2020 as a result of such increase;
 
temporarily suspends work requirements through FY2022 under SNAP, allowing participants who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits; 
 
directs state agencies, beginning on October 1, 2022, to disregard any period during which an individual received SNAP benefits prior to FY2022, for purposes of referring such individual to an employment and training program; and
 
expands the food distribution program on Indian reservations for costs relating to facility improvements and equipment upgrades.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Farmer-Driven Conservation Outcomes Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6182
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Farmer-Driven Conservation Outcomes Act of 2020 

 
The bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a conservation effects assessment project to
 
 
 quantify the environmental and economic effects of conservation practices,
 
 develop the science base for managing the agricultural landscape for environmental quality and sustainable productive capacity, and 
 
improve the efficacy of conservation practices and programs by evaluating conservation effects.
 
 
USDA must establish a goals and assessment process for conservation programs that includes
 
 
the identification of natural resource and environmental objectives, outcomes, and results for the programs;
 
assessments of the resulting changes in the status and conditions of natural resources and the environment; and 
 
a monitoring and evaluation process for the programs and initiatives.
 
 
In implementing the monitoring and evaluation process, USDA must use certain funds provided for conservation programs and establish a National Technical Committee. USDA may enter into cooperative agreements with government agencies, universities and colleges, and nongovernmental organizations to assist in implementing the monitoring and evaluation process.
 
The bill also sets forth reporting requirements regarding the progress conservation programs have made in achieving the objectives and outcomes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Voting Access Act

Bill: 116-hr-6183
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government studies and investigations
Political parties and affiliation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Voting Access Act

 
This bill requires the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to establish national standards and conduct studies relating to federal elections.
 
Specifically, the EAC must establish national standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for federal office. Among other things, such standards must include a requirement that no individual shall be required to wait longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place.
 
The bill requires each state to comply with the national standards established by the EAC.
 
Additionally, the EAC must study (1) instances of the misidentification by election officials of the political party registration of individuals attempting to vote in primary elections for federal office, and (2) instances of states purging their official voter registration lists to automatically remove individuals who do not vote.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
INFRA Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-6184
Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

INFRA Transparency Act

 
This bill modifies annual reporting requirements for the the nationally significant freight and highway projects program, including to require the Department of Transportation to provide a summary of each project for which an application was submitted and a grant was not provided.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Save Our Springs Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6185
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government trust funds
Sales and excise taxes
State and local finance
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Save Our Springs Act of 2020

 
This bill imposes an excise tax on each gallon of water extracted from a spring or an underground water source for use as bottled water. It establishes the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Trust Fund to make payments of tax revenue for state revolving loans under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
Expedient Workforce Screening Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6186
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2020-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Oil and gas
Personnel records
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: 

Expedient Workforce Screening Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a program within the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow entities that carry out natural gas or petroleum chemical manufacturing or refining and certain related activities to request national criminal background checks for individuals seeking access to these entities.
 
The Department of Justice may charge user fees to fund this program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Introduced in House
MEALS Act

Bill: 116-hr-6187
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Nutrition and diet
Performance measurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: 

Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act or the
 
MEALS Act

 
This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to allow certain waivers to requirements for the school meal programs, including waivers that increase federal costs during a school closure related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 
 
Such waivers must be requested by a state or service provider and be for purposes of providing meals and snacks during such a closure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Introduced in House
Support Our Military Working Dogs Act

Bill: 116-hr-6188
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Charitable contributions
Defense spending
Mammals
Public contracts and procurement
Service animals
User charges and fees
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: 

Support Our Military Working Dogs Act

 
This bill modifies veterinary care for retired military working dogs, including by authorizing the Department of Defense to accept donations to support the long-term care of such dogs. It also prohibits military departments from charging fees for the transfer or adoption of military animals, including dogs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (CR E296)
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Introduced in House