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Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6561
Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Intergovernmental relations
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a program to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities by, for example, coordinating activities across the CDC. As part of the program, the CDC must award grants to eligible organizations to build capacity to address social determinants of health. The CDC shall provide for an independent evaluation of certain grants and report findings to Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
SAVERS Act

Bill: 116-hr-6562
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver Act or the SAVERS Act

 
This bill increases contribution limits to certain tax-preferred retirement plans in taxable years beginning in 2020 by the lesser of 300% or the compensation of the plan participant that is includible in gross income. For purposes of determining the compensation of plan participants, the bill allows an election to use compensation for 2019 in lieu of 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6563
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government trust funds
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Libraries and archives
Minority education
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes and provides funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, from which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must provide support for certain schools or libraries to purchase specified telecommunications equipment during the public health emergency declared because of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
 
Specifically, the FCC shall provide funds to certain elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries to purchase telecommunications equipment or services (e.g., Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, and routers) for use by students, staff, or patrons at locations that include locations other than the schools or libraries. Priority must be given to students, staff, or patrons who do not have access to such equipment or services.
 
Following the emergency period, funding recipients are authorized to use purchased equipment for appropriate purposes but may not sell or transfer such equipment for anything of value, except for upgraded equipment of the same type. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E425)
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Fresh Produce for Kids in Need Act

Bill: 116-hr-6564
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Fresh Produce for Kids in Need Act

 
This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to include the fresh fruit and vegetable program as a qualified program for purposes of allowing certain waivers of program requirements for the school meal programs due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6565
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Education of the disadvantaged
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020

 
This bill temporarily suspends eligibility requirements for certain students under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during a public health emergency declaration due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), allowing students enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6566
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 
 
Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020

 
This bill requires an air carrier receiving federal loans or grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to certify to the Department of Transportation that it will reimburse a consumer amounts paid for a flight canceled by such air carrier or the consumer during the COVID-19 emergency period.
 
 The requirement does not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed amounts paid by a third party or through travel protection insurance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
GROCER Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6567
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food industry and services
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Retail and wholesale trades
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act of 2020 or the GROCER Act of 2020

 
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation and other income up to $25,0000 paid to certain retail grocery and gasoline service station employees between the period of February 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020, who are working in a county that has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The period may be extended for an additional three months if the Department of the Treasury determines that the COVID-19 emergency is likely to be ongoing during such extended period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Coverage for COVID–19 Treatment Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6568
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020

 
This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without any cost-sharing requirement, medically necessary services for individuals who have been diagnosed with, or are presumed to have, COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury must, not later than one week after this bill is enacted, jointly issue guidance specifying the applicable services. Further, HHS must reimburse insurance plans for the cost-sharing amount for such services that would otherwise have been required. The bill provides funding for this reimbursement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Rural Health Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-6569
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health facilities and institutions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Rural Health Relief Act

 
This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass public hospitals that are owned or operated by a state or local government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6570
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Africa
Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Iran
Middle East
North Korea
Product safety and quality
Russia
Sudan
Syria
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020

 
 This bill requires commercial software operators and developers to provide consumers with a warning prior to making available for download software from specified countries that support international terrorism.
 
 Violations of this requirement are subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and intentional violations are subject to criminal penalties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act

Bill: 116-hr-6571
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family services
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act or the TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act

 
The bill revises the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver programs. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to formally recognize caregivers of veterans by identifying any caregiver in the health record of the veteran. Such caregivers covered by the bill include those participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and those participating in the Program of General Caregiver Support Services.
 
The bill requires the VA to notify veterans and their caregivers regarding any clinical determinations made relating to claims, tier reduction, or termination of assistance under, or eligibility for, the specified caregiver programs. The notifications must be standardized and contain specified details regarding the decisions.
 
The bill also requires the VA to temporarily extend benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers for at least 90 days after the receipt of notice that a veteran is no longer clinically eligible for the program. Such an extension shall not apply to the termination of caregiver benefits (1) if the VA determines the caregiver committed fraud or abused or neglected the veteran, (2) if another primary provider or individual caregiver is designated within 90 days after the termination, (3) if the terminated individual moves out or abandons their relationship with the veteran, or (4) upon request of the caregiver or veteran. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19.

Bill: 116-hr-6572
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to award grants or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out a national campaign, based on available scientific evidence, to increase knowledge about and reduce stigma associated with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6573
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020

 
This bill allows the Department of Defense to waive cost-sharing requirements under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during a declared national or public health emergency.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
PANORAMA Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6574
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Members of Congress
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Public Accountability on Nominations Offered that Result in Admissions to Military Academies Act of 2020 or the PANORAMA Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to create a uniform online portal for congressional nominations to military service academies.
 
DOD must (1) establish standard classifications that cadets, midshipmen, and academy applicants may use to self-identify gender, race, ethnicity, and other demographic information; and (2) annually report such demographics. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
National Transit Workforce Training Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6575
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Public transit
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

National Transit Workforce Training Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish a national transit frontline workforce training center (targeted to both rural and urban transit systems) and award grants to a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide transit career ladder programs through labor-management partnerships and apprenticeships on a nationwide basis.
 
The center must (1) be dedicated to the needs of the frontline transit workforce through standards-based training in the maintenance and operations occupations, and (2) develop and conduct training and educational programs for frontline local transportation employees engaged in government-aid public transportation work.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Stop Overdraft Profiteering during COVID–19 Emergency Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6576
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Consumer credit
Disaster relief and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Stop Overdraft Profiteering during COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 

 
This bill suspends, during a major disaster or emergency declaration and for 120 days after the end of the incident period, certain penalties applicable to consumer transaction accounts. During such a period, depository institutions are prohibited from 
 
 
charging checking-account penalties (i.e., non-sufficient fund fees and overdraft coverage fees), or 
 
reporting a consumer's overdraft use to a credit reporting agency. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID-19.

Bill: 116-hr-6577
Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to award grants or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out a national campaign, based on available scientific evidence, to increase knowledge about and reduce stigma associated with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6578
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2020-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Contracts and agency
Education programs funding
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: 

Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a student loan repayment program for public health professionals. As a condition of participation, recipients must agree to complete a period of full-time employment with a state, tribal, or local public health agency. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Introduced in House