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Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act

Bill: 116-hr-6759
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Judicial procedure and administration

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act

 
This bill expands and establishes new prohibitions related to conflicts of interest involving certain federal government employees.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal government employee from accepting a bonus from a former private sector employer for entering government service.
 
The bill prohibits certain senior officials from using their position to participate in matters wherein a former employer or client has a financial interest, and it establishes penalties for an official who violates this prohibition. The bill also increases lobbying restrictions to two years for certain senior officials.
 
In addition, the bill expands prohibitions that prevent certain former officials who were responsible for specified government contracts from receiving compensation from a participating contractor, contractor's affiliate, or subcontractor. The bill also prohibits a procurement officer in the federal government from working for a company that received a contract overseen by the procurement officer during the officer's last two years in government service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Fair Housing Further Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6760
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Fair Housing Further Enforcement Emergency Act of 2020

 
This bill provides support for fair housing enforcement during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill
 
 
authorizes additional grants under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and the Fair Housing Assistance Program, both administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); 
 
authorizes additional staffing for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to respond to fair housing complaints arising out of the emergency; 
 
authorizes the office to carry out a national media campaign to inform the public of expanded housing rights during the emergency; and 
 
requires HUD to prohibit owners of federally assisted dwellings from showing occupied units to prospective tenants during the emergency. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Murder Hornet Eradication Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6761
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Insects
Pest management
Research administration and funding
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 
 
Murder Hornet Eradication Act of 2020 

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program to provide financial assistance to states for management, research, and public education activities necessary to (1) eradicate the Asian giant hornet, and (2) restore bee populations damaged by the Asian giant hornet.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
COVID-19 Earned Income Act

Bill: 116-hr-6762
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Poverty and welfare assistance
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

COVID-19 Earned Income Act

 
This bill sets forth a special rule for determining the amount of the earned income tax credit and the refundable portion of the child tax credit. Specifically, the bill allows a taxpayer to use the earned income of the preceding taxable year in computing such credits if such income is greater than the income for the current taxable year (i..e., 2020). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6764
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020

 
This bill expands public reporting requirements regarding contract awards for certain military construction projects and establishes a local-hire preference with respect to such projects. In addition, the bill establishes an incentive for contractors to subcontract with small businesses that are local.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Security After Sandy Act

Bill: 116-hr-6765
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Debt collection
Disaster relief and insurance
Government lending and loan guarantees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Security After Sandy Act

 
This bill cancels and waives certain debts owed to the United States.
 
The bill cancels repayment for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to community disaster loans made by the federal government between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2020, with respect to any major disaster declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
 
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Small Business Administration shall waive a debt owed to the United States related to such assistance provided to an individual or household if (1) such debt owed is a result of an unauthorized use of funds for such assistance, and (2) the use of funds related to the same recovery for which the assistance was provided. Such debt may not be waived if it involves fraud by the debtor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To temporarily modify the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6766
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Family services
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Housing and community development funding
Low- and moderate-income housing
Medicaid
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 
This bill expands through FY2021 foster-care programs for older youth. Among other changes, the bill (1) increases the federal proportion of funding for foster-care services, (2) extends eligibility for such services through age 25, (3) suspends the limit on state expenditures on housing for youth who have aged out of foster care, and (4) suspends the five-year time limit on eligibility for older youth to receive education and training vouchers.
 
Additionally, state agencies must conduct outreach for enrollment in Medicaid to eligible individuals who have aged out of foster care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial 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: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for an extension of lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency.

Bill: 116-hr-6767
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Emergency planning and evacuation
Lease and rental services
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 
This bill provides certain lease protections for service members under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency.
 
A service member may terminate a lease for premises or for a motor vehicle, and may not be charged an early termination fee for doing so, if the service member (1) enters into the lease upon receipt of certain military orders for permanent change of station, deployment with a military unit, or individual support of military operations; and (2) subsequently receives, in response to a local, national, or global emergency, a stop movement order for an indefinite period or at least 30 days. 
 
For the bill to apply in the case of a lease for premises, the stop movement order must prevent the service member or the service member's dependents from occupying the premises.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6768
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Insurance industry and regulation
Landlord and tenant
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

 
This bill creates a grant program, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for states, local governments, tribal governments, and other public or nonprofit entities to establish or administer landlord-tenant mediation programs in which tenants may participate at no cost.
 
In addition, HUD must propose a demonstration project to test an insurance model for preventing evictions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
SAVE Act

Bill: 116-hr-6769
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Veterans Affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Supporting At-risk Veterans in an Emergency Act or the SAVE Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to reallocate specified grant funds to provide food to homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency. Additionally, the bill authorizes grant recipients to use per diem payments to provide food and basic supplies for homeless veterans and formerly homeless veterans who experienced homelessness during the one-year period ending on the date of enactment of this bill.
 
A covered public health emergency is defined to include (1) a public health emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or (2) an emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) declared by a governmental authority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Mobility Options, Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) through TDM Act

Bill: 116-hr-6770
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Department of Transportation
Economic development
Higher education
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Public transit
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Mobility Options, Resiliency, and Efficiency (MORE) through TDM Act

 
This bill addresses supporting transportation demand management (TDM) expectations and goals that will serve the mobility needs of the people and freight, foster economic growth and development within and between states and urbanized areas. (
Transportation demand management
 is the use of strategies to inform and encourage travelers to maximize the efficiency of a transportation system leading to improved mobility, reduced congestion, and lower vehicle emissions.)
 
Each state and metropolitan planning organization must include TDM targets in the development of their long-range transportation plans. 
 
The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a program to encourage and assist the development and funding of TDM related projects. 
 
Additionally, DOT must provide grants to nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate a university transportation center for research and development related to TDM and TDM strategies. (
TDM strategies 
means the use of planning, programs, policy, marketing, communications, incentives, pricing, and technology to shift travel mode, routes used, departure times, number of trips, and location and design work space or public attractions.)
 
The bill establishes a National Advisory Committee under the Federal Highways Administration to strategically direct federal resources and policies toward implementation of TDM objectives. Additionally, each state must establish advisory committees focused on the development and furthering of the principles of TDM.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey certain property to the Tri-County Levee District.

Bill: 116-hr-6771
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Floods and storm protection
Land transfers
Missouri

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 
This bill requires the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers to convey certain land near the Missouri River to Tri-County Levee District No. 1.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Tribal COVID–19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-6772
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal-Indian relations
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Tribal COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act

 
This bill increases to 100% the federal share of certain disaster assistance provided to Indian tribal governments in connection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax for certain health care workers, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6773
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 
This bill allows a new tax credit for qualifying health care workers for $7,500 in a taxable year. A 
qualifying health care worker
 is an individual who (1) worked at any time as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy or any other person capable of providing health care services, (2) provided health care services that treated patients with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and (3) has an income of less than $100,000 ($200,000 for joint returns).
 
The bill also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, income of an essential employee that does not exceed $100,000 for the duration of the COVID-19 national emergency. An 
essential employee
 is an employee who performs work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, or who is determined to be an essential employee under state or local law. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House