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Restoration of Civil Rights Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-7115
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2020-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Government liability
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: 

Restoration of Civil Rights Act of 2019

 
This bill expands remedies under provisions regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights under color of law.
 
Specifically, the bill provides that
 
 
any person against whom such an action is filed for an act or omission taken in the person's official capacity may not raise as a defense that such act or omission did not violate a clearly established statutory or constitutional right;
 
in any action filed in which a person is held liable for an act or omission taken in the person's official capacity, any state or territory (including the District of Columbia) of which the person is an employee shall be vicariously liable if the act or omission of the person is attributable to violations of the Fourteenth Amendment by the state or territory;
 
any person who is an employee or contractor of a state or territory and is found to be liable for acts or omissions occurring in the course and scope of such person's employment or agreement is entitled to indemnification if the act or omission is taken in the person's official capacity and attributable to violations of the Fourteenth Amendment by the state or territory; and
 
a U.S. Attorney may bring a civil action for a violation on behalf of any U.S. citizen or other person within the jurisdiction before the appropriate federal district court for appropriate relief.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to make certain technical corrections.

Bill: 116-hr-7116
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California
Government studies and investigations
Indian lands and resources rights
Oregon
Water quality
Water storage
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: 
This bill specifies types of programs the Bureau of Reclamation may participate in, such as land idling (i.e., refraining from cultivating crops on certain land), for the purpose of aligning water supply and demand for users of irrigation water associated with the Klamath Project in Oregon and California. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

Bill: 116-hr-7117
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2020-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment taxes
Government trust funds
Health personnel
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor standards
Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: 

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

 
This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-06-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
Vote From Home America Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7118
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Introduced: 2020-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Postal service
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: 

Vote From Home America Act of 2020

 
This bill requires states to conduct federal elections held in 2020 through the use of mail-in absentee ballots. States are prohibited from operating any polling place during this time, except for elections that occur within 30 days of the bill's enactment (e.g., certain primary elections).
 
Specifically, states must (1) transmit absentee ballots to each registered voter at least three weeks before the date of the election; (2) provide self-sealing return envelopes with prepaid postage for absentee ballots; (3) allow voters to cure certain signature discrepancies; (4) permit certain individuals, such as voters with disabilities, to receive assistance to complete and submit their ballot; and (5) provide secured drop boxes at which individuals may drop off their completed absentee ballots. States are prohibited from imposing any additional requirements on the ability of an individual to vote by absentee ballot.
 
Further, the Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to implement the provisions of the bill. States must pass through a portion of the payments to local jurisdictions and tribal governments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-04
text: Introduced in House
To authorize appropriations for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund providing financial assistance and technical assistance for the benefit of certain minority communities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7121
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Indian social and development programs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 
This bill authorizes additional funding for financial assistance and technical assistance under the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, with a specified amount set aside for minority lending institutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Taxpayer Receipt Act

Bill: 116-hr-7122
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Taxpayer Receipt Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide to each taxpayer a one-page estimate of how such taxpayer's money was spent by the government during the immediately preceding calendar year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7123
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020

 
 This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without cost sharing, screenings for the detection of lung cancer for individuals 40 years of age and older without regard to such individual's smoking history.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
LIMIT Act

Bill: 116-hr-7124
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military civil functions
Militias and paramilitary groups
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Limitations on the Insurrection act including Mechanisms for Invoking its Termination Act or the LIMIT Act

 
This bill provides that the authorities for federal aid to state governments, use of militia and armed forces to enforce federal authority, and interference with state and federal law under the Insurrection Act may only be exercised after the President declares a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act applicable to the situation for which any such authority is exercised. The bill prohibits the exercise of an authority if the national emergency has been terminated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
ELITE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7125
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Minority employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Equality in Leadership and Inclusion in Top Elements Act of 2020 or the ELITE Act of 2020 

 
This bill directs the Department of the Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center with relevant expertise to conduct an evaluation of the barriers to minority participation in specified units of the Armed Forces.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Department of Defense Anti-Semitism and Racism Awareness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7126
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Military personnel and dependents
Political movements and philosophies
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Department of Defense Anti-Semitism and Racism Awareness Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to include in its surveys questions regarding whether respondents have ever (1) experienced or witnessed racist, anti-Semitic, or supremacist (or extremist as under current law) activity in the workplace; or (2) reported such activity. DOD must submit to Congress a report including (1) the text of the questions included in surveys, and (2) which surveys include such questions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices.

Bill: 116-hr-7127
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 
This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. In particular, the bill specifies that payment must be a national payment rate for the device itself and not for related professional services or visits, and must be made as an add-on payment for the device under the prospective payment system for home health services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
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: 2020-06-08
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: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Air Travel Public Health Emergency Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-7128
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal-Indian relations
Health promotion and preventive care
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Air Travel Public Health Emergency Protection Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to authorize states, territories of the United States, and Indian Tribes to implement reasonable guidelines and restrictions to ensure the public health and safety of air passengers and the public.
 
During a public health emergency such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), the FAA must allow these governmental entities to enforce the reasonable restrictions on the boarding of any air passengers, including pre-board tests (e.g., temperature or other rapid check for any communicable disease which is the subject of the public health emergency) and related denial of boarding. The reasonable restrictions must be implemented at the expense of the air carriers.
 
Additionally, during a public health emergency, the Department of Transportation must waive any grant assurance that conflicts with a reasonable restriction implemented by a state, territory, or Indian Tribe without an airport owner or operator submitting a request for such a waiver.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Stop Using Military Force Against Civilians Act

Bill: 116-hr-7129
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
First Amendment rights
Military civil functions
Military personnel and dependents
Militias and paramilitary groups
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Stop Using Military Force Against Civilians Act 

 
This bill limits the authority of the President, except in the case of a natural disaster, to call into service or use state militia or armed forces to provide aid to a state government following an insurrection or to enforce federal authority. After not more than 3 days, the President must withdraw any militia or armed forces unless an extension of not more than 14 days is enacted (not more than 2 additional authorizations for extension may be enacted).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
One Federal Decision Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7130
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

One Federal Decision Act of 2020

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the policy that requires federal agencies to coordinate environmental reviews and authorization decisions for major infrastructure projects. It also sets a goal for completing environmental reviews within two years.
 
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must review existing practices, procedures, programmatic agreements, and applicable laws to identify potential changes that would facilitate an efficient environmental review process for projects.
 
All authorization decisions for construction of a major project must be completed within 90 days of the issuance of a record of decision for the project, although the lead agency could extend the deadline in some cases.
 
The lead agency must develop an environmental review schedule with the project sponsor that is consistent with an agency average of not more than two years for the completion of the environmental review process for major projects.
 
DOT must also (1) establish a performance accountability system to track each major project, and (2) provide other relevant federal agencies with a list of categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act that are applicable to highway projects and that would accelerate project delivery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Denial of Rights Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7131
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex offenses
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Denial of Rights Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the reckless deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities under color of law by law enforcement or correctional officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
PROTECT Act

Bill: 116-hr-7133
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Employment and training programs
Firearms and explosives
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Military facilities and property
Motor vehicles
Photography and imaging
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Police Receiving Overly Traumatizing Equipment Changes Today Act or the PROTECT Act

 
This bill provides incentives to encourage states and local governments to return or to not receive transfers from the Department of Defense (DOD) of certain surplus military property (e.g., controlled firearms, ammunition, grenades, and drones) and eliminates the requirement for DOD to give preference to transfers of property that will be used in counterdrug or border security activities. In addition, the bill authorizes grants for programs and training for law enforcement officers such as training on de-escalation techniques.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7134
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: 

Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

 
This bill lowers the criminal intent standard&#8212;from willful to reckless&#8212;to convict a government official (including a law enforcement officer) for deprivation of rights while acting under color of law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Introduced in House