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Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act

Bill: 116-hr-6746
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee leave
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor-management relations
Self-employed
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Temporary and part-time employment
Unemployment
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act

 
 This bill establishes grants for states to provide workers in alternative work arrangements such as independent contractors, domestic workers, temporary workers, or self-employed individuals with portable, work-related benefits. Specifically, states must use such grants to address the state's administration of unemployment compensation and design and implement approaches to provide individuals in alternative work arrangements with benefits that may be maintained upon changing jobs including, but not limited to, paid leave, health insurance, and retirement savings options. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Rural Transportation Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-6747
Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Rural Transportation Improvement Act 

 
This bill authorizes funding through FY2025 from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to provide formula grants for rural areas.
 
Additionally, the bill increases the percentage of funds available from 2% to 3% for the Department of Transportation to provide grants and contracts for transportation research, technical assistance, training, and related support services in rural areas.


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
Direct Support for Communities Act

Bill: 116-hr-6748
Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: American Samoa
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Department of Housing and Urban Development
District of Columbia
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Guam
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Housing and community development funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Direct Support for Communities Act

 
This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional Community Development Block Grants to units of local government and counties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).
 
Specifically, within 30 days, HUD must distribute 50% of such funds to metropolitan cities and other units of local government and 50% to counties and parishes. Such funds may be used to cover costs or replace lost, delayed, or decreased revenues stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
 
 In addition, the funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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
American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6749
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Higher education
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill increases the dollar amounts of the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credits for taxable years beginning in 2020 and increases the refundable portions of such credits. It also expands the tax exclusion for Pell Grants and makes such expanded exclusion retroactive to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. The bill also allows a tax exclusion beginning in 2020 for any emergency financial aid grant amount received by a student in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


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
STOP Act

Bill: 116-hr-6750
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Senior abuse Training and Offense Prevention Act or the STOP Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Justice to award competitive grants to state or local governments, Indian tribes, or other entities to support law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel, and other first responders in elder justice matters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Caring for Startup Employees Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6751
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business expenses
Business investment and capital
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Financial services and investments
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Caring for Startup Employees Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass certain small businesses that have accepted funding from an investment company.
 
The investment company may not be a majority stakeholder of the small business, and the small business may not distribute any proceeds of a program loan to the investment company, including through dividends, redemptions, security repurchases, or other transfers or transactions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Invest in Child Safety Act

Bill: 116-hr-6752
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Customs enforcement
Domestic violence and child abuse
Emergency communications systems
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
Missing persons
Pornography
Sex offenses
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Invest in Child Safety Act

 
This bill modifies the federal framework governing the prevention of online sexual exploitation of children. 
 The bill establishes within the Executive Office of the President a new office&#8212;the Office to Enforce and Protect Against Child Sexual Exploitation&#8212;to coordinate federal efforts to prevent, investigate, prosecute, and treat victims of child exploitation. 
Additionally, it establishes the Child Sexual Exploitation Treatment, Support, and Prevention Fund to make grants and fund federal efforts to treat and support victims of child sexual exploitation and evidence-based programs and services to prevent child sexual exploitation. 
 
Finally, the bill makes changes to the reporting requirements for electronic communication service providers and remote computing service providers (providers) who report apparent instances of crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children. Among the changes, the bill requires providers to report facts and circumstances sufficient to identify and locate each involved individual and increases the amount of time that providers must preserve the contents of a report.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6753
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020

 
This bill extends for five years the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program, through which Medicare pays certain rural hospitals on the basis of reasonable incurred costs rather than under the standard prospective payment system.


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
Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6754
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Public utilities and utility rates
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020

 
This bill amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to provide that otherwise deductible expenses and other tax incidents shall not be affected by the exclusion from gross income for loan foregiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program of such Act. 


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
PPP Small Business Support Act

Bill: 116-hr-6755
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Credit and credit markets
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

PPP Small Business Support Act

 
This bill revises reimbursement requirements pursuant to which the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides funds to lenders participating in the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
 
Specifically, the bill requires the SBA to give a lender that makes a paycheck protection loan a reimbursement of $1,000 for each such loan, with graduated additional amounts distributed to a lender based on the amount of the loan. The bill also provides a further reimbursement of $250 for each paycheck protection loan that a lender with consolidated assets of less than $50 billion provides to a new customer.
 
Further, the bill requires the SBA to determine whether demand for paycheck protection loans is likely to exceed any future appropriated amounts and, if so, to prioritize providing guarantees for loans of $300,000 or less.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
End Pandemic Hunger for College Students Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6756
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

End Pandemic Hunger for College Students Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the eligibility of certain low-income students at institutions of higher education to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
 
Eligibility for SNAP benefits shall not be limited for an individual who as of March 1, 2020, or anytime in the prior 30 days, was enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education and participating in SNAP.
 
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) may temporarily adjust eligibility standards under SNAP through national guidance or by request of a state for individuals who are enrolled in an institution of higher education in any state affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. 
 
Additionally, USDA must approve a state's request to adjust the eligibility standards under SNAP for such individuals who (1) are members of certain households who are otherwise eligible to participate in SNAP, or (2) had an expected family contribution equal to zero in the most recent academic year.
 
The temporary eligibility standards shall be in effect (1) for initial applications under SNAP until 90 days after the COVID-19 public health emergency is lifted, and (2) until the first recertification of a household beginning no earlier than 90 days after such public health emergency is lifted.
 
USDA must provide guidance to states on the temporary student eligibility requirements and state options within 10 days of this bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6757
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local government operations
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 

Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide enhanced funding to states to pay for projects to harvest, process, package, or transport donated commodities.
 
USDA must issue guidance to states to encourage them to carry out projects that work with agricultural producers, processors, and distributors who grow or market products that have seen decreased demand due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and cannot easily be repackaged for grocery or retail sale.
 
To be eligible for funding, a state must submit a plan of operation for a project that includes (1) a list of emergency feeding organizations in the state that are willing to partner with the state; (2) a list of priority agricultural products located in the state that are for donation to emergency feeding organizations and ready for transport; (3) a description of how the project will serve certain purposes, including to provide food to individuals in need; and (4) a timeline for the project.
 
USDA may reallocate unexpended funds to other eligible states if it determines that a state will not use all of its allocated funds.
 
The bill allows states to enter into cooperative agreements with other states to maximize the use of donated commodities.
 
USDA must make specified documents publicly available on its website, including any guidance issued to states in accordance with the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 establish requirements for funds appropriated to carry out the paycheck protection program, to require reporting on the use of such funds, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6758
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2020-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Credit and credit markets
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: 
This bill requires that specified amounts be set aside from funds appropriated to carry out the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and it establishes requirements for processing program loan applications.
 
The bill requires that $1 billion of program funds not otherwise obligated or expended be set aside for loan guarantees made by minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions.
 
Further, for any future appropriations to carry out the program, the bill revises the amounts that the Small Business Administration (SBA) must set aside to provide for the cost of guaranteed paycheck protection loans made by certain lenders.
 
The SBA and the Department of the Treasury must, no less than twice weekly, provide separate eight-hour periods during which they shall process (1) loan applications compiled by lenders with consolidated assets of less than $1 million, and (2) loan applications for less than $200,000 from a recipient that has 20 or fewer employees.
 
The SBA and Treasury must report on funds made available to lenders and community development financial institutions to carry out the Paycheck Protection Program and the total consolidated assets of each lender. For future appropriations to carry out the program, the SBA and Treasury must report (1) daily on the amount of funds not yet obligated or expended, and (2) weekly on the amount of funds made available to lenders and community development financial institutions and the total consolidated assets of each lender.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Introduced in House