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To amend the Head Start Act to extend the duration of grants under such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8004
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Preschool education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to Head Start agencies to provide children with access to full-school-year and full-school-day services, provide access to additional service hours for migrant and seasonal agencies, or enhance the quality of existing services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act

Bill: 116-hr-8005
Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Mental health
Sex offenses
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a two-year pilot program to treat eligible veterans suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, or substance use disorder who are already receiving evidence-based therapy from the VA. Under the program, the VA is authorized to use computerized cognitive behavioral therapy to treat eligible veterans.
 
Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
Regulatory Report Card Act

Bill: 116-hr-8006
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Regulatory Report Card Act

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to issue for each federal agency a scorecard that provides grades for the regulatory activities of the agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8007
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal Reserve System
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2020 

 
This bill revises certain requirements for meetings of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Currently, open meetings requirements (such as those regarding public access, voting records, and notice) as they apply to the board are suspended during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period if the board determines that unusual and exigent circumstances exist. The bill reinstates these open meetings requirements, with the exception of the advance notice requirement. The board must publish within 24 hours any determination that the board may hold meetings without such advance notice. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8008
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Contracts and agency
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Detention of persons
Family relationships
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
Telecommunication rates and fees
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Justice is Not For Sale Act of 2020

 
This bill addresses various provisions related to the operation and administration of prisons, detention centers, and other correctional facilities, such as banning for-profit prisons, imposing requirements on financial and communication services available to inmates, and requiring alternatives to detention for family units apprehended under immigration authorities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
To ensure that individuals receive recovery rebates before the end of 2020.

Bill: 116-hr-8009
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish procedures to ensure that every claim for a 2020 recovery rebate is resolved before December 31, 2020. A 
recovery rebate
 is the stimulus payment provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act to individuals and their dependents in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
HEALTH Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8010
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Health technology, devices, supplies
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2020 or the HEALTH Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the authorities and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to federal responses to public health and other emergencies and the Strategic National Stockpile.
 
Specifically, the bill expands the responsibility of HHS to lead federal public health and medical responses to expressly include national disasters or emergencies declared under presidential authorities.
 
Additionally, the bill provides authority for HHS to deploy the Strategic National Stockpile in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rather than as required by DHS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
action_date: 2020-08-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
Cyber Navigators for Elections Act

Bill: 116-hr-8011
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Cyber Navigators for Elections Act

 
This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to eligible states and local governments for hiring cyber navigators (i.e., cybersecurity professionals) to provide election officials with access to risk management, resiliency, and technical support services in the administration of federal elections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8012
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child health
Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Medical ethics
Sex and reproductive health
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing gender reassignment medical interventions on minors. It also provides that a minor who receives such an intervention may bring a civil action against each person who performed that intervention.
 
The bill defines these interventions as certain surgeries or the use of hormones to change the body of an individual to correspond to a sex that is discordant with the individual's biological sex. It excludes, however, interventions in cases where an individual has ambiguous external biological sex characteristics or where a physician has determined that an individual does not have normal sex chromosome structure, sex steroid hormone production, or sex steroid hormone action.
 
An individual who performs these interventions on a minor is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
 
A minor who receives these medical interventions may not be arrested or prosecuted for an offense under this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8013
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Comprehensive health care
Drug therapy
Employee benefits and pensions
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Income tax credits
Sex and reproductive health
Small business
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

End Taxpayer Funding of Gender Experimentation Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies provisions relating to federal funding for, and health insurance coverage of, gender reassignment medical interventions, which include surgical remedies and hormone therapy arising from a conflict between an individual's gender identity and the sex the individual has or was identified as having at birth. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for gender reassignment medical interventions or for health coverage that includes such interventions. Additionally, such interventions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. Under current law, coverage of these interventions through Medicare and Medicaid is generally determined at the state level.
 
The bill's restrictions regarding the use of federal funds do not apply to treatment of individuals with medically verifiable disorders of sex development, such as individuals born with atypical development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex.
 
The bill also prohibits qualified health plans from including coverage for gender reassignment medical interventions. Further, plans that include coverage for such interventions are not eligible for federal subsidies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
Victory Bonds Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8014
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Securities
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Victory Bonds Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to issue bonds, to be known as United States Victory Bonds, to aid in the funding of public health operations and small business assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
 
Funds received from the sale of the bonds must be used without further appropriation for (1) the public health response to COVID-19, including testing, treatment, tracing, and vaccine development; (2) assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19; and (3) future pandemic response preparations following the conclusion of the pandemic. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
PARTNERS Act

Bill: 116-hr-8016
Sponsor: Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Peer Assisted Relief Through Networks of Empathetic Resources and Supports Act of 2020 or the PARTNERS Act

 
This bill directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish a network of peer support warmlines. Warmlines are telephone or text-based services, typically staffed by individuals who have experienced mental health conditions, that provide early intervention services, referrals, and other resources to those who are seeking mental health support but are not in crisis.
 
To carry out this program, SAMHSA must award grants or cooperative agreements to establish centers of excellence to operate warmlines through a single, toll-free number in coordination with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SAMHSA must also ensure appropriate geographic distribution of the centers. As a condition of receiving funds, the centers must, among other requirements, ensure that the individuals operating the warmlines are qualified peer support specialists and that they complete relevant training courses.
 
In addition, SAMHSA must establish within 30 days a technical assistance center to disseminate, and enforce the use of, best practices for the operation of warmlines and must provide other support to the centers of excellence. SAMHSA must also enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study best practices for warmlines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
MOTION Act

Bill: 116-hr-8017
Sponsor: Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Immunology and vaccination
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

Mobile Options for Testing In Our Neighborhoods Act or the MOTION Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants within 120 days to, among others, specified health facilities, governmental health departments, and nonprofits for establishing or maintaining mobile testing programs for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and the virus that causes it.
 
In awarding these grants, HHS must take into account certain state-based plans for COVID-19 testing and give priority to applicants that serve communities with limited access to transportation, medically underserved populations, and areas with shortages of health professionals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act

Bill: 116-hr-8018
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-08-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: 

District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act

 
This bill provides authority for the District of Columbia government to set the date and time of special elections for local office positions in the District.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E745-746)
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-11
text: Introduced in House