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Safe Communities Act

Bill: 116-hr-5667
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Performance measurement
Rural conditions and development
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Safe Communities Act

 
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to increase outreach and engagement with owners and operators of critical infrastructure.
 
Specifically, the bill directs CISA to maintain a clearinghouse where owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other stakeholders may access security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary content developed by CISA. CISA must also issue a strategy to foster stakeholder outreach and operational engagement and establish a pilot program whereby law enforcement agencies and government officials may be trained by protective security advisors on carrying out vulnerability and risk assessments of facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
MODERN Labeling Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5668
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Making Objective Drug Evidence Revisions for New Labeling Act of 2020 or the MODERN Labeling Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require updates to outdated labels for certain generic drugs if the updates will provide a public health benefit. Generally, the FDA may use this authority to update the label of a generic version of a brand-name drug that has been withdrawn from the market for reasons other than safety or effectiveness.

action_date: 2020-11-17
text: 

Making Objective Drug Evidence Revisions for New Labeling Act of 2020 or the MODERN Labeling Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require updates to outdated labels for certain generic drugs if the updates will provide a public health benefit. Generally, the FDA may use this authority to update the label of a generic version of a brand-name drug that has been withdrawn from the market for reasons other than safety or effectiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5805-5806)
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5805-5806)
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5668.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5805-5807)
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-573.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-573.
action_date: 2020-07-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-07-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
SECURE Small Business Act

Bill: 116-hr-5669
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act or the SECURE Small Business Act

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses purchase cybersecurity products and services.
 
Specifically, the SBA must establish a website that provides a marketplace for facilitating agreements under which small businesses may cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services. Such website shall be free to use for small businesses and cybersecurity vendors. The SBA must also take steps to educate small businesses about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each industry sector and provide outreach to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study and report on potential improvements to existing federal initiatives that train small businesses on how to avoid cybersecurity threats. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-5670
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
International organizations and cooperation
Public-private cooperation
Right of privacy
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act

 
This bill addresses policies of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) related to sensitive security information and international aviation security.
 
Among other requirements, the TSA must
 
 
ensure clear and consistent designation of 
Sensitive Security Information
, including reasonable security justifications for such designation;
 
develop and implement a schedule to regularly review and update TSA Sensitive Security Information Identification guidelines;
 
conduct outreach to relevant stakeholders (e.g., air carriers, airport operators, and state and local law enforcement) that regularly are granted access to Sensitive Security Information to raise awareness of the TSA's policies and guidelines governing the designation and use of Sensitive Security Information; and
 
develop and implement guidelines with respect to last point of departure airports to conduct engagement with foreign partners on the implementation of security directives and emergency amendments.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5672
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Census and government statistics
Disability assistance
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2020

 
This bill temporarily establishes the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security within the legislative branch to report on specified information relating to Medicare and the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. The report must address (1) the impact of using alternative price indexes to determine cost-of-living adjustments; (2) the impact of using alternative formulas to calculate certain Medicare premiums; and (3) recommendations to prevent fraud, increase integrity, increase sustainability, and reduce improper payments in the programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5673
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Dams and canals
Department of the Interior
Economic development
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Historical and cultural resources
Hunting and fishing
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Missouri River
Montana
Outdoor recreation
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water storage
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies and ratifies a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the United States, Montana, and the Fort Belknap Indian Community (i.e., the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana).
 
The bill requires the community's water rights to be held in trust for the benefit of the community and its allottees. The community must enact a tribal water code to regulate its water rights. 
 
Among other things, the Department of the Interior must
 
 
negotiate with Montana for the transfer of specified parcels of state land located on and off the reservation, 
 
hold transferred land in trust for the benefit of the community, 
 
allocate 20,000 acre-feet per year of stored water from Lake Elwell, 
 
establish a settlement trust fund, and 
 
request Montana to pay a specified amount to contribute to the design and construction of the Peoples Creek Dam and Reservoir to support mitigation activities. 
 
 
The bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation to modify the operating procedures of the Milk River Project to ensure that the Fresno Reservoir is operated in accordance with the agreement. 
 
The bill also outlines certain waivers, releases, and retention of claims under the settlement agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5674
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax exclusion
Intergovernmental relations
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year. 
 
The bill exempts employers from state income tax withholding and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax in the state under this bill. For the purposes of determining penalties related to an employer's state income tax withholding or reporting requirements, an employer may rely on an employee's annual determination of the time expected to be spent working in a state in the absence of fraud or collusion by such employee.
 
For the purposes of this bill, the term "employee" excludes professional athletes, professional entertainers; production employees who perform services in connection with certain film, television, or other commercial video productions, and public figures who are persons of prominence who perform services for wages or other remuneration on a per-event basis. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Retirement Plan Modernization Act

Bill: 116-hr-5676
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 

Retirement Plan Modernization Act 

 
This bill increases from $5,000 to $8,000 the amount of accrued benefits in a private pension plan that may be immediately distributed without the consent of the participant. The bill also requires the increased limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Fair Credit Reporting for Servicemembers Act

Bill: 116-hr-5677
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2020-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business records
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Department of Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: 
 
Fair Credit Reporting for Servicemembers Act
 
This bill revises consumer credit protections for servicemembers. Among other things, the bill (1) extends consumer credit protections to certain active duty uniformed consumers in a combat zone or aboard a U.S. vessel, and (2) prohibits the inclusion on a consumer report of adverse credit information that occurred while a uniformed consumer was engaged in that type of active duty. 
 
The bill also adds to those groups covered by specified active duty credit protections individuals in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Privacy Office Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-5678
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2020-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: 

Privacy Office Enhancement Act 

 
This bill expands the responsibilities of the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to include, among other things
 
 
developing guidance to assist DHS components in developing privacy policies and practices; 
 
 working with DHS's Chief Information Officer to identify methods for managing and overseeing DHS records, management policies, and procedures;
 
 working with DHS components and offices to ensure that information sharing activities incorporate privacy protections; and 
 
 serving as the Chief FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Officer of DHS to manage and process requests.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House
CISA Director Reform Act

Bill: 116-hr-5679
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2020-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: 

CISA Director Reform Act 

 
This bill limits the term of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to five years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5680
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2020-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Business records
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: 

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue a subpoena for the production of information to identify and notify an entity that is put at risk by cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to detect, identify, and receive information about security vulnerabilities relating to critical infrastructure in the information systems and devices of public and private entities. To do this, the bill authorizes CISA, upon identification of a system determined to have such a security vulnerability, to issue a subpoena for the production of information that is necessary to identify and notify the at-risk entity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2020-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5681
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2020-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Chemistry
Congressional oversight
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment and training programs
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Hospital care
Judicial procedure and administration
Labor-management relations
Medical education
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: 

Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits hospitals from closing unless pursuant to a plan approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 
 
Specifically, a hospital must (1) notify HHS before closing most or all of its units or departments or specific units or departments where the closure may significantly impact the health and welfare of a community (e.g., emergency departments or labor and delivery units), and (2) provide a closure plan that addresses specified issues related to continuity of patient care and the health and safety needs of the community served by the departments or units. HHS may reject, approve, or require modification of the plan. 
 
The bill provides for certain judicial remedies in the event of closures that occur without an approved plan or in violation of an approved plan. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-27
text: Introduced in House