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To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish goals for the use of diverse investment advisers, brokers, and dealers in investment management agreements related to the Board of Governor's unusual and exigent circumstances authority, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6891
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Federal Reserve System
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Performance measurement
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 
This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board to set goals related to woman-, minority-, or veteran-owned or controlled firms in certain investment management agreements made related to the board's authority in unusual and exigent circumstances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend the CARES Act to add requirements for the Main Street Lending Program related to non-profit organizations, small businesses, minority depository institutions, and community development financial institutions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6892
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Economic performance and conditions
Educational facilities and institutions
Federal Reserve System
Government lending and loan guarantees
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 
This bill expands existing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid programs to include nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Specifically, the Federal Reserve Board must make these organizations eligible for the Main Street Lending Program, which is currently available to small- and mid-sized businesses. 
 
The board must create low-cost loan options for nonprofit organizations, as well offer loan forgiveness to certain nonprofit organizations that predominately serve low-income communities. 
 
The Main Street Lending Program must offer loans that do not have a minimum loan size and includes the ability to defer payments without capitalization of interest to small businesses, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education. The board must authorize community development financial institutions to be eligible lenders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
More PPP Act

Bill: 116-hr-6893
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Self-employed
Small Business Administration
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Making Opportunities a Reality for Entrepreneurs Paycheck Protection Program or the More PPP Act

 
This bill provides additional funding for and modifies the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
 
Specifically, the bill increases funding for paycheck protection loans by $560 billion, and it provides additional funding of $571 billion for paycheck protection loans through FY2021. Further, the bill sets aside $200 billion for paycheck protection loans to businesses and nonprofit organizations with 25 or fewer employees, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals.
 
The bill also modifies eligibility for the program by (1) making publicly traded companies ineligible to participate, and (2) requiring borrowers to certify a decline in revenue of 20% or more. Further, the bill makes it unlawful for a lender to discriminate against or give preferential treatment to any eligible recipient.
 
The Small Business Administration must report on the demographic data, including race, gender, and ethnicity, of paycheck protection loan recipients. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Fair Chance for Small Business Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-6894
Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Government lending and loan guarantees
Small Business Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Fair Chance for Small Business Relief Act

 
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from declining to provide or guarantee certain small business loans solely on the basis that an applicant (1) is on probation or parole, (2) is presently subject to a means by which formal criminal charges are brought (e.g., indictment or arraignment), or (3) has been arrested or convicted of any crime. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Buzz Off Act

Bill: 116-hr-6895
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement administration and funding
Photography and imaging

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Buzz Off Act

 
This bill prohibits federal enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles to intentionally conduct surveillance of a specifically targeted U.S. citizen or the property of such an individual, with certain exceptions.
 
Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply if (1) the federal law enforcement agency in question first obtains a search warrant, (2) the Department of Homeland Security certifies that such surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specified person or organization, or (3) the citizen gives written consent.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
No TikTok on Government Devices Act

Bill: 116-hr-6896
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional officers and employees
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

No TikTok on Government Devices Act

 
This bill prohibits federal employees from using the social media video application TikTok on government-issued devices.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits employees and officers of the United States, Members of Congress, congressional employees, and officers and employees of government corporations from downloading or using TikTok, or any successor application from the developer, on any device issued by the federal government or a government corporation, with the exception of specified activities (e.g., cybersecurity research).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6897
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
News media and reporting
Small business
Television and film

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Local News and Emergency Information 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 include certain newspaper publishers, radio stations, and television broadcasters.
 
Specifically, such a media purveyor is eligible to receive a paycheck protection loan if (1) the individual physical location that applies for the loan does not exceed Small Business Administration size standards (up to 1,000 employees for newspaper publishers and $41.5 million in gross receipts for radio and television broadcasters); and (2) the proceeds of the loan are used to support the continued provision of local news, information, content, or emergency information. Such a recipient may not remit any portion of a paycheck protection loan to any entity other than the individual physical location that is the loan's intended recipient.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6899
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Landlord and tenant
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020

 
This bill requires certain federal agencies to notify renters of federally assisted dwelling units of the rights, relief, and assistance available to them in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
 
The notice must explain, for example (1) the effect of the eviction moratorium established by the CARES Act, (2) tenants' continuing obligation to pay rent, and (3) various fair housing protections. The notice must be sent out within seven days of the bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Emergency GRACE Act

Bill: 116-hr-6900
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aging
Appropriations
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
HIV/AIDS
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Public contracts and procurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2020 or the Emergency GRACE Act

 
This bill makes various changes to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and expand the use of compassionate release programs in correctional facilities, including by providing emergency funding to nonfederal correctional facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Testing Inventory Act

Bill: 116-hr-6901
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

COVID-19 Testing Inventory Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to share information on a public website about tests to diagnose COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or detect the virus that causes the disease. The website must include, among other information, a list of testing sites and the number and type of diagnostic tests available for use in each state, territory, or tribe. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Black History is American History Act

Bill: 116-hr-6902
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Civics education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Black History is American History Act

 
This bill requires entities (e.g., institutions of higher education, libraries, and museums), in order to be eligible for certain grants administered by the Department of Education (ED), to include Black history in their teaching of American history. It also requires Black history to be included in tests administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
 
Specifically, the bill mandates the inclusion of Black history as a required component of American history for such entities to be eligible for American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants. These grants support the establishment of (1) Presidential Academies for Teachers of American History and Civics, which offer workshops to teachers of American history and civics to strengthen their knowledge and prepare them to teach in these subjects; and (2) Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics, which support high school students in developing an understanding of these subjects. (Currently, Black history is not a required component of American history for either academy.)
 
In addition, ED must give priority to grant applicants that align their activities with programs and resources of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
 
The bill also requires the inclusion of Black history in tests administered by the NAEP, which measures student academic achievement in various subjects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To allow expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6903
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
Business expenses
China
Department of the Treasury
Government trust funds
Income tax deductions
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to treat amounts paid by U.S citizens or business entities to move their inventory, equipment, and supplies from China to the United States as items of expense, deductible in the year in which they are incurred. The cost of this expensing allowance shall be paid for with tariffs collected by the United States on goods manufactured in China. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6904
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2020-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Aging
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Government information and archives
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Public-private cooperation
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: 

Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase access to food delivery under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency.
 
Specifically, the bill 
 
 
requires USDA to notify authorized program retailers of existing opportunities through which they can deliver food to SNAP participants, including allowing an electronic benefit transfer card to be swiped on delivery of food to the home (with a mobile device);
 
authorizes public-private partnerships between USDA, authorized program retailers, and community-based organizations to support food delivery, including through the use of private funds;
 
provides funding, which USDA must use to reimburse certain retailers for the costs of delivering food to program participants who are seniors, immunocompromised individuals, or other individuals who are unable to travel safely to a program retailer; and
 
requires each state to submit a plan that describes how it will coordinate with program retailers and community-based partners to expand delivery, administer reimbursements, and ensure retailers meet eligibility requirements.
 
 
Authority for USDA to carry out the bill with respect to each state shall terminate on the later of (1) the date on which the national emergency declared by the President with respect to COVID-19 is terminated, and (2) the date on which the state emergency declared in such state with respect to COVID-19 is terminated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-15
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: 2020-05-15
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: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-15
text: Introduced in House