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Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act

Bill: 116-s-4949
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Performance measurement
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish guidance on ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and to report on the Medicaid payment methodologies that apply to facility transfers of pregnant women.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
MORE USDA Grants Act

Bill: 116-s-4950
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Economic development
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

More Opportunities for Rural Economies from USDA Grants Act or the
 
MORE USDA Grants Act 

 
This bill revises the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to high-density public land counties and any units of tribal and local governments within such counties. A high-density public land county is a county that has a population of not more than 100,000 people and in which more than 50% of the land is owned or managed by the federal government.
 
Any requirement for local matching funds under a qualifying grant program must be reduced by 50% with respect to such jurisdictions.
 
On request, USDA must provide additional technical assistance to such jurisdictions during the annual application period for each qualifying grant program.
 
USDA must also prioritize grant applications from such jurisdictions that have not received support under the qualifying grant program during the 10-year period preceding the date of the application.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
MORE DOT Grants Act

Bill: 116-s-4951
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Public transit
Railroads
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

More Opportunities for Rural Economies from DOT Grants Act or the
 
MORE DOT Grants Act 

 
This bill revises the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to high-density public land counties and any units of tribal and local governments within such counties. A high-density public land county is a county that has a population of not more than 100,000 people and in which more than 50% of the land is owned or managed by the federal government.
 
Any requirement for local matching funds under a qualifying grant program must be reduced by 50% with respect to such jurisdictions.
 
On request, DOT must provide additional technical assistance to such jurisdictions during the annual application period for each qualifying grant program.
 
DOT must also prioritize grant applications from such jurisdictions that have not received support under the qualifying grant program during the 10-year period preceding the date of the application.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Mobilize AMERICA Act

Bill: 116-s-4952
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Industrial facilities
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Mobilize America to Manufacture Equipment Required for Independence from Communist Adversaries Act or the Mobilize AMERICA Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies to ensure domestic availability of critical materials to respond to pandemics or other public health emergencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Vulnerable Population’s Data Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4953
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Aging
Assault and harassment offenses
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Crime victims
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Federal preemption
Health information and medical records
Human trafficking
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judges
Law enforcement officers
Prescription drugs
Right of privacy
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Protecting Vulnerable Population's Data Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits businesses that collect consumer personal information from selling lists containing the personal information of vulnerable populations, which include survivors of abuse, victims of violent crimes, and individuals diagnosed with certain diseases, among others.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Simplifying PPP Forgiveness Act

Bill: 116-s-4954
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 
This bill revises the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to simplify the application process for loan forgiveness and to establish or certify an online calculator that allows loan recipients to (1) estimate the amount of forgiveness for which they are eligible, and (2) assist with their loan forgiveness applications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
HITS Act

Bill: 116-s-4955
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Income tax deductions
Music

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

Help Independent Tracks Succeed Act or the HITS Act

 
This bill permits taxpayers to treat as currently deductible expenses the cost of qualified sound recording productions not exceeding $150,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines 
qualified sound recording production
 as certain sound recordings produced and recorded in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
PREP for All Students Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4956
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Disability and paralysis
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Firearms and explosives
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Mental health
Minority education
Natural disasters
Poverty and welfare assistance
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
School administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

Promoting Responsible Emergency Protocols for All Students Act or the PREP for All Students Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes the Council on Emergency Response Protocols. The council must, among other duties, provide guidelines for states, early child care and education settings, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education to use in developing and implementing emergency response protocols (e.g., gun violence response and prevention protocols, natural disaster preparedness procedures, and fire drills) that are inclusive and accessible.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4957
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allied health services
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employee leave
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Mental health
Nursing
State and local government operations
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill temporarily increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for certain approved home- and community-based services that are provided between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2022. As a condition for receiving the increased rate, a state must agree to undertake activities to improve the delivery of such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4958
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority health
Rural conditions and development
Scientific communication
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments or nonprofits to disseminate information about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to increase transparency and access to group health plan and health insurance issuer reporting, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-4959
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Employee benefits and pensions
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Hospital care
Inflation and prices
Insurance industry and regulation
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 
This bill requires health insurers to report information about their plans, including costs related to prescription drugs, spending on health care services, and average monthly premiums.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals.

Bill: 116-s-4960
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa
Immigration status and procedures
Liberia
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 
This bill extends to June 30, 2021, the deadline for a qualifying national of Liberia to apply for permanent resident status, where currently the deadline is December 20, 2020. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4961
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2020

 
This bill revises federal rail transportation law to (1) require rail transportation service to be efficient and reliable based on a shipper's reasonable service requirements, and (2) expand enumerated U.S. transportation policies to provide for and promote the protection of the shipping public.
 
The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study of the impact on freight rail shippers, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), commuter railroads, railroad employees, and other affected parties of changes in freight railroad operating and scheduling practices as a result of the implementation of the precision scheduled railroading model.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Police CAMERA Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4962
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Performance measurement
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Sound recording
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2020 or the Police CAMERA Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
National Museum of the American People Presidential Commission Establishment Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4963
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

National Museum of the American People Presidential Commission Establishment Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the President to establish a bipartisan commission to study the establishment of a National Museum of the American People.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act

Bill: 116-s-4964
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Business investment and capital
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small Business Administration
Small business
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act

 
This bill establishes the Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Program to promote entrepreneurship in the most distressed regions of the United States, including those regions affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), by awarding participating fellows a two-year stipend to start and grow a new small business. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
Public Servant Protection Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4965
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-12-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 

Public Servant Protection Act of 2020

 
This bill addresses the privacy of government officials related to their personal information.
 
First, the bill makes it unlawful to publicly display on the internet the home address or home phone number of a government official or an immediate family member of a government official with the intent to cause bodily harm or other injury to such official or family member. Violators are subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term, or both.
 
The bill also allows government officials to make written demands to individuals and interactive computer service providers related to the removal of their personal information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Introduced in Senate
45Q Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4966
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2020-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: 

45Q Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2020

 
This bill extends the tax credi for carbon oxide sequestration through 2028 and allows taxpayers an election to receive payments in lieu of the credit and the credit for qualifying advanced coal projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the excise tax holiday period for aviation taxes.

Bill: 116-s-4967
Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Introduced: 2020-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: 
This bill extends the suspension of the imposition of certain aviation taxes until January 1, 2022. Currently, the suspension ends on January 1, 2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4968
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2020-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: 

HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2020 

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which provides funds to state and local governments to expand the supply of safe and affordable housing for low-income individuals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Housing Fairness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4969
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2020-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: 

Housing Fairness Act of 2020 

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and revises program reporting requirements and organization eligibility requirements. The bill also allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to enter into agreements with certain organizations to test and investigate differential treatment and discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, and familial status. The results of these tests and investigations may be used as the basis for an enforcement action under specified fair housing laws. 
 
Additionally, HUD must establish a grant program for public and private nonprofit organizations to study housing discrimination and implement pilot projects to test solutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability Act

Bill: 116-s-4970
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2020-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Electric power generation and transmission
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: 

Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability Act

 
This bill expands the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources to include qualified hydrogen (i.e., hydrogen fuel that has been certified as having nonpositive carbon intensity). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate