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Built to Last Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5994
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather
Building construction
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fires
Government information and archives
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
Natural disasters
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Built to Last Act of 2020 

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to identify and support research that enables a consistent, federal set of forward-looking long-term meteorological information that (1) models future extreme weather events, other environmental trends, projections, and up-to-date observations; and (2) is suitable for specified uses, including federal and nonfederal efforts to develop and adopt standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications.
 
NOAA must provide the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with mesoscale meteorological information when appropriate or upon request by NIST.
 
NIST must publish the information and advise and provide technical assistance to organizations that develop standards, model building codes, or voluntary certifications in order for such organizations to appropriately use the information.
 
The Office of Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group, shall designate a working group to identify and support research that enables such forward-looking long-term meteorological information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Major Richard Star Act

Bill: 116-hr-5995
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Major Richard Star Act

 
This bill provides that a combat-disabled uniformed services retiree with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive, without reduction
 
 
veterans' disability compensation, and 
 
retired pay or combat-related special compensation. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed 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: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed 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: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
SUN Act

Bill: 116-hr-5996
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits Act or the SUN Act

 
 This bill expands the disclosure requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations. It requires (1) the annual tax return information for tax-exempt organizations and deferred compensation plans to be made available to the public at no charge and in an open structured data format that is processable by computers, with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk; and (2) the disclosure of the names and addresses of contributors of $5,000 or more to tax-exempt organizations that participate or intervene in political campaigns on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. 
 
The Internal Revenue Service may withhold from public inspection any Social Security account number included on Form 990 (information returns for tax-exempt organizations). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-5997
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate an official within the department to coordinate federal efforts with respect to COVID-19 (a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act

Bill: 116-hr-5998
Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at no cost to members of Gold Star Families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act

Bill: 116-hr-5999
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 
 
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act 

 
This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of certain water-related feasibility studies carried out by non-Federal interests.

Bill: 116-hr-6000
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of allowing nonfederal interests to carry out feasibility studies for flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and coastal harbor and channel and inland navigation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
To reauthorize a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of certain water-related projects carried out by non-Federal interests.

Bill: 116-hr-6001
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of allowing nonfederal interests to carry out flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction, coastal harbor and channel inland navigation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
National Security Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-6002
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Federal officials
National Security Agency

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

National Security Transparency Act

 
This bill requires an individual serving as an acting official in certain positions related to national security to periodically appear before Congress. This requirement shall apply to an individual acting as the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security Agency, or the Director of National Intelligence. (Individuals serving in these positions must receive Senate confirmation, but the President may appoint without confirmation an acting official to perform the position's duties on a temporary basis.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
First Responder Resiliency Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6003
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: First responders and emergency personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

First Responder Resiliency Act of 2020

 
This bill removes matching fund requirements for job-related mental health issues for fire and emergency medical services first responders under the firefighter assistance grant program, and for law enforcement first responders under the public safety and community policing (COPS ON THE BEAT) grant program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6004
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Right of privacy
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020

 
 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants for states to establish and maintain all-payer claims databases. All-payer claims databases collect and publish health care claims data from various payers for such services, including private insurance plans, government employee plans, Medicare, and Medicaid.
 
 HHS must prioritize awarding grants to states that, among other things, require mandatory reporting of claims data. Further, the bill permits states to require self-insured employer plans to submit claims data to the state's all-payer claims database.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Know the Price Act

Bill: 116-hr-6005
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Business records
Contracts and agency
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Know the Price Act

 
 This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from entering agreements with a health care service provider, or network of such providers, that restricts the plan from accessing and sharing cost or quality of care information. Plans may share such information with referring providers, plan sponsors, and plan enrollees, consistent with privacy rules.
 
Further, agreements with providers may not restrict group health plans from electronically accessing anonymous claims information upon request, consistent with privacy rules.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1232)
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6006
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the National Tracing Center within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to establish and maintain an electronic, searchable database of records related to certain firearms transactions.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act

Bill: 116-hr-6008
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Health information and medical records
Law enforcement administration and funding
Medical education
Mental health
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act or the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act

 
 This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to consult with relevant agencies to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The BJA must ensure that at least one police department designated as a Law Enforcement Mental Health Learning Site utilizes the tools and that such tools are part of the Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit.
 
 Additionally, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study and report about the prevalence and incidence of concussions among first responders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act

Bill: 116-hr-6009
Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Energy
Department of Labor
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Radiation
Radioactive wastes and releases
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Nuclear Workers' Ombudsman Extension Act

 
This bill reauthorizes the Office of the Ombudsman, within the Department of Labor, for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (which compensates current and former employees of the Department of Energy who are diagnosed with specified employment-related illnesses) until October 28, 2025. Currently, the authority for the office expires on October 28, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Voter Choice Act

Bill: 116-hr-6010
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Voter Choice Act

 
This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to establish a program to support state and local governments in the transition to ranked choice voting (a system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference).
 
Specifically, the EAC must provide technical assistance to state and local governments that are considering whether to make, or that are in the process of making, the transition to a ranked choice voting system for their elections.
 
The EAC must also award grants to support such transition, including through the acquisition of voting equipment and tabulation software, appropriate ballot design, educational materials, and voter outreach.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Affordable and Homeless Housing Incentives Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6011
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2020-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing supply and affordability
Income tax exclusion
Low- and moderate-income housing
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: 

Affordable and Homeless Housing Incentives Act of 2020

 
This bill allows nonrecognition of gain, for income tax purposes, from the sale of real property to a qualified housing operator for use or development by such operator as affordable housing. The bill defines 
qualified housing operator
 to include a state or local government, a tribally designated housing entity, a community housing development organization, or a tax-exempt entity organized to provide affordable housing and which receives federal, state, or local grants to develop or operate such housing. 
 
To be eligible for nonrecognition of gain, the seller must make the property either (1) residential rental property, not less than 75% of the units of which are affordable to low-income families; or (2) a homeless shelter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Introduced in House