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Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act

Bill: 116-hr-7499
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Appropriations
Child health
Disability assistance
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Higher education
Hospital care
Medicaid
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social security and elderly assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 
 
Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act
 
This bill expands the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits program, temporarily expands the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and otherwise modifies these programs. 
Specifically, the bill revises OASDI benefits by (1) modifying funding formulas, (2) extending eligibility for certain benefits, and (3) increasing income thresholds used to determine the percentage of benefits subject to federal income tax. 
Changes to OASDI funding formulas include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount, (2) establishing new methods to calculate benefits for individuals with lifetime low earnings and for widows and widowers, and (3) modifiying application of the national average wage index to prevent certain reductions to benefits. 
In addition, children of a deceased, disabled, or retired worker remain eligible for OASDI benefits through age 22 if they are full-time students. Under current law, they receive benefits through age 18. 
The bill also extends dependent child benefits under the OASDI program to specified family members other than grandparents or step-grandparents, including in cases where a court grants custody of the dependent child to an eligible family member. To receive benefits under current law, either both parents must be disabled or deceased or a grandparent or step-grandparent must legally adopt the dependent child. 
The bill also temporarily increases income and resource limits for the SSI program, thereby temporarily expanding eligibility. This program helps aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet their basic needs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
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: 2020-07-09
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: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Limit on the Expansion of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act

Bill: 116-hr-7500
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Terrorism
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

Limit on the Expansion of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act

 
This bill establishes that the joint resolution authorizing the use of military force after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks shall not authorize the use of force in any country in which the Armed Forces are not engaged in hostilities under that authorization on the date this bill is passed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers.

Bill: 116-hr-7501
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Livestock
Meat

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 
This bill establishes that a minimum of 50% of a covered packer's weekly volume of livestock slaughter must be purchased through spot market sales from nonaffiliated producers. (The term 
covered packer
 applies to a packer that is required to report to the Department of Agriculture each reporting day information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased by such packer and does not include a packer that owns only one livestock processing plant.)
 
A spot market sale is a purchase and sale of livestock by a packer from a producer under (1) an agreement that specifies a firm base price that may be equated with a fixed dollar amount on the date the agreement is entered into, (2) which the livestock are slaughtered not more than 14 days after the date on which the agreement is entered into, and (3) circumstances in which a reasonable competitive bidding opportunity exists on the date on which the agreement is entered into.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 16th Street in Clarinda, Iowa, as the Jessie Field Shambaugh Post Office Building.

Bill: 116-hr-7502
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Iowa
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 16th Street in Clarinda, Iowa, as the "Jessie Field Shambaugh Post Office Building."
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 16th Street in Clarinda, Iowa, as the "Jessie Field Shambaugh Post Office Building."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-319.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-319.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7643-7644)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7136)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7136)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7136)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Ms. Kelly (IL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-319
No RIOT Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7503
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement officers
Protest and dissent
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

No Reward for Inciting Organized Turmoil Act of 2020 or the No RIOT Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes enhanced criminal penalties for assaulting a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer while engaging in a riot. The bill also (1) specifies that the criminal offenses related to rioting include the use of the internet (including email and social media) with the intent to riot or commit related offenses (e.g., inciting a riot), and (2) revises the definition of racketeering activity to include crimes related to riots or destruction of veterans' memorials.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
VA Clinical Training in Evidence-based treatments And Military Culture Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7504
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care quality
Medical education
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Sex offenses
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

VA Clinical Training in Evidence-based treatments And Military Culture Act of 2020 or the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish standards and requirements for the provision of mental health care by non-VA providers in the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The established standards must be the same as the standards applicable to VA employees who provide mental health care.
 
The VA must require non-VA mental health care providers to complete training courses on military culture, core competencies for health care professionals, suicide evaluation and management, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma after the provider becomes approved under the VCCP. The VA must also (1) identify additional training areas for which to develop courses, and (2) require the non-VA providers to complete such courses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
American Innovation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7505
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Business investment and capital
Capital gains tax
Corporate finance and management
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

American Innovation Act of 2020

 
This bill revises the tax treatment of business start-up or organizational expenditures. Specifically, it allows an election to deduct such expenditures in an amount equal to the lesser of the aggregate amount of such expenditures incurred by an active trade of business or $20,000, reduced by the amount by which such aggregate amount exceeds $120,000. The remaining amount of such expenditures shall be amortized over the 180 month period after the trade or business begins. 
 
The bill also revises the tax treatment of partnership syndication fees and start-up net operating losses and tax credits after an ownership change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7506
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Economic development
Evidence and witnesses
Housing and community development funding
Infrastructure development
Law enforcement administration and funding
Legal fees and court costs
Sex offenses
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020

 
This bill allows a victim of a felony that occurs in an autonomous zone to sue and recover damages from the state or local government where the zone is located.
 
Specifically, the bill applies to areas where, by law or practice, state or local officials or entities purposefully either refuse to provide emergency services to at least one individual or give up law enforcement powers to nongovernmental actors.
 
Further, a state or local government must agree to waive any immunity regarding these civil actions as a condition of receiving a community development block grant or specified federal public works and economic development grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
State Stockpile Readiness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7507
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
State and local government operations
Strategic materials and reserves
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

State Stockpile Readiness Act of 2020

 
This bill temporarily authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award matching grants to states for expanding or maintaining stockpiles of commercially available medical equipment and supplies for use during public health emergencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
To provide supplemental appropriations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7508
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 
This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for maintaining the projected FY2020 and FY2021 levels of operations for immigration adjudication and naturalization services, including maintaining current staffing levels and current contracts at full performance.
 
The bill designates the appropriations as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
 
The bill also requires USCIS to add a 10% surcharge to premium processing fees for employment-based petitions and applications until the additional fees collected equal the amount of supplemental appropriations provided by this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
TSA Second Screening Act

Bill: 116-hr-7509
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Right of privacy
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

TSA Second Screening Act

 
This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to offer passengers an opportunity to undergo a secondary screening using advanced imaging technology prior to undergoing a physical inspection if an initial screening detects an object of concern.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
AHEAD Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7510
Sponsor: Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Legislative rules and procedure
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision-making of 2020 or AHEAD Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) to study, and make certain recommendations concerning, the use of health impact assessments or other tools to evaluate the effect of proposed federal legislation on health and health disparities.
 
When developing recommendations to incorporate these tools into the federal legislative process, the National Academies must consult with the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Congressional Research Service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7511
Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2020-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Child care and development
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Employee hiring
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Manufacturing
Mental health
Minority education
Minority employment
Performance measurement
Rural conditions and development
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: 

Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs for (1) expanding or supporting outreach to high schools, local businesses, and local workforce development boards; and (2) providing academic advising programs and student support services to students who are enrolled in these apprenticeship programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Introduced in House