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AIM Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8822
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-11-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Crimes against property
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Freedom of information
Historical and cultural resources
Judicial review and appeals
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: 

ATF Improvement and Modernization Act of 2020 or the AIM Act of 2020

 
This bill removes certain limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. The bill removes, among other provisions, those provisions that limit the use of firearms tracing data, require National Instant Criminal Background Check System records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and prohibit the denial of a federal firearms license due to lack of business activity. In addition, the bill removes the de novo standard of judicial review for appealing the revocation or denial of a federal firearms license.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Introduced in House
Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8823
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2020-11-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: 

Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the use of nonlethal rounds (e.g., rubber or plastic bullets) by federal law enforcement officers for crowd control or in response to passive resistance and provides that an individual injured by the use of these rounds may bring a civil action. It also discourages the use of nonlethal rounds by state and local law enforcement officers by requiring similar prohibitions as a condition of receiving certain federal funding for crime prevention. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Introduced in House
Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8824
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2020-11-27 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing supply and affordability
Low- and moderate-income housing
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: 

Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020 

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury to continue the Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Program. The program provides financing to Housing Finance Agencies to build and maintain affordable housing. Additionally, the bill makes community development financial institutions eligible for the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8825
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2020-11-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Marine and inland water transportation
Military history
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 
This bill authorizes the Maritime Administrator of the Department of Transportation to purchase duplicate medals for U.S. merchant mariners who engaged in qualified service during World War II. To be eligible, a merchant mariner must submit an application to the Maritime Administrator. The bill sets forth what constitutes qualified service, including time frame of service and licensing requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in House
The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8826
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2020-11-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Nursing

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 

The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020

 
This bill requires certain data collection and recommendations relating to a Medicare post-acute care prospective payment system to incorporate the effects of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on providers and patients.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
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: 2020-11-30
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: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in House
Stablecoin Classification and Regulation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8827
Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2020-11-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Civil actions and liability
Currency
Digital media
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Reserve System
Financial crises and stabilization
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 

Stablecoin Classification and Regulation Act of 2020 

 
This bill provides for the regulation of stablecoins, a type of privately issued digital currency whose value is pegged to a currency such as the U.S. dollar. Issuers of stablecoins must be a member of the Federal Reserve System, and must seek prior approval from the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the appropriate banking agency for the offering of stablecoins. Issuers of stablecoins are subject to oversight by the appropriate banking agency, including with respect to capital adequacy, leverage, and permitted activities. 
 
Furthermore, issuers of stablecoins must be able to redeem all outstanding stablecoins at their nominal redemption value in U.S. dollars upon demand. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in House
Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-8828
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Customs enforcement
Hunting and fishing
Legal fees and court costs
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

 
This bill bans steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps. 
 
Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered devices with steel jaws that are designed to snap closed on animals. Conibear traps consist of metal frames hinged at the center point and powered by two torsion springs that create a scissor-like action designed to kill an animal by snapping its spine. Cage traps, box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and mouse or rat snap traps are not included in the ban.
 
The bill establishes penalties for violating this ban.
 
The Department of the Interior must pay a reward for information that leads to a conviction of a violation of this bill, unless the information was provided by on duty officers or employees of federal, state, or local governments. The reward must be 50% of the fine paid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign 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: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign 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: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign 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: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Brian McDaniel Helicopter Safety Act

Bill: 116-hr-8829
Sponsor: Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Brian McDaniel Helicopter Safety Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to issue (1) regulations to require air carriers conducting commercial air tours to adopt safety management systems, and (2) guidance to such entities on determining if a passenger is intoxicated or impaired.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8830
Sponsor: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020

 
This bill requires each state, in order to receive certain education and transportation funds, to annually certify that the state has an agreement with the Social Security Administration to share death information for the purpose of removing the names of ineligible voters from the official list of eligible voters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
To codify the denial of export privileges and related provisions under title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.

Bill: 116-hr-8831
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Customs enforcement
Foreign and international corporations
Intellectual property
Trade restrictions
Trade secrets and economic espionage

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 
This bill provides statutory authority for specified provisions related to the denial of export privileges, and it requires the Department of Commerce to submit a strategy regarding how these denial orders can be better used to hold certain foreign entities accountable for the theft of U.S. intellectual property. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend by one year certain port of entry donation authority, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8833
Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Border security and unlawful immigration
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 
This bill extends by one year port of entry donation authority (under which U.S. Customs and Border Protection may enter into an agreement with an entity to accept donations of personal property, money, or nonpersonal services for specified uses related to the installation, deployment, operation, or maintenance of furniture, fixtures, equipment, or technology).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Independence at Home Demonstration Improvement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8834
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Independence at Home Demonstration Improvement Act of 

2020

 
This bill extends the Independence at Home Demonstration Program for an additional three years and otherwise revises certain program requirements. The program provides Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple chronic conditions with home-based primary care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
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: 2020-12-02
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: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Rural Revitalization Now Act

Bill: 116-hr-8835
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Consumer credit
Debt collection
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Rural conditions and development
Small towns
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Rural Revitalization Now Act

 
This bill establishes a program to provide up to $50,000 in student loan forgiveness for each borrower who lives and works in a qualifying area for eight or more years. Qualifying areas are cities or towns that are defined based on population size, population loss over the last 10 years, potential economic benefit, or designation as a major disaster area within the last 5 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
HAMLET Act

Bill: 116-hr-8836
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicaid
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Housing And Medicaid Legislation for Expansion Targets Act or the HAMLET Act

 
This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits provided to individuals in the Medicaid expansion population.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on perpetrators of mass killings, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8837
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Digital media
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family relationships
Firearms and explosives
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Pornography
Prescription drugs
Religion
Sex offenses
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to study and report on perpetrators of mass killings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Jobs Now Youth Employment Act

Bill: 116-hr-8839
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Unemployment
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Jobs Now Youth Employment Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor to make allotments to local areas for youth workforce investment activities. Such allotments shall be made on the basis of the relative number of long-term unemployed individuals in each local area, compared to the total number of long-term unemployed individuals in all local areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act

Bill: 116-hr-8840
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act

 
This bill continues to exempt Medicare from budget sequestration orders until the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Internal Control Disclosure Improvement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8841
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Business records
Government information and archives
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Internal Control Disclosure Improvement Act of 2020 

 
This bill requires issuers of securities who have been found in violation of securities laws regarding the reconciliation of general ledger accounts to regularly report on their compliance with these requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House