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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8234
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Health facilities and institutions
Land transfers
Minority health
Pollution liability

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-11
text: 

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. 
 
Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. 
 
The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before the conveyance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-11
text: Introduced in House
CREEPER Act 2.0

Bill: 116-hr-8236
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children
Sex offenses
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 or the CREEPER Act 2.0

 
This bill expands the federal prohibition on importing or transporting obscene materials to include child sex dolls and makes it a crime to buy, sell, or distribute a child sex doll in interstate or foreign commerce.
 
An individual who imports, transports, buys, sells, distributes, or possesses these dolls is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act

Bill: 116-hr-8237
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Merit Systems Protection Board
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act

 
This bill updates employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services by making arbitration requirements unenforceable unless the parties consent to such arbitration in relation to employment or reemployment claims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
AIM Act

Bill: 116-hr-8238
Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Chemical and biological weapons
Computer security and identity theft
Department of Agriculture
Espionage and treason
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Subversive activities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act or the
 
AIM Act 

 
This bill establishes the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the National Intelligence Program.
 
The office must
 
 
leverage the capabilities of the intelligence community and the intelligence-related research of the National Laboratories to ensure that USDA is fully informed of threats by foreign actors to U.S. agriculture;
 
focus on understanding foreign efforts to steal U.S. agriculture knowledge and technology and develop or implement biological warfare attacks, cyber or clandestine operations, or other means of sabotaging and disrupting U.S. agriculture;
 
conduct or facilitate intelligence briefings for USDA;
 
operate as the liaison between USDA and the intelligence community, with the authority to request intelligence collection and analysis on matters related to U.S. agriculture;
 
collaborate with the intelligence community to downgrade intelligence assessments for broader dissemination within USDA; and
 
 facilitate sharing information on foreign activities related to agriculture with the intelligence community. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Forensic Science Research and Standards Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8239
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Biological and life sciences
Chemistry
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Digital media
Evidence and witnesses
Intergovernmental relations
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Forensic Science Research and Standards Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes various entities to develop and distribute forensic science standards. 
 
The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal investments related to, and develop a research strategy for, forensic science and publish such strategy once every two years.
 
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shall establish the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science to facilitate the development of forensic science standards. NIST shall establish scientific area committees to carry out the work of the organization and a Forensic Science Standards Board to oversee the operation of the organization and its committees.
 
NIST shall conduct foundational studies to (1) identify and document the technical merit and validity of select forensic science methods, practices, and disciplines; and (2) identify opportunities for advancements in forensic methods, practices, and disciplines through additional research and improvements to practice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

Bill: 116-hr-8240
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

 
This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as the Route 66 National Historic Trail. 
 
The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service in a manner that respects and maintains its idiosyncratic nature. 
 
The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
GAO Mandates Revision Act

Bill: 116-hr-8241
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Financial crises and stabilization
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government studies and investigations
National and community service
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act 

 
This bill eliminates several Government Accountability Office audits, including audits of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and those related to inflation adjustments of civil penalties. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8242
Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Currency
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
U.S. history
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

National Women's Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
 
of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, half-dollar clad coins, and proof silver $1 coins in recognition and celebration of the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. 
 
All minted coins shall include a specified surcharge, which shall be paid to the National Women's Hall of Fame Foundation to establish an endowment fund to provide for the long-term financing of the hall's operations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act

Bill: 116-hr-8243
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act

 
This bill modifies the boundary of the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona to include approximately 97.71 acres of identified Forest Service land.
 
The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction over the Forest Service land from the Forest Service to the National Park Service (NPS).
 
The NPS shall administer the added land as part of the monument.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8244
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Budget process
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Radio spectrum allocation
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2020

 
This bill requires estimation of the value of federal electromagnetic spectrum.
 
Specifically, the bill requires (1) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the Office of Management and Budget, to estimate the value of spectrum assigned or allocated to each federal agency; and (2) each agency to report, in its annual budget and financial statement, the estimated value of the spectrum that has been assigned or allocated to it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Community Parks Revitalization Act

Bill: 116-hr-8246
Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Building construction
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disability and paralysis
Educational facilities and institutions
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing and community development funding
Infrastructure development
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Lighting, heating, cooling
Military personnel and dependents
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pedestrians and bicycling
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Sports and recreation facilities
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Community Parks Revitalization Act

 
This bill provides assistance for local park and recreation facilities, programs, and infrastructure.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program to award grants to local governments for various park and recreation purposes. The grants must be used for (1) rehabilitation and construction of recreational areas and facilities, (2) recreation programming and innovation in delivering such programming, and (3) development of local parks and recreation recovery action programs. To be eligible to receive a rehabilitation and construction grant or recreation programming grant, a local government must submit a local park and recreation recovery action program. 
 
Additionally, HUD may make secured loans for parks and infrastructure projects to entities such as governmental entities, special purpose districts, and corporations. Among other purposes, such loans may be used to develop parks and recreational facilities and to plan, design, and construct trails for pedestrians and bicyclists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Diversity in Military Leadership Act

Bill: 116-hr-8248
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Defense spending
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Higher education
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Minority education
Minority employment
Women's education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Diversity in Military Leadership Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to award competitive grants to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of DOD.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act

Bill: 116-hr-8249
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Legal fees and court costs
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act

 
This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in an election may not be denied or abridged due to debts owed for a criminal conviction. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act

Bill: 116-hr-8250
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-09-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

2020 Census Deadline Extensions

 Act

 
This bill extends certain deadlines for the U.S. Census Bureau to complete the 2020 decennial census of population.
 
The bill prohibits the bureau from concluding the Nonresponse Followup operation or the Self-Response operation before October 31, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit preventing access to lifesaving medical procedures and treatments, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8251
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2020-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for preventing or otherwise interfering with the ability of any individual or class of individuals from obtaining or providing a lifesaving medical procedure or treatment. However, the parent or legal guardian of a minor shall not be subject to any penalties under this bill with respect to medical decisions directed exclusively at that minor.
 
An individual who engages in this conduct is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both. The amount of the fine and duration of the prison term depends on whether it is a first or subsequent offense and whether the obstruction is nonviolent or results in bodily injury or death.
 
In addition, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action against an individual whose conduct prevented access to, or the provision of, a lifesaving medical procedure or treatment, and the Department of Justice and the Attorney General of a state or territory may also commence civil actions for violations of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Introduced in House
To require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to require each enterprise to include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application above the signature line of such application, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8252
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2020-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing industry and standards
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: 
This bill requires the uniform residential loan application to include a military service question.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8253
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-09-15 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy revenues and royalties
Government trust funds
Lease and rental services
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Seashores and lakeshores

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: 

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020

 
This bill directs revenues generated from leases for wind energy development on offshore federal lands to the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Under current law, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation may use the fund to provide grants to coastal communities to help them understand and utilize ocean and coastal resources and infrastructure, such as resources to help them prepare for extreme weather events.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-11-17
text: Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Introduced in House