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COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3720
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Family services
HIV/AIDS
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities.
 
Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons&#8212;persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health&#8212;from correctional facilities. 
 
Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3721
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic performance and conditions
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal-Indian relations
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Small business
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes the COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force within the Department of Health and Human Services and sets forth its duties and membership. The task force must provide reports and recommendations related to racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response to Congress and relevant federal agencies. 
 
First, the task force must report weekly on COVID-19 infections and patient outcomes with data disaggregated by race and ethnicity. The reports must also identify communities with high levels of racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 measures and recommend how to allocate health care and other resources to address these disparities. Second, the task force must report biweekly on the disbursement of federal COVID-19 relief funds and how to use any undisbursed funds to address racial and ethnic disparities. Lastly, the task force must submit a final report that describes factors that contributed to racial and ethnic disparities with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, with recommendations to address them in responses to future infectious disease outbreaks.
 
The task force terminates 90 days after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency . However, the bill permanently establishes a successor task force to address racial and ethnic disparities during future public health emergencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
EMPIL-DOC Act

Bill: 116-s-3722
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International Affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Middle East

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act or the EMPIL-DOC Act

 
This bill authorizes a bilateral grant program with Israel to develop health technologies, with an emphasis on the use of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Technologies to be developed through this program include, among others, artificial intelligence, respiratory assist devices, and diagnostic tests. 
 
In addition, the program conditions funding on a matching contribution from the government of Israel. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3723
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Detention of persons
Emergency communications systems
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
Sex offenses
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to nonprofit organizations to establish a National Hotline for Sexual Abuse Services in Detention.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act

Bill: 116-s-3724
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a co-payment or other cost sharing for qualifying preventive services related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A qualifying preventive service is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID-19 and is either (1) an evidence-based item or service with an 
A
 or 
B
 rating in the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or (2) an immunization that has in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved.
 
Such a prohibition shall take effect 15 business days after the date on which a recommendation is made regarding a qualifying preventive service related to COVID-19.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
VoteSafe Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3725
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Disability assistance
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Postal service
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Voting rights
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

VoteSafe Act of 2020

 
This bill expands vote-by-mail and early in-person voting during the 2020 federal elections. It also directs polling places to follow certain guidance related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) preparedness. 
 
Specifically, each state and local jurisdiction must permit no-excuse mail-in absentee voting. Among other things, each state and jurisdiction must (1) provide a mail-in ballot with prepaid return postage to each registered voter who requests such a ballot, (2) allow voters to submit online ballot requests, (3) allow voters to cure certain signature discrepancies, and (4) provide secured drop-off boxes from 45 days before the date of the election.
 
Each state and local jurisdiction must maintain an early in-person voting period of at least 20 days.
 
Additionally, each state must establish a plan to ensure that polling places are implementing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention related to COVID-19 preparedness. Among other requirements, each plan must (1) keep as many voting locations open as possible, (2) prepare polling locations to implement social distancing protocols, (3) provide sufficient quantities of hygiene and cleaning supplies at polling locations, and (4) provide hazard pay and protective equipment to poll workers.
 
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must make a payment, within 30 days, to each state to carry out these requirements. 
 
Finally, the EAC must make payments to eligible states to carry out certain activities related to in-person voting, such as ensuring that elections are accessible to individuals with disabilities and implementing curbside voting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Allowing All to Serve Act

Bill: 116-s-3726
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Foreign labor
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military medicine
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

Allowing All to Serve Act

 
This bill establishes a program to recruit up to 10,000 aliens who have relevant medical training and are lawfully present in the United States to provide health care services in federal facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The facilities are those owned or managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3727
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020

 
This bill requires air carriers and ticket agents to offer full cash refunds for all cancelled tickets during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period, regardless of whether the air carrier cancelled an entire flight or the passengers cancelled their individual tickets.
 
The bill permits air carriers and tickets agents to offer alternative forms of compensation, including credit, or vouchers, provided that such offer is valid indefinitely and the offer includes a clear and conspicuous notice of the passenger's right to a cash refund.
 
Additionally, the bill provides that passengers who received an alternative form of compensation prior to the enactment of this bill, but have not used it, may request a cash refund to replace the alternative compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3728
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
Transportation employees
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to support state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions in providing (1) priority COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing for essential critical infrastructure employees; and (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work. (
Essential critical infrastructure employees
 include, but are not limited to, medical and health care, telecommunications, information technology systems, defense, food and agriculture, transportation and logistics, energy, water and wastewater, law enforcement, and public works.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Registered Traveler Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3730
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2020-05-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: 

Registered Traveler Act of 2020

 
This bill provides statutory authority for a registered traveler program of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). (The registered traveler program authorizes an airport operator, with TSA approval, to enter into a contract with certain private entities to provide registered traveler services to program participants.)
 
Registered traveler services include (1) identity verification, (2) traveler vetting status authentication, (3) access to physical screening, and (4) other additional services at the airport security checkpoint as the TSA may approve.
 
The TSA must (1) develop policies, procedures, and capabilities that allow registered traveler services providers to provide program participants the full extent of registered traveler services; and (2) conduct audits of the performance of the providers, and allow the providers to correct any deficiencies identified during such audits.
 
The TSA must also provide registered traveler services providers access to technology and information that are available to airport operators, air carriers, or private screening companies, including the TSA advanced passenger prescreening system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-05-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

Bill: 116-s-3731
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2020-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Executive agency funding and structure
Social Security Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: 

Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act 
 
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. The single point of contact must track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve case issues as quickly as possible. 
 
 
 
 
action_date: 2020-06-16
text: 

Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act 
 
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. The single point of contact must track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve case issues as quickly as possible. 
 
 
 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-06-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: 06/29/20 CR S3977)
action_date: 2020-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-06-16
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3024)
action_date: 2020-06-16
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3024)
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

Bill: 116-s-3732
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Jurisdiction and venue
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: 

Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act

 
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer or employee. The United States may prosecute such conduct that occurs outside the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Declassification Reform Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3733
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Director of National Intelligence
Executive agency funding and structure
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: 

Declassification Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes the position of Executive Agent for Declassification within the executive branch and contains other related provisions.
 
The agent shall promote programs and systems relating to declassification of classified information, including the development of solutions for automating declassification review. The Director of National Intelligence shall serve as the agent.
 
The bill also (1) establishes a committee to advise the agent on matters relating to declassification programs and technology; and (2) designates various existing bodies to advise the agent, including the Public Interest Declassification Board and the Office of the Historian of the Department of State.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure

Bill: 116-s-3735
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2020-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Income tax credits
Motor fuels

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: 

Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure

 
This bill extends the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property through 2028. It also increases the allowable amount of such credit from $30,000 to $200,000 for any single item of refueling property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2452)
action_date: 2020-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate