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Open Courts Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4988
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Inflation and prices
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judicial procedure and administration
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Open Courts Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public court records that is publicly accessible for free. Under the existing Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, users are charged fees for accessing court documents.
 
To fund the development of the new consolidated system, the Judicial Conference must temporarily establish a schedule of additional fees for higher-volume nongovernmental users of PACER.
 
To fund the operations of the new system, the Judicial Conference shall collect an annual fee from each federal agency equal to that agency's PACER fees in 2018, adjusted for inflation. The Judicial Conference may also establish reasonable filing fees based on specified factors, including the extent of a person's use and the interests of justice.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
HELP Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4989
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aging
Child care and development
Community life and organization
Department of Health and Human Services
Domestic violence and child abuse
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Family services
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Human-Services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allot funding to states and territories to improve 2-1-1 call systems. These systems connect callers seeking non-emergency assistance with appropriate local human services, such as homelessness and suicide prevention resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Health Data De-identification Report Act

Bill: 116-s-4990
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Health Data De-identification Report Act

 
This bill requires the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services to study the validity and effectiveness of current methods used to determine if health information is not individually identifiable for purposes of federal privacy rules that apply to health data.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4991
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill generally revises consumer bankruptcy law by establishing a new Chapter 10 for individual debtors with not more than $7.5 million in debt. The bill eliminates the ability of individual debtors to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy and repeals Chapter 13, which requires individual debtors to comply with a repayment plan to receive a discharge of debt. 
 
Under Chapter 10, debtors may receive a discharge of debt through making minimum payment obligations based on the debtor's assets and income which may result in immediate discharge for individuals with no minimum payment obligation. The bill also provides for residential protections for debtors and revises what type of debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy. An individual may obtain a discharge under Chapter 10 once every six years. 
 
Individuals may seek limited bankruptcy proceedings on certain debts, such as a home mortgage. 
 
The bill also establishes consumer bankruptcy protections, including by creating a Consumer Bankruptcy Ombuds at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4992
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Books and print media
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Human rights
Immigration status and procedures
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Violent crime
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4993
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Preschool education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with the Administration for Children and Families, to award grants to nonprofits, institutions of higher education, or consortia of these entities to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children in early care and education settings. 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Intimate Imagery and Privacy Protection Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4994
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Intimate Imagery and Privacy Protection Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a civil cause of action against a person that discloses an intimate image of an individual without the depicted individual's consent, if the person disclosed the image knowing about or with reckless disregard for the lack of consent.
 
Under the bill, a depicted individual may recover damages and obtain other relief, such as an injunction ordering the defendant to stop disclosing the image. A court may use a pseudonym to protect a depicted individual's confidentiality when granting an injunction. 
 
Evidence that a depicted individual consented to the capturing of the intimate image shall not by itself constitute consent for disclosure of the image. Similarly, evidence that a depicted individual provided an intimate image to a person shall not by itself constitute consent to further disclosure of that image.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
CFTC Fund Management Act

Bill: 116-s-4995
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Commodities markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government trust funds

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

CFTC Fund Management Act 

 
This bill expands the permissible uses of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund to include education initiatives and administrative expenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Inter-American Development Bank General Capital Increase Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4997
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Economic development
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Environmental regulatory procedures
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
Land use and conservation
Latin America
Multilateral development programs
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Venezuela
Western Hemisphere
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Inter-American Development Bank General Capital Increase Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the President to support and coordinate diplomatic engagement to secure a 10th general capital increase for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and to support the creation of an environmental fund and financing facility at the IDB. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Governor of the IDB to vote in favor an $80 billion increase in the capital stock of the IDB and to subscribe on behalf of the United States to additional shares of this capital stock. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Child Support Works Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4998
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Families

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Child Support Works Act of 2020

 
 This bill provides reimbursements to states that choose to implement mandatory work activity programs for noncustodial parents who have been ordered to participate in such activities under a state child support order.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4999
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020

 
This bill allows individual taxpayers an additional 2020 recovery rebate in the form of a refundable income tax credit in the amount of $1,200 ($2,400 for joint returns). An additional $500 rebate is provided to each qualifying child of the taxpayer. A recovery rebate is a one-time stimulus payment made to eligible taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
 
The amount of the recovery rebate is reduced by a specified percentage of the amount an individual's adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for joint returns).
 
Individual taxpayers and their children must have a valid identification number (i.e., Social Security account number) to claim a rebate. 
 
The Department of the Treasury must conduct a public awareness campaign to inform taxpayers of the availability of the rebate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
CARA 2.0 Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-5000
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

CARA 2.0 Act of 2020

 
This bill expands various programs and activities to address substance use disorders, including by requiring research on prevention strategies and treatment modalities; supporting workforce education and training; revising federal regulation of opioids; and increasing access to medication-assisted treatment and other recovery services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
GREEN Building Jobs Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-5001
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Building construction
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Floods and storm protection
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Lighting, heating, cooling
Military medicine
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Solid waste and recycling
Veterans' medical care
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

GSA Resilient, Energy Efficient, and Net-Zero Building Jobs Act of 2020 or the GREEN Building Jobs Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes additional energy-efficiency requirements and programs for facilities that are managed by the General Services Administration, with a particular focus on reducing energy and water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 through certain projects and partnerships with the private sector.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-5002
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide grants for Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to support research in diagnostic quality, safety, and value and establishes the federal Interagency Council on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care within the Department of Health and Human Services. 
 
Research centers must use funds to conduct diagnostic safety and quality research, including high-impact research on novel solutions to reduce patient harm, and to support initiatives to improve diagnosis in medicine. Other activities may include developing and training the diagnostic research workforce and developing and validating measures to assess diagnostic errors. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act

Bill: 116-s-5003
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Athletes
Contracts and agency
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Higher education
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Photography and imaging
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 
 
Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act

 
This bill permits student athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) and creates a uniform, national framework for NIL compensation.
 
The bill also (1) prohibits certain activities of institutions, boosters, and third-party licensees relating to athlete classification, scholarships, and contracts; and (2) directs the Federal Trade Commission to oversee all activities and approve all rules issued by a private, independent, and nonprofit entity responsible for developing and administering NIL rules concerning student athletes and specified others.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Crisis Housing Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-5004
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Crisis Housing Act of 2020 

 
This bill provides funding to public housing agencies for rental assistance for certain families located in an area that either (1) meets specified unemployment levels, or (2) is subject to a major disaster declaration. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act

Bill: 116-s-5005
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act

 
 This bill prohibits pension plans from investing in certain Chinese military companies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
LEGACY Act

Bill: 116-s-5006
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Limiting and Enabling Gathering Awards Commemorating Yesteryear Act or the LEGACY Act

 
This bill authorizes the purchase and importation for historical and educational purposes of military decorations, medals, and related items that are located abroad, and it requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on a person who makes unauthorized use of military medals or decorations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-5007
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020

 
This bill temporarily increases payments to providers under Medicare medical services. Specifically, the bill provides an additional payment for certain services in 2021 and 2022 if the otherwise applicable payment is less than what it would have been in 2020. The bill applies to services that are payable under the physician fee schedule, excluding specified outpatient evaluation and management services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal System Incident Response Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-5008
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Federal System Incident Response Act of 2020

 
This bill requires federal agencies to notify impacted individuals following major or significant cybersecurity incidents, or incidents determined to have involved sensitive personal information.
 
Each agency must make available information relating to an incident to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Defense, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to help mitigate future incidents.
 
CISA shall perform continuous monitoring of incidents of federal information systems and produce an annual report. OMB shall develop guidance on what constitutes a major incident.
 
Each agency must develop training on how to identify and respond to an incident.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate
Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-5009
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business expenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain entities that meet an alternative size standard. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in Senate