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Justice Hotline Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8803
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2020-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: 

Justice Hotline Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to make grants to eligible institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations to establish a national hotline and online resource service for victims of violence and harassment by law enforcement officers.
 
In addition, the Government Accountability Office must review the effectiveness of the hotline and online resource service in enhancing awareness and education regarding services that are available to victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
BRIDGE Act

Bill: 116-hr-8804
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3]
Introduced: 2020-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Rural conditions and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: 

Building Rural Investments, Development, and Growth for the Economy Act or the BRIDGE Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Department of State to promote the export of goods and services by small- and medium-sized businesses from, and facilitate business investment in, rural areas of the United States. A 
rural area
 is an area with a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants that is outside an urbanized area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
Retail Revitalization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8805
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2020-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Real estate business
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: 

Retail Revitalization Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies rules related to rents received by real estate investment trusts (REITs) from related parties. It increases the permissible stock ownership and constructive stock ownership percentage in a REIT to 50% and modifies rules for taxable REIT subsidiaries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
RISE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8806
Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2020-11-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
Oil and gas
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: 

Retirement Investments for a Sustainable Economy Act of 2020 or the RISE Act of 

2020

 
This bill establishes a new fund&#8212;the Climate Choice Stock Index Fund&#8212;as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan.
 
The Climate Choice Stock Index Fund must be invested in a portfolio that is designed to replicate the performance of a commonly recognized index comprised of common stock and to ensure that no investment in the portfolio is an investment in a fossil fuel entity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-11-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-11-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-20
text: Introduced in House
EV MAP Act

Bill: 116-hr-8807
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Electric power generation and transmission
Geography and mapping
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act or the EV MAP Act

 
This bill creates a grant program to assist local governments, electric cooperatives, and other entities identify where electric vehicle charging stations will be needed to meet the current and future needs of electric vehicle drivers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
EXTEND Act

Bill: 116-hr-8808
Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Rural conditions and development
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Enabling Extra Time to Extend Network Deployment Act or the EXTEND Act

 
This bill authorizes the use of payments received under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for grants for the deployment of infrastructure for the provision of broadband internet access service. Such grants must be awarded by December 31, 2021.
 
The bill sets forth limitations on the grants, including restrictions on using grants for infrastructure in areas that already have broadband service and a requirement that awards be made in a technologically neutral manner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
LOVE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8809
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Marriage and family status
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Personnel records
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Lavender Offense Victim Exoneration Act of 2020 or the LOVE Act of 2020

 
This bill offers a formal apology from Congress for encouraging policies at the Department of State such as the Lavender Scare, which resulted in the wrongful termination of at least 1,000 people for alleged homosexuality.
 
The State Department must (1) review all employee terminations that occurred as a consequence of the Lavender Scare to identify who was wrongfully terminated for their real or perceived sexual orientation, and (2) issue a public report on the findings. 
 
The State Department shall establish an independent Reconciliation Board to contact any employee (or a family member of a deceased employee) improperly terminated during the Lavender Scare and offer to change the employee's record to reflect this finding. The board shall accept and review petitions from former employees who believe they were terminated due to sexual orientation.
 
The State Department shall establish a board of senior-level officials to address issues that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) Foreign Service employees and their families face. The board shall report comments on or recommendations for improving State Department policies to prevent sexual orientation discrimination.
 
The State Department shall report on (1) countries that do not issue spousal visas for Foreign Service employee spouses due to sexual orientation, and (2) recommendations on how to address this.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Data Accuracy Act

Bill: 116-hr-8811
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military civil functions
National Guard and reserves
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

COVID-19 Data Accuracy Act

 
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to initiate an inquiry within seven days and report on the impact of certain changes to hospital reporting requirements for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on data quality, transparency, and access. The White House's Coronavirus Task Force revised the process for hospitals to report COVID-19 data on July 13, 2020; previously, hospitals reported data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) instead of to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
 
To facilitate the inquiry, HHS must provide the GAO with direct access to relevant information systems. The GAO must present its findings within 45 days, and HHS must then respond to the findings and rectify any issues identified within 7 days.
 
HHS must also, in coordination with the CDC, develop a process within 30 days to correct inaccuracies in the COVID-19 data.
 
In addition, the GAO must issue reports that address, for example, the impact of the changes to reporting requirements on federal and nonfederal entities, such as hospitals, states, and other jurisdictions, and information about how the decision to change those requirements was made.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Relief for Working Families Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8812
Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local government operations
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Relief for Working Families Act of 2020

 
This bill directs a state to require a recipient of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to repay any overpayment of such assistance to the state agency unless the overpayment of such assistance was without fault on the part of any such individual, and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act

Bill: 116-hr-8813
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Disability and paralysis
Life, casualty, property insurance
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide specified information to a member of the uniformed services regarding a denial for traumatic injury benefits under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to provide the member with (1) the reason for the denial, including a description of all the information upon which the denial is based; and (2) an explanation and citation of the applicable laws, regulations, or policies upon which the denial is based. The bill also requires the VA to provide each favorable finding, which shall be binding on all subsequent reviews or appeals of the denial unless clear and convincing evidence is provided to rebut the finding.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
GPS Act

Bill: 116-hr-8814
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Geospatial Partnership for Security Act of 2020 or the GPS Act

 
This bill authorizes for FY2021 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency activities to partner with and provide support to commercial geospatial, open source, and emerging space companies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Election Certainty Act

Bill: 116-hr-8815
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Family relationships
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Election Certainty Act

 
This bill establishes certain requirements for delivered ballots in federal elections.
 
Specifically, the bill requires a ballot submitted by mail or otherwise delivered in a federal election, in order to be counted, to (1) include the signature of the voter, and (2) be received by the appropriate election official by the date of the election.
 
Further, the bill requires a ballot that is delivered by a third party on behalf of a voter to include the signature of the third party. It also restricts the types of individuals who can deliver such a ballot to certain family members of the voter.
 
The bill excludes absent uniformed service members and their family members from these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Anti-Money Laundering Training Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-8816
Sponsor: Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Employment and training programs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Anti-Money Laundering Training Improvement Act 

 
This bill requires federal financial examiners to be trained annually in anti-money laundering activities and in countering the financing of terrorism. The bill also establishes a rotation program whereby personnel at certain agencies must rotate to promote greater effectiveness and efficiency in combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and other financial crimes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Charitable Incentives Act

Bill: 116-hr-8817
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Charitable contributions
Department of the Treasury
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Preserving Charitable Incentives Act

 
This bill increases the cap for corporate charitable tax deductions from 25% to 100% of a corporation's taxable income for taxable years beginning in 2020 and 2021. This increase encourages corporate donors (e.g., restaurants and retailers) to donate excess inventory rather than destroying it. The bill allows a carryover of excess inventory into the succeeding taxable year.
 
The bill also directs the Department of the Treasury to revise regulations with respect to the treatment of inventory as costs of goods sold for purposes of the charitable tax deduction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8818
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Employment discrimination and employee rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits a private employer from denying employment to an individual on the basis that the individual has filed for bankruptcy, has been insolvent during a specified period of time, or has not paid certain dischargeable debt. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Solid Start Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8819
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Solid Start Act of 2020

 
This bill permanently authorizes and expands the Solid Start program, which is an outreach program for veterans in their first year of separation from the military.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to coordinate with the Department of Defense to 
 
 
collect updated contact information during transition classes or separation counseling for members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service,
 
explain the existence and purpose of the program,
 
call veterans at least twice within the first year of separation,
 
publish information about the program in booklets and on the VA website,
 
provide information about veterans' eligibility for VA programs and benefits, and
 
prioritize outreach to veterans who have accessed mental health resources prior to separation from the Armed Forces.
 
 
Under the bill, the VA is authorized to (1) encourage members of the Armed Forces to provide additional contact information if they are unreachable following their separation, (2) follow up on missed phone calls, and (3) reach out to veterans who separated prior to the initiation of the Solid Start program.
 
The Government Accountability Office must assess and report on the Solid Start program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
PASS Act

Bill: 116-hr-8820
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2020-11-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Consumer credit
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: 

Pandemic Accommodation to Support Students Act or the PASS Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to extend certain temporary relief related to federal student loans.
 
Specifically, the bill extends to September 30, 2021, the suspension of payments and interest due on Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loans that are held by ED.
 
Further, ED must carry out a program, beginning on August 1, 2021, to provide at least six notices to borrowers that normal payment obligations will resume.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act

Bill: 116-hr-8821
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-11-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-27
text: 

Keeping Guns From Criminals Act

 
This bill modifies the criminal liability standard for certain firearm sales or transfers.
 Current law makes it a crime for any person to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm). This legislation eliminates the 
knowingly
 standard to impose criminal liability on any person who sells or transfers a firearm to a prohibited person, regardless of whether such seller or transferor knows that the buyer is a prohibited person. 
A defendant seller or transferor may assert as an affirmative defense against prosecution evidence to prove that the buyer or recipient passed a background check or possessed a valid concealed carry permit in the state of transfer.
 
The affirmative defense does not apply if the defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe the buyer or recipient was a prohibited person.



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