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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that could be included in a National Forest in Hawai’i, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7045
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Hawaii
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 
This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to identify available land within the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu and Kauai that could be included in a national forest in Hawaii.

action_date: 2020-11-19
text: 
This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to identify available land within the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu and Kauai that could be included in a national forest in Hawaii.

action_date: 2020-12-03
text: 
This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to identify available land within the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu and Kauai that could be included in a national forest in Hawaii.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6127-6128)
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6127-6128)
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7045.
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6127-6128)
action_date: 2020-12-03
text: Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-600.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-600.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-07-29
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-06-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to place certain limitations on commodity ownership and to repeal the merchant banking authority, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7046
Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Commodities markets
Corporate finance and management
Federal Reserve System
Monetary policy

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 
This bill limits the types of investment activities banks are allowed to engage in, including certain merchant banking activities and commodities ownership. 
 
Additionally, the bill finalizes the Federal Reserve Board's proposed rule published September 30, 2016, regarding physical commodity trading activities conducted by financial holding companies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
To provide for expedited additional support under the farm and ranch stress assistance network, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7047
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Appropriations
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to award expedited additional grants for FY2020, within 60 days, to certain entities under the farm and ranch stress assistance network. Each awarded grant may not exceed $500,000. The bill also provides additional funding for the program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-7048
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Nursing
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act

 
This bill establishes several requirements for skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities to address the outbreak of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
 
Specifically, the bill requires these facilities to establish crisis plans and to maintain at least a 30-day supply of personal protective equipment to respond to the outbreak. The bill also incorporates a memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about new regulations that require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities to report COVID-19 cases to residents, families, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the requirements took effect May 8, 2020).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
DOD Portfolio Management Accountability Act

Bill: 116-hr-7049
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

DOD Portfolio Management Accountability Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit a plan to identify, develop, and acquire databases, analytical and financial tools, and workforce skills to improve the assessment, management, and optimization of weapon system investments, including through consolidation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Transportation Workforce Modernization Act

Bill: 116-hr-7050
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Transportation Workforce Modernization Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) and other entities to develop a curriculum for and establish transportation worker training programs in urban and rural areas for workers whose jobs may be changed or worsened, or who may have been separated from their jobs as a result of being replaced by the adoption of automated driving systems.
 
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must study and report on the impact of driverless vehicle adoption on specified sectors of the economy. Additionally, DOT must seek to enter into an agreement with an IHE or nonprofit organization to conduct research on such impacts for inclusion in the GAO study.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
To provide Federal relief to hog producers, especially family farmers and independent producers, who have been forced to euthanize hogs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7051
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food industry and services
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Livestock
Meat

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide emergency relief to hog producers to aid in the reduction of intentional depopulation losses of market-ready hogs due to the closure or the reduction in processing capacity of a processing plant related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
 
USDA may not make a payment for the losses of market-ready hogs unless a veterinarian certifies that such hogs are market-ready hogs, and the number of such hogs for which the hog producer claims a loss. Additionally, USDA may not make payments for (1) any hog losses for which the hog producer does not provide sufficient documentation of ownership; (2) the losses of packer-owned hogs; or (3) the losses of hogs of a producer that is owned, in whole or in part, by any person who is not a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or entity.
 
The bill applies for the period beginning on April 1, 2020, and ending on the date that national processing capacity of hog processing plants is equal to or greater than such capacity was on February 1, 2020. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2141 Ferry Street in Anderson, California, as the "Norma Comnick Post Office".

Bill: 116-hr-7052
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: California
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2141 Ferry Street in Anderson, California, as the "Norma Comnick Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Honor Our Commitment Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7053
Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
Department of Homeland Security
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Honor Our Commitment Act of 2020

 
This bill temporarily defers the removals of qualified Vietnamese nationals from the United States and contains other related provisions.
 
A national of Vietnam shall qualify for deferral if that individual (1) has been ordered removed to Vietnam before this bill's enactment, and (2) resided in the United States on or before July 12, 1995. An otherwise qualifying alien shall not receive deferral if (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that the alien's removal is necessary because the alien is directly responsible for specific and significant harm to national security, or (2) the alien is subject to extradition.
 
The deferral period shall be for 24 months starting from this bill's enactment. An alien receiving deferral under this bill shall receive work authorization and shall not be detained based on the alien's immigration status. 
 
DHS shall notify each Vietnamese national with a final order of removal about the provisions of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act

Bill: 116-hr-7054
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Civil actions and liability
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health technology, devices, supplies
Product safety and quality
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act

 
This bill limits civil and criminal liability for manufacturers, distributors, nonprofit organizations, and other persons regarding good faith donations of apparently usable menstrual products. Specifically, persons may only be liable if their actions constitute gross negligence or intentional misconduct and result in injury to or death of a user or recipient of those products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E497)
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
SCAM Act

Bill: 116-hr-7055
Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Coronavirus Scammers, Crooks, and Manipulators Act or the SCAM Act

 
This bill increases the maximum criminal penalties for mail fraud and wire fraud that occur in connection with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency.
 
Additionally, the bill increases the maximum criminal penalties for trafficking in a counterfeit good that is advertised to treat, prevent, or cure COVID-19.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7056
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Environmental health
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Solid waste and recycling
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award through FY2024 additional funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2020-05-28
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: 2020-05-28
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: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
U.C.S. ME/CFS Act

Bill: 116-hr-7057
Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Understanding COVID-19 Subsets and ME/CFS Act or the U.C.S. ME/CFS Act

 
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to support research on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome among COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) patients and survivors. This is a serious, chronic, and multisystem disease associated with survivors of viral infections. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services may carry out a public awareness campaign about post-viral chronic neuroimmune diseases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Rewarding American Workers Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7058
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment taxes
Government trust funds
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Social security and elderly assistance
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Rewarding American Workers Act of 2020

 
This bill allows employers a payroll tax credit for bonuses paid to employees whose wages did not exceed specified levels during the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the earlier of July 31, 2020, or the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency, and who worked for the entire period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Coronavirus Provider Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-7059
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal preemption
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Coronavirus Provider Protection Act

 
This bill generally exempts health care professionals and related health care entities (e.g., hospitals and medical clinics) from liability for harm caused in the course of arranging or providing health care services during the COVID-19 public health emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
Military Justice Oversight and Refinement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7060
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Federal appellate courts
Government information and archives
Lawyers and legal services
Military education and training
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Military Justice Oversight and Refinement Act of 2020

 
This bill requires requires the Department of Defense to prescribe a policy to minimize any association between a cadet or midshipman of a military service academy who is the alleged victim of a sexual assault and the accused while both parties complete their studies at the academy. The bill also requires each military branch to brief Congress on the effectiveness of the overhaul of its military justice system and the status of its Special Victims' Counsel program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Introduced in House