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Young Americans Financial Literacy Act

Bill: 116-hr-7953
Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Financial literacy
Financial services and investments
Higher education
Research administration and funding
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Young Americans Financial Literacy Act

 
This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to award competitive grants to eligible institutions for the establishment of financial literacy education programs for young people and families. An 
eligible institution
 is a partnership among two or more of the following
 
 
an institution of higher education;
 
a state or local government agency specializing in financial education;
 
a nonprofit agency, organization, or association; 
 
a financial institution; or
 
another small organization.
 
 
Authorized grant funded activities shall include
 
 
developing and implementing comprehensive, research based, financial-literacy education programs for young people;
 
designing instructional materials;
 
developing and supporting the delivery of professional development programs in financial literacy education;
 
improving access to, and dissemination of, financial literacy information for young people and families;
 
developing educational programs to reduce student loan default rates;
 
conducting ongoing research and evaluation of financial literacy education programs; and
 
measuring the effectiveness of authorized activities.

 
The grant program shall terminate after FY2025.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-08-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E740-741)
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7954
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Ecology
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Forests, forestry, trees
Government lending and loan guarantees
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Land use and conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 

 
This bill extends through FY2025 authority for debt-for-nature swaps and debt buyback programs that reduce or convert debt obligations from eligible countries to the United States into funding for nature conservation and protection efforts in that country.

action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 

 
This bill extends through FY2025 authority for debt-for-nature swaps and debt buyback programs that reduce or convert debt obligations from eligible countries to the United States into funding for nature conservation and protection efforts in that country.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5922)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5922)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7954.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5922-5923)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
21st Century Buy American Act

Bill: 116-hr-7955
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Manufacturing
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Transportation costs
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

21st Century Buy American Act

 
This bill establishes additional criteria that must be met before federal agencies may grant exceptions or waivers to Buy American requirements. The bill also (1) requires the General Services Administration to establish a public website with details regarding waivers and exceptions that have been requested, are under consideration, or have been granted by agencies; (2) increases the domestic content percentage requirement to 60%; and (3) authorizes the Department of Defense to establish a program to make or guarantee loans to certain domestic manufacturers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2020-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7956
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Contracts and agency
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property
Manufacturing
Trade secrets and economic espionage

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020

 
This bill removes certain intellectual property-related restrictions on repairing or maintaining critical medical infrastructure (i.e., a device or product used to provide medical services).
 
During the declared COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency, it shall not be copyright infringement for an owner or licensee of service materials (such as manuals or computer diagnostic software) to copy such materials if (1) the copying is incidental to the repair or maintenance of critical medical infrastructure, and (2) such repair or maintenance is in response to the emergency.
 
Similarly, during the emergency, the prohibition against circumventing technology to control access to a work (or trafficking in circumvention tools) shall not apply to an owner or licensee of critical medical infrastructure if the circumvention is done to repair or maintain critical medical infrastructure in response to the emergency.
 
During the emergency, it shall also not be design patent infringement if the owner or licensee of critical medical infrastructure fabricates a patented part on a noncommercial basis in order to repair or maintain the infrastructure in response to the emergency. 
 
The bill also nullifies any contract provision that restricts the ability of the owner or licensee of critical medical infrastructure to repair or maintain such infrastructure in response to the emergency.
 
The manufacturer of critical medical infrastructure shall (1) offer for sale on reasonable terms any tool or information for servicing or repairing such infrastructure, and (2) provide information for making such tools to aftermarket tool manufacturers. The Federal Trade Commission shall have the authority to enforce these requirements.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
High School Student Unemployment Eligibility Clarification Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7957
Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Unemployment
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

High School Student Unemployment Eligibility Clarification Act of 2020

 
 This bill makes students attending, participating in distance learning through, or on vacation from a secondary school eligible for pandemic unemployment assistance. Such assistance is generally available to individuals who are otherwise ineligible for other unemployment compensation and unable to work as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
RICH Act

Bill: 116-hr-7959
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Returning Inappropriate Cash Handouts Act or the RICH Act

 
This bill excludes individuals with adjusted gross income equal to or greater than $1 million from panedmic unemployment assistance and additional benefits under federal pandemic unemployment compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Payments for the People Act

Bill: 116-hr-7960
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Payments for the People Act

 
This bill provides for additional recovery rebates to individual taxpayers and their dependents based upon the average unemployment rate over a three-month period. The rebates are between $1,000 and $2,000 each month and continue until the unemployment rate falls below 5.5%. The rebates phase out for individuals whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples filing jointly). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
CAHOOTS Act

Bill: 116-hr-7961
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets Act or the CAHOOTS Act

 
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover certain community-based mobile crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance-use disorder crisis outside of a facility setting. 
 
Among other requirements, such services must be (1) provided by multidisciplinary teams composed of behavioral health professionals who are trained in trauma care and de-escalation techniques, (2) available 24-7, and (3) voluntary for the individual experiencing the mental health or substance-use disorder crisis.
 
The bill provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such services, as well as specified funds for state planning and evaluation grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-7962
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Performance measurement
Public transit
Regional and metropolitan planning
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Metropolitan Planning Enhancement Act

 
This bill requires that transportation projects included in an adopted metropolitan area transportation plan be selected through a publicly available transparent process using criteria that directly support specified factors, national transportation goals, and applicable state transportation goals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7963
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2020 

 
This bill revises the procedure for expelling members from a federal credit union. Specifically, a member may be expelled for cause pursuant to a policy adopted by a majority vote of a quorum of the directors of a credit union. Currently, a member may be expelled by a two-thirds vote of the credit union membership present at a special meeting. 
 
The expelled member may request reinstatement by the credit union board. 
 
Member conduct that may be cause for expulsion includes
 
 
a loss to the credit union, 
 
a violation of the credit union membership agreement, 
 
a disruption to the operations of a credit union, 
 
fraud or attempted fraud, and 
 
other illegal or inappropriate behavior. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Peer Support for Veteran Families Act

Bill: 116-hr-7964
Sponsor: Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Family services
Medical education
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Peer Support for Veteran Families Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish an education program and a peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of eligible veterans with mental health disorders. Under this bill, eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system. Such veterans must give permission for their caregiver or family caregiver to participate in either program established under this bill.
 
The VA must establish a four-year education program to provide a course to family members and caregivers of eligible veterans on matters relating to coping with mental health disorders in veterans. In implementing the program, the VA must enter into contracts with certain nonprofit entities with experience in mental health education.
 
Under the peer support program, the VA must provide peer support to family members and caregivers of eligible veterans on matters relating to coping with mental health disorders in veterans. The VA must provide peer support at each location where the education program is provided, and such support must include regular meetings in group settings between peer support coordinators, family members, and caregivers.
 
The VA must conduct a survey of the satisfaction of individuals who have participated in the education program and the peer support program. 
 
VA mental health care providers must monitor the progress of the programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office".

Bill: 116-hr-7965
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Illinois
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the "Lawrence M. 'Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Bill: 116-hr-7966
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county.
 
Interior shall exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.
 
As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner shall 
 
 
make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts; 
 
 minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed; 
 
 coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and 
 
 allow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered.
 
 
The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the "Jose Hernandez Post Office Building".

Bill: 116-hr-7967
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
New Mexico
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 Sunset Road Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the "Jose Hernandez Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7968
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Commuting
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 

Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2020

 
This bill limits the authority of a state to impose its income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual to the period in which the nonresident individual is physically present in the state. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House