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To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8401
Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental health
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the use of special recreation permits by recreation service providers serving environmental justice communities. 
 
The bill defines an 

environmental justice community

 as a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects than other communities.
 
Interior and USDA (1) shall contact all current or prospective special recreation providers to request a voluntary estimation of how many user days are used by individuals from environmental justice communities; (2) shall request from recreational service providers and interested members of the public any other information that supports the reporting requirements in this bill; and (3) shall not use participation or information provided as a condition in approving or rejecting a special recreation permit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2020-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall.

Bill: 116-hr-8402
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2020-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Judges
Monuments and memorials
Supreme Court
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: 
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and place in National Statuary Hall a statue or bust of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Human Factors Improvements to the Aircraft Certification Act

Bill: 116-hr-8403
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2020-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: 

Human Factors Improvements to the Aircraft Certification Act 

 
This bill addresses the integration of human factors into the aircraft certification process.
 
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must (1) evaluate tools and methods to support the integration of human factors into the aircraft certification process of flight deck and flight control systems for transport airplanes, and (2) develop a framework to implement such tools and methods with the objective of improving safety. 
 
Additionally, the FAA must develop a human factors education program that addresses the effects of modern flight deck systems, including automated systems, on human performance for transport airplanes and the approaches for better integration of human factors in aircraft design and certification.
 
Each transport airplane manufacturer must (1) provide the FAA with information or findings on flight crew training to ensure it adequately includes consideration of human factors; and (2) identify any technical basis, justification, or rationale for such information and findings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8404
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2020-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Government information and archives
Housing industry and standards
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: 

Public Housing Solar Equity Act of 2020

 
This bill requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to take certain actions when selling or leasing assets in connection with a solar energy project.
 
Specifically, a PHA must ensure that such a sale or lease financially benefits the residents of the public housing project as well as the budget of the PHA. Further, if a buyer or lessee intends to derive a product or service from the asset, the PHA must require that the product or service be offered and provided to residents of the public housing project before being offered and provided to nonresidents.
 
Additionally, a PHA must include certain information regarding assets it intends to sell or lease in the upcoming year in its annual plan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
American Values and Security in International Athletics Act

Bill: 116-hr-8405
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2020-09-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Africa
Algeria
Asia
Athletes
Belarus
Burma
Burundi
Caribbean area
China
Comoros
Congressional oversight
Cuba
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Eritrea
Europe
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Iran
Latin America
Lesotho
Middle East
Nicaragua
North Korea
Oceania
Olympic games
Papua New Guinea
Right of privacy
Russia
South Sudan
Syria
Tibet
Turkmenistan
Venezuela
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: 

American Values and Security in International Athletics Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to distribute specified briefing materials to individuals representing the United States at international athletic competitions. These materials must contain information on human rights concerns and personal privacy and security risks posed by certain host countries (e.g., specified communist countries and countries that do not meet certain minimum standards with respect to human trafficking and are not making significant efforts to do so).

action_date: 2020-11-18
text: 

American Values and Security in International Athletics Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to distribute specified briefing materials to individuals representing the United States at international athletic competitions. These materials must contain information on human rights concerns and personal privacy and security risks posed by certain host countries (e.g., specified communist countries and countries that do not meet certain minimum standards with respect to human trafficking and are not making significant efforts to do so).


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 H5913-5914)
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 H5913-5914)
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8405.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5913-5915)
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: 2020-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Protecting National Security in Financial Investments Act

Bill: 116-hr-8407
Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Financial services and investments
Foreign and international corporations
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Trade restrictions
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Protecting National Security in Financial Investments Act 

 
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to determine whether issuers of securities must disclose investments in certain persons reasonably believed to be involved, or to pose a significant risk of being or becoming involved, in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. 
 
The Department of State must annually submit to Congress a list of Chinese entities associated with specified military activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Department of State Student Internship Program Act

Bill: 116-hr-8409
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
International exchange and broadcasting
Minority education
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Department of State Student Internship Program Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Department of State Student Internship Program to offer paid internship opportunities at the State Department to raise awareness of the role of diplomacy in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8410
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2020 

 
This bill eliminates and reduces certain requirements applicable to new financial institutions, certain rural community banks, and federal savings associations. 
 
Federal banking agencies must issue rules allowing new financial institutions three years to meet capital requirements. During this period, a financial institution may request to deviate from an approved business plan and the appropriate agency has 30 days to approve or deny the request. 
 
The community bank leverage ratio&#8212;a way of evaluating debt levels&#8212;is reduced for certain rural community banks. Specifically, new rural community banks must have a ratio of 8%, with a three-year phase-in of the rate. Currently, the ratio must not be less than 8% and not more than 10%. 
 
The bill removes certain restrictions to allow federal savings associations to invest in, sell, or otherwise deal in agricultural loans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8411
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business expenses
Department of the Treasury
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2020

 
This bill limits or repeals certain fossil fuel oil and gas subsidies for oil companies. Specifically, it
 
 
increases to seven years the amortization period for geological and geophysical expenditures; 
 
repeals the tax credits for producing oil and gas from marginal wells and for enhanced oil recovery;
 
repeals the tax deduction for the intangible drilling and development costs of oil and gas wells; 
 
repeals percentage depletion;
 
repeals the tax deduction for tertiary injectant expenses; 
 
repeals the passive loss exception for working interests in oil and gas property; 
 
denies the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities for oil and gas activities; 
 
prohibits the use of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method by major integrated oil companies;
 
limits the foreign tax credit for dual capacity taxpayers (i.e., taxpayers who are subject to a levy of a foreign country or U.S. possession and receive specific economic benefits from such country or possession); and 
 
expands the definition of 
crude oil
 for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale).
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8412
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a goal for the maximum number of days between the date on which a veteran requests an appointment for medical care and the date on which the appointment occurs. Such a goal shall apply to medical care furnished by the VA via non-VA and VA providers for both new and returning patients.
 
The VA must publish on a public website the average wait times for new and returning patients seeking care under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and the percentage of appointments for care under the VCCP that occur within the number of days specified for the wait time access standard.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
MINOR Act

Bill: 116-hr-8413
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Jurisdiction and venue
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Military facilities and property
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Military Installation Non-Adult Offender Reform Act or the MINOR Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with state and local jurisdictions to allow a minor who commits a criminal offense on a federal military installation to be referred to the state or local prosecutor for adjudication.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8414
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Strengthening Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2020

 
This bill requires (1) the Office of Apprenticeship within the Department of Labor to enter into an agreement with the Department of Education to promote the integration and alignment of apprenticeship programs with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education; and (2) Labor to award grants to eligible entities to create or expand youth apprenticeship programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Education Access for Student Veterans Act

Bill: 116-hr-8415
Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Restoring Education Access for Student Veterans Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide certain educational assistance benefits, including housing stipends and allowances, to individuals who are negatively affected by the COVID-19 emergency. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8416
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020 

 
This bill revises the allocation formula used to distribute Community Development Block Grants to metropolitan cities, urban counties, and other areas. Among other changes, the formula (1) incorporates an area's rate of female-headed households with children, and (2) more heavily weights an area's relative poverty rate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House