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National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7028
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
China
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Public-private cooperation
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes within the legislative branch the National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy to review U.S. counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities, and assess how to adapt and prioritize them.
 
The commission shall study, among other things
 
 
the evolution of threats to the United States from September 11, 2001, from international and domestic terrorism,
 
major lessons learned from U.S. counterterrorism activities since that date,
 
potential new or emerging challenges of conducting counterterrorism operations in contested environments, and
 
recommendations on how best to adapt U.S. counterterrorism activities to address existing and emerging terrorism risks.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Protect our Children from COVID–19 Act

Bill: 116-hr-7029
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

Protect our Children from COVID-19 Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study the role of children in transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) and disseminate best practices to protect children and adults from the disease in educational settings. HHS must complete these activities by August 1, 2020, and update both the study and best practices quarterly until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
To provide emergency assistance to covered producers for market-ready swine losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7030
Sponsor: Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 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: 2020-05-27
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to use $1.2 billion of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide emergency relief to swine producers to aid in the reduction of intentional depopulation losses of swine 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.
 
Producers shall be eligible for payments based on losses incurred on or after April 19, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2326, E501)
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7031
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement officers
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020

 
This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of public safety officers who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.
 
For purposes of death benefits, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained a personal injury in the line of duty.
 
For purposes of disability benefits, the bill creates a general presumption that COVID-19 or related complications suffered by a public safety officer constitutes a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Skills Renewal Act

Bill: 116-hr-7032
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

Skills Renewal Act

 
This bill allows eligible individuals a refundable tax credit, up to $4,000 in a taxable year, for expenses paid for qualified training services. The bill defines 
 
 

qualified training service
 as a course or program of study that is listed in provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or that relates to computer science, technology, or another high-need area, such as a coding boot camp, that have been precertified by the Department of Labor; and 
 

eligible individual 
as an individual who became unemployed or furloughed in 2020 but was otherwise able to work and was available for work and has applied for or is receiving pandemic emergency unemployment compensation related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Fair and Accurate Census Act

Bill: 116-hr-7034
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Census and government statistics
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Department of Commerce
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

Fair and Accurate Census Act

 
This bill extends the deadline for the U.S. Census Bureau to complete the 2020 decennial census of population and related tabulations.
 
The bill requires the bureau to report specified information, such as (1) the total number of field staff, sorted by category; (2) the anticipated schedule of census operations; and (3) total spending on media, advertisements, and partnership specialists.
 
An institution of higher education may provide to the bureau information requested for purposes of enumeration for the 2020 decennial census of population.
 
The bureau may not compile, produce, or publish any data product or tabulation as part of, in combination with, or in connection with the 2020 decennial census of population or any such census data that includes topics specific to the 2020 census that were not part of a report submitted on March 28, 2017, and the 2018 End-to-End Census Test conducted in Providence County, Rhode Island.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Farm to Fridge Act

Bill: 116-hr-7035
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Buy American requirements
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food industry and services
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

Farm to Fridge Act 

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants to eligible entities under the local agriculture market program for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) losses.
 
Eligible entities must submit USDA an application containing (1) a description of how the applicant's business has been impacted by COVID-19, (2) a narrative explaining how the applicant proposes to use such payments to expand the capacity of their sales in order to properly package and sell agricultural products to consumers either through grocery stores or direct sale, and (3) other information as USDA may require.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E492-493)
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act

Bill: 116-hr-7036
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act

 
This bill permanently authorizes the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) of 2004. ACPERA provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report criminal conduct to the Antitrust Division within the Department of Justice.
 
Currently, ACPERA expires on June 22, 2020.

action_date: 2020-06-25
text: 

Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act

 
This bill permanently authorizes the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) of 2004. ACPERA provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report criminal conduct to the Antitrust Division within the Department of Justice.
 
Currently, ACPERA expires on June 22, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2439)
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2439)
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2439)
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Mr. Nadler asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
To provide for quality assurance of COVID-19 reimbursements and reporting.

Bill: 116-hr-7037
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 
This bill (1) establishes documentation requirements for testing, treatment, and reporting related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019); and (2) makes it unlawful to knowingly report a false diagnosis of COVID-19. To receive a federal reimbursement for the cost of a COVID-19 diagnostic test or treatment, the request for reimbursement must document that the administered COVID-19 test has been approved, cleared, or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
 
 Further, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must exclude from its official COVID-19 case and death counts any person who tested positive and requested federal reimbursement without the required documentation.
 
 Additionally, any person who knowingly reports a false diagnosis of COVID-19 is subject to criminal fines and imprisonment for not more than 10 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Captive Commuter Toll Relief Act

Bill: 116-hr-7038
Sponsor: Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

Captive Commuter Toll Relief Act

 
This bill modifies the limitations on the use of highway toll revenues to include toll discounts or rebates for use of a toll facility that has no reasonable alternative transportation method.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building".

Bill: 116-hr-7039
Sponsor: Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Florida
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 North Missouri Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Paul Dunn Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building".

Bill: 116-hr-7040
Sponsor: Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Florida
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, Florida, as the "Officer Ken Foley Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-7041
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-05-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: 

National Institutes of Health Director Protection Act

 
This bill specifies that the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may only fire a director of a national research institute or national center of the NIH on the basis of malfeasance, neglect of office, or incapacity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-27
text: Introduced in House
Foster Youth and Driving Act

Bill: 116-hr-7042
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

Foster Youth and Driving Act

 
 This bill expands state foster care and adoption assistance programs to provide driving preparation assistance to foster youth and related training for foster parents. The bill further directs assistance to states and tribal organizations for age-appropriate foster youth to, among other things, obtain automobile insurance, complete driver's education, obtain a driver's license, and purchase a vehicle.


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
No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act

Bill: 116-hr-7043
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act

 
This bill withholds funding authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from any state or municipality that provides relief payments through a program targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States.


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
No Pay for Proxy Voting Act

Bill: 116-hr-7044
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2020-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-28
text: 

No Pay for Proxy Voting Act

 
This bill requires that one day's pay be withheld from the compensation of a Representative and deposited into an escrow account for distribution on the last day of the Congress for each day that a Representative uses a designated proxy to cast a vote or record their presence in the House of Representatives. 


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