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ACCESS to Careers Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3273
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2020-02-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Economic development
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
Minority education
Minority employment
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Transportation programs funding
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: 

Assisting Community Colleges in Educating Skilled Students to Careers Act of 2020 or the ACCESS to Careers Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to community and technical colleges and to states for education and career training programs and related activities.
 
Specifically, the bill requires ED to award grants to community and technical colleges and consortia of such colleges to (1) carry out student support services, such as child care, transportation, direct financial assistance, and case management services; and (2) carry out certain program activities, such as developing programs that accelerate learning, expand career pathways to postsecondary credentials, or expand dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
 
Additionally, ED must award grants to states to establish statewide systemic reforms that support education and career training programs. States receiving such grants must (1) use such funds to implement statewide policies, such as policies to support the expansion of education and career training programs for in-demand industry sectors or occupations, and (2) provide subgrants to community college partnerships to carry out program activities and student support services.
 
Grant recipients must submit an annual report to ED.
 
Further, ED must (1) contract with an independent third party to perform an evaluation of the grants awarded under the bill, (2) provide technical assistance, and (3) submit an annual report to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S992-993)
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Introduced in Senate
Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3274
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-02-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government lending and loan guarantees
Low- and moderate-income housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: 

Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for decentralized wastewater treatment systems in households with certain incomes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3275
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Introduced: 2020-02-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Medical ethics
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex offenses
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: 

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. 
The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. 
A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 57. (CR S1136)
action_date: 2020-02-25
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1129)
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S1062)
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1062)
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1062)
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Introduced in Senate
ASSET Act

Bill: 116-s-3276
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2020-02-11 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Food assistance and relief
Inflation and prices
Marriage and family status
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: 

Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act or the ASSET Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of asset tests or resource limits in certain means-tested public assistance programs and increases the resource limits to qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI is a federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs.
 
Under the bill, states may not use asset or resource limits to determine eligibility for (1) programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants, (2) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or (3) the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 
 
In addition, an individual may have up to $10,000 in certain resources (or up to $20,000 for a couple) and qualify for SSI. Under current law, the limit is $2,000 for an individual (or $3,000 for a couple).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Introduced in Senate
HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act

Bill: 116-s-3277
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aging
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Housing supply and affordability
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Mental health
Performance measurement
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award grants for states to develop the infrastructure of Medicaid home- and community-based services (i.e., long-term, person-centered services in noninstitutional settings). States must use grant funds for projects relating to the accessibility and quality of care, such as workforce development, housing support, and transportation services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act

Bill: 116-s-3278
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Rural conditions and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act

 
This bill expands the availability of Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster assistance for rural small businesses.
 
Currently, the declaration of a disaster by the SBA is contingent upon a certain number of homes or businesses being damaged or economically injured (e.g., at least 25 homes or 25 businesses are damaged). The bill authorizes the SBA to declare a disaster in a rural area if any home, small business, private nonprofit, or small agricultural cooperative located in such area has incurred significant damage.
 
The bill defines a rural area as an area with a population of less than 200,000 outside an urbanized area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
VET Extension Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3279
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act of 2019 or the VET Extension Act
 
of 2019

 
This bill updates Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance for certain veterans or active duty military service members. Specifically, the bill increases the number of months of educational assistance available by the lesser of (1) 15 months, or (2) the amount of months needed to complete remedial and deficiency courses that may be needed prior to beginning a program of education.
 
Under the bill, individuals who do not currently have a dependent, but wish to elect to transfer educational assistance to a dependent, may do so at such a time when they do have a dependent. The bill removes a restriction on the timing of the transfer of educational assistance and also authorizes an individual to designate a new dependent or dependents to receive an unused entitlement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Blocking New Corporate Tax Giveaways Act

Bill: 116-s-3280
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Foreign and international corporations
Securities
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Blocking New Corporate Tax Giveaways Act

 
This bill modifies the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) regime to provide that high-taxed amounts are excluded from tested income for purposes of determining GILTI only if such amounts are initially treated as foreign base company income or insurance income.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Original Recycling Bottle Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3281
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades
Solid waste and recycling
Trade restrictions
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Original Recycling Bottle Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a mandatory nationwide beverage container recycling and rebate program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States to use incentive payments available under the child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships, increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by supporting parenting time arrangements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-3283
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Family relationships
Family services
Separation, divorce, custody, support
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 
This bill expands the use of federal incentive payments to states under the Child Support Enforcement Program to include establishing arrangements for how much time a child spends with each parent as agreed to by the parents under a child support or medical support order.
 
 Generally, the incentive payments program provides funding based on a state's performance measures related to (1) establishing paternity, (2) the number of cases with child support orders in place, (3) the collection of current and past-due support payments, and (4) cost-effectiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act

Bill: 116-s-3284
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Due process and equal protection
First Amendment rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human trafficking
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Legislative rules and procedure
Missing persons
Photography and imaging
Public contracts and procurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act

 
This bill prohibits any officer, employee, or contractor of a federal agency from engaging in specified activities with respect to facial recognition technology without a warrant until a congressional commission established by this bill recommends rules governing the use and limitations on both government and commercial use of such technology.
 
Specifically, it prohibits any such individual from setting up a camera to be used in connection with facial recognition technology, accessing or using information obtained from such technology, or importing such technology to identify an individual in the United States until Congress enacts legislation implementing the guidelines established by the commission.
 
The bill permits an aggrieved person to bring a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief in the appropriate U.S. district court. 
No federal funds may be used by a state or local government to invest in facial recognition software, purchase facial recognition technology services, or acquire images for use in facial recognition technology systems.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

Bill: 116-s-3285
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Government trust funds
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

 
This bill makes an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program eligible to receive such assistance for certain projects already in progress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act

Bill: 116-s-3286
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Citizenship and naturalization
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act

 
This bill prohibits a state from receiving certain federal law enforcement grants if it takes certain immigration-related actions. Specifically, a state is barred from receiving such grants if it (1) issues a driver license to an individual who does not have proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, or (2) prohibits a local or state government entity or official from sharing immigration enforcement information with the Department of Homeland Security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
PUBLIC Lands Act

Bill: 116-s-3288
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2020-02-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Archaeology and anthropology
California
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Ecology
Electric power generation and transmission
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Military facilities and property
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Product development and innovation
Public utilities and utility rates
Research and development
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: 

Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California Lands Act or the PUBLIC Lands Act

 
This bill sets forth provisions concerning the restoration, economic development, and conservation of, and recreational access to, certain public lands in California.
 
The bill establishes 
 
 
the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, 
 
the California Public Lands Remediation Partnership, 
 
the Trinity Lake and Del Norte County visitor centers, 
 
the Horse Mountain Special Management Area, 
 
the Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail, 
 
the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area, and 
 
the Condor National Scenic Trail.
 
 
The bill designates 
 
 
specified federal lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
 
the North Fork Wilderness as the North Fork Eel River Wilderness, 
 
specified federal lands as potential wilderness areas, 
 
specified segments of certain rivers and creeks and of a specified river estuary as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System,
 
 the Machesna Mountain and the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness Areas,
 
the Condor Ridge and Black Mountain Scenic Areas, and 
 
the San Gabriel National Recreation Area. 
 
 
Also, the bill 
 
 
authorizes the utilization of certain forest residues for research and development of biobased products that result in net carbon sequestration,
 
authorizes initiatives to restore degraded redwood forest ecosystems in the Redwood National Forest and state parks,
 
requires specified recreational studies and partnerships, and 
 
expands the boundaries of the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3289
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Economic development
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
National Guard and reserves
Product development and innovation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Rural conditions and development
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish the Innovation Voucher Grant Program to aid small businesses in carrying out research, development, or commercialization of new or innovative products and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Medical License Verification Act

Bill: 116-s-3290
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2020-02-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: 

Medical License Verification Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to implement an automated system to verify whether an applicant for a unique health identifier has a valid state license to practice in a health care profession before providing the applicant with such an identifier. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-02-13
text: Introduced in Senate