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Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8345
Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Appropriations
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Labor-management relations
Rural conditions and development
Securities
Small towns
Transportation employees
Unemployment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: 

Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020

 
This bill extends authority for the Department of the Treasury to provide financial assistance to passenger air carriers, cargo air carriers, and contractors of passenger air carriers for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and benefits.
 
The maximum amounts of financial assistance that may be provided by Treasury for this purpose are $25.5 billion for passenger air carriers, $300 million for cargo air carriers, and $3 billion for contractors .
 
The bill provides specific deadlines and procedures under which Treasury must provide financial assistance to air carriers and contractors.
 
To be eligible for financial assistance, an air carrier or contractor must (1) agree not to reduce pay and benefits or conduct involuntary furloughs until March 31, 2021; and (2) agree, through March 31, 2022, not to repurchase stock, pay dividends, or make other capital distributions. Additionally, Treasury may require carriers that receive assistance to maintain service to points served before March 1, 2020. Such authority terminates on April 1, 2022. 
 
The bill limits the maximum allowable compensation of an officer or employee of an air carrier or contractor that receives assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Academic Research Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-8346
Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Introduced: 2020-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Espionage and treason
Federal officials
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Higher education
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International exchange and broadcasting
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: 

Academic Research Protection Act

 
This bill directs certain federal agencies to take specified steps to protect federally funded academic research from foreign threats, establishes the National Commission on Academic Research Protection, and requires information sharing with institutions of higher education related to foreign threats.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and 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: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Shell Company Abuse Act

Bill: 116-hr-8347
Sponsor: Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
Introduced: 2020-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business ethics
Corporate finance and management
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: 

Shell Company Abuse Act

 
This bill makes it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national.
 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-8348
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2020-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Congressional oversight
Due process and equal protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Environmental health
Environmental technology
Floods and storm protection
Intergovernmental relations
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Navigation, waterways, harbors
New Jersey
New York City
New York State
Outdoor recreation
Public-private cooperation
Seashores and lakeshores
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: 

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

 
This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program with the purpose of coordinating restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Introduced in House
Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act

Bill: 116-hr-8351
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee hiring
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for mental and behavioral health screenings and mental health services to federally qualified health centers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

Bill: 116-hr-8353
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Medicaid
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

Women's Public Health and Safety Act

 
This bill allows a state to exclude from participation in the state's Medicaid program a provider that performs an abortion, unless (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or (2) the woman suffers from a physical issue that would place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any provider qualified to perform them.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
Next Generation Nuclear Advancement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8355
Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Alternative and renewable resources
Coal
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Licensing and registrations
Metals
Nuclear power
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

Next Generation Nuclear Advancement Act of 2020

 
This bill addresses advanced nuclear energy research and development programs at the Department of Energy (DOE).
 
Specifically, DOE must
 
 
establish an Integrated Energy Systems Program to maximize energy production and efficiency;
 
develop energy systems involving the integration of nuclear energy with renewable energy, fossil energy, and energy storage; 
 
expand the use of emissions-reducing energy technologies into nonelectric sectors to achieve significant reductions in environmental emissions;
 
carry out a light water reactor sustainability program that includes ensuring the achievement of maximum benefits from existing nuclear generation, and promoting the use of high-performance computing to simulate nuclear reactor processes; and
 
develop and submit to Congress a 10-year strategic plan for its Office of Nuclear Energy.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8356
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Education programs funding
Espionage and treason
Higher education
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a task force within the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center to develop best practices for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to deter and combat theft of intellectual property by foreign nations or agents. Further, the bill conditions the receipt of certain federal funding for research on an IHE's implementation of security protocols to deter and combat such theft.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
Apprenticeship Futures for All Act

Bill: 116-hr-8357
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Employment and training programs
Health personnel
Insurance industry and regulation
Manufacturing
Minority employment
Retail and wholesale trades
Travel and tourism
Vocational and technical education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

Apprenticeship Futures for All Act

 
This bill requires the Office of Apprenticeship within the Department of Labor to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities (e.g., program sponsors, training providers, Indian tribes, labor organizations) to (1) support the delivery or expansion of programs under the national apprenticeship system in key sectors identified by the office as targeted for expansion under the system, or for nontraditional apprenticeship populations, women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system; or (2) serve programs under the national apprenticeship system in a local or regional setting. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8358
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Economic performance and conditions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal-Indian relations
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Hospital care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military civil functions
Minority health
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes, in the legislative branch, the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. Among other activities, the commission shall investigate the facts and circumstances of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and make recommendations on preventing a similar outbreak from occurring in the future. 
 
The commission terminates 120 days after the submission of its final report. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
PTC Elimination Act

Bill: 116-hr-8359
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

PTC Elimination Act 

 
This bill repeals the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources (e.g., wind, biomass, trash, geothermal or solar energy facilities). The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that such credit should be allowed to expire and should not be extended. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8360
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act of 2020

 
This bill allows states to determine how to spend remaining Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts.
 
The bill prohibits funds from being spent on government employee bonuses, lobbying expenses, or budget shortfalls that existed prior to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), while providing a 50% match for funds spent on transportation projects begun in the next year. It requires states to hold 25% of their remaining relief funds in trust for future COVID-19 expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
EIDL Forgiveness Act

Bill: 116-hr-8361
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

EIDL Forgiveness Act

 
This bill modifies the loan forgiveness determination for a paycheck protection loan by excluding from such determination any advance amount for an economic injury disaster loan that was made to the recipient in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
To require senior officials to report payments received from the Federal Government and to improve the filing and disclosure of financial disclosures by Members of Congress, congressional staff, and very senior employees.

Bill: 116-hr-8362
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 
This bill requires senior government officials to report certain payments received from the federal government by the officials or certain immediate family members, and it revises availability requirements for certain financial disclosures. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires senior government officials, including the President, Members of Congress, and certain government employees, to file a report of certain payments made or promised to be made by the federal government (e.g., loan agreements, contracts, and grants). This report must include (1) an identification of the type of payment or thing of value applied for or received, (2) the name of the recipient and the recipient's relation to the person required to file the report, (3) the dates of the application for and receipt of the payment or thing of value, and (4) the amount of the payment or thing of value.
 
Further, the bill requires that certain financial disclosure reports that must be filed by senior government officials be available in a manner that (1) allows the public to search, sort, and download report data using specified criteria; (2) allows access through an application programming interface (i.e., a mobile application); and (3) complies fully with accessibility guidelines for online content. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
VA Fiscal Responsibility Act

Bill: 116-hr-8364
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2020-09-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: 

VA Fiscal Responsibility Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automate the collection of outstanding, overdue, and incomplete payments of third-party health insurance claims, regardless of the amount owed under any single claim. The VA must seek to enter a contract using competitive procedures and select a contractor that has proven expertise in the private sector through the use of automated small-balance recovery and appeal processes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Introduced in House