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Castle Pines Community Act

Bill: 116-hr-6046
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Colorado
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Castle Pines Community Act

 
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Castle Pines, Colorado.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6047
Sponsor: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2020

 
This bill increases the limitation on the exclusion from employee gross income for employer-paid dependent care assistance from $5,000 to $10,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Special Needs Tax Credit Act

Bill: 116-hr-6048
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Disability and paralysis
Income tax credits
Legal fees and court costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Special Needs Tax Credit Act 

 
This bill allows an income-based tax credit, up to $5,000 in a taxable year, for legal expenses paid to establish a legal guardianship of a disabled family member. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Medical Supply Chain Security Act

Bill: 116-hr-6049
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Manufacturing
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Medical Supply Chain Security Act

 
This bill requires manufacturers of essential medical devices (i.e., those that are life supporting, life-sustaining, or intended for use for a debilitating disease or condition) to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the device is discontinued or if there is any meaningful disruption to the device's manufacturing. The bill also authorizes the FDA to expedite review of such a device to mitigate or prevent a shortage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Puerto Rico Wa­ter­SMART Grants Eligibility Act

Bill: 116-hr-6050
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Puerto Rico
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Puerto Rico WaterSMART Grants Eligibility Act

 
This bill allows entities in Puerto Rico to apply for WaterSMART grants. These grants are used to support projects that, for example, conserve and use water more efficiently.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
READ Act

Bill: 116-hr-6051
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
Performance measurement
Special education
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Reading Early and Addressing Dyslexia Act or the READ Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an early literacy and dyslexia intervention pilot program to award grants to five state educational agencies to address early reading deficiencies and dyslexia.
 
Under such program, ED must identify (1) evidence-based methods of screening students in grades K-3 for early reading deficiencies and dyslexia; (2) intensive interventions for such students, including phonological awareness and phonemic awareness, sound symbol recognition, and decoding skills; and (3) best practices to instruct educators on the science of reading and how to execute screenings and intensive interventions for such students.
 
Each participating state educational agency must select at least two local educational agencies (LEAs) to participate in the program. 
 
Such LEAs must 
 
 
provide intensive interventions identified by ED that develop basic reading skills and incorporate systematic phonics instruction to every student in grades K-3,
 
screen each student in grades K-3 three times during each school year using the screening methods identified by ED,
 
notify parents or guardians of such screenings, and
 
conduct diagnostic assessments and provide intensive interventions for each student suspected of having an early reading deficiency or dyslexia.
 
 
 The bill also directs ED to establish an online platform to provide educational agencies with resources, such as methods of targeting instruction for early reading deficiencies and dyslexia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
IJC Accountability Act

Bill: 116-hr-6052
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Canada
Government liability
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

IJC Accountability Act

 
This bill retroactively allows lawsuits against the International Joint Commission (which manages the lake and river systems along the U.S. Canada border).



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Test Your Well Water Act

Bill: 116-hr-6053
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Test Your Well Water Act

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a website that contains specified information relating to the testing of household well water, including a list of certified laboratories that analyze samples. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6054
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Defense
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Justice
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government studies and investigations
HIV/AIDS
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Military law
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2020
 
or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of
 
2020

 
This bill concerns the burdens that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations may place upon people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
 
The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to initiate a national review of federal (including military) and state laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions regarding criminal and related civil commitment cases involving people living with HIV. DOJ must transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations.
 
DOJ and HHS must (1) develop and publicly release guidance and best practice recommendations for states, and (2) establish an integrated monitoring and evaluation system to measure state progress.
 
DOJ, HHS, and DOD must transmit to the President and Congress any proposals necessary to implement adjustments to federal laws, policies, or regulations.
 
This bill shall not be construed to discourage the prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to transmit HIV to another individual.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Community Reentry Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6055
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Community Reentry Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies requirements with respect to the prerelease placement of inmates in residential reentry centers. Specifically, it requires the Bureau of Prisons to place a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of the prisoner's previous or anticipated permanent legal address, subject to bed space availability. A prisoner may waive the right to be placed in such a center for reasons such as health or safety. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6057
Sponsor: Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Arizona
California
Colorado
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Idaho
Kansas
Marine and inland water transportation
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Transportation safety and security
Utah
Washington State
Water quality
Water storage
Water use and supply
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 20

20

 
This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance to states with Reclamation projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into and out of reservoirs operated and maintained by Reclamation, including assistance to purchase, establish, operate, or maintain a watercraft inspection and decontamination station that has the highest likelihood of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.
 
In providing financial assistance, Reclamation must prioritize projects that (1) prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species to waters under its jurisdiction, including irrigation, reclamation, or other water projects; and (2) align with the priorities of the state and with the document titled 
Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters
, published in February 2010.
 
The bill provides authority for each federal agency on the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to (1) conduct mandatory inspections and decontamination of watercraft; and (2) if necessary, impound, quarantine, or otherwise prevent entry of a watercraft. The membership of the task force is expanded to include the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Reclamation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
SHOP SAFE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6058
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business ethics
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 or SHOP SAFE Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes that an electronic commerce platform shall be liable for trademark infringement by a third-party seller of goods that implicate health and safety unless the platform takes certain actions.
 
Specifically, the platform may be contributorily liable if the seller uses a counterfeit mark in connection with selling, offering, or advertising such goods on the platform. The platform may avoid such liability by taking certain actions, including (1) requiring the seller to be available for service of process in the United States, (2) verifying the seller's identity and contact information, (3) requiring the seller to agree to not use counterfeit marks with goods sold on the platform, (4) implementing technical measures to prescreen listings on the platform and remove listings for goods being sold with a counterfeit mark, and (5) implementing policies to remove and ban repeat offenders. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia.

Bill: 116-hr-6059
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
District of Columbia
Economic development
Employee hiring
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Securities
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 
This bill designates an empowerment zone in the District of Columbia. (Empowerment zones are federally designated geographic areas where certain federal tax incentives and grants are allowed to increase investment and employment.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E240)
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act

Bill: 116-hr-6060
Sponsor: Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2]
Introduced: 2020-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: 

Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an outer burial receptacle (i.e., a container for a casket) for new graves in cemeteries funded by a grant to a state or a tribal organization under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-03-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-02
text: Introduced in House
State Justice Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-6061
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2020-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Employment and training programs
Government studies and investigations
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Judicial procedure and administration
National and community service
State and local courts
User charges and fees
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 

State Justice Improvement Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail.
 
 Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among other things, prohibit the use of monetary bail schedules and consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines and monetary bail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
To amend certain provisions in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to the discontinuance or interruption in the production of life-saving drugs so as to apply such provisions with respect to life-saving devices, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6062
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2020-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health technology, devices, supplies

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 
This bill expands existing requirements relating to supply shortages of life-saving drugs to also apply to life-saving medical devices. 
 
Generally, a manufacturer must (1) notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of supply interruptions in certain circumstances, (2) provide for the expedited review of a new device that may mitigate the shortage, and (3) allow the FDA to authorize the importation of the device for emergency medical care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1476)
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
Pilot Training Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-6063
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 

Pilot Training Enhancement Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a Pilot Manual Reform Task Force to (1) provide recommendations with respect to the Airplane Flight Manual, Flightcrew Operating Manual, Quick Reference Handbook, Flight Crew Training Manual, and Memory Items for aircraft used to provide air transportation; and (2) assess pilot access to flight simulator training devices and pilot simulator training requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6064
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2020-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Lighting, heating, cooling
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: 

NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to
 
 
establish or designate a laboratory to conduct research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience;
 
conduct an organizational review of all research and other activities related to premise plumbing conducted by federal entities; and 
 
appoint one or more officers or employees of NIST to liaise with nonfederal entities that are conducting research or other activities related to premise plumbing. 
 
 
The bill defines 
premise plumbing
 as the water distribution system within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and permanent structures on such property. This term also includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment; and all respective joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-03
text: Introduced in House