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New Business Preservation Act

Bill: 116-hr-6403
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Financial services and investments
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Product development and innovation
Public contracts and procurement
Securities
Small business
State and local finance
State and local government operations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 

New Business Preservation Act

 
This bill establishes and provides funding for the Innovation and Startups Equity Investment Program, through which the Department of the Treasury shall work with states to invest in new businesses.
 
Specifically, the bill requires Treasury to provide certain funds to participating states, which such states shall use to administer specified approved programs that provide equity investment in new businesses. Certain areas with high levels of venture capital activity are excluded from the calculation of funds allocated to a participating state. Treasury shall also award funds to approved state programs to provide follow-on investments.
 
If a state receives funds from an exit, the state shall use such funds to further invest in startups under the approved program. An 
exit
 is defined as the (1) acquisition of a startup in which a state has invested under the program; (2) sale of a share of such startup following an initial public offering; or (3) voluntary purchase of a state's ownership interest by the startup, investors, or existing shareholders. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6404
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2020-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Motor vehicles
Photography and imaging
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 

COVID-19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to grant states an extension until October 1, 2021, of the deadline by which they are required to meet requirements under the Real ID Act of 2005 due to the national emergency declared by the President as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (Currently, travelers must obtain REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses by October 1, 2020, in order to board domestic flights).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Chinese Government COVID-19 Accountability Act

Bill: 116-hr-6405
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2020-03-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 

Chinese Government COVID-19 Accountability Act

 
This bill directs the President to develop and carry out a strategy to get China's government to reimburse the U.S. government for funds made available to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act

Bill: 116-hr-6406
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Asia
Buy American requirements
China
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement officers
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves
Trade restrictions
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 

American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the strategic national stockpile includes a one-year supply of personal protective equipment (e.g., face masks and gloves). It also requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish a stockpile of such equipment for use by first responder agencies during a declared emergency. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2020-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2020-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in House
To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Bill: 116-hr-6407
Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Appropriations
District of Columbia
Humanities programs funding
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Performing arts

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 
This bill rescinds the appropriation to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act appropriated $25 million to the center to prepare for and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities.

Bill: 116-hr-6408
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Charitable contributions
Department of the Treasury
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government lending and loan guarantees
Income tax deductions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 
This bill allows taxpayers to claim a tax deduction for charitable contributions even if they do not otherwise itemize their deductions. 
 
The bill also directs the Department of the Treasury to make or guarantee loans to tax-exempt charitable organizations. The aggregate amount of such loans may not exceed $60 billion. Treasury must give priority in making such loans to organizations that are providing direct assistance to the COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019) response effort. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Bill: 116-hr-6410
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 
This bill directs the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and other personal protective equipment to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (That act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.) 
 
The President must (1) make a determination that the ventilators and protective equipment are essential for the national defense; (2) identify private-sector capacity to produce such equipment; and (3) exercise authorities under the act to mitigate, where possible, the dependency of the United States on overseas sources and to ensure the supply of such equipment. 
 
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency coordinating the response shall submit weekly reports to Congress on the status and distribution of such equipment.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6411
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 

Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020

 
This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to notify plan holders about the plan's policy concerning advance drug refills in response to a national or public health emergency. Specifically, the plan must notify plan holders in emergency areas whether the plan is waiving time limits on authorized prescription refills and, if so, the process for obtaining an early refill. Plans must issue such notification within five days of an emergency being declared.
 
 Concerning the public health emergency declared in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), a plan must provide initial notification of its waiver policy not later than five days after this bill is enacted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to recipients of the gold star lapel button.

Bill: 116-hr-6412
Sponsor: Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 
This bill allows an individual who received a gold star lapel button (signifying that the individual is a family member of a service member who died in combat) to use military commissary stores and morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Coronavirus Credit Lapse Forgiveness Act

Bill: 116-hr-6413
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Consumer credit
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 

Coronavirus Credit Lapse Forgiveness Act 

 
This bill generally prohibits credit reporting agencies from reporting adverse information regarding debt (1) arising from a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) related illness, and (2) incurred within one year of enactment of this bill. This prohibition applies to debt incurred by individuals earning less than $50,000 a year, or a married couple filing jointly earning less than $75,000 a year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6414
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Family services
HIV/AIDS
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 

COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities.
 
Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons&#8212;persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health&#8212;from correctional facilities. 
 
Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Mobilizing America to Help Act

Bill: 116-hr-6416
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2020-03-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Infectious and parasitic diseases
National and community service
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: 

Mobilizing America to Help Act

 
This bill directs the President to make Peace Corps volunteers available to the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a declared emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-27
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Cures Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6417
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2020-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cell biology and embryology
Medical ethics
Medical research
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: 

Protecting Cures Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from withholding funding, because of ethical considerations, for research activities that use human fetal tissue, provided that the research activities have been recommended for approval by an institutional review board and otherwise comply with existing laws concerning human fetal tissue. The bill also establishes that this research is not unethical by deeming the 1988 report of the Human Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research Panel as meeting relevant statutory requirements with respect to approving the ethical status of such research. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building.

Bill: 116-hr-6418
Sponsor: Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2020-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alabama
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the "William 'Jack' Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building."
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the "William 'Jack' Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-312.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-312.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7643-7644)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7136)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7136)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7136)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Ms. Kelly (IL) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-312
Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6419
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2020-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aging
Lawyers and legal services
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: 

Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2020

 
This bill permits the Administration on Aging to award competitive, matching grants to certain nonprofit organizations or partnerships to establish or maintain statewide senior legal hotlines to provide free services to older individuals. No more than one grant may be awarded in each state. Among other activities, grant recipients must establish referral mechanisms with, for example, other legal aid agencies and social services providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House
All Dependent Children Count Act

Bill: 116-hr-6420
Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2020-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: 

All Dependent Children Count Act

 
This bill extends the 2020 recovery rebates of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to all taxpayer dependents. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Introduced in House