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Bryce Raynor Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4496
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Bryce Raynor Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards that protect employees from death and injury related to grease trap manholes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5284-5285)
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4497
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Sanctions
Tariffs
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020

 
This bill suspends through December 31, 2022, any duty imposed on specified articles and articles identified by the U.S. International Trade Commission as related to the response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend Public Law 106-511 to reauthorize the Navajo electrification demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-4498
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Arizona
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 
This bill reauthorizes the Navajo Electrification Demonstration Program, under which the Department of Energy must provide implementation grants to the Navajo Nation for bringing electricity to Navajo households.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
COVID–19 Misinformation and Disinformation Task Force Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4499
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Digital media
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Minority health
Right of privacy
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

COVID-19 Misinformation and Disinformation Task Force Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes an interagency COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) misinformation and disinformation task force.
 
The task force shall include a representative from not less than one agency that regularly engages with racial or ethnic minority communities, rural communities, and other underserved populations.
 
The functions of the task force shall be
 
 
coordinating the analysis of COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation by agencies across the federal government,
 
developing integrated analyses of COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation in a manner that protects individual privacy and civil liberties,
 
coordinating the dissemination to federal agencies and the White House Coronavirus Task Force of analyses developed by individual agencies and integrated analyses, and 
 
developing and disseminating information literacy and information resilience public awareness campaigns relating to pandemics.
 
 
The task force shall (1) ensure that the activities of the task force advance a compelling government interest related to COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation, (2) ensure that the activities of the task force are narrowly tailored to advance that interest while minimizing impacts on speech and expression that is not COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation, and (3) create procedures and internal policies that document the implications.
 
The bill provides for (1) privacy and civil liberties oversight by the Department of Homeland Security, congressional briefings, and a public report; and (2) coordinated messaging.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Preserving Data in Government Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4500
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Digital media
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Preserving Data in Government Act of 20

20

 
This bill requires federal agencies to preserve public access to existing open datasets and prevent the removal of existing datasets without public notice.
 
Specifically, the bill requires that any open government data asset that is made available to the public for at least 90 consecutive days (1) remain machine-readable, available in an open format, and part of the worldwide public domain or, if necessary, be published with an open license; and (2) not be altered in such a way as to decrease its machine-readable nature.
 
 It shall not be a violation of such requirement to alter (1) the digital location or format of any open government data asset for routine asset maintenance or long-term archiving if such alteration does not decrease the open public accessibility or the machine-readable nature of the data, or (2) the contents of such data asset to update it or correct an error. Any substantial alteration of the data asset's contents shall be recorded in a log that is made available to the public.
 
An agency may remove such data asset from public availability under specified circumstances, such as if the agency determines that the data asset is too costly to maintain or does not provide sufficient value to the public.
 
This bill shall not apply to such data asset that is required to be removed from public availability or altered under another provision of law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Strategic Global Supply Chains Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4501
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Strategic Global Supply Chains Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to submit a report every 60 days through December 31, 2022, identifying articles that may be needed to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
 
Among other information, each report shall include (1) the statistical reporting number of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule under which the article is classifiable, (2) a legal description of the article, (3) the total rate of duty applicable to the article, and (4) the major countries of origin for the article.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4502
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Forests, forestry, trees
Judicial review and appeals
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pipelines
Property rights
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2020

 
This bill addresses provisions related to natural gas pipeline projects, including provisions related to the permitting process, eminent domain, environmental reviews, and the visual impacts of such projects on national scenic trails.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5274-5275)
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

Bill: 116-s-4503
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

 
This bill revises payment rules and establishes several requirements relating to coverage of orthotics and prosthetics under Medicare. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires suppliers of orthotics and prosthetics to meet certain standards with respect to licensure and accreditation, physical facilities, and liability insurance. Orthotists and prosthetists may also issue written orders for commercial purposes that meet specified standards; such orders must be signed by the treating physician.
 
The bill also prohibits payment under Medicare for certain prosthetics and orthotics that are delivered via drop shipment (i.e., direct shipment to a beneficiary who has not received corresponding patient care from a health care practitioner).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4504
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
HIV/AIDS
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020

 
This bill expands Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services. 
 
Currently, Medicare covers such services for individuals with diabetes or kidney disease under certain circumstances; such services must also be provided by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional pursuant to a physician referral. The bill extends coverage to individuals with other diseases and conditions, including obesity, eating disorders, cancer, and HIV/AIDS; such services may also be referred by a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or (for eating disorders) a clinical psychologist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5275)
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Coronavirus Emergency Education Grants Act

Bill: 116-s-4505
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
American Samoa
Corporate finance and management
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Guam
Higher education
Income tax credits
Indian social and development programs
Minority education
Northern Mariana Islands
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Special education
State and local taxation
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Coronavirus Emergency Education Grants Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to make one-time direct payments to parents or guardians to offset the educational expenses of their children during the period of March 2020 to June 2021. It also directs Treasury to award emergency education freedom grants to states.
 
The bill establishes a new tax credit for contributions to an eligible scholarship-granting organization. An
 eligible scholarship-granting organization 
is an tax-exempt organization that provides scholarships to individual elementary and secondary school students who reside in the state in which the organization is recognized or are members of a federally recognized Indian tribe. The organization must allocate at least 90% of contributions to qualifying scholarships on an annual basis and provide such scholarships to eligible students and families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4506
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2020

 
This bill specifies that private health insurers may not impose coverage exclusions, limitations, or charges based on preexisting conditions or health status. (Current law also prohibits such actions.)



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
GET CARE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4507
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Minority health
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies Act of 2020 or the GET CARE Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to undertake actions to increase the number of individuals seeking recommended preventive care services, particularly during the COVID-19 (i.e, coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, other jurisdictions, and certain nonprofits for activities and research related to preventive care services.
 
Specifically, the CDC must award competitive grants to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness of, and disseminate information about, preventive care services. In carrying out the campaign, the CDC must consult with relevant public health and health care experts.
 
The campaign must focus particularly on medically underserved communities, communities of color, and communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. It must address, among other topics, misinformation about seeking preventive care during the COVID-19 emergency and the safety of health care facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Warfighting Software Enhancement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4508
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Warfighting Software Enhancement Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program to explore the use of consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability. The Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall establish continuous monitoring to evaluate the pilot program, including collecting data on cost, schedule, and performance from the program office, the user community, and the contractors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
VACC Act

Bill: 116-s-4509
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: American Samoa
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Child health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Guam
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marshall Islands
Medicaid
Medical research
Medicare
Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania
Palau
Puerto Rico
Research administration and funding
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Vaccine And Coverage Certainty Act or the VACC Act

 
This bill modifies provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to the cost and coverage of vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), as well as provisions relating to Medicaid coverage of certain citizens of the Freely Associated States, the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for the Medicaid expansion population, and the health insurance premium tax credit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Native American Language Resource Center Act

Bill: 116-s-4510
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Historical and cultural resources
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Minority education
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Native American Language Resource Center Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource and training center. The center must serve as a resource to, among other things, improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4511
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Health personnel
Housing finance and home ownership
Licensing and registrations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Monuments and memorials
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Temporary and part-time employment
Transportation costs
User charges and fees
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies provisions related to Department of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits for veterans, including those related to education benefits, burial benefits, the home loan program, service-connected disability matters, and representation and financial exploitation matters.

action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies provisions related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and various Department of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits for veterans, including those related to education benefits, burial benefits, the home loan program, service-connected disability matters, and representation and financial exploitation matters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2020-09-23
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate
Equal Access to Information Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4512
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-08-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: 

Equal Access to Information Act of 2020

 
This bill requires federal agencies to take specified steps to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency and people with disabilities can access the services, activities, programs, and benefits of those agencies, particularly during national or public health emergencies or under other specified circumstances.
 
Specifically, each federal agency shall, within specified timeframes 
 
 
 conduct demographic assessments of individuals with limited English proficiency and individuals with disabilities who are eligible to be served or likely to be encountered by that agency, 
 
 establish within the agency a Language Access Working Group,
 
prepare and submit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) an access plan for federally conducted programs and activities, and
 
issue guidance for recipients of federal financial assistance under the agency's jurisdiction.
 
 
DOJ shall review (1) each plan submitted within 120 days after receipt of the plan, and (2) the most recently submitted plan from each relevant agency not later than 7 days after an emergency has been declared.
 
Agencies shall ensure stakeholder input to ensure meaningful access.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Introduced in Senate