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Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act

Bill: 116-hr-7251
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act

 
This bill reduces the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) of a Representative who does not appear in person to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call while proxy voting is permitted in the House of Representatives.
 
The MRA is the allowance that each Representative receives to support the conduct of their official and representational duties (e.g., travel costs between their district and the Capitol).The bill reduces the MRA by the amount which would have been paid for the Representative's travel expenses to be present for the vote or quorum call, unless the Representative is carrying out other official and representational duties.
 
Further, the bill reduces the total amount available for MRAs for the House during the year by the amount of any reductions made under this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Fair and Effective Policing Through Research Act

Bill: 116-hr-7252
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Crime prevention
Employment and training programs
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Promoting Fair and Effective Policing Through Research Act

 
This bill provides for the establishment of grants and programs to support research on the causes, consequences, and mitigation of police violence; develop standards for biometric identification systems and other advanced policing tools; test biometric identification technologies; and reduce the use of force by law enforcement officers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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: 2020-06-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E545)
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Flint Registry Reauthorization Act

Bill: 116-hr-7253
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Environmental health
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Flint Registry Reauthorization Act

 
This bill extends through FY2031 a voluntary lead exposure registry supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The registry collects data on the exposure of individuals in Flint, Michigan, to lead contamination in the local drinking water system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7254
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicare
Nursing
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that, during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), at least one of its contracts with Medicare quality improvement organizations requires that the organization assist skilled nursing facilities with COVID-19 infection control (e.g., training materials).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7255
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Mental health
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to establish a grant program for health care providers to promote mental wellness among frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency must also study mental health and burnout among health care workers.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
National Security Innovation Pathway Act

Bill: 116-hr-7256
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign labor
Homeland security
Immigration status and procedures
Performance measurement
Research administration and funding
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

National Security Innovation Pathway Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide special immigrant status to a qualified alien involved with research critical to U.S. national security.
 
Generally, a qualified alien is one who (1) is employed by a U.S. employer to work and protect the National Security Innovation Base, (2) is engaged in Department of Defense-funded research at a U.S. institution of higher education, or (3) possesses scientific or technical expertise that will advance the development of certain technologies critical to national security. In addition, the Department of Defense (DOD) must confirm to DHS that the alien's admission is essential to developing critical technologies or otherwise serves national security interests. The spouse and children of a qualified alien may also be admitted.
 
(The National Security Innovation Base is a network of persons and organizations engaged in research and production of technologies that support U.S. national security.)
 
DHS may admit up to 100 principal aliens for FY2021 as special immigrants under this bill. This number shall gradually increase until FY2025. For FY2025 and each subsequent fiscal year, DHS may admit 500 principal aliens. Aliens admitted under this bill shall not count against various annual numerical limits. 
 
The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on an evaluation of the program by October 1, 2025.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense.

Bill: 116-hr-7257
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the telecommunications infrastructure of DOD, including, among other things, to develop a capability to communicate clearly and authoritatively about threats by foreign actors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Water for Public Health Act

Bill: 116-hr-7258
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Water for Public Health Act

 
This bill authorizes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance during a public health emergency to include efforts to provide individuals with access to potable water and basic sanitation.
 
Specifically, FEMA may, during an emergency period, provide every individual access to potable water and basic sanitation through the use of federal agencies. It may also make grants to carry out such efforts, including 
 
 
installation of mobile water stations and hand washing facilities,
 
distribution or delivery of emergency bottled water and personal and home sanitization products, 
 
 reconnection of water utility service, and 
 
 moratorium on water utility shutoffs.
 
 
FEMA may reimburse state, local, or tribal governments that provided such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
HALT Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7260
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International law and treaties
Military command and structure
Military procurement, research, weapons development
North Korea
Nuclear weapons
Russia
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Hastening Arms Limitations Talks Act of 2020 or the HALT Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to conduct an explosive nuclear weapons test that produces yield unless (1) the President details any change to the condition of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile from the previous year, and (2) Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the test.
 
Further, the bill declares it to be U.S. policy to lead international negotiations on specific arms-reduction measures. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Disclose Police Brutality Bonds Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7261
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Government information and archives
Law enforcement officers
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Disclose Police Brutality Bonds Act of 2020 

 
This bill requires issuers of securities to disclose services provided to state and local governments related to the issuance of bonds if proceeds may be used to pay settlements or judgments in connection with police violence or civil rights abuses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Community Development in Opportunity Zones Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7262
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business investment and capital
Economic development
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Community Development in Opportunity Zones Act of 2020

 
This bill includes within the definition of 
qualified opportunity zone
 
business 
any community development financial institution. This allows qualified opportunity funds to invest in such institutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the eighth proviso under Operation of Indian Programs of 1998 to restore Tribal sovereignty.

Bill: 116-hr-7263
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Oklahoma

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to obtain consent from, rather than merely consult with, the Cherokee Nation prior to taking any land into trust that is within the boundaries of the original Cherokee territory in Oklahoma.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Small Manufacturer Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Bill: 116-hr-7265
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Small Manufacturer Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

 
This bill authorizes the Office of Economic Adjustment to make grants to a Manufacturing Extension Center established under the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership for the purpose of providing cybersecurity services to small manufacturers. Grant funds may be used by a center to employ trained personnel to deliver cybersecurity services to small manufacturers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
RALLIES Act

Bill: 116-hr-7266
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Refusal to Accept Losses or Liability In Every Situation Act or RALLIES Act

 
This bill makes unenforceable any liability waiver pertaining to contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) at an indoor gathering of more than 1,000 people in a locality experiencing a 14-day increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Patients Before Profits Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7267
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Chemical and biological weapons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Insurance industry and regulation
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Patients Before Profits Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans, in any area where there is a federally declared public health emergency, from (1) reducing reimbursement rates to health care providers, or (2) terminating a contract with a health care provider. The bill does not limit such actions if they are based on fraud, abuse, or concern about the quality of the provider or if the provider is on the exclusion list from federal health programs that is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
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: 2020-06-18
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: 2020-06-18
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: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7268
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2020-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: 

Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for failing to obtain medical attention for an individual in federal custody who displays medical distress.
 
Specifically, the bill requires federal law enforcement officers and the Bureau of Prisons' personnel to provide or obtain immediate medical attention for an individual in federal custody who displays medical distress. It criminalizes the negligent failure to obtain or provide such medical attention that results in unnecessary pain, injury, or death. 
 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-18
text: Introduced in House