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Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-9013
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 

 
This bill specifies that an individual bankruptcy debtor may not be required to furnish a security deposit to maintain utility services if the debtor pays specified debts owed to the utility within a certain time frame. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9014
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Intellectual property
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Pennsylvania
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies certain requirements of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which was established to provide for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events.
 
The bill
 
 
modifies the membership requirements of the commission;
 
changes the date by which the commission shall report to the President with its specific recommendations for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary and related events to March 31, 2020; and
 
grants the commission the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the commission.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Existing Nuclear Energy Generation Act

Bill: 116-hr-9015
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Business records
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy prices
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Licensing and registrations
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Nuclear power

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Preserving Existing Nuclear Energy Generation Act

 
This bill provides for the establishment of (1) a program to evaluate nuclear reactors that are projected to cease operations due to economic factors and to allocate financial credits to certain reactors, and (2) a grant program to assist communities with revenue shortfalls due to closures of nuclear power plants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
DOULA for VA Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9016
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Mental health
Sex and reproductive health
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2020 or the DOULA for VA Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year pilot program to furnish doula services to pregnant veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. The program must furnish doula services through eligible entities by expanding the VA's Whole Health model to measure the impact that doula support services have on birth and mental health outcomes of pregnant veterans. The Whole Health model is a holistic approach that looks at the many areas of life that may affect health in order to make a health plan suited for each individual based on his or her health goals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Home Office Deduction Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9017
Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Home Office Deduction Act of 2020

 
This bill allows a tax deduction for the trade or business expenses of employees during the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9018
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 

 
This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Securing Helium for Science Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9019
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Research and development
Strategic materials and reserves
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Securing Helium for Science Act of 2020

 
This bill revises requirements governing the sale of the Federal Helium Reserve. 
 
Under current law, the federal government must sell or dispose of all assets of the Federal Helium Reserve by Sept 30, 2021. The bill requires any purchaser of the assets to agree to provide helium to holders of federal research grants at a discounted rate for the next eight years as specified by the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
PROVIDE Act

Bill: 116-hr-9020
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disaster relief and insurance
Evidence and witnesses
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Natural disasters
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Priority Response for Veterans Impacted by Disasters and Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to set forth criteria (1) for the priority processing of claims related to compensation for service-connected disability for certain veterans (e.g., veterans affected by homelessness or major disasters), and (2) to establish flexible evidence requirements for veterans who are unable to meet ordinary evidence requirements for such priority claims due to a major disaster.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9021
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medicare
Nursing
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a ranking system and related programs for Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities, taking into account the findings and recommendations of a specified advisory council established under the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
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: 2020-12-17
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: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
PAST Act

Bill: 116-hr-9022
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional committees
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Digital media
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal district courts
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Judicial review and appeals
Libraries and archives
Military operations and strategy
National Archives and Records Administration
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2020 or the PAST Act
 
 
This bill revises requirements for preservation of presidential records and requires that information be made available to the next administration in a timely fashion.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) requires the President to receive written guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) before destroying any records, (2) prohibits White House staff from using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that cannot be easily copied or forwarded to official accounts, (3) establishes consequences for former Presidents who destroy presidential records, (4) requires former Presidents to cover the cost of digitizing records for display in a presidential library, and (5) requires NARA to ensure that newly inaugurated Presidents are granted easy access to national security information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the automatic extension of certain deadlines in the case of taxpayers affected by Federally declared disasters, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-9023
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Disaster relief and insurance
Judicial review and appeals
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 
This bill modifies the mandatory extension of certain tax filing and other tax-related deadlines for taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters and rules for postponing certain tax filing or payment requirements due to service in a combat zone or a contingency operation. It also tolls the deadline for filing a petition in the Tax Court if the location for filing the petition is inaccessible. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Act

Bill: 116-hr-9024
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Postal service
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent may elect to use the U.S. Postal Service's Signature Confirmation service or Priority Mail Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to send secure identity documents.
 
The bill also permits the use of a private carrier that offers substantially similar services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Intelligence Community Congressional Whistleblowing Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-9025
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

Intelligence Community Congressional Whistleblowing Improvement Act

 
This bill expands protections for whistleblowers who are employed by a covered agency in the intelligence community (or by a contractor of such an agency) to apply to protected disclosures made to any Member of Congress. Currently, when a protected disclosure is made to Congress, whistleblower protections generally apply only if the disclosure was made to a congressional intelligence committee or to a member of such a committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
FISA Oversight Correction Act

Bill: 116-hr-9026
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

FISA Oversight Correction Act

 
This bill authorizes a court to disclose to a person information related to evidence collected about the person using certain foreign intelligence surveillance powers if the disclosure would likely promote a more accurate determination of the legality of the surveillance. (Currently, a court may disclose such information to the person only if the disclosure is necessary to make an accurate determination of the legality of the surveillance.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Long Haulers Act

Bill: 116-hr-9027
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

COVID-19 Long Haulers Act

 
This bill requires the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and the National Institutes of Health to undertake research activities concerning individuals who experience persistent, long-term symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
To establish the American Nuclear Leadership Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-9028
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2020-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Nuclear power
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 
This bill establishes an American Nuclear Leadership Commission within the Department of Energy. The commission must study the current status and the future of the civilian nuclear power industry of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act

Bill: 116-hr-9030
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2020-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Food industry and services
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act

 
This bill expands the currrent 50% tax deduction for business meals to 100% of the cost of such meals provided by a restaurant paid or incurred before January 1, 2022. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House