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Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship Program Act

Bill: 116-hr-8993
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2020-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Higher education
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Minority education
Minority employment
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: 

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Cybersecurity Diversity Fellowship Program Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to carry out an intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fellowship program. Through this program, eligible socially disadvantaged individuals may participate in a paid internship related to intelligence or cybersecurity, receive tuition assistance, and, upon graduation from an institution of higher education and completion of the program, receive an offer of employment for an intelligence or cybersecurity position at DHS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8994
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2020-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: 

Restoring Students' Right to Appeal Act of 2020

 
This bill permits individuals who filed a complaint between March 5-November 18, 2018, with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Education and who received an investigative determination of insufficient evidence, to file an appeal with the OCR. (In March 2018, the OCR revised its procedures for investigating and resolving civil rights complaints. One revision included removing the process for appealing insufficient evidence determinations. The OCR reversed this decision in its November 2018 update.)
 
Further, the bill requires the OCR to conduct outreach to inform individuals of their right to appeal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
SCALE Act

Bill: 116-hr-8995
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2020-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: 

Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions Act or the SCALE Act

 
This bill establishes programs that provide incentives to develop infrastructure for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-12-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-12-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
Jones Act Repeal Act

Bill: 116-hr-8996
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aquaculture
Buy American requirements
Licensing and registrations
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Jones Act Repeal Act 

 
This bill repeals coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, be at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and be mostly crewed by U.S. citizens.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act

Bill: 116-hr-8997
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act

 
This bill prohibits federal civil asset forfeiture and imposes restrictions on state civil asset forfeiture.
 
Specifically, property belonging to a person may be forfeited to a state government pursuant to a civil proceeding only after (1) a criminal conviction of the property owner under state criminal law; or (2) the state, in a civil proceeding where the property owner has the same constitutional rights provided to criminal defendants, proves that the property owner has committed the offense giving rise to the forfeiture. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 the Judiciary, 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
To designate a peak in the State of Washington as "qʷəɬtmáyqn-ʔistiqayuʔ-Mount Cleator".

Bill: 116-hr-8998
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Parks, recreation areas, trails
Washington State
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 
This bill designates a 7,630-foot peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the state of Washington as q&#695;&#601;&#620;tm&aacute;yqn-&#660;istiqayu&#660;-Mount Cleator.


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
Transparent Leadership Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8999
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Transparent Leadership Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the speeches and schedules of the heads of executive agencies to be made publicly available.


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
Realizing Efforts for Military Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Act

Bill: 116-hr-9000
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Military education and training
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Realizing Efforts for Military Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Act or the REMEDI Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that military departments conduct ongoing training programs regarding human relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion for members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of DOD, and contract employees of DOD.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act

Bill: 116-hr-9001
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act

 
This bill prohibits a Member of Congress who is convicted of sexual abuse from collecting a retirement annuity under either the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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 House Administration, 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
ChiPACC Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9002
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

ChiPACC Act of 

2020

 
This bill provides statutory authority for states to cover children's programs of all-inclusive coordinated care under Medicaid. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9003
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Budget process
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
International law and treaties
Multilateral development programs
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a Joint Department of State and USAID Strategy to Address the Global Climate Change Crisis. The State Department must also designate its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to coordinate State Department and USAID efforts to guide U.S. foreign policy related to global climate change.
 
Further, the State Department must include specified climate-related items and estimates in its annual budget request.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Removing Barriers to SNAP Act

Bill: 116-hr-9004
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Removing Barriers to SNAP Act

 
This bill repeals provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to individuals with certain drug-related convictions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Health Workforce Diversity Act

Bill: 116-hr-9005
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Medical education
Minority education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Health Workforce Diversity Act

 
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to support diversity in the health care workforce, including by awarding grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and other organizations to prepare minority individuals underrepresented in the health care workforce to enroll in health professional schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Inclusive Clinical Trials Act

Bill: 116-hr-9006
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Inclusive Clinical Trials Act

 
This bill provides for Medicaid coverage of routine patient costs that are associated with participation in certain clinical trials; coverage includes items and services that would otherwise be covered under Medicaid absent the patient's participation in the clinical trial, including with respect to trial complications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Inclusive Diabetes Research and Education Act

Bill: 116-hr-9007
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Minority health
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Inclusive Diabetes Research and Education Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out research activities, including to improve diabetes care for minority populations, and support programs that educate minority populations and the public about diabetes prevention and management.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Health and Nutrition Access for All Act

Bill: 116-hr-9008
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Food assistance and relief
Health care coverage and access
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Health and Nutrition Access for All Act

 
This bill expands eligibility under Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to generally include individuals who are lawfully present in the United States without regard to their immigration status. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Committee on Agriculture, 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
Literature Selection Technical Review Committee Reform Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9009
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Department of Health and Human Services
Digital media
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives
Literature
Medical research
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Literature Selection Technical Review Committee Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill makes various changes to the processes used by the National Library of Medicine to select scientific journals for inclusion in its databases, including by requiring the library to make publicly available the metrics used to determine whether to list or delist journals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a study on the feasibility of certain transit options in the Campbellton Road transportation corridor in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-9010
Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Economic development
Georgia
Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Motor vehicles
Pedestrians and bicycling
Public transit
Roads and highways
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the feasibility of transit options in the Campbellton Road transportation corridor in Atlanta, Georgia, including the feasibility of a light rail transit, heavy rail transit, or bus rapid transit project in the corridor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7262-7263)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7237)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
To provide funds to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide grants to entities to establish lung cancer screening registries approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for submission of certain data required for reimbursement under the Medicare program for certain screening services, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-9011
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 
This bill establishes several grant programs and requirements for registries that collect data from lung cancer screenings with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) under Medicare. (Currently, for purposes of Medicare coverage, radiology imaging facilities that furnish such LDCT screenings must report certain data to approved registries.)
 
Specifically, the bill provides funds for FY2021-FY2025 for grants to help entities establish free registries, and requires registries to be interoperable in order to receive federal funds. The bill also provides grants to support the development of related quality measures for lung cancer screenings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-17
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: 2020-12-17
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: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Protection Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9012
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2020-12-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

Small Business Protection Act of 2020

 
This bill repeals a provision that requires federal agencies to procure products from Federal Prison Industries (FPI). The bill also makes FPI ineligible to produce any product under certain federal contracts awarded to small businesses, and prohibits federal agencies from entering into a contract with FPI under which an inmate worker would have access to certain classified data or personal information.


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