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Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act

Bill: 116-hr-8123
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government trust funds
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act

 
This bill provides emergency funding for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Specifically, it establishes and makes appropriations to a Postal Service COVID-19 Emergency Fund from which the Department of the Treasury shall transfer up to $25 billion certified by the USPS as necessary to cover lost revenue or operational expenses resulting from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
 
Treasury shall lend the USPS, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, up to $10 billion at the request of the USPS subject to the terms and conditions of the note purchase agreement between the USPS and the Federal Financing Bank in effect on September 29, 2018.
 
The USPS shall, in coordination with its Board of Governors, develop a plan to ensure the long-term solvency of the USPS.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8124
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Legal fees and court costs
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.) 

action_date: 2020-10-01
text: 

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5142)
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8124.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5142-5143)
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Ms. Garcia (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-534.
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-534.
action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act

Bill: 116-hr-8125
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health promotion and preventive care
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to carry out a two-year pilot program to pre-program suicide prevention resources onto smart devices issued to members of the Armed Forces and to provide training on these resources.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Communities Serving Schools Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8126
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
School administration
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Communities Serving Schools Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award four-year competitive grants to state and local educational agencies for implementing wraparound services in public elementary and secondary schools. 
Wraparound service
 refers to a school-based service that targets academic and non-academic barriers to student achievement, including assistance with academics and physical and mental health, provision of basic needs (e.g., food, housing, and clothing), and college and career preparation.
 
A state educational agency that receives a grant must award subgrants to local educational agencies. A local educational agency that receives a grant or subgrant must use these funds for certain activities, such as hiring an on-site coordinator to ensure wraparound services are aligned with student needs and to connect students with those services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act

Bill: 116-hr-8127
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Crime prevention
Federal-Indian relations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consultation with Indian tribes, to report on unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members. The FTC must submit such report to Congress and make it publicly available. Further, the FTC must update its website to include information for consumers and businesses on identifying and avoiding unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8129
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide competitive grants to states to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving.
 
A state may use the grant to provide funds to local government agencies, Indian tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations in such state that will educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving.
 
A state that receives a grant or an entity using funds provided by a state must use certain evidence and strategies to educate the public, including those recommended by the Congressional Research Service in the publication titled 
Marijuana Use and Highway Safety
, published on May 14, 2019.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
VA Peer Specialists Act

Bill: 116-hr-8130
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

VA Peer Specialists Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with its Inspector General to (1) commence an assessment of the capacity of VA peer specialists who are women, and (2) submit a plan to hire additional qualified peer specialists who are women based on the results of the assessment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-10
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Hemp Opportunity Zone Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8131
Sponsor: Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Capital gains tax
Economic development
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Horticulture and plants
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Securities
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Hemp Opportunity Zone Act of 2020

 
The bill permits the designation of up to 25% of the low-income communities as Hemp Opportunity Zones. Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a variety of the cannabis sativa plant species grown specifically for certain industrial uses, such as making rope, strong fabrics, fiberboard, and paper.
 
 In designating such zones, preference must be given to areas that are facing obstacles to economic development, are the focus of governmental or private economic development initiatives, are poised for economic growth requiring access to a larger hemp market, and represent the areas of a state where hemp production would result in the highest return on investment. 
 
The bill also allows 
 
 
deferral of tax on gain from investment in Hemp Opportunity Zones,
 
 immediate expensing off qualified zone business property,
 
an increased business income tax deduction for hemp producers, 
 
a start-up tax credit for hemp farmers, and 
 
a 30% investment tax credit for the farming property of certain small hemp farmers.
 
 
The bill requires the Department of the Treasury to study certain issues relating to hemp production, including the potential opportunities for hemp seed to be used as animal feed and for the use of hemp to create personal protective equipment for health care workers and first responders. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8133
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Judicial review and appeals
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Protecting Access to Justice for Survivors Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes a recipient of certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to use grant funds for legal representation in post-conviction relief proceedings. DOJ may not prohibit a recipient from using the grant for this purpose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8135
Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020

 
This bill increases emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits that were provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price school meals if their schools were not closed due to the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
 
 Specifically, the bill provides such households with a $35 monthly increase in SNAP benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Trauma-Informed Investigation Act

Bill: 116-hr-8136
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Behavioral sciences
Crime victims
Evidence and witnesses
Higher education
Mental health
School administration
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Trauma-Informed Investigation Act

 
This bill requires institutions of higher education, in order to receive certain federal funds, to ensure that sexual harassment and sexual misconduct investigations are trauma informed. Specifically, these trauma-informed investigations must (1) be equitable and timely; (2) recognize the emotional, behavioral, developmental, and legal challenges related to trauma exposure; and (3) include evidence-based procedures to minimize further trauma to victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8137
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2020-08-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health information and medical records

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: 

Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to include, in the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, relevant strategies to capture in electronic health records an individual's use of electronic cigarettes, vaping devices, or other smoking variants in the same manner as the use of traditional tobacco products is captured in such records.
 
Currently, the collection of information about a patient's smoking status with respect to cigarettes or other traditional tobacco products is one of the measures used to determine meaningful use of electronic health records by health care providers.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Introduced in House
Patient Access to Medical Foods Act

Bill: 116-hr-8138
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2020-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medicare
Military personnel and dependents
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: 

Patient Access to Medical Foods Act

 
This bill provides for coverage of medical foods under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and TRICARE. The bill also requires private health insurance providers to cover medical foods.
 
Generally, a medical food is a food prescribed by a physician for the dietary management of a disease or condition. The bill expands this definition to include a food prescribed as a therapeutic option when a physician determines that traditional therapies are inappropriate for the patient. This definition shall apply to the insurance programs described above and to a federal grant program to encourage the development of drugs and medical foods for rare diseases.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2020-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2020-09-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House
SUPPLIES Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8139
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2020-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Home and outpatient care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: 

Surplus Utilization of Pharmaceutical Products Leveraged In Emergency Scenarios Act of 2020 or the SUPPLIES Act of 2020

 
This bill excludes certain short-dated drugs from rebate calculations under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill excludes from such calculations direct sales of drugs that (1) have a shelf life of one year or more and expire one year after the date of sale, or (2) have a shelf life of less than one year and expire after the same number of days as the shelf life following the date of sale. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8140
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement officers
Medical research
Mental health
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: 

Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research adverse health impacts associated with violent interactions with law enforcement and carry out activities to promote access to, and awareness of, trauma support services and mental and behavioral health care among racial and ethnic minority groups.
 
Specifically, HHS must (1) award grants to community-based programs or organizations to increase access to appropriate services and care, and (2) conduct an educational campaign to raise awareness of mental and behavioral health issues and reduce stigma associated with such conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act

Bill: 116-hr-8141
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2020-09-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Criminal justice information and records
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Family relationships
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Hospital care
Mental health
Minority employment
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: 

Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act

 
This bill requires states and other jurisdictions that receive certain block grants for community mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment to report on services and outreach provided through those grants to members of racial and ethnic minority groups.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-01
text: Introduced in House