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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6387 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2020 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 A BILL To correct technical omissions relating to international financial cooperation, and for other purposes.

1. Technical corrections (a) Environment cooperation commissions; North American Development Bank Section 601 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 116–113 ; 134 Stat. 78) is amended by inserting , other than sections 532 and 533 of such Act and part 2 of subtitle D of title V of such Act (as amended by section 831 of this Act), before is repealed . (b) Protective orders Section 422 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (134 Stat. 64) is amended in subsection (a)(2)(A) by striking all that follows through , the administering authority and inserting all that follows through Agreement, the administering authority . (c) Dispute settlement Subsection (j) of section 504 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (134 Stat. 76) is amended in the item proposed to be inserted into the table of contents of such Act relating to section 414 by striking determination and inserting determinations . (d) Effective date Each amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act. (e) North American Development Bank: limitation on callable capital subscriptions The Secretary of the Treasury may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of capital stock of the North American Development Bank in an amount not to exceed $1,020,000,000. The authority in the preceding sentence shall be in addition to any other authority provided by previous Acts.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2020 Mr. Schneider introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. 5-year carryback of operating losses of small businesses (a) In general Section 172(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Carryback for 2020 net operating losses of small businesses due to COVID-19 (i) In general If an eligible small business elects the application of this subparagraph with respect to an applicable 2020 net operating loss due to COVID-19, subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting shall be a net operating loss carryback to each of the 5 taxable years preceding the taxable year of such loss for shall not be a net operating loss carryback to any taxable year preceding the taxable year of such loss . (ii) Applicable 2020 net operating loss For purposes of this subparagraph, the term applicable 2020 net operating loss means— (I) the taxpayer’s net operating loss for any taxable year ending in 2020, or (II) if the taxpayer elects to have this subclause apply in lieu of subclause (I), the taxpayer’s net operating loss for any taxable year beginning in 2020. (iii) Election Any election under this subparagraph shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of the net operating loss. Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. Any election under this subparagraph may be made only with respect to 1 taxable year. (iv) Eligible small business For purposes of this subparagraph, the term eligible small business means a small business with fewer than 250 employees that is a small business concern as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). . (b) Anti-Abuse rules The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s designee shall prescribe such rules as are necessary to prevent the abuse of the purposes of the amendments made by this section, including anti-stuffing rules, anti-churning rules (including rules relating to sale-leasebacks), and rules similar to the rules under section 1091 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to losses from wash sales. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to net operating losses arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2020 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Young , and Mr. Gianforte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected.

1. Keeping Critical Connections Emergency Fund (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term covered program means a program established by a small business broadband provider under which the small business broadband provider, at any time during the COVID–19 emergency period, voluntarily— (A) provides a customer with free or discounted broadband service, or free upgrades of existing service to meet certain capacity and speed needs, due specifically to the presence of a student in the household of the customer who needs distance learning capability; or (B) refrains from disconnecting broadband service provided to an existing customer due to nonpayment or underpayment if the customer— (i) has a household income, at the time of the nonpayment or underpayment, that does not exceed 135 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services); (ii) is unable to make a full payment due specifically to the economic impact of the national emergency described in paragraph (3); and (iii) provides sufficient documentation to the provider to show that the customer meets the criteria under clauses (i) and (ii); (3) the term COVID–19 emergency period means the period during which the national emergency declaration by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is in effect; and (4) the term small business broadband provider means a broadband provider that provides broadband service to fewer than 250,000 customers. (b) Funding (1) Appropriation Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Commission $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to remain available until expended, to reimburse small business broadband providers for the costs of carrying out a covered program. (2) Rules The Commission shall promulgate rules on an expedited basis, and without regard to section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regarding the provision of reimbursements to small business broadband providers under paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2020 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To extend the deadline for States to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 due to COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 REAL ID Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of compliance deadline The Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant to States an extension until October 1, 2021, to meet the requirements of section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) due to the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) as a result of COVID–19.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2020 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to develop and carry out a strategy to seek reimbursement from the People’s Republic of China of funds made available by the United States Government to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Government COVID-19 Accountability Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States economy has been severely affected by the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s controls on media reporting that limit coverage of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (2) United States Government senior officials have expressed concerns about the completeness and timeliness of information China is reporting on COVID-19 and about the overall economic impact of COVID-19 in the United States. (3) China should be held financially responsible for funds made available by the United States Government to address COVID-19. 3. Executive strategy to seek reimbursement from China of funds made available by the United States Government to address COVID-19 (a) Executive strategy The President, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall develop and carry out a strategy to seek reimbursement from the People’s Republic of China of funds made available by the United States Government to address COVID-19. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the strategy required under subsection (a) and its implementation. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (3) the Joint Economic Committee.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2020 Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Burchett , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Riggleman , Mr. Guest , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To rescind the appropriation made to the Kennedy Center in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

1. Rescinding appropriation for Kennedy Center in CARES Act (a) In general The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act is amended by striking the item relating to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2020 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. LaHood , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Kilmer , Mrs. Trahan , and Mr. Rouda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities.

1. Universal deduction for charitable giving (a) In general Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: (22) Charitable contributions The deduction allowed by section 170 (reduced by the portion thereof disallowed under section 68). . (b) Application of overall limitation on itemized deductions Section 68 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Application to deduction for charitable contributions (1) In general For purposes of this section, the deduction allowed by section 170 shall be treated as an itemized deduction. (2) Application of limitation to above-the-line deduction For purposes of section 62(a)(22), the portion of the deduction allowed by section 170 for any taxable year which is disallowed under this section is the portion bearing the same ratio as— (A) the amount of the reduction under subsection (a) for such taxable year, bears to (B) the amount of the itemized deductions otherwise allowable for such taxable year. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 170(b)(1)(H) of such Code is amended by inserting this section and after computed without regard to . (d) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Cross reference For suspension of the application of section 68 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the amendments to such section made by subsection (b)), see section 68(f) of such Code. 2. Loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities (a) In general Upon the application of any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall, subject to the provisions of this section, make or guarantee a loan to such organization. (b) Limitation on aggregate amount loans The aggregate amount of loans made or guaranteed under this section shall not exceed $60,000,000,000. (c) Criteria In carrying out this section, the Secretary (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall give priority to eligible organizations that are providing direct assistance in the COVID-19 response effort. (d) Appropriation There are hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2002, to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, which sums shall remain available until expended.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2020 Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19.

1. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The global shortage of medical supplies due to the COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed healthcare systems around the world and threatens to collapse the United States healthcare system. (2) There are approximately 160,000 ventilators in the United States. (3) It has been estimated that as many as 742,000 could be needed. (4) The Department of Health and Human Services estimated that healthcare providers may need 3,500,000,000 face masks to meet potential long-term need. 2. Use of Defense Production Act authority for equipment necessary for limiting spread of COVID-19 (a) In general Immediately upon the enactment of this Act, the President shall— (1) determine under section 101(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4511(b) ) that— (A) medical equipment described in paragraph (3)(B) is scarce and critical material essential to the national defense; and (B) the requirements of the national defense for such equipment cannot be met without exercising the authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.); (2) identify private sector capacity to produce such equipment; and (3) exercise the authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 to the extent necessary— (A) to mitigate, where possible, the dependency of the United States on overseas sources of supply of each such materials during the global shortage; and (B) to ensure the immediate adequacy of productive capacity and supply of ventilators, N–95 masks and other essential personal protective equipment needed to address the COVID-19 crisis, including at least— (i) 600,000 ventilators; and (ii) 300,000,000 N–95 masks. (b) Reports Beginning on the date of the declaration of a national pandemic or the declaration of a public health emergency and ending on the date that is 7 days after the termination of such pandemic or emergency, the head of the agency coordinating the National response to the pandemic or emergency, shall submit to Congress weekly reports on— (1) the status of the production of equipment, ventilators, and medical protective gear; (2) available resources; and (3) the plan for the distribution of equipment, ventilators, and medical protective gear. (c) Termination This section, and authorities carried out pursuant to this section, shall terminate on the date on which the national emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), relating to the COVID-19 outbreak, terminates.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2020 Ms. Mucarsel-Powell (for herself, Mr. Kim , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to recipients of the gold star lapel button.

1. Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to recipients of the gold star lapel button (a) In general Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1066. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: recipients of the gold star lapel button (a) Eligibility of recipients of the gold star lapel button An individual who received a gold star lapel button under section 1126 of this title shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces on active duty. (b) MWR retail facilities defined In this section, the term MWR retail facilities has the meaning given that term in section 1063 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1066. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: recipients of the gold star lapel button. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2020 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including any adverse item of information on the consumer report of an individual with respect to debt related to a COVID–19 related illness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Credit Lapse Forgiveness Act . 2. Prohibitions relating to consumer report for individuals with a debt related to a COVID–19 related illness Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Any adverse item of information related to a debt incurred before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph arising from a COVID–19 related illness for an individual who earns less than $50,000 a year (or in the case of a couple that is married filing jointly less than $75,000 a year)— (A) if the debt antedates the report by less than 1-year and if the consumer reporting agency has actual knowledge that the debt arises from a COVID–19 related illness; or (B) if the consumer reporting agency has actual knowledge that the debt is related to a COVID–19 related illness and if such debt is paid or settled before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date such debt was due. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2020 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Haaland , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to detail Peace Corps volunteers to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mobilizing America to Help Act . 2. Detail of Peace Corps volunteers to the Federal Emergency Management Agency The President shall exercise the authority provided for in section 5(h) of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2504(h) ) to detail or assign Peace Corps volunteers or otherwise make such volunteers available to the Federal Emergency Management Agency during an emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1) )) resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2020 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Speier , Ms. DeGette , Ms. Frankel , Ms. DelBene , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from withholding funds for certain research using human fetal tissue, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Cures Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition against withholding funds in cases of technical and scientific merit (a) In general In the case of any proposal for research using human fetal tissue, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not withhold funds because of considerations under subsection (b)(1) of section 492A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289a–1 ) if— (1) the research has been recommended for approval in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of such section 492A; (2) the research will be carried out in accordance with section 498A of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g–1 ); and (3) there are reasonable assurances that the research will not utilize any human fetal tissue that has been obtained in violation of section 498B(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g–2 ). (b) Standing approval regarding ethical status In the case of any proposal for research using human fetal tissue, the issuance of the report of the Human Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research Panel in December 1988 shall be deemed to be a report— (1) issued by an ethics advisory board pursuant to section 492A(b)(5)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289a–1(b)(5)(B)(ii) ); and (2) finding, on a basis that is neither arbitrary nor capricious, that the nature of the research is such that it is not unethical to conduct or support the research. (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term human fetal tissue has the meaning given such term in section 498A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g–1 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .

1. William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 6418 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .

1. William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2020 Mr. Byrne (for himself, Mrs. Roby , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Palmer , and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .

1. William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6418 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .

1. William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 509 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the William Jack Jackson Edwards III Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6420 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2020 Ms. Craig (for herself, Mrs. Axne , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Crow , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Dean , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Fortenberry , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Luján , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. McAdams , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Phillips , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Porter , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Soto , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Takano , Ms. Tlaib , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Trone , Ms. Underwood , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Welch , Ms. Wild , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Katko , Ms. Judy Chu of California , and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow 2020 recovery rebates with respect to qualifying children over the age of 16.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Dependent Children Count Act . 2. 2020 recovery rebates with respect to qualifying children over the age of 16 (a) In general Section 6428(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by Public Law 116–136 , is amended by striking section 24(c) and inserting section 152(c) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 2201 of division A of Public Law 116–136 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2020 Mr. Moulton (for himself and Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities.

1. Universal deduction for charitable giving (a) In general Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: (22) Charitable contributions The deduction allowed by section 170 (reduced by the portion thereof disallowed under section 68). . (b) Application of overall limitation on itemized deductions Section 68 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Application to deduction for charitable contributions (1) In general For purposes of this section, the deduction allowed by section 170 shall be treated as an itemized deduction. (2) Application of limitation to above-the-line deduction For purposes of section 62(a)(22), the portion of the deduction allowed by section 170 for any taxable year which is disallowed under this section is the portion bearing the same ratio as— (A) the amount of the reduction under subsection (a) for such taxable year, bears to (B) the amount of the itemized deductions otherwise allowable for such taxable year. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 170(b)(1)(H) of such Code is amended by inserting this section and after computed without regard to . (d) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Cross reference For suspension of the application of section 68 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the amendments to such section made by subsection (b)), see section 68(f) of such Code. 2. Loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities (a) In general Upon the application of any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall, subject to the provisions of this section, make or guarantee a loan to such organization. (b) Limitation on aggregate amount loans The aggregate amount of loans made or guaranteed under this section shall not exceed $60,000,000,000. (c) Criteria In carrying out this section, the Secretary (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall give priority to eligible organizations that are providing direct assistance in the COVID-19 response effort. (d) Appropriation There are hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2002, to the Secretary of the Treasury such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, which sums shall remain available until expended.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2020 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 A BILL Making emergency appropriations for the United States Postal Service due to the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Post Offices Act . 2. Appropriation to Postal Service Fund for coronavirus pandemic The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, namely: United States Postal Service Payment to the Postal Service Fund For payment to the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code, for revenue forgone due to the coronavirus pandemic, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Keller (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Bucshon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To preclude the transfer of Federal prisoners during the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pausing All New Detention and Ending Movement of Inmates for Coronavirus Act of 2020 or as the PANDEMIC Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition on prisoner transfer During the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act— (1) notwithstanding section 3621 of title 18, United States Code, no prisoner may be transferred between correctional facilities; (2) no individuals in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service shall be transferred to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for placement in a facility operated by the Bureau of Prisons; and (3) in the case of any person in the custody of a State, pending transfer to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, the Attorney General may take such actions as may be necessary to provide for the service of any term of imprisonment by that person in a correctional facility of that State. 3. Authority for expansion The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may take such actions as may be necessary to expand capacity in any correctional facility. 4. Waiver of power The Attorney General may, on a case by case basis, waive the application of section 2. The authority under this section may not be delegated.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Rouda (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the exemption of certain earnings from the retirement earnings test, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Worker and First Responder Social Security Beneficiaries Choice Act . 2. Exemption of certain earnings from retirement earnings test (a) In general For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403(b) ), wages paid to an individual who attests to being employed in the healthcare workforce or as a first responder (as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security) for months beginning with January 2020, and ending with December 2020, shall not be included in the determination of the individual’s excess earnings under subsection (f)(3) of such section for any taxable year. (b) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall issue guidance providing for appropriate procedures for the implementation of subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Haaland , Ms. Moore , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Soto , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require that school food authorities and local educational agencies not collect unpaid meal fees during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Suspend School Meal Debt Act . 2. School meal debt during COVID–19 pandemic (a) Cancellation of meal debts owed as of date of enactment The Secretary shall reimburse each school food authority and local educational agency participating in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) for the unpaid meal fees owed to such authority or agency as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Debt collection prohibition during emergency period Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall require that during the emergency period each school food authority and local educational agency described in subsection (a) may not collect unpaid meal fees or use a debt collector (as such term is defined in section 803 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a )) to collect such unpaid meal fees. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency period The term emergency period means the period— (A) beginning on the date of the enactment of this section; and (B) ending 30 days after the date on which the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19 is terminated under such section. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (3) Unpaid meal fees The term unpaid meal fees — (A) means outstanding fees owed by a household to a local educational agency or school food authority for lunches under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or breakfasts under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ); and (B) includes late fees associated with the outstanding fees described in subparagraph (A).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Tlaib , and Ms. Mucarsel-Powell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to conduct a study on physician shortages, including barriers to physicians trained abroad practicing in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Task force To study physician shortages (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a task force to conduct a study— (1) evaluating and quantifying— (A) the impact of physician shortages in the United States; and (B) the costs incurred by Federal Government and State and local governments due to such shortages; (2) quantifying the number of individuals who— (A) completed training outside the United States to practice as a physician; (B) reside in the United States; and (C) do not practice as a physician; and (3) determining the reasons why individuals described in paragraph (2) are not practicing as a physician, including identification of regulatory and other barriers to such practice. (b) Report The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require the task force established under subsection (a) to submit to the Congress not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act a report— (1) summarizing the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) making recommendations to ease barriers to individuals described in subsection (a)(2) practicing as physicians in the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide an exclusion from gross income for certain qualified first responders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations Act of 2020 or as the HEROES Act of 2020 . 2. Exclusion from gross income for certain qualified first responders (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include specified income of any qualified first responder. (b) Limitation The aggregate amount not included in the gross income of any individual by reason of subsection (a) shall not exceed $50,000. (c) Qualified first responder For purposes of this section, the term qualified first responder means any individual who— (1) is a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act), nurse, pharmacist, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic, that provides services in a county that has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19, or (2) provides services in a licensed medical or care facility which is located in such a county. (d) Specified income For purposes of this section, the term specified income means— (1) if the services described in subsection (c) are provided as an employee, the wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 determined without regard to paragraph (1) thereof) received by the qualified first responder for the applicable period, and (2) in any other case, the income of the qualified first responder which is properly allocable to the services described in subsection (c) which are provided by such qualified first responder during the applicable period. (e) Applicable period For purposes of this section, the term applicable period means the period beginning on February 15, 2020, and ending on June 15, 2020. (f) Extension The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may extend the applicable period for a period not to exceed 3 additional calendar months if the Secretary (or the Secretary’s delegate) determines that the emergency related to COVID-19 is likely to be ongoing during such period. If such period is so extended, the dollar amount in subsection (b) shall be increased by $12,500 for each month of such extension (and a like rate of increase with respect to any extension which is not a whole number of months).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain urbanized areas with a population of over 200,000 to be eligible under the small transit intensive cities formula, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Transit Communities Modernization Act . 2. Eligible Area Section 5336(i)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (A) Eligible Area (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the term eligible area means an urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000 that meets or exceeds in one or more performance categories the industry average for all urbanized areas with a population of at least 200,000 but not more than 999,999, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(2). (ii) Exception For any fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Small Transit Communities Modernization Act through fiscal year 2030, with respect to a transit agency that served an urbanized area determined by the 2010 census to have had a population of less than 200,000, the term eligible area shall include an urbanized area that— (I) was determined to be an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 but not more than 999,999, according to the most recent decennial census; and (II) met or exceeded one or more of the performance categories described in subparagraph (B) in each of the 3 years prior to the year in which the apportionment is provided. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 . 2. Information about scams related to COVID–19 (a) Dissemination of information (1) In general As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shall develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to the novel coronavirus (COVID–19). (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) include— (i) information regarding mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud and illegal robocalls related to COVID–19 that identifies the most common scams; and (ii) information regarding where and how to report instances of scams related to COVID–19, including instructions on how to file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency; (B) disseminate information under such paragraph in a manner that prioritizes, and that is easily accessible by and user-friendly to, senior citizens and people with infirmities and disabilities; (C) disseminate information under such paragraph on an internet website of the Commission that serves as a source of information for the public about scams related to COVID–19; and (D) regularly update the information developed and disseminated under such paragraph to keep pace with the changing nature of scams related to COVID–19. (b) Database As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant Federal officials, establish a comprehensive national database, either within or separate from the Consumer Sentinel Network, that tracks instances of scams related to COVID–19. (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.