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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Davids of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide additional assistance for small businesses affected by the COVID–19 outbreak, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBIC Capital Infusion Act of 2020 . 2. Additional leverage for small businesses affected by the COVID–19 outbreak (a) In general Section 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Additional leverage base on investment (i) Exclusion of amounts In calculating the outstanding leverage of a company for purposes of subparagraph (A) or (B), the Administrator shall exclude the amount of leverage outstanding to covered small businesses, not to exceed an amount equal to $100,000,000, if the amount excluded is used exclusively for working capital purposes. (ii) Covered small business defined In this subparagraph, the term covered small business means a small business concern is located in a State or United States territory with at least one confirmed or presumed positive case of COVID–19. . (b) Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of additional leverage requested under subparagraph (E) of section 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as added by subsection (a), the Administrator shall approve or deny such request within 14 calendar days of receipt by the Administrator of the request. 3. New Markets Venture Capital Program Section 368(a) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 689q(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking fiscal years 2001 through 2006 and inserting fiscal years 2020 through 2025 ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $10,000,000,000 ; and (3) in paragraph (2), by striking $30,000,000 and inserting $2,000,000,000 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Finkenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To provide relief for State Trade Expansion Program grant recipients relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEP Reimbursement Act of 2020 . 2. Considerations for State Trade Expansion Program relating to COVID–19 (a) Reimbursement The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall reimburse any recipient of assistance under section 22(l) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 649(l) ) for financial losses relating to a foreign trade mission or a trade show exhibition that was cancelled solely due to a public health emergency declared due to COVID–19. (b) Budget plan revisions Section 22(l)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 649(l)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting , including a budget plan for use of funds awarded under this subsection before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Budget plan revisions (i) In general A State receiving a grant under this subsection may revise the budget plan of the State submitted under subparagraph (D) after the disbursal of grant funds if— (I) the revision complies with allowable uses of grant funds under this subsection; and (II) such State submits notification of the revision to the Associate Administrator. (ii) Exception If a revision under clause (i) reallocates 10 percent or more of the amounts described in the budget plan of the State submitted under subparagraph (D), the State may not implement the revised budget plan without the approval of the Associate Administrator, unless the Associate Administrator fails to approve or deny the revised plan within 10 days after receipt of such revised plan. . (c) Funding The Administrator of the Small Business Administration may use amounts appropriated to carry out the State Trade Expansion Program established under section 22(l) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 649(l) ) for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 that remain unobligated or unexpended to carry out the State Trade Expansion Program through the end of fiscal year 2021.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6346 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To establish a standard interest rate under programs for economic injury disaster loans, and for other purposes.

1. Interest rate for economic injury disaster loans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the interest rate chargeable under any loan made after the date of the enactment of this Act under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) shall be the lesser of— (1) the interest rate otherwise chargeable under such program; or (2) the interest rate payable on the most-recently issued marketable obligations of the United States having a maturity of 10 years, as determined for purposes of this section by the Secretary of the Treasury.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , 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 fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Funding of the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses (a) Grant The Minority Business Development Agency shall provide a grant of $3,000,000,000 to fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses (the Initiative ; award number MB19OBD8020113), including to use such amounts as capital for the Equity Funds. (b) Administrative expenses Of the amounts provided under subsection (a), the grant recipient may use not more than 2.25 percent of such amount for administrative expenses, of which— (1) not more than 1.5 percent may be used for fees to be paid to investment managers for fund investment activities, including deal sourcing, due diligence, investment monitoring, and investment reporting; and (2) not more than 0.75 percent may be used for fund administration activities by the grant recipient, including fund manager evaluation, selection, monitoring, and overall fund program management. (c) Treatment of interest Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the approval of the Minority Business Development Agency, grant funds made available under subsection (a) may be deposited in interest-bearing accounts pending disbursement, and any interest which accrues may be retained without returning such interest to the Treasury of the United States and interest earned may be obligated and expended for the purposes for which the grant was made available without further appropriation. (d) Reporting and audit requirements (1) Reporting by recipient The grant recipient under this section shall issue a report to the Minority Business Development Agency every 6 months detailing the use of grant funds received under this section and any other information that the Minority Business Development Agency may require. (2) Annual report to Congress The Minority Business Development Agency shall issue an annual report to the Congress containing the information received under paragraph (1) and an analysis of the implementation of the Initiative. (3) GAO audit The Comptroller General of the United States shall, every 2 years, carry out an audit of the Initiative and issue a report to the Congress and the Minority Business Development Agency containing the results of such audit. (e) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated to the Minority Business Development Agency $3,000,000,000 to make the grant described under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to convene a special meeting with respect to the COVID–19 emergency, to update the Commission’s website with tools to help individuals recover from any financial hardship as a result of the COVID–19 emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Literacy Education Commission Emergency Response Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to provide financial literacy education, including information on access to banking services and other financial products, for individuals seeking information and resources as they recover from any financial distress caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak and future major disasters. 3. Financial Literacy and Education Commission response to the COVID–19 emergency (a) Special meeting Not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (the Commission ) shall convene a special meeting to discuss and plan assistance related to the financial impacts of the COVID–19 emergency. (b) Update of the Commission’s website (1) In general Not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update the website of the Commission with a full list of tools to help individuals recover from any financial hardship as a result of the COVID–19 emergency. (2) Specific requirements In performing the update required under paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) place special emphasis on providing an additional set of tools geared towards women, racial and ethnic minorities, veterans, disabled, and LGBTQ+ communities; and (B) provide information in English and Spanish. (3) Information from members Not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, each Federal department or agency that is a member of the Commission shall provide an update on the website of the Commission disclosing any tools that the department or agency is offering to individuals or to employees of the department or agency related to the COVID–19 emergency. (c) Implementation report to Congress The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall, jointly and not later than the end of the 30-day period following the date on which the meeting required under subsection (a) is held and all updates required under subsection (b) have been completed, report to Congress on the implementation of this Act. (d) COVID–19 emergency defined In this section, the term COVID-19 emergency means the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act . 2. Vaccination for COVID-19 (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting directly or by entering into contracts or awarding grants, may administer any vaccine licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ) for the prevention, mitigation, or treatment of COVID-19. The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the inoculated incur no out-of-pocket costs for that vaccination. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Gallego , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Cole , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Haaland , and Mr. Gianforte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that facilities of the Indian Health Service, facilities operated by an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or inter-tribal consortium, and facilities operated by an urban Indian organization receive items from the strategic national stockpile and qualified pandemic or epidemic products directly from the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020 . 2. Provision of items to Indian programs and facilities (a) Strategic national stockpile Section 319F–2(a)(3)(G) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)(G)) is amended by inserting , and, in the case that the Secretary deploys the stockpile under this subparagraph, ensure that appropriate drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and other supplies are deployed by the Secretary directly to health programs or facilities operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, a tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )), or an inter-tribal consortium (as defined in section 501 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5381 )) or through an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act), while avoiding duplicative distributions to such programs or facilities before the semicolon. (b) Distribution of qualified pandemic or epidemic products to IHS facilities Title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 319F–4 the following: 319F–5. Distribution of qualified pandemic or epidemic products to Indian programs and facilities In the case that the Secretary distributes qualified pandemic or epidemic products (as defined in section 319F–3(i)(7)) to States or other entities, the Secretary shall ensure that, as appropriate, such products are distributed directly to health programs or facilities operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, a tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )), or an inter-tribal consortium (as defined in section 501 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5381 )) or through an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act), while avoiding duplicative distributions to such programs or facilities. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Cook , and Mr. Hurd of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the availability of prompts and services of certain Department of Veterans Affairs toll-free telephone numbers and business lines in Spanish, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020 . 2. Availability of prompts and services of Department of Veterans Affairs toll-free telephone numbers in Spanish (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the covered toll-free telephone number of the Department of Veterans Affairs includes— (1) a Spanish prompt; and (2) the functionality of directing callers who are connected to each business telephone line of the Department to a Department employee who is able to speak Spanish fluently or to a translation service to provide assistance. (b) Spanish prompt The Spanish prompt required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) the option to hear routing options in Spanish, including descriptions of the business telephone lines of the Department to which callers may be transferred to in order to obtain information or assistance; and (2) the option to speak to an employee who speaks Spanish and who will provide the same quality of assistance as that available to callers in English. (c) Translation service protocol If the Secretary provides assistance through a translation service under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall establish a fact sheet and protocol outlining the appropriate protocol to use the translation service. (d) Covered toll-Free number For purposes of this section, the covered toll-free telephone number of the Department is (800) 827-1000 or any telephone number that is used to provide the same or similar functions. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the status of implementing this section. Such report shall include— (1) the status of the implementation of the requirements of this section; (2) the date on which the implementation of the requirements of this section is expected to be completed; and (3) a description of any additional support or resources needed to implement such requirements.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) 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 provide a one-time emergency tax credit to small businesses to cover rent and mortgage payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Assistance Act of 2020 . 2. Tax credit to small businesses to cover rent and mortgage payments (a) Allowance of credit (1) In general In the case of an eligible small business, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the first taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2019, an amount equal to the sum of any qualified rent or mortgage expenditures which— (A) relate to any real property which is primarily used in a trade or business of such eligible small business which is a qualified trade or business (as defined in section 199A(d)), and (B) are paid or incurred by such eligible small business during the first 4 months of 2020. (2) Limitation The amount of the credit allowable to a taxpayer under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall not exceed $50,000. (b) Eligible small business For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term eligible small business means, with respect to calendar year 2019, an employer who has employed an average of not greater than 500 full-time employees on business days during such calendar year. (2) Application of aggregation rule for employers All persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be treated as 1 employer. (c) Qualified rent or mortgage expenditures For purposes of this section, the term qualified rent or mortgage expenditures means an expenditure for rent or mortgage payments (not including any amounts attributable to utilities) that are paid pursuant to a contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Expedited amended return process In the case of any eligible small business which has timely filed an amendment to the tax return for such business for the taxable year described in subsection (a) for the sole purpose of claiming the credit allowed under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall establish a separate and expedited process for reviewing and processing such amended returns. (e) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall prescribe such regulations or guidance as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including regulations and guidance to prevent and identify fraud through the use of relevant information submitted by third parties which relates to the rent or mortgage expenditures claimed by a taxpayer for purposes of the credit allowed under this section. (f) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Labor to take certain actions to effectively respond during the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act to the needs of individuals participating in community service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

1. continuity of service and opportunities for participants in community service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 To ensure continuity of service and opportunities for participants in community service activities under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056–3056p ), the Secretary of Labor— (1) (A) may allow for individuals participating in such activities as of March 1, 2020, to extend their participation for a period that exceeds the period described in section 518(a)(3)(B)(i) of such Act if the Secretary determines such extension is appropriate due to the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), and (B) may extend the average participation cap for eligible individuals applicable to grantees under section 502(b)(1)(C) of such Act to a cap the Secretary determines is appropriate due to the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), and (2) may increase the amount available to pay the authorized administrative costs to an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the grant amount if the Secretary determines that such increase is necessary to adequately respond to the additional administrative needs to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Balderson , Mr. Pappas , and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act . 2. Federal requirements for TIFIA eligibility and project selection (a) In general Section 602(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Payment and performance security The Secretary shall ensure that the design and construction of a project carried out with assistance under this section shall have appropriate payment and performance security, regardless of whether the obligor is a State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, public authority, or private party. If such obligor is a State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, or public authority, and payment and performance security is required to be furnished by applicable statute or regulation, the Secretary may accept such payment and performance security requirements applicable to the obligor if the Secretary has made a written determination that the Federal interest is adequately protected. If a determination under this paragraph has not been made or there are no payment and performance security requirements applicable to the obligor, the security under section 3131(b) of title 40 shall be required. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. San Nicolas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To permit, due to the COVID–19 emergency, Federal financial regulators to allow for the temporary waiver of requirements that a State, territory, or local government provide matching or cost-sharing funds before receiving a grant from a Federal financial regulator, to allow for certain reprogramming of funds to support unemployment, childcare, and healthcare programs, and for other purposes.

1. Temporary waiver and reprogramming authority (a) Waiver authority (1) In general With respect to a covered grant awarded to a State, territory, or local government by a Federal financial regulator, the Federal financial regulator may, upon request, waive any matching or cost-sharing requirements with respect to such grant until January 1, 2023. (2) Requirements for waiver recipients A State, territory, or local government granted a waiver with respect to a grant under subsection (a) shall waive any matching or cost-sharing requirements that such government imposes on sub-grantees on such grant until January 1, 2023. (b) Reprogramming authority (1) In general With respect to a covered grant awarded to a State, territory, or local government by a Federal financial regulator, the Federal financial regulator may, upon request, permit the State, territory, or local government to reprogram awarded grant funds for purposes related to unemployment, childcare, and healthcare, if the majority of normally funded activities under such grant are not in areas related to unemployment, childcare, and healthcare. (2) Consideration for future grants Any grantee (or sub-grantee) with respect to which a Federal financial regulator allows to reprogram funds under paragraph (1) shall be given priority by such Federal financial regulator for future awards of the type reprogrammed. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered grants The term covered award means a grant— (A) that was awarded to a State, territory, or local government before the date of enactment of this Act and under which the State, territory, or local government may still receive additional grant amounts; or (B) with respect to which the period of performance does not expire before January 1, 2023. (2) Federal financial regulator The term Federal financial regulator means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of the Treasury (other than the Internal Revenue Service), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Schneider introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To provide grants to small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to allow telework and create marketing materials in response to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entrepreneurial Development COVID–19 Response Act of 2020 . 2. Waiver of matching funds requirement under the women's business center program During the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the requirement relating to obtaining cash contributions from non-Federal sources under section 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1) ) is waived for any recipient of assistance under such section 29. 3. Grants to small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide grants to small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives for the purposes described in subsection (b). (b) Use of funds Grant funds under this section shall be used for the following: (1) To purchase laptops, software, and other related technical or electronic equipment to ensure that employees of small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives may telework and provide remote customer service in response to a public health emergency declared because of COVID–19. (2) To create marketing materials for employees of small business development centers, women’s business centers, and chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives to educate customers on available training and counseling resources relevant to a public health emergency declared because of COVID–19. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Service Corps of Retired Executives The term Service Corps of Retired Executives means the Service Corps of Retired Executives established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B) ). (3) Small business development center The term small business development center has the meaning given in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (4) Women’s business center The term women’s business center means a women’s business center as described under section 29 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656 ). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to the Administrator to carry out this Act, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be used for grants to small business development centers.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To waive certain requirements with respect to in-person appraisals, and for other purposes.

1. Finding The Congress finds that as the country continues to grapple with the impact of the spread of COVID–19, several adjustments are needed to ensure that mortgage processing can continue to function without significant delays, despite requirements that would otherwise require in-person interactions. 2. Waiver of in-person requirements (a) Waiver (1) In general Until the end of the COVID–19 emergency, any appraisal that is conducted for a loan with respect to which applicable law would otherwise require the performance of an interior inspection may be performed without an interior inspection, if— (A) an exterior inspection is performed in conjunction with other methods to maximize credibility, including verifiable contemporaneous video or photographic documentation by the borrower and borrower observations; and (B) the applicable lender, guarantor, regulating agency, or insurer may order additional services to include an interior inspection at a later date. (2) Stipulation An appraiser conducting an appraisal without an interior inspection pursuant to this section shall stipulate an extraordinary assumption that the property’s interior quality, condition, and physical characteristics are as described and consistent with the exterior view, and shall employ all available methods to maximize accuracy while maintaining safety. (b) Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 1-week period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Housing Commissioner of the Federal Housing Agency and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall issue such rules or guidance as may be necessary to ensure that such agencies, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and the Federal home loan banks make any adjustments to mortgage processing requirements that may be necessary to provide flexibility to avoid in-person interactions while preserving the goals of the programs and consumer protection. (c) COVID–19 emergency defined In this section, the term COVID–19 emergency means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the date of the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes.

1. Disclosures related to global pandemic risk (a) In general Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ), as amended by section 403, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Disclosures related to global pandemic risk (1) In general Each issuer required to file current reports under subsection (a) shall, in the event the World Health Organization declares a pandemic, file a report with the Commission containing a description of— (A) the risks and exposures to the issuer related to the pandemic, including risks to health and worker safety faced by the issuer’s employees and independent contractors; (B) the steps the issuer is taking to mitigate such risks and exposures, including measures to protect the workforce, including information related to wages, healthcare, and leave; (C) a preliminary view on the effect the pandemic may have on the issuer’s business, solvency, and workforce; and (D) all other material information. (2) Updates Disclosures required under this subsection shall be updated when there are material changes. (3) Public availability of reports The Commission shall make each report filed to the Commission under paragraph (1) available to the public, including on the website of the Commission. . (b) Application Section 13(t) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a pandemic declared by the World Health Organization that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act or that is declared after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Suozzi 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of compliance deadline The Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant to States an extension until September 30, 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 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Vargas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.

1. Increase in authorizations (a) Authorizations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated in the aggregate $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and 2021 to carry out titles I and III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to produce medical ventilators, personal protection equipment, and other critically needed medical supplies and to carry out any other actions necessary to respond to the COVID–19 emergency. (b) Carryover funds Section 304(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 shall not apply at the close of fiscal year 2020. (c) COVID–19 emergency In this Act, the term COVID–19 emergency means the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. 2. Strengthening congressional oversight; public portal (a) In general Not later than three months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every three months thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and any other Federal department or agency that has utilized authority under title I or title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the COVID–19 emergency, shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate— (1) on the use of such authority and the expenditure of any funds in connection with such authority; and (2) that includes details of each purchase order made using such authorities, including the product and amount of product ordered and the entity that fulfilled the contract. (b) Public availability The Secretary of Commerce shall place all reports submitted under subsection (a) on an appropriate website available to the public, in an easily searchable format. (c) Sunset The requirements under this section shall terminate after the expenditure of all funds appropriated pursuant to the authorizations under section 1.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes.

1. Disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk (1) In general Each issuer required to file an annual report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report— (A) an identification of— (i) the risks in the issuer’s sourcing of goods, labor, services, and other supply chain related matters, including— (I) risks of dependency upon sole sourcing arrangements or sourcing concentrated in one geographic locality; (II) shipping risks; and (III) risks arising from natural disasters, pandemics, extreme weather, armed conflicts, refugee and related disruptions, trade conflicts or disruptions, and labor wage, safety, and health care practices; and (ii) the impacts any risk or disruption identified in clause (i) would have on the issuer’s workforce, suppliers, and customers; (B) the issuer’s business continuity or other contingency plans that will be implemented in the case of a supply chain disruption in order to mitigate such risks and impacts; and (C) all other material information. (2) Updates Disclosures required under this subsection shall be updated when there are material changes. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Nadler , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Sherman , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Omar , Mr. Schiff , and Mr. Espaillat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to exempt the reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of a communicable disease for which the Federal Government has issued a travel alert or travel warning, the reimbursement requirements under subsections (b)(2)(A)(ii) and (d) shall not apply. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Wexton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 A BILL To require the Federal financial regulators to issue interagency regulatory guidance in order to provide forms of relief to borrowers and customers during pandemics and major disasters, to continue to operate and provide services and lending, and to require such regulators to conduct testing with financial institutions to assess pandemic or disaster preparedness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interagency Pandemic Guidance for Consumers Act . 2. Interagency pandemic guidance (a) Guidance Not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal financial regulators shall issue interagency regulatory guidance on preparedness, flexibility, and relief options for consumers in pandemics and major disasters, such as deferment, forbearance, affordable payment plan options, and other options such as delays on debt collections and wage garnishments. (b) Updates The Federal financial regulators shall update the guidance required under subsection (a) as necessary to keep such guidance current. 3. Pandemic preparedness testing (a) In general Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Federal financial regulators shall carry out testing along with the institutions regulated by the Federal financial regulators to determine how effectively such institutions will be able to respond to a pandemic or major disaster. (b) Report After the end of each test required under subsection (a), the Federal financial regulators shall, jointly, issue a report to Congress containing the results of such test and any regulatory or legislative recommendations the regulators may have to increase pandemic preparedness. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal financial regulators The term Federal financial regulators means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (2) Major disaster The term major disaster means a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ), under which assistance is authorized under section 408 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ), or section 501 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2020 Mr. Green of Texas (for himself, Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Cleaver , and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to provide zero-interest loans to minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions to combat COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Loans to MDIs and CDFIs (a) In general During the COVID–19 emergency period, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall provide zero-interest loans to minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions to help mitigate the economic impact of COVID–19 in low-income, underserved communities. (b) Asset limitation Subsection (a) shall only apply to minority depository institutions and community development financial institutions with less than $1,000,000,000 in assets. (c) Interest To resume 18 months after pandemic Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Board of Governors shall charge interest on loans made pursuant to subsection (a) after the end of the 18-month period beginning at the end of the COVID–19 emergency period, at a rate to be determined by the Board of Governors based on the interest amount charged under the discount window lending programs. (d) COVID–19 pandemic defined In this section, the term COVID–19 emergency period means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this Act and ends upon the date of the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Administration of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2020 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To restrict the use of funds made available in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2020 for the benefit of any United States or foreign person subject to the control of the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Chinese Handouts In National Assistance Act or No CHINA Act . 2. Restriction on use of funds (a) In general None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2020 may be obligated or expended for the benefit of any United States or foreign person subject to the control (as such term is defined in section 721(a)(3) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(3) )) of the People’s Republic of China, including any person of the People’s Republic of China: Provided , That Taiwan, any national of Taiwan who is an institutional investor, or any public or private entity of Taiwan, is wholly excluded from this restriction. (b) Waiver The President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the President determines it is in the national security interests of the United States to do so.