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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020 . 2. Supply chain flexibility manufacturing pilot (a) In general Section 319F–2(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies (including personal protective equipment, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable supplies required for the administration of drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and diagnostic tests) by— (i) creating incentives for manufacturers of medical supplies— (I) to increase emergency stock of critical medical supplies; and (II) to geographically diversify production of such supplies; (ii) purchasing, leasing, or entering into joint ventures with respect to, facilities and equipment for the production of medical supplies; and (iii) working with distributors of medical supplies to manage the domestic reserves established under this subparagraph by refreshing and replenishing stock of critical medical supplies. . (b) Reporting; sunset Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Reporting Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the details of each purchase, lease, or joint venture entered into under paragraph (3)(K), including the amount expended by the Secretary on each such purchase, lease, or joint venture. (7) Sunset The authority to make purchases, leases, or joint ventures pursuant to paragraph (3)(K) shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2023. . (c) Funding Section 319F–2(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Supply chain elasticity (A) In general For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(3)(K), there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023, to remain available until expended. (B) Relation to other amounts The amount authorized to be appropriated by subparagraph (A) for the purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(3)(K) is in addition to any other amounts available for such purpose. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6533 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mrs. Hartzler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Defense to share with State and local health authorities the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system for the prevention of infant and maternal mortality.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act . 2. Findings; Sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to a report by the Department of Defense published in July 2019 titled Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in the Military Health System, between January 2009 and June 2018, the military health system achieved a pregnancy-related mortality ratio of 7.40 deaths per 100,000 live births across both direct care and purchased card systems. Over the same period, the National Perinatal Information Center ratio was a statistically significantly higher ratio of 11.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. (2) The same report by the Department of Defense found that the military health system’s infant mortality rate of 2.51 deaths per 1,000 live births was statistically significantly lower than the National Perinatal Information Center rate of 4.76 deaths per 1,000 live births. (3) In the United States, the maternal mortality rate remains unfortunately high. Some States experience rates as high as 24.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. (4) A report by the Centers for Disease Control published in May 2019 on pregnancy-related deaths found that nearly 60 percent of such deaths are preventable with improved medical care. (5) Components of the Department of Defense have previously entered into memoranda of understanding with State and local civilian health entities to better understand and improve public health trends, such as unexpected child deaths. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that civilian health entities could benefit from enhanced information sharing with the military health system regarding best practices for safeguarding mothers and infants during delivery. 3. Information sharing by Secretary of Defense regarding prevention of infant and maternal mortality (a) Authorize information sharing The Secretary of Defense may enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local health authorities to share the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system for the prevention of infant and maternal mortality. (b) Definition of State In this section, the term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6534 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Lynch , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Rush , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Neguse , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Bonamici , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Heck , Ms. Dean , Mrs. Axne , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To include reasonable costs for high-speed internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020 . 2. Inclusion of high-speed internet service in public housing utility allowances for certain families Subsection (b) of section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (14) Utility allowance A utility allowance under this Act for public housing shall include costs for high-speed internet service, including the cost of renting or purchasing equipment necessary to access such service and a one-time installation fee, subject to the following limitations: (A) Cost The cost included in a utility allowance for a public housing dwelling unit pursuant to this paragraph for monthly internet service shall not— (i) exceed the lowest cost available in the area of such housing for such monthly high-speed internet service; and (ii) include any costs for cable or satellite television service or telephone service. (B) Family choice Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to prohibit a household in public housing from subscribing to— (i) a high-speed internet service the cost of which exceeds the cost described in subparagraph (A)(i); or (ii) any joint package for internet service together with cable or satellite television service or telephone service, or both. (C) Qualified families Costs for high-speed internet service may be included in a utility allowance only for a household that incurs such costs and includes children who qualify for free and reduced price lunch pursuant to section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758 ). (D) Protection of minors Costs for high-speed internet service may be included in a utility allowance for a household only if the internet service provider, upon initial provision of such service for a household, provides the household with a specific technology capable of blocking or filtering internet access to visual depictions described in section 254(h)(5)(B)(i) of the Communications Act of 1937 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B)(i) ) that provides a level of protection against access by minors to such depictions through the internet that is at least as great as the level of protection provided by a technology protection measure (as such term is defined in paragraph (7) of such section 254(h)) that meets the requirements for certification under such paragraph, as determined by the Secretary. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

1. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 519. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply— (1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor. . 2. 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 December 17, 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. 6535 AN ACT To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

1. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 519. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply— (1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor. . 2. 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and the Judiciary , 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 deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

1. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 519. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply— (1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6535 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2020 Received AN ACT To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

1. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 519. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply— (1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor. . 2. 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 December 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 535 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6535 [Report No. 116–651, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and the Judiciary , 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 December 15, 2020 Additional sponsors: Ms. Haaland , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Cole , Mr. Young , Mr. Cook , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Stanton , and Mr. Khanna December 15, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources December 15, 2020 Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

1. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 519. Deeming an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury Section 102(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act shall apply— (1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and (2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor. .

December 15, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources December 15, 2020 Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Upton , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for a temporary increase in Federal financial participation under the Medicaid program for telehealth services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernized Medicine Act . 2. Temporary increase in Medicaid Federal financial participation for telehealth services (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), for each calendar quarter occurring during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g) ) and ending on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the last day of such emergency period occurs, in the case of a State that has expenditures for telehealth services furnished during such quarter for which payment may be made to the State under section 1903(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(a) ), the percentage of Federal financial participation otherwise required to be paid to such State under such section for such amounts expended shall be increased by one percentage point. (b) Requirements A State described in subsection (a) may not receive the percentage increase in Federal financial participation described in such subsection with respect to a calendar quarter unless the State provides for telehealth services under the State plan approved under such title XIX (or a waiver of such plan) during such quarter in the same manner and to the same extent that telehealth services are covered under section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ), including pursuant to any waiver under section 1135 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5 ). Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as requiring a State to pay for telehealth services furnished to an individual eligible under the State plan (or waiver) at a rate that would exceed the payment amount that otherwise would be made under the State plan (or waiver) for such services.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Lucas (for himself and Ms. Fudge ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Foreign Affairs , 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 amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act . 2. Membership of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (J) as subparagraphs (I) through (K), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) The Secretary of Agriculture. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and preserve records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Records Preservation Act . 2. Requirement to make and preserve records Section 2203(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Through the implementation of records management controls and other necessary actions, the and inserting The ; (2) by striking take all such steps as may be necessary to assure that and inserting make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of ; (3) by striking are adequately documented ; (4) by inserting shall take all steps necessary to ensure before that such records ; and (5) by inserting , including establishing records management controls to capture, manage, and preserve electronic messages and ensure that electronic messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches after law .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Norton , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Speier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.

1. Membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Section 15010(c) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Inspectors General and inserting members of the Committee ; and (B) by striking and (D) and inserting (D), and (E) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(E)— (A) by striking Inspector General and inserting Inspector General, Principal Deputy Inspector General, or any individual serving in an office of any Inspector General who occupies a position at the Senior Executive Service level or higher ; and (B) by inserting of the Council after Chairperson .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself, Ms. Shalala , and Mr. Soto ) 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 an age rating adjustment to the applicable percentage used to determine the credit for coverage under qualified health plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2020 . 2. Age rating adjustment to applicable percentage used to determine the credit for coverage under qualified health plans (a) In general Section 36B(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) Age rating adjustment For purposes of this subparagraph— (I) In general The applicable percentage otherwise determined under clause (i) shall be multiplied by the age adjustment value determined under subclause (II). (II) Age adjustment value The age adjustment value for any taxpayer is the average of the age rate adjustments for all individuals which have coverage described in paragraph (2)(A) with respect to the taxpayer, divided by the maximum age rate adjustment allowed under section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Public Health Service Act. (III) Age rate adjustment The age rate adjustment for any individual shall be determined using a single national age rating curve which shall be specified in guidance by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and shall reflect market patterns in the individual market in accordance with section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Public Health Service Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date on which the single national age rating curve referred to in section 36B(b)(3)(A)(iii)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) is specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly report to Congress on certain efforts to address the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire and Community Health Response Act of 2020 . 2. Report on wildfire risk during COVID–19 pandemic (a) First report Not later than May 31, 2020, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to Congress a report on— (1) the activities that the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior, respectively, have carried out, are carrying out, or will carry out to— (A) mitigate wildfire risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, including activities to minimize the impact of wildfires on the respiratory health of communities; (B) identify methods of fuels reduction used during the COVID-19 pandemic to minimize the threat of wildfire on National Forest System lands and public lands; and (C) slow the spread of COVID–19 between firefighters and emergency response teams; and (2) the recommendations of the Secretaries concerned with respect to the Federal support necessary to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1). (b) Second report Not later than December 31, 2020, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to Congress a report on— (1) the activities and recommendations described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and (2) the outcomes of the forest and wildfire management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recommendations of the Secretaries with respect to such outcomes. (c) Secretaries concerned defined In this section, the term Secretaries concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Small business economic injury disaster loans (a) In general With respect to loans made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) related to COVID–19— (1) the Small Business Administration shall expedite the loan approval process for those loans such that the loans are made as soon as is practicable; and (2) the maximum loan amount shall be $20,000,000. (b) Fraud The fine imposed for any conviction under sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the False Claims Act ), relating to the use of funds provided under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) related to COVID–19 shall be equal to 3 times the amount of the loan.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Mr. Young , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Cook , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Finkenauer , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Pascrell , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from the COVID–19 emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID–19 Crisis Act of 2020 . 2. Exception for disaster area loans (a) In general Section 107A(b) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) a member business loan, the proceeds of which will be used to aid in the recovery from the COVID–19 emergency, if— (A) the extension of credit is being made before the end of the 3-year period beginning on March 13, 2020; and (B) the extension of credit does not seriously threaten the safety and soundness of the insured credit union. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Credit Union Administration Board shall issue regulations to define— (1) when an extension of credit aids in the recovery from the COVID–19 emergency for purposes of section 107A(b)(3) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(b)(3) ); and (2) when such extension of credit does not seriously threaten the safety and soundness of the applicable insured credit union.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the CARES Act to ensure that the temporary relief from CECL standards does not terminate in the middle of a company’s fiscal year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CARES Act Section 4014 Technical Corrections Act . 2. Temporary relief from CECL standards Section 4014(b) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by striking ending on the earlier of and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting the following: ending on the first day of the fiscal year of such insured depository institution, bank holding company, or any affiliate that begins after the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Determination of exempt amounts for 2020 (a) In general For purposes of subsection (b) of section 203 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 403 ) and notwithstanding subsection (f)(8)(B) of such section, the exempt amount which is applicable to all individuals (including individuals described in subsection (f)(8)(D) of such section) for months in the taxable year ending after 2019 and before 2021 shall be an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base determined under section 230 of such Act with respect to remuneration paid (and taxable years beginning) in calendar year 2020. (b) Determination of exempt amounts for months after 2020 For purposes of determining exempt amounts for months in taxable years beginning after 2020, section 203(f)(8) shall be applied as if exempt amounts for months in the taxable year ending after 2019 and before 2021 had been determined under such section without regard to subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2020 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Young , and Mr. Cloud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the period of time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted to an alien seafarer engaged in ship-to-ship cargo transfer operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Landing Pass Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of time for a conditional permit to land temporarily Section 252 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1282(a) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking (a) No alien crewman and inserting (a)(1) No alien crewman ; (ii) by striking he may and inserting the immigration officer may ; and (iii) by striking his discretion and inserting the immigration officer’s discretion ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; (C) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated— (i) by striking twenty–nine and inserting 29 ; (ii) by striking he each place such term appears and inserting the crewman ; and (iii) by striking or at the end; (D) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated— (i) by striking twenty-nine and inserting 29 ; (ii) by striking he each place such term appears and inserting the crewman ; (iii) by striking one and inserting vessel or aircraft ; and (iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (C) 180 days, if the immigration officer is satisfied that the crewman intends to depart, within the period for which the crewman is permitted to land, on a vessel other than the vessel on which the crewman arrived and that the crewman will perform ship-to-ship cargo transfer operations to or from any other vessel engaged in foreign trade. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the period of admission for an alien who is a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(C) in immediate and continuous transit through the United States to a vessel performing ship-to-ship cargo transfer operations shall be up to, but shall not exceed, 180 days. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (a)(1)(A) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to include the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as a qualified program for purposes of certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fresh Produce for Kids in Need Act . 2. Inclusion of fresh fruit and vegetable program as qualified program Section 2202(f)(1) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) The fresh fruit and vegetable program under section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769a ). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Panetta , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Soto , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Ted Lieu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To ensure that low-income college students are eligible for emergency supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020 . 2. SNAP preventing hunger among low-income college students Beginning with the first month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, and for each subsequent month through the end of the month following— (1) the month the current public health emergency declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act based on an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) is terminated, or (2) the end of the first college term following the end of such public health emergency, whichever is later, eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits shall not be limited under section 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(e) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Sires ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure that an individual who has purchased an airline ticket through an air carrier or a third party is reimbursed during the covered emergency period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020 . 2. Reimbursement for a canceled flight Section 4114 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Reimbursement requirements for canceled flights (1) In general For an air carrier to qualify to receive a loan under section 4003 or a grant under section 4113, the air carrier shall certify to the Secretary that the air carrier will reimburse a consumer for a canceled flight, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection or the cancellation of such flight whichever is later, the amount paid to the air carrier by the consumer or by a third party for a flight canceled by the air carrier or canceled by the consumer during the covered emergency period as defined in section 12003. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed by the third party or through travel protection insurance. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Evans ) 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 workers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act of 2020 or as the GROCER Act of 2020 . 2. Exclusion from gross income for certain workers (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include specified income of any qualified employee. (b) Limitation The aggregate amount not included in the gross income of any individual by reason of subsection (a) shall not exceed $25,000. (c) Qualified employee For purposes of this section, the term qualified employee means any individual who provides services at a business concern that is assigned a North American Industry Classification System code beginning with 4244, 4247, 4451, or 4471, and which is located in a county that has at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. (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 employee for the applicable period, and (2) in any other case, the income of the qualified employee which is properly allocable to the services described in subsection (c) which are provided by such qualified employee 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 $6,250 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. 6569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To provide that certain public hospitals are eligible for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Relief Act . 2. Eligibility of public hospitals for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (ix) as clauses (iii) through (x), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the term covered hospital means a public hospital that is owned or operated by a State or local government; ; and (2) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting , hospitals, after businesses ; (B) in clause (i), by inserting covered hospital, after veterans organization, each place that term appears; (C) in clause (v), by inserting covered hospital, after veterans organization, ; and (D) in clause (vi), by striking organization and and inserting organization, a covered hospital, and .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6572 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Cox of California ) 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, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19.

1. COVID-19 public awareness campaign The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in coordination with other offices and agencies, as appropriate, shall award competitive grants or contracts to one or more public or private entities to carry out a national campaign that is multilingual and culturally competent and based on available scientific evidence to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19, including reducing stigma associated with COVID-19 and improving information on the availability of diagnostic testing and other related services at community health centers.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself, Mrs. Luria , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Rush , Mr. Soto , Mr. Case , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Heck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to temporarily waive cost-sharing amounts under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during certain declared emergencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Our Heroes Access Medicine Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary waiver of cost-sharing amounts under TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during declared emergency (a) Temporary waiver Section 1074g of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking In the case and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (D), in the case ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking For any year and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (D), for any year ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) During a covered emergency, the Secretary may waive a requirement for eligible covered beneficiaries to pay cost-sharing amounts under this subsection. In determining whether to waive such requirement, the Secretary may consider whether the waiver would— (i) promote use of the national mail-order pharmacy program by eligible covered beneficiaries; (ii) reduce movement of eligible covered beneficiaries to facilities of the uniformed services; (iii) promote adherence by eligible covered beneficiaries to policies of the Federal, State, or local government relating to social distancing for reduced transmission of communicable diseases; or (iv) facilitate any other policy of the Federal, State, or local government relating to emergency response during a covered period. ; and (2) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The term covered emergency means a period— (A) beginning on the date on which the President declares a national emergency pursuant to the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) and ending on the date of the termination of such emergency; or (B) beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services declares a public health emergency pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) and ending on the date of the termination of such emergency. . (b) Application The amendment made in subsection (a) shall apply— (1) with respect to purchases under the pharmacy benefits program established under section 1047g of title 10, United States Code, occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) with respect to covered emergencies in effect on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) 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 award grants or contracts to public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID–19.

1. Awareness campaign (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in coordination with other offices and agencies, as appropriate, shall award competitive grants or contracts to one or more public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID–19. (b) Components The campaign under subsection (a) shall include— (1) multilingual and culturally appropriate information and distribution strategies; (2) information based on available scientific evidence; (3) an emphasis on countering stigma and shame, such as harmful and false accusations regarding origination of the virus; and (4) scientific data countering propaganda related to viral origination.