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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Brindisi (for himself, Mr. Byrne , Mr. Balderson , and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To modify and extend the update of the Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South China Sea Freedom of Navigation Act . 2. Modification and extension of update of Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1275 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2540) is amended— (1) by striking an annual basis and inserting a biannual basis ; and (2) by striking the previous year and inserting the previous 6 months . (b) Elements Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the year and inserting the period ; (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting the number of maritime and overflight challenges to each such claim and before the country ; (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting have been protested by the United States but before have not been challenged ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) A summary of each excessive maritime claim challenged jointly with international partners and allies. . (c) Form Subsection (c) of such section is amended by adding at the end before the period the following: and made publicly available . (d) Sunset Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking December 31, 2021 and inserting December 31, 2025 . (e) Conforming amendment The heading of such section is amended by striking annual and inserting biannual .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Brindisi (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on use of domestic nonavailability determinations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening American Manufacturing Act of 2020 . 2. Report on use of domestic nonavailability determinations Not later than September 30, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to congressional defense committees— (1) describing in detail the use of any waiver or exception by the Department of Defense to the requirements of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, or section 2533a of title 10, United States Code, relating to domestic nonavailability determinations; (2) specifying the type of waiver or exception used; and (3) providing an assessment of the impact on the use of such waivers or exceptions due to the COVID–19 pandemic and associated challenges with investments in domestic sources.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Brindisi (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to direct the Secretary of Defense to include a description of programs to address and reduce the stigma associated with seeking assistance for mental health or suicidal thoughts in a report.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Mental Health Stigma Reduction Act . 2. Reports on suicide prevention programs and activities of the Department of Defense Section 741(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1467) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) A description of the programs carried out by the military departments to address and reduce the stigma associated with seeking assistance for mental health or suicidal thoughts. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to index the borrowing authority limit of Commodity Credit Corporation for inflation, and for other purposes.

1. Indexing borrowing authority limit of Commodity Credit Corporation for inflation Section 4(i) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ( 15 U.S.C. 714b(i) ) is amended by striking in the aggregate $30,000,000,000. and inserting the following: in the aggregate, for each fiscal year preceding fiscal year 2021, $30,000,000,000 and beginning with fiscal year 2021, $68,000,000,000. Beginning with fiscal year 2021, the amount referred to in the preceding sentence shall be increased each fiscal year based on the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average), over the preceding fiscal year. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from Scams Act . 2. FTC report on scams targeting seniors during emergencies Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) shall, in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service (referred to in this Act as the IRS ), submit a report to Congress including— (1) a description of the number and types of scams identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior citizens, including scams related to economic stimulus and relief payments related to COVID–19; and (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies. 3. Increasing awareness of scams targeting seniors (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission and the IRS shall each update their websites to include the latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams targeting seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement and adult protective service agencies. (b) Coordination with media outlets and law enforcement The Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement agencies to distribute the information included in the website of the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and caregivers.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. Golden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To establish a payment program for unexpected loss of markets and revenues to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses due to the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Payment program for timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means any timber harvesting business or timber hauling business that harvested or hauled unrefined timber products in calendar year 2019. (2) Gross revenue The term gross revenue means the gross revenue generated by an eligible entity from timber harvesting or timber hauling services within the normal range of operation of the eligible entity, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Payments The Secretary shall make payments in accordance with this section to eligible entities that, as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic, experienced a loss of not less than 10 percent in gross revenue during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on July 31, 2020, as compared to the gross revenue of the eligible entity during the same period in 2019. (c) Amount of payment The amount of a payment made to an eligible entity under subsection (b) shall be equal to 10 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on July 31, 2019. (d) Allowable use The Secretary shall only make a payment under subsection (b) to an eligible entity that certifies to the Secretary that the payment will be used only for operating expenses. (e) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the payments made under this section, including— (1) the identity of each recipient of a payment; and (2) the amount of each payment provided to each recipient described in paragraph (1). (f) Regulations (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this section, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. (2) Procedure The promulgation of regulations under, and administration of, this section shall be made without regard to— (A) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act ). (g) Funding There are appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to make payments to eligible entities under this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Ms. Porter , Mr. Rose of New York , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Wild , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend subtitle A of title II of division A of the CARES Act to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to individuals with mixed income sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act of 2020 . 2. Coverage of mixed-income individuals (a) In general Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In case of an individual who— (A) (i) would be a covered individual but for subsection (a)(3)(A)(i); or (ii) is employed but is unable or unavailable to earn self-employment income because of factors described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) and otherwise satisfies the requirements of subsection (a)(3); (B) during the individual’s most recent taxable year ending prior to the individual’s application for assistance under this section, received at least $7,250 from self-employment; and (C) makes an irrevocable election to be treated as a covered individual under this section for each week, with respect to which assistance under this section is available, that begins— (i) after the date of such election; or (ii) before such date, but only if the individual did not otherwise receive unemployment benefits for such week under this section, section 2104, section 2107, or as determined under State law, such individual shall be treated as a covered individual described in subsection (d)(2) for such weeks. An individual with respect to which this paragraph applies for a week shall be deemed ineligible for regular compensation or extended benefits under State or Federal law or pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section 2107 for such week. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a State participating in an agreement under section 2102 of the CARES Act unless the State so elects, and shall become effective as determined by such State in agreement with the Secretary of Labor.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7696 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2020 Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mr. Budd , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Steube , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Williams , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Buck , and Mrs. Lesko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that the Secretary of the Treasury provides for the integration of Social Security Administration death records in the databases used for verifying eligibility for payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Payments to the Deceased Act . 2. Integration of Social Security Administration death records in Treasury databases for verifying eligibility for payments (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s designee (hereafter in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall ensure that Social Security Administration death records are integrated into the relevant databases used by the Secretary for verifying eligibility for payments made under programs administered by the Secretary, including tax refunds. (b) Periodic disclosure Notwithstanding section 205(r)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r)(3) ) or any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Social Security shall periodically disclose (at such times and in such manner as the Administrator and Secretary shall jointly agree) Social Security Administration death records to the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out subsection (a). (c) Social Security Administration death records For purposes of this section, the term Social Security Administration death records means all information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security, including such records collected and maintained pursuant to section 205(r)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r)(1) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2020 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Cunningham , and Mr. Clyburn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .

1. Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2020 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Cunningham , and Mr. Clyburn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .

1. Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2020 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Casten of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act . 2. FTC report on scams targeting seniors during emergencies Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) shall submit a report to Congress including— (1) a description of the number and types of scams identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior citizens; and (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies. 3. Increasing awareness of scams targeting seniors (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams targeting seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement and adult protective service agencies. (b) Coordination with media outlets and law enforcement The Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and caregivers.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2020 Ms. Houlahan (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the River Basin Commission Transfer Act . 2. Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions Section 5019 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1201; 128 Stat. 1307) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting , who may be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) (or a designee), after member ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary and inserting Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking For each fiscal year, the Secretary and inserting Subject to the availability of appropriations, for each fiscal year, the Administrator ; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking Secretary each place it appears and inserting Administrator .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2020 Mr. Schweikert 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 reduce the floor on the deduction for medical expenses.

1. Reduction in medical expense deduction floor (a) In general Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 7.5 percent (5 percent in the case of any taxable year beginning in 2020 or 2021) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 213 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2020 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Budd , Mr. Norman , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Steube , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Keller , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Spano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To encourage States to permit members of the Armed Forces who are outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Military Right to Carry Act . 2. Concealed carry renewals by mail for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general A State that receives funds under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) shall have in place— (1) a law or policy that permits a member of the Armed Forces who is a resident of the State and who is outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail; and (2) a law or policy that treats a member of the Armed Forces on active duty in the State as a resident of the State for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the State. (b) Reduction in funds Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall, with respect to the amount that a State would otherwise receive under the grant program described in subsection (a)— (1) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(1); and (2) reduce such amount by 5 percent in the case of a State that fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(2). (c) Reallocation The Attorney General shall reallocate amounts not awarded to a State pursuant to subsection (b) to States that comply with the requirement under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2020 Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To permit child care providers that receive payment for services provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to use a portion of such payment to pay the cost of sanitization and other costs associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency, necessary to protect the health of participating children and child care workers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Child Care Providers Respond to the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 . 2. Authority to pay the cost of sanitization and other costs associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency to protect children who receive certain child care services A child care provider who receives payment for services provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) may use a portion of such payment to pay the cost of sanitization and other costs associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency, to protect children who receive such services and child care workers who provide such services. 3. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term COVID-19 public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID-19, including any renewal of the declaration.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2020 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Vela , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Rush , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Haaland , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Lowenthal , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Welch , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Pressley , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Takano , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Titus , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Soto , Ms. Adams , Mr. Sires , Mr. Panetta , and Ms. Garcia of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Presidential Memorandum on Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census, issued on July 21, 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funds for Apportionment Exclusion Act . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds No Federal funds, resources, or fees made available to any Federal agency may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out (including through the issuance of any regulations) any of the policy changes set forth in the Presidential Memorandum on Excluding Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census, issued on July 21, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2020 Ms. Moore (for herself and Mr. Estes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States to use incentive payments available under the child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships, increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by supporting parenting time agreements for noncustodial parents in uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Adequate Resources to Enhance Needed Time with Sons and Daughters Act of 2020 or the PARENTS Act of 2020 . 2. Expanding permitted uses of incentive payments Section 458 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 658a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) to develop, implement, and evaluate procedures for establishing a parenting time agreement when establishing an initial or modified child support order or a medical support order (including procedures for carrying out a parenting time agreement made prior to the establishment or modification of any such order); or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Definitions of parenting time agreement and noncustodial parent (1) Parenting time agreement For purposes of subsection (f)(2), the term parenting time agreement means an agreement governing how much time a child spends with the child's custodial parent and the child's noncustodial parent that is mutually agreed to by the parents and is not contested by either parent in any forum. (2) Noncustodial parent For purposes of paragraph (1), the term noncustodial parent means the parent of a child that the child does not live with for the majority of the child's time. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2020 Ms. Mucarsel-Powell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To permit child care providers that receive payment for services provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to use a portion of such payment to purchase personal protective equipment, and other equipment, necessary to protect the health of participating children and child care workers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Protection In Childcare Act or the EPIC Act . 2. Authority to purchase personal protective equipment to protect the health of children who receive certain child care services A child care provider who receives payment for services provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) may use a portion of such payment to purchase personal protective equipment, and other equipment, necessary to protect the health of children who receive such services and child care workers who provide such services.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2020 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Palazzo , and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans’ cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibitions on restricting interment of certain individuals in certain State veterans' cemeteries Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking The Secretary may and inserting Except as provided in subsection (e), the Secretary may ; (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsections: (e) (1) The Secretary may not establish a condition for a grant under this section that restricts the ability of a State receiving such a grant to inter in a veterans' cemetery owned by that State any individual described in paragraph (2) solely by reason of the ineligibility of such individual for burial in an open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration under section 2402(a) of this title. (2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: (A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. (B) Any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. (C) Any member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force whose death occurs under honorable conditions while a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. (D) Any spouse of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). (f) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans’ cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (e)(2). . 3. Prohibition on enforcing certain conditions on grants for State veterans' cemeteries The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (e)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2(3), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require elementary schools and secondary schools to provide an option for safe, in-person attendance during school year 2020–2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educational Flexibility for Families Act . 2. Requirement for safe, in-person attendance option (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no amounts are authorized to be appropriated for school year 2020–2021 to any elementary school or secondary school, or any local educational agency or State educational agency that serves an elementary school or secondary school, that does not provide an option for students to attend classes, safely and in-person, at the school during such school year. (b) Definitions The terms elementary school , secondary school , local educational agency , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. Chabot introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To prioritize support for small business concerns with 10 or fewer employees by setting aside funds and increasing access to funding and other assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microbusiness Improvement and Coronavirus Recovery Opportunities for Business Success Act of 2020 or the MICRO Business Success Act . 2. Support for small business concerns with 10 or fewer employees (a) Paycheck Protection Program funding allotment With respect to unobligated amounts for the cost of guaranteed loans as authorized under section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) that are available on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Small Business Administrator shall reserve not less than $20,000,000,000 of such amounts, or if the total of such amounts is less than $20,000,000,000, such total, for the cost of guaranteed loans made under such section to recipients with 10 or fewer employees. (b) Microloan Program loans Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking and $6,000,000 and inserting and $10,000,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (E). (c) Development company economic development objective Section 501(d)(3) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K), by striking the or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (M) expansion of small business concerns with 10 or fewer employees. . (d) Small Business Development Center assistance Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in first subparagraph (U), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) by redesignating the second subparagraph (U) as subparagraph (V); (4) in subparagraph (V), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding the following new subparagraph: (W) assisting small business concerns with 10 or fewer employees by, in addition to the foregoing, providing— (i) information on, and assistance with, obtaining financing; (ii) information on financial record keeping; (iii) business management advice on topics including daily operations and staffing; and (iv) technical assistance. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7741 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mrs. Beatty , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To promote airline passenger safety during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Important Distance During Lengthy Epidemics Act of 2020 or the MIDDLE Act of 2020 . 2. Promoting airline passenger safety during the COVID–19 public health emergency (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), during the period beginning on the date that is 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ), an air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code) shall be prohibited from doing any of the following: (1) Permit adjacent seats to be filled on a passenger aircraft. (2) Pass along the cost of any seat switch undertaken by an air carrier in order to comply the prohibition under paragraph (1). (3) Permit a passenger or crewmember to board a passenger aircraft if the passenger or crewmember is not wearing a mask. (b) Exceptions Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, taking into account the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), section 41705 of title 49, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Air Carrier Access Act ), and any Federal health guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (including guidance related to the COVID–19 public health emergency), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), shall issue guidance that provides for appropriate exceptions to the prohibitions under paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a). (c) Nondiscrimination In carrying out the provisions of this section, an air carrier may not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, and a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7745 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to address the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on State and local fairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act . 2. State and local fair grant program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a program (in this section referred to as the Program ) to address the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on State and local fairs. (b) Grant authority and eligible entities In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may make, on a competitive basis, grants to States in accordance with this section. (c) Applications To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (d) Grant uses A State may only use grant funds provided under the Program to assist a covered entity to address cost coverage issues related to the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on State and local fairs, including by identifying opportunities to provide virtual education and entertainment related to agriculture. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to carry out the Program. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity means a State agricultural agency with responsibility for operating a State or local fair. (2) State The term State means each of the following: (A) The 50 States. (B) The District of Columbia. (C) The territories of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Reporting on Solid Start program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Reports required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Elements Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) With respect to each veteran called or emailed under the Solid Start program: (A) The Armed Force of the veteran. (B) Age. (C) Gender. (D) Whether the veteran responded to the call or email. (E) Whether the call or email resulted in a call to the Veterans Crisis Line established pursuant to section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code. (F) Whether the call or email resulted in a referral to— (i) compensation and pension determination; (ii) enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department; or (iii) any other program or benefit under the laws administered by the Secretary. (2) Any change to the Solid Start program implemented by the Secretary since the date of the previous such report. (c) Prohibition on personally identifiable information No report under subsection (a) may contain any personally identifiable information regarding a veteran.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure that after a declaration of a major disaster affected States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments receive immediate approval for services and assistance provided under section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crisis Counseling Act . 2. Crisis counseling assistance and training After the President declares a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ), any request made by a State, local, or Indian tribal government affected by such disaster shall receive immediate approval for services and assistance provided under section 416 of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mr. Ferguson ) 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 encourage the transfer of intangible property from controlled foreign corporations to United States shareholders.

1. Special rules for transfers of intangible property from controlled foreign corporations to United States shareholders (a) In general Subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 966. Transfers of intangible property to United States shareholders (a) In general If a controlled foreign corporation holds intangible property on the date of the enactment of this section and thereafter distributes such property to a domestic corporation which is a United States shareholder with respect to such controlled foreign corporation— (1) for purposes of part I of subchapter C and any other provision of this title specified by the Secretary, the fair market value of such property on the date of such distribution shall be treated as not exceeding the adjusted basis of such property immediately before such distribution, and (2) if any portion of such distribution is not a dividend— (A) no gain shall be recognized by such United States shareholder with respect to such distribution, and (B) the adjusted basis of such property in the hands of such United States shareholder immediately after such distribution shall be the adjusted basis of such property in the hands of such controlled foreign corporation immediately before such distribution reduced by the amount (if any) of gain not recognized by reason of subparagraph (A) (determined after the application of paragraph (1)). (b) Intangible property For purposes of this section, the term intangible property means any— (1) patent, copyright, license, invention, formula, process, design, pattern, know-how, or format, (2) method, program, system, procedure, campaign, survey, study, forecast, estimate, or technical data, (3) computer software (as defined in section 197(e)(3)(B)), or (4) any similar item, which has substantial value independent of the services of any individual. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 197(f)(2)(B)(i) of such Code is amended by inserting 966(a), after 731, . (2) The table of sections for subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 966. Transfers of intangible property to United States shareholders. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2020, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to provide for the qualified accreditation and re-certification of local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Establishing Accreditation Grants for Law Enforcement Act of 2020 or the EAGLE Act of 2020 . 2. Grant program for local law enforcement agency accreditation (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a grant program (in this Act referred to as the Program ) to provide for the qualified accreditation or re-certification of a local law enforcement agency. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the Program, the Attorney General shall award a grant to an eligible recipient under subsection (c). (c) Eligible recipient The Attorney General shall award a grant under the Program to a local law enforcement agency that submits an application pursuant to subsection (d). (d) Application To be eligible under the Program, a local law enforcement agency shall submit to the Attorney General an application that demonstrates— (1) the financial need of the local law enforcement agency; and (2) amount requested by the local law enforcement agency, including amount to be spent on— (A) accreditation or re-certification fees; (B) on-site assessment charges; and (C) extension fees. (e) Eligible projects Grant funds awarded under the Program may only be used to assist in the qualified accreditation or re-certification of a local law enforcement agency. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. (g) Period of availability Funds made available to carry out the Program shall remain available until expended. (h) Definitions In this Act: (1) Qualified accreditation or re-certification The term qualified accreditation or re-certification means accreditation or re-certification of a local law enforcement agency by a professional law enforcement organization involved in the development of standards of accreditation for law enforcement agencies at the national, State, regional, or Tribal level, such as the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). (2) Local law enforcement agency The term local law enforcement agency means an agency of a unit of local government that is authorized by law to supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law and that has less than 350 employees.