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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Norman 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 include home-schooling supplies in the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Educators are Teachers Act of 2020 . 2. Home-school educators and home-schooling expenses included as part of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by inserting or home after in the classroom , and (2) in subsection (d), by inserting or home after in a school . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 3. Inflation adjustment for deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2015 and inserting 2021 , and (2) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar year 2020 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 4. Regulations or guidance clarifying application of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall by regulation or other guidance clarify that individuals who provide home-school education are eligible educators for purposes of the educator expense deduction described in section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and such individuals may deduct home-schooling expenses under such section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To enable local governments to treat the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a private landowner for the purposes of property taxation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Government Taxpayer Fairness Act . 2. Payment of Property Tax on Federal Land (a) Real property tax treatment At the request of the unit of local government, for the purposes of real property taxation by that unit of local government— (1) the Secretary shall be treated as a private land owner; and (2) eligible land within the jurisdiction of the unit of local government shall be treated as privately owned land. (b) Payment Not later than 1 year after the Secretary receives a request from a unit of local government for payment of real property taxes levied on eligible land under the jurisdiction of that unit of local government, the Secretary shall remit payment of such taxes to the unit of local government. (c) Effect of nonpayment (1) In general If the Secretary does not remit full payment of real property taxes in accordance with subsection (b)— (A) the unit of local government requesting payment may add interest, fees, and penalties to the amount of taxes owed in the same manner and form as the unit of local government would add such amounts to a delinquent tax bill owed on other private property located within the jurisdiction of that unit of local government; and (B) no subsequent transfer of real private property to the Secretary shall be valid until all amounts owed under this section to all units of local government are paid in full. (2) Exemption A Federal law or other action purporting to transfer real private property to the Secretary shall be subject to the conditions of this subsection unless a Federal law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act exempts that specific transfer by specific reference to this Act. (d) Application of PILT If a unit of local government submits a request under this section for payment for a fiscal year for real property taxes levied on eligible land, the unit of local government shall not be eligible for payment related to that real property under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, for that fiscal year. (e) Prospective Effect Eligible land shall be subject to the conditions of this Act unless a Federal law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act exempts that specific eligible land by specific reference to this Act. 3. Definitions For the purpose of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Eligible land The term eligible land means land acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act by the Secretary administratively or by statute through purchase, donation, exchange, reversion, eminent domain, or any other means to be administered by the Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. David Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To permit payments for certain business software or cloud computing services as allowable uses of a loan made under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business Administration.

1. Additional eligible expenses (a) Allowable use of PPP loan Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (VI), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (VIII) covered operations expenditures, as defined in section 1106(a) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005(a) ). . (b) Loan forgiveness Section 1106 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9005 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), respectively; (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) the term covered operations expenditure means a payment for any business software or cloud computing service that facilitates business operations, product or service delivery, the processing, payment, or tracking of payroll expenses, human resources, sales and billing functions, or accounting or tracking of supplies, inventory, records and expenses; ; and (C) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) covered operations expenditures; and ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (5) Any covered operations expenditure. ; (3) in subsection (d)(8), by inserting any payment on any covered operations expenditure, after rent obligation, ; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting payments on covered operations expenditures, after lease obligations, ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting make payments on covered operations expenditures, after rent obligation, ; and (5) in subsection (h), by inserting payments on covered operations expenditures, after lease obligations, each place it appears.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Ms. Spanberger (for herself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Houlahan , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 amend the CARES Act to clarify the inclusion of certain COVID–19 vaccines covered under the Medicare program without any cost sharing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally for Seniors Act or the SAVE for Seniors Act . 2. Effective date of Medicare coverage of COVID–19 vaccines without any cost sharing Effective as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 42 U.S.C. 13951 ), section 3713(d) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2020 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Raskin , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require employee consent for any deferral of payroll taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020 . 2. Requirement of employee consent for any deferral of payroll taxes (a) In general In the case of an employee of any employer, including any Federal Government employer, the withholding and payment of the tax imposed by section 3101(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and so much of the tax imposed by section 3201 of such Code as is attributable to the rate in effect under such section 3101(a), with respect to such employee shall not be deferred pursuant to section 7508A of such Code for any pay period ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless the employee provides written consent to such deferral to the employer. (b) Liability for failure To remit taxes In the case of any employee who does not provide the written consent required under subsection (a), the employer of such employee shall be solely liable according to the rules of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any failure to withhold and remit the taxes described in such subsection. (c) Notice Each employer who participates in any deferral of the withholding and payment of the taxes imposed by sections 3101(a) and 3201 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 pursuant to section 7508A of such Code shall provide notice, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may prescribe as soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, to each employee of the employer of the employee’s right to provide or withhold written consent under this section, and of the future tax liability which would be incurred as a result of providing consent to the deferral of such taxes.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2020 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 National Forest Organization Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2003 to modify the calculation of land use fees in counties with less than two percent farm land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Organizational Fee Fairness Act . 2. Fees for occupancy and use of National Forest System and facilities by organizational camps Section 503(a) of The National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6232(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (5), the ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Rule for covered counties (A) In general With respect to an organizational camp in a covered county, paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied by substituting State for county . (B) Covered county defined In this paragraph, the term covered county means a county in which less than 2 percent of land is used for farming as reported in the most recent Census of Agriculture conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2020 Mr. Malinowski (for himself and Ms. Eshoo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act . 2. Amendment Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Algorithmic amplification (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). (B) Conditions for claim (i) In general A claim in this subparagraph requires the following: (I) A claim in a civil action is brought under— (aa) section 1980 or 1981 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1985 ; 42 U.S.C. 1986 ); or (bb) section 2333 of title 18, United States Code. (II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. (ii) Exception Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), the requirement is not met if— (I) the information delivery or display is ranked, ordered, promoted, recommended, amplified, or similarly altered in a way that is obvious, understandable, and transparent to a reasonable user based only on the delivery or display of the information (without the need to reference the terms of service or any other agreement), including sorting information— (aa) chronologically or reverse chronologically; (bb) by average user rating or number of user reviews; (cc) alphabetically; and (dd) randomly; or (II) the algorithm, model, or other computational process is used for information a user specifically searches for. (C) Small business exception This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 50,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for a majority of the preceding 12 months. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2020 Ms. Moore (for herself and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the effect of State laws on child marriages and forced marriages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020 . 2. Study and report on child and forced marriages (a) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the Secretary ) shall conduct a study on the effect of State laws on child marriages and forced marriages. Such study shall include an evaluation of the following: (1) State laws with respect to the minimum age required to receive a marriage license and exceptions to such minimum age requirement, including in the cases of parental consent, judicial approval, emancipation, and pregnancy. (2) The effect of legislative reforms on— (A) State laws described in paragraph (1); and (B) the number of child marriages in— (i) each State that has enacted exceptions to such minimum age requirement; and (ii) States that are adjacent to a State described in clause (i). (3) The difficulty of obtaining data from each State with respect to child marriages. (4) The extent to which exceptions to the minimum age requirement increase the number of child marriages that also qualify as a forced marriage. (5) The extent to which child marriage leads to— (A) domestic violence; (B) dating violence; (C) sexual assault; and (D) sex trafficking. (b) Report Not later than 2 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study under subsection (a) and 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 containing the findings of the study, including information that is disaggregated by age and gender. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. (2) Child marriage The term child marriage means a marriage in which a party to the marriage has not attained the age of 18 at the time of the marriage. (3) Forced marriage The term forced marriage means a marriage that takes place without the full and free consent of one or both parties and typically involves force, fraud, or coercion.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2020 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To designate the Kissimmee Gateway Airport and certain surrounding areas as an enterprise community.

1. Designation of the Kissimmee Gateway Airport area as an enterprise community (a) In general For purposes of subchapter U of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Kissimmee Gateway Airport area shall be treated as an enterprise community designated as such under section 1391 of such Code on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Coordination with limitations on other enterprise communities The enterprise community referred to in subsection (a) shall not be taken into account for purposes of applying any limitation on the enterprise communities which may otherwise be designated under section 1391 of such Code. (c) Kissimmee Gateway Airport area For purposes of this section, the Kissimmee Gateway Airport area means the area surrounding the Kissimmee Gateway Airport in Kissimmee, Florida, bound as follows (and determined as of the date of the enactment of this Act): beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 192 and North Thacker Avenue, south along North Thacker Avenue to South Thacker Avenue, then south along South Thacker Avenue to the intersection of South Thacker Avenue and Clay Street, then southwest along Clay Street to Pug Mill Road, then southwest along Pug Mill Road to the intersection of Pug Mill Road and South Hoagland Boulevard, then southeast along South Hoagland Boulevard to the intersection of South Hoagland Boulevard and Old Tampa Highway, then southwest along Old Tampa Highway to the intersection of Old Tampa Highway and Shingle Creek, then northerly along Shingle Creek to the intersection of Shingle Creek and U.S. Highway 192, then east along U.S. Highway 192 to the intersection of U.S. Highway 192 and North Thacker Avenue.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2020 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Fleischmann , and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish the Homeland Security Investigations victim assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment of Homeland Security Investigations victim assistance program (a) Formalization of the homeland security investigations victim assistance program Section 442 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 252 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Homeland Security Investigations victim assistance program (1) In general There is established in Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the Victim Assistance Program. (2) Functions The Victim Assistance Program shall— (A) provide oversight, guidance, training, travel, equipment, and coordination to victim assistance personnel nationwide; (B) locate, at a minimum, a forensic interview specialist and a victim assistance specialist in each Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge office in addition to a victim assistance specialist in every Homeland Security Investigations office participating in a human trafficking task force, every Homeland Security Investigations regional attaché office, and every Homeland Security Investigations office participating in a child sexual exploitation task force; and (C) provide training on such topics as victims’ rights, victim-related policies, roles of forensic interviewers and victim assistance specialists, and the victim centered approach. . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Program provides critical services to victims of trafficking and assists victims of crime in furtherance of Federal criminal investigations. The Victim Assistance Program should continue to assess victims’ needs; provide referrals to survivors to nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and other victim service providers; and work with special agents to integrate victim assistance considerations throughout the investigation and judicial processes. 4. Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2020 Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a presumption of eligibility for benefits for certain public safety officers who died of exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua John Comeau First Responder Cancer Benefit Act of 2020 . 2. Exposure-related cancer Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) (1) As determined by the Bureau, an exposure-related cancer resulting in the death of a public safety officer shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury within the meaning of subsection (a), sustained in the line of duty by the officer and directly and proximately resulting in death, if that public safety officer was exposed to or in contact with any known carcinogen, or carcinogenic substance or condition while at the scene of an accident, a fire, or any other rescue or public safety operation. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term exposure-related cancer includes the following: (A) Mesothelioma. (B) Testicular cancer. (C) Multiple myeloma. (D) Leukemia. (E) Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. (F) Skin cancer. (G) Malignant melanoma. (H) Brain cancer. (I) Prostate cancer. (J) Colon cancer. (K) Stomach cancer. (L) Lung cancer. (M) Esophagus cancer. (N) Kidney cancer. (O) Bladder cancer. (P) Any other form of cancer that the Bureau may determine appropriate. . 3. Applicability The amendment made by section 2 shall apply in the case of any public safety officer who died on or after January 1, 2018, as a result of an exposure-related cancer.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Amash introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To acknowledge the crime of lynching, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibiting lynching Section 249(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Offenses involving lynching (A) In general Whoever, acting with one or more individuals, engages in conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2) that results in death, shall be subject to the same penalties as prescribed in those paragraphs. (B) Limitation on prosecution A person who is prosecuted for unlawful conduct under this paragraph may not be prosecuted for the same conduct under paragraph (1) or (2). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8652 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Babin 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment under such title for certain treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2020 . 2. Coverage and payment for treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis under the Medicare program (a) Coverage Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ), is amended— (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (II) treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis (as defined in subsection (kkk)). . (b) Treatments for dialysis-Related amyloidosis defined (1) In general Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (kkk) Treatments for dialysis-Related amyloidosis The term treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis means any item or service that is furnished in a dialysis facility (freestanding or hospital-based) that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of dialysis-related amyloidosis, and any supplies or services that are provided adjunct to and are necessary for such treatment. . (2) Exclusion from renal dialysis services Section 1881(b)(14)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14)(B) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis (as defined in section 1861(kkk)) . (c) Payment Section 1833(a)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(E) ) is amended by inserting at the end the following: except for treatments for dialysis-related amyloidosis, which may not be included as a renal dialysis service for purposes of payment under any prospective payment amount or comprehensive fee established under section 1881, and for which payment shall be made separately in the amount of 100 percent of the reasonable charges for such items and services, . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require consent for the Director of the United States Marshals Service to deputize certain law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020 . 2. Limitations on deputation authority of U.S. Marshals Service (a) Consent required The Director of the United States Marshals Services shall not deputize local law enforcement officers without the consent of the chief executive of the unit of local government for which the law enforcement officer is employed. (b) Withdrawal of consent The chief executive of the unit of local government that provides consent pursuant to subsection (a), may withdraw such consent at any time.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Cole ) 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 modify the energy tax credit to apply to qualified distributed wind energy property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020 . 2. Qualified distributed wind energy properties added to energy credit (a) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (7)— (i) in the header, by striking, Phaseout for fiber-optic solar, qualified fuel cell, and qualified small wind energy property and inserting Phaseout for fiber-optic solar or qualified fuel cell property , and (ii) by striking qualified fuel cell property, qualified small wind property, or energy property and inserting qualified fuel cell property or energy property , and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Phaseout for qualified distributed wind energy property (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of any qualified distributed wind energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(vi), the energy percentage determined under paragraph (2) shall be equal to— (i) in the case of any property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2026, 30 percent, and (ii) in the case of any property the construction of which begins after December 31, 2025, 10 percent. (B) Placed in service deadline In the case of any qualified distributed wind energy property described in subparagraph (A)(i) which is not placed in service before January 1, 2028, the energy percentage determined under paragraph (2) shall be equal to 10 percent. , (2) by striking qualified small wind energy property each place it appears and inserting qualified distributed wind energy property , and (3) by amending subsection (c)(4) to read as follows: (4) Qualified distributed wind energy property (A) In general The term qualified distributed wind energy property means property that uses one or more wind turbines in a single project with a total nameplate capacity not exceeding 10 MW which— (i) are installed on properties with sufficient electrical load such that the annual energy consumption of the property is at least 50 percent of the annual energy produced by the wind energy property, or (ii) are used as part of a subscription-based or shared-ownership program that benefits at least five customers and allocates energy production proportionately to subscription or ownership where no more than 50 percent of the energy produced is claimed by any one owner or subscriber. (B) Wind turbine The term wind turbine means equipment which— (i) uses wind to produce electricity, and (ii) is certified by an accredited certification agency that applies the performance and design standards of the American Wind Energy Association or International Electrotechnical Commission. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Cicilline introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit any individual from holding certain political campaign or fundraising events on Federal property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the White House is Not a Political Prop Act . 2. Prohibition on political campaign or fundraising events on Federal property Section 607 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (c) Prohibition (1) In general It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, Vice President, and any Member of Congress— (A) to hold any political campaign event, or otherwise solicit or accept any contribution as defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, on or in any Federal property; or (B) to use any Federal property at such an event or for the purposes of soliciting or accepting any such contribution. (2) Penalty A person who violates this subsection shall be fined up to $50,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (3) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term Federal property means any building, land, vehicle (including aircraft), or other real property owned, leased, or occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States (including the White House (except for the Executive Residence), the Department of Defense, the United States Postal Service, or the National Park Service), or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the United States; and (B) the term political campaign event means an occasion or gathering of individuals, in person or virtually, the purpose of which, in any material part, is to promote, or solicit or accept funds or contributions for the campaign of, a candidate for election for the office of President, Vice President, or any other Federal office (as such terms are defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971). (4) Rule of construction The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall not apply to the use of any vehicle owned or leased by the Federal Government for travel to any event so long as such use is not treated as an in-kind contribution under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking The prohibition in subsection (a) and inserting Exception .—The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (c) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8660 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Evans introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify regulations to allow the use of performance benchmarks in the case of designated investment alternatives, and for other purposes.

1. Performance benchmarks for asset allocation funds (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall modify the regulations under section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104 ) to provide that, in the case of a designated investment alternative which contains a mix of asset classes, a plan administrator may, but is not required to, use a benchmark which is a blend of different broad-based securities market indices if— (1) the blend is reasonably representative of the asset class holdings of the designated investment alternative; (2) for purposes of determining the blend’s returns for 1-, 5-, and 10-calendar-year periods (or for the life of the alternative, if shorter), the blend is modified at least once per year to reflect changes in the asset class holdings of the designated investment alternative; (3) the blend is furnished to participants and beneficiaries in a manner that is reasonably designed to be understandable and helpful; and (4) each securities market index which is used for an associated asset class would separately satisfy the requirements of such regulations for such asset class. (b) Study Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Labor (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall deliver a report to the Committees on Ways and Means and Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the effectiveness of the benchmarking requirements under section 2550.404a–5 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8665 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Ms. Haaland (for herself, Ms. Craig , Mr. Cole , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Gallego , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a new Tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 . 2. Establishment of new 2.5 GHz Tribal priority window (a) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (b) New Tribal priority window The Commission shall— (1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, establish a new Tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, under the same terms and conditions as the Tribal priority window established in the Report and Order in the matter of Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band adopted by the Commission on July 10, 2019 (FCC 19–62), for any portions of the band— (A) that remain available for assignment in accordance with that Report and Order; and (B) for which the Commission did not receive an application during the Tribal priority window established in that Report and Order; and (2) accept applications in the new window established under paragraph (1) during the period that— (A) begins on the date on which the window is established; and (B) ends on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the window is established, or such later date as the Commission considers appropriate. (c) Exception from certain procedural requirements To the extent that the Commission determines that section 553 of title 5, United States Code, chapter 6 of that title (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act ), subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act ), or any other provision of law would prevent the Commission from establishing the new Tribal priority window by the date required under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) or from beginning to accept applications in that window as required under paragraph (2)(A) of that subsection, that provision shall not apply to any action taken by the Commission, or any rule or order issued by the Commission, to establish that window or to begin accepting applications in that window (as the case may be).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Jacobs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Small Business Aid for China Act . 2. Prohibition on affiliation with the People's Republic of China (a) In general Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Prohibition on affiliation with the People's Republic of China For purposes of this Act, a small business concern may not— (A) be headquartered in the People's Republic of China; (B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock of the small business concern owned by affiliates that are citizens of or organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China; or (C) be known to be associated with human rights violations that have occurred in Xinjiang Province, China. . (b) Regulations and guidance Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made by this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of financial institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Financial Services Act of 2020 . 2. Financial institutions (a) In general All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of any financial institution, as defined in section 803 of the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5462 ), without discrimination on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity). (b) Private right of action (1) In general Whenever any person has engaged or there are reasonable grounds to believe that any person is about to engage in any act or practice prohibited by subsection (a), a civil action for preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order, may be instituted by the person aggrieved. (2) Costs In any action commenced pursuant to this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs, and the United States shall be liable for costs the same as a private person. (3) Jurisdiction The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section and shall exercise the same without regard to whether the aggrieved party shall have exhausted any administrative or other remedies that may be provided by law. (4) Exclusive means The remedies provided in this subsection shall be the exclusive means of enforcing the rights based on this section, but nothing in this section shall preclude any individual or any State or local agency from asserting any right based on any other Federal or State law not inconsistent with this section, including any statute or ordinance requiring nondiscrimination in goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of any financial institution, or from pursuing any remedy, civil or criminal, which may be available for the vindication or enforcement of such right.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Inclusion of KIA, MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 2306(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking A headstone or marker furnished and inserting (1) A headstone or marker furnished ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) The Secretary shall permit the following acronyms to be included on a headstone or marker under subsection (a), (b), or (d) of this section: (i) KIA for an individual killed in action. (ii) MIA for an individual who was missing in action. (iii) POW for an individual who was a prisoner of war. (B) The Secretary may not count an acronym included on a headstone or marker under subparagraph (A) towards any character or line limit for such headstone or marker. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the KIDS Act of 2008 to require sex offenders to provide online and mobile identifiers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our KIDS Act of 2020 . 2. Direction to the Attorney General Section 2(a) of the KIDS Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 20916(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Attorney and inserting (1) In general .—The Attorney ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Internet identifiers For purposes of paragraph (1), the internet identifiers required to be provided— (A) shall include— (i) all identifiers used for communication on mobile applications and internet websites; (ii) all account names and identifiers used to access social networking platforms; (iii) mobile telephone numbers; and (iv) device ID information; and (B) shall not include personal passwords used to access social networking platforms. . 3. Social networking website Section 2(e)(1)(A) of the KIDS Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 20916(e)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting or mobile application after website ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking where such users are likely to include a substantial number of minors . 4. Report to congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to Congress a report on audit findings with respect to the implementation of— (1) section 2 of the KIDS Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 20916 ), as amended by this Act; and (2) section 3 of the KIDS Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 20917 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Langevin (for himself and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act . 2. Addition of Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of ; (2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina, ; (3) by striking 21 and inserting 23 ; and (4) by striking 13 and inserting 14 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Levin of California (for himself, Mr. Rouda , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To assign a resident inspector to certain commercial nuclear power plants to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act or the INSPECT Act . 2. Inspection of decommissioning activity and spent nuclear fuel transfer activity (a) In general The Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall assign, for the duration described in subsection (b), a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities of the commercial nuclear power plant. (b) Duration described The duration described in this subsection is the period of time it takes to transfer all spent nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pools of the commercial nuclear power plant. (c) Reassignment If there are no decommissioning activities or spent nuclear fuel transfer activities at the commercial nuclear power plant to which a resident inspector is assigned under subsection (a), the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may assign such resident inspector to a different commercial nuclear power plant.