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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act . 2. Eliminating age requirement for expungement of certain convictions for simple possession of controlled substances by nonviolent offenders Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and the person was less than twenty-one years old at the time of the offense, .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Mr. Johnson of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Fairness to Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2020 . 2. Sunset of increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 (y)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end and ; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking and each year thereafter. and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise provided under subsection (b) for calendar quarters in 2021 and each year thereafter. . 3. Conforming of title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a State option to provide medical assistance to expansion population Section 1902(a)(10)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(i)(VIII) ) is amended by inserting at the option of the State after beginning January 1, 2014, .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to ensure that certain project activities authorized under Nationwide Permit 14 comply with public safety conditions, and for other purposes.

1. Study (a) In general The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall conduct a study to determine the costs for the Corps of Engineers to— (1) include public safety as a condition for authorizing a proposed project activity under Nationwide Permit 14; and (2) inspect an authorized project activity after construction to ensure that such project activity is maintained in compliance with all conditions related to public safety under Nationwide Permit 14. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Nationwide Permit 14 The term Nationwide Permit 14 means the nationwide permit, relating to linear transportation projects, issued pursuant to section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 403 ) and section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (2) Project activity The term project activity means an activity for which a permittee is required to submit a pre-construction notification under Nationwide Permit 14.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Mr. Luján (for himself and Ms. Haaland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico.

1. Designation of Cerro de la Olla Wilderness (a) In general Section 1202 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 651) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Cerro del Yuta and Río San Antonio and inserting Río Grande del Norte National Monument ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Map The term map means— (A) for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1), the map entitled Río Grande del Norte National Monument Proposed Wilderness Areas and dated July 28, 2015; and (B) for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(C), the map entitled Proposed Cerro de la Olla Wilderness and dated January 16, 2020. ; and (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (C) Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Certain Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico, comprising approximately 13,103 acres as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness . ; (B) in paragraph (7)— (i) by striking map and each place it appears and inserting maps and ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the legal description and map and inserting the maps or legal descriptions ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (12) Wildlife water development projects in Cerro de la Olla Wilderness (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B) and in accordance with section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(c) ), the Secretary may authorize the maintenance of any structure or facility in existence on the date of enactment of this paragraph for wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness if, as determined by the Secretary— (i) the structure or facility would enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and (ii) the visual impacts of the structure or facility on the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness can reasonably be minimized. (B) Cooperative agreement Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New Mexico that specifies, subject to section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(c) ), the terms and conditions under which wildlife management activities in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness may be carried out. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 581) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1202 and inserting the following: Sec. 1202. Río Grande del Norte National Monument Wilderness Areas. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mr. Lawson of Florida , and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study on the racial gap in stock ownership, and for other purposes.

1. Study on the racial gap in stock ownership (a) Study The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Securities and Exchange Commission shall, jointly, carry out a study on the racial gap in stock ownership. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors and the Commission shall, jointly, issue a report to the Congress containing— (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); (2) estimates of— (A) the percentage of stock ownership among the different races; (B) the aggregate amount of equity holdings held by the different races; and (C) the per capita equity holdings among the different races; and (3) any recommendations of the Board of Governors or the Commission for administrative or legislative changes that could raise stock ownership among African Americans and any other group less likely to own stocks.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Mr. Rose of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to update the electronic health records of the respective departments to include information regarding the deployments of members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the VA/DoD Deployment Interoperability Act . 2. Information regarding deployments in the interoperable electronic health record systems of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall update the interoperable electronic health record systems of the respective departments (developed under section 1635 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note)) to include the following information: (1) Whether the member of the Armed Forces or veteran was deployed outside the United States. (2) The number of deployments described in paragraph (1). (3) The length of each deployment described in paragraph (1). (4) Whether the member or veteran served in a theater of combat operations.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on threats to the United States Armed Forces from the Russian Federation.

1. Report on threats to the United States Armed Forces from the Russian Federation (a) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on all threats to the United States Armed Forces and personnel of the United States from the Russian Federation and associated agents, entities, and proxies. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of all threats to the United States Armed Forces and personnel of the United States from Russia and associated agents, entities, and proxies in all theaters where United States Armed Forces are engaged. (2) A description of all actions taken to ensure force protection of both the United States Armed Forces and diplomats of the United States. (3) A description of non-military actions taken to emphasize to Russia that the United States will not tolerate threats to the armed forces of the United States, the allies of the United States, and the diplomats and operations of the United States. (c) Form The report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2020 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parris Island Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as Parris Island ), has served the United States as a home to the Marine Corps since 1891. (2) Parris Island was the first, and remains the only, facility to integrate women in boot camp training for the Marine Corps in the United States. (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 1949. (4) The first integrated company of male and female recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019. (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and faithful service to the United States. (6) Parris Island is and shall remain the physical home of the U.S. Marine Corps Eastern Recruiting Region. 3. Prohibition of closing or realignment of Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2020 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Little Manatee River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act . 2. Designation of wild and scenic river segments, Little Manatee River, Florida Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (231) Little Manatee River, Florida (A) In general The approximately 50-mile segment beginning at the source in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, downstream to the point at which the river enters Tampa Bay, including appropriate tributaries, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. (B) Set aside The designation under this paragraph shall not include— (i) those portions lying within Manatee County, Florida, and being more particularly described as Parcel ID 247800059, Parcel ID 248200008 and Parcel ID 248100000; and (ii) South Fork. (C) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2020 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. Guthrie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act or the Triple A Study Act . 2. Appropriate coverage of assistive technologies (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate, and submit to Congress a report on such evaluation, the appropriate coverage, through insurance or otherwise, of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference, particularly prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, including— (1) timely access to care, including educating patients regarding options for assistive technologies; (2) assessments and guidelines for assistive device determinations; (3) matching specific assistive devices with the needs of the individual beneficiary, such as women; (4) the affordability of assistive devices; (5) the provision of rehabilitation services to support acclimation to assistive devices; and (6) appropriate timelines for assessments for surgery and assessments of assistive devices. (b) Comparison of certain data As part of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall compare data on practices and outcomes derived from the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the commercial health insurance market relating to the coverage of assistive technologies, including— (1) the percentage of patients who get access to assistive devices; (2) performance measures that monitor the timeliness of processing prosthetic prescriptions; (3) coverage denials and overturn rates; (4) coding for physician or physical therapy assessments, including whether a prosthetist was engaged in the assessment; (5) the rate of patients returning to work in general, and after receiving a prosthetic device comparable to other assistive technologies; (6) reductions in long-term assistive technology services and supports; (7) with respect to those using assistive technologies, policies to reduce falls and secondary complications, such as diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, and others; and (8) the amount expended by individual entities on prosthetics relative to total amount expended by such entities.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2020 Ms. Roybal-Allard (for herself, Ms. Matsui , and Mr. Shimkus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 provide for additional space and resources for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act . 2. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (a) In general Public Law 94–98 ( 20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 5. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (a) In general The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art may plan, design, construct, operate, and use a collections storage space at the museum support facility of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. (b) Agreements The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art shall carry out this section in accordance with agreements entered into by their respective institutions which set forth the respective roles, rights, and responsibilities of the Boards under this section, including responsibilities with respect to costs, and their respective institutions are hereby authorized to enter into such agreements of any duration or term that the Boards determine necessary to carry out this section. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) Smithsonian Institution There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this section— (A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (D) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (E) $4,290,000 for fiscal year 2025. (2) National Gallery of Art There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to carry out this section— (A) $1,510,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $11,460,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $14,210,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (D) $13,090,000 for fiscal year 2024. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of Public Law 94–98 ( 20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by striking (other than section 4) and inserting (other than sections 4 and 5) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8592 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2020 Ms. Wild (for herself and Mr. Keller ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EMS Counts Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Emergency Medical Services (in this Act referred to as EMS ) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response. EMS consists of a diverse group of health care practitioners, such as paramedics, emergency medical technicians (in this Act referred to as EMTs ), dual-role firefighter/EMTs, firefighter/paramedics, and volunteer personnel serving in each of such roles. (2) EMS is an integral component of the response capacity of the United States to disasters and public health crises, such as outbreaks of infectious diseases, bombings, mass shootings, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes. EMS personnel respond to more than 22,000,000 emergency calls each year including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrest, and trauma. (3) The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles information on the number of individuals working in roles across the entire United States workforce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics completes this work by maintaining the Standard Occupational Classification system which classifies workers and jobs into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, analyzing, or disseminating data. (4) The BLS fails to accurately count EMS practitioners because of its failure to include dual-role firefighter/EMTs and firefighter/paramedics in their count of EMS personnel. (5) Accurately counting the EMS workforce is critical for government agencies in determining the needs of EMS agencies and practitioners. These data are also crucial for informing many aspects of policy including preparedness for natural disasters, public health emergencies, and acts of terrorism. 3. Recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the broad description under the occupational series 33–2011 Firefighters of the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to include the following detailed occupations: (1) Firefighters. (2) Firefighter/EMTs. (3) Firefighter/Paramedics. (4) Firefighters, All Other. 4. Reports to Congress Not later than 270 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that details— (1) the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition 29–2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics to separately account for the numbers of EMTs and paramedics; and (2) the implementation of the revisions under section 3.
V 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2020 Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Irida Kakhtiranova.

1. Permanent resident status for Irida Kakhtiranova (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Irida Kakhtiranova shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, if Irida Kakhtiranova enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Irida Kakhtiranova may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Recession of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Irida Kakhtiranova by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Irida Kakhtiranova, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8595 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rush , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Speier , Ms. Adams , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Wild , Mr. Foster , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Moore , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor , and Armed Services , 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 nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping.

1. Recession (a) In general The provisions of Executive Order 13950 (85 Fed. Reg. 60683; relating to combating race and sex stereotyping) are rescinded and shall have no force or effect. (b) Effective Date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on September 22, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Courtney , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Vela , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Welch , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Wild , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Ryan , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Meng , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Cox of California , and Mr. Allred ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for social security and supplemental security income beneficiaries in calendar year 2021, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act . 2. 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for calendar year 2021 (a) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C) of section 215(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ), the applicable increase percentage for the cost-of-living computation quarter in calendar year 2020 is deemed to be 3 percent for purposes of computing increases provided under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) of such section. (b) No effect on eligibility or amount of Federally Funded benefits In any case in which the benefits or assistance paid to an individual under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds are increased as a result of the enactment of subsection (a), such increase shall be disregarded for purposes of determining— (1) the eligibility of such individual (or the individual’s spouse or family) for benefits or assistance under any other such program; and (2) the amount or extent of such benefits or assistance. (c) Hold harmless for the Social Security Trust Funds There are appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to each of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for each fiscal year such amounts as the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration shall certify are necessary to place each such Trust Fund in the same position at the end of such fiscal year as it would have been in if subsection (a) had not been enacted.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , 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 provide an emergency cost-of-living increase for social security beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020 . 2. Emergency cost-of-living increase (a) In general Effective with the month of November 2020, the Commissioner of Social Security shall increase each of the amounts described in subclauses (I) through (III) of section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act by not less than 3 percent. (b) Treatment of increase For purposes of applying subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act in calendar year 2020, the increase under subsection (a) shall be treated as a general benefit increase under title II of the Social Security Act. 3. Computation of cost-of-living increases based on Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (a) In general Section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI–E, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor). . (b) Application to pre-1979 law (1) In general Section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act as in effect in December 1978, and as applied in certain cases under the provisions of such Act as in effect after December 1978, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI–E, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor). . (2) Conforming change Section 215(i)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(4) ) is amended— (A) by striking and by section 9001 and inserting , section 9001 ; and (B) by inserting and section 3 of the COVID–19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020 , after 1986, . (c) Publication of Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the index authorized by section 191 of the Older Americans Amendments Act of 1987 ( 29 U.S.C. 2 note) for each calendar month, beginning with the date of enactment of this Act, and such index shall be known as the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers . (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made with respect to cost-of-living computation quarters (as defined in section 215(i)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1)(B) )) ending on or after September 30, 2021.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Taylor , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and Mr. Allred ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To assess the State by State impact of Federal taxation and spending.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Payer State Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Calculation of Federal Tax Burdens and Outlays (a) State by State Calculation of Federal tax burdens (1) In General The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall calculate the Federal tax burden of each State for each calendar year. (2) Calculation of Federal tax burden For purposes of calculating the Federal tax burden of each State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) treat Federal taxes paid by an individual as a burden on the State in which such individual resides; and (B) treat Federal taxes paid by a legal business entity as a burden on each State in which economic activity of such entity is performed in the same proportion that the economic activity of such entity in such State bears to the economic activity of such entity in all the States. (b) State by State Calculation of Federal Outlays (1) In General The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Council of Economic Advisers and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall calculate the total amount of Federal outlays received by each State in each fiscal year. (2) Treatment of Contract Awards For purposes of calculating the amount of Federal outlays received by a State under paragraph (1), a Federal contract award shall be treated as a Federal outlay received by each State in which performance under the award takes place in the same proportion that such performance in such State bears to such performance in all the States. (c) State Defined In this section the term State means each of the several States. 3. Joint report Not later than the date that is 180 days after the beginning of each calendar year, the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— (1) jointly submit to Congress a report containing the results of the calculations described in section 2 with respect to such calendar year; and (2) publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8602 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Mullin , Mr. Cole , Mr. Lucas , and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma ) 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 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .

1. Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts 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 Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Hollingsworth (for himself and Mr. McAdams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying investment to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2020 . 2. Definitions Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall— (1) revise the definition of a qualifying investment under paragraph (c) of section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition; and (2) revise paragraph (a) of such section to require, as a condition of a private fund qualifying as a venture capital fund under such paragraph, that the qualifying investments of the private fund are predominantly qualifying investments that were acquired directly from a qualifying portfolio company.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Escobar , Mrs. Hayes , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Peaceful Protests Act . 2. Law enforcement authority (a) Powers of enforcement personnel Section 508(a)(5) of the Controlled Substances Act is amended to read as follows: (5) perform such law enforcement duties as the Attorney General may designate as necessary to enforce the controlled substances laws of the United States, which shall not include any law enforcement duty that does not relate to, arise from, or supplement investigations of matters concerning drugs. . (b) U.S. Marshals Service powers and duties Section 566(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the period at the end the following: The United States Marshals Service may not deputize a law enforcement officer of a State (or any unit of local government within a State), Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. The United States Marshals Service may not deputize any other law enforcement officer of the Federal Government, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. . (c) Law enforcement authority of Secretary of Homeland Security Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Protests The Secretary may not designate additional employees of the Department of Homeland Security as officers and agents for duty in connection with the protection of property owned or occupied by the Federal Government, or persons on the property, in any area in which protest activity is occurring, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. This paragraph shall not apply to the designation of employees transferred to the Department of Homeland Security from the Office of the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .

1. Joseph Bullock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Joseph Bullock 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 Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 8611 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .

1. Joseph Bullock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Joseph Bullock 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 Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Soto , Mr. Dunn , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Waltz , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Posey , Mr. Spano , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Steube , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Frankel , Mr. Crist , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Deutch , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) 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 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .

1. Joseph Bullock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Joseph Bullock 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 Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8611 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, as the Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .

1. Joseph Bullock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 Southeast Dixie Highway in Port Salerno, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Joseph Bullock 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 Joseph Bullock Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2020 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Crow , and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Cost Act of 2020 . 2. Study of alternatives for a congressional office to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, shall— (1) study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency— (A) to make thorough, science-based projections on whether the enactment, full funding, and implementation of particular Federal legislation are likely to cause a net increase or decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions over a specified period; and (B) to quantify any such projected increase or decrease; and (2) submit a report to the Congress containing the results of such study, including recommendations. (b) Considerations The study under subsection (a) shall address each of the following: (1) Whether a new office or agency should be established for purposes of carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1), or whether such functions should be vested in one or more existing offices or agencies. (2) How to ensure the office or agency remains nonpartisan and science-focused. (3) How to involve governmental and private experts, including— (A) whether Federal officers and employees should be detailed to the office or agency carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1); and (B) how to involve appropriate experts in the analysis of projected greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following: electric power generation; transportation; residential, commercial, and industrial fuel use; natural gas and oil systems; coal mining and abandoned mines; agriculture; industrial processes; land use, land use change, and forestry; and waste management. (4) Lessons that can be learned from State legislatures that have successfully implemented carbon scoring for legislative proposals.