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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8999 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Beyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the speeches and schedules of the heads of executive agencies to be made publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparent Leadership Act of 2020 . 2. Public availability of speeches and schedules of heads of executive agencies (a) Public availability of speeches (1) Speeches given during covered period With respect to a speech given by the head of an executive agency during the covered period, a copy of such speech shall be publicly available not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Speeches given after date of enactment With respect to a speech given by the head of an executive agency after the date of the enactment of this Act, a copy of such speech shall be publicly available not later than 30 days after the date on which such speech is given. (b) Public availability of schedules (1) Schedules for date during covered period With respect to a schedule of the head of an executive agency for a date occurring during the covered period, a copy of such schedule shall be publicly published not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Schedules for date after date of enactment With respect to a schedule of the head of an executive agency for a date occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act, a copy of such schedule shall be publicly published not later than 30 days after such date. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered period The term covered period means the period beginning on January 20, 2017 and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency means an agency, department, or instrumentality in the executive branch of the Federal Government. (3) Head of an executive agency The term head of an executive agency includes, with respect to the United States Postal Service, the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Crow (for himself and Mrs. Trahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand and codify matters covered by diversity training in the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Realizing Efforts for Military Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Act or the REMEDI Act . 2. Expansion and codification of matters covered by diversity training in the Department of Defense (a) In general Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2002 the following new section: 2001. Human relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion training (a) Human relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion training (1) The Secretary shall ensure that the Secretary of a military department conducts ongoing training programs regarding human relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion for all covered individuals under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department. Such training shall be tailored to specific leadership levels and local area requirements. (2) Matters to be covered by such training include the following: (A) Race relations. (B) Racism. (C) Equal opportunity. (D) Gender identity. (E) Discrimination based on gender and on gender identity. (F) Discrimination based on sexual orientation and on sexual identity. (G) Conscious and unconscious bias. (H) Hate group activity. (3) Such training shall be included in the following: (A) Initial entry and accession programs. (B) Annual refresher training. (C) Professional military education. (D) Peer education. (E) Specialized leadership training. (4) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that unit commanders are aware of their responsibility to ensure that activity based upon discriminatory motives does not occur in units under their command. (b) Information provided to prospective recruits The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a covered individual preparing to enter an officer accession program or to execute an original enlistment agreement— (1) is provided information concerning the meaning of the oath of office or oath of enlistment for service in the armed forces with regards to the equal protection and civil liberties guarantees of the Constitution; and (2) is informed that if supporting such guarantees is not possible personally for that covered individual, then that covered individual should decline to join the Armed Forces. (c) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual includes— (1) a member of the armed forces; (2) a civilian employee of the Department; and (3) a contract employee of the Department. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Technical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 2002 the following new item: 2001. Human relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion training. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 571 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 ( Public Law 104–201 ; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9001 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Crow (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , and Ms. Speier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 5, United States Code, to provide that a Member of Congress convicted of certain felony offenses relating to sexual abuse shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual’s Member service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act . 2. Forfeiture of CSRS or FERS annuity based on service as a Member of Congress after conviction of felony sexual abuse (a) Civil Service Retirement System Section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii)— (A) by striking or at the end of subclause (I); (B) by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (III) is committed after the date of enactment of the Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act and is described in subparagraph (B)(xxxii). ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: (xxxii) An offense under chapter 109A of title 18 (relating to sexual abuse). . (b) Federal Employees Retirement System Section 8411(l)(2)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , or, in the case of an offense described in section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xxxii), after the date of enactment of the Prohibiting Annuities for Sexual Abusers in Congress Act. . (c) Application For purposes of applying section 8332(o) or 8411(l) of title 5, United States Code, the amendments made by this section shall apply to any act or omission occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. García of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to SNAP Act . 2. Repeal of denial of benefits Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking for— and all that follows and inserting for assistance under any State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking (1) Program of temporary assistance for needy families .— ; and (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) in subsection (e), by striking it— and all that follows and inserting the term in section 419(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 619(5) ) when referring to assistance provided under a State program funded under paragraph A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9010 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Hall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a study on the feasibility of certain transit options in the Campbellton Road transportation corridor in Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Campbellton Road transportation corridor study (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study on the feasibility of transit options in the Campbellton Road transportation corridor in Atlanta, Georgia. (b) Contents In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine— (1) the feasibility of a light rail transit, heavy rail transit, or bus rapid transit project in the Campbellton Road transportation corridor and the extent to which such project will assist in transforming such corridor of established neighborhoods and businesses into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use community and how such project could incentivize major redevelopment efforts at Greenbriar Mall and Fort McPherson; and (2) whether and which mode of transportation, light rail transit, heavy rail transit, or bus rapid transit, would best serve one of Atlanta, Georgia’s busiest bus routes. (c) Report to Congress 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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and publish in the Federal Register, a report containing the results of the study under subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mr. Brooks of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate Federal Prison Industries advantages over the private sector and small business in the procurement of commercially available goods and services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Modifications in authority of Federal Prison Industries (a) Elimination of mandatory sourcing for Government contracts (1) Section 4124 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 4124. (b) Elimination of Small Business Set-Asides for Federal Prison Industries Section 4122 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Federal Prison Industries is ineligible to produce any product under a contract awarded to a small business concern pursuant to section 15(a) of the Small Business Act. . (c) Protection of classified and sensitive information Section 4122 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (g) The head of an executive agency may not enter into any contract with Federal Prison Industries under which an inmate worker would have access to— (1) any data that is classified; (2) any geographic data regarding the location of— (A) surface and subsurface infrastructure providing communications or water or electrical power distribution; (B) pipelines for the distribution of natural gas, bulk petroleum products, or other commodities; or (C) other utilities; or (3) any personal or financial information about any individual private citizen, including information relating to such person’s real property however described, without the prior consent of the individual. . (d) Report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, after consultation with the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of the Department of Labor, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the following: (1) The progress made in the transition of Federal Prison Industries to only manufacturing items or providing professional services solely made or offered overseas. (2) The loss of revenue for Federal Prison Industries that resulted from the transition described in paragraph (1), and the market share of items and professional services described in paragraph (1) that will be needed to make up such loss. (3) The development of an expedited timeline and the necessary action items needed for the transition described in paragraph (1).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense with the requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 . 2. Amendment Section 366 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section in a case in which the debtor is an individual, if the debtor pays in the 20-day period beginning on the date of the order for relief debts owed to a utility for service provided during such period and thereafter pays when due debts owed to such utility for service provided during the pendency of the case, then the debtor may not be required to furnish assurance of payment. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Morelle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To temporarily allow a deduction for the trade or business expenses of employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Office Deduction Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary deduction for trade or business expenses of employees (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) the qualified employee trade or business deductions of any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not be treated as itemized deductions, and (2) in the case of an taxpayer who does not elect to itemize such taxpayer’s deductions for any taxable year, the taxable income of such taxpayer for such taxable shall be reduced by the qualified employee trade or business deductions of such taxpayer for such taxable year. (b) Qualified employee trade or business deductions For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term qualified employee trade or business deductions means so much of the taxpayer’s employee trade or business deductions for the taxable year as exceed 2 percent the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for such taxable year. (2) Employee trade or business deductions The term employee trade or business deductions means so much of the deductions allowed by section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (determined without regard to section 67(g) of such Code) as are attributable to amounts paid or incurred— (A) in the trade or business of being an employee, and (B) during the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020. (c) Phase-Out based on modified adjusted gross income (1) In general In the case of any taxpayer for any taxable year, the amount of qualified employee trade or business deductions taken into account under subsection (a) (determined without regard to this subsection) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such deductions (as so determined) as— (A) the excess of— (i) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over (ii) $200,000 ($400,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to (B) $50,000 ($100,000 in the case of a joint return). (2) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this subsection, the term modified adjusted gross income means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under sections 911, 931, and 933 of such Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Helium Act to ensure continued access to helium for holders of Federal research grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Helium for Science Act of 2020 . 2. Sale of crude helium (a) In general Section 6 of the Helium Act ( 50 U.S.C. 167d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking (e) and inserting (f) ; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking (e) and inserting (f) ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) Responsibilities of purchaser The Secretary may not sell the Federal Helium Reserve unless the purchaser agrees to be subject to the same requirements as the Secretary under subsection (e), except that such requirements shall not terminate until the end of the 8 year period described in subsection (e)(1). ; (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g) respectively; and (3) by inserting the following after subsection (d): (e) Phase E: Continued Access for Researchers (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3), during the 8 year period beginning on the earlier of September 30, 2022 or the date on which the Secretary ends sales of helium under subsection (c), the Secretary shall offer crude helium for sale to holders of a Federal research grant in quantities not to exceed 30 million cubic feet of crude helium annually, at such times and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Price (A) First year During the one year period beginning on the date of the first sale of helium under paragraph (1), the price of helium sold under such paragraph shall be 5 percent higher than the price of the most recent sale of helium under subsection (c). (B) Subsequent years The Secretary shall increase the price of helium offered under this paragraph by 5 percent in each subsequent year in which sales occur under this subsection. (3) Termination The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to the Secretary beginning on the date that a purchaser of the Federal Helium Reserve that has agreed to be subject to the requirements of this subsection assumes control of such Federal Helium Reserve. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3(c) of the Helium Act ( 50 U.S.C. 167a(c) ) is amended by striking 6(e) and inserting 6(f) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9020 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Miss Rice of New York , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Steube , and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expedite the processing of claims for disability compensation by veterans affected by major disasters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Priority Response for Veterans Impacted by Disasters and Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs sets forth criteria for priority processing of veterans’ disability claims by the Department. (2) Such criteria include veterans affected by extreme financial hardship, homelessness, terminal illness, and participants in the Department’s Fully Developed Claim program. (3) Currently there is no process in place to prioritize the disability claims of veterans affected by major disasters such as fires and floods. (4) Priority claims processing for veterans affected by major disasters will significantly help such veterans begin rebuilding their lives. 3. Priority Claims Processing in the Event of a Major Disaster (a) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations setting forth criteria for priority processing of a claim for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. Individuals whose claim shall be eligible for such priority processing shall include— (1) veterans affected by extreme financial hardship; (2) veterans affected by homelessness; (3) veterans diagnosed with a terminal illness; (4) participants in the Department of Veterans Affairs Fully Developed Claim program; and (5) veterans who live in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ). (b) Special considerations for claims processing in the event of a major disaster The Secretary shall prescribe additional regulations relating only to subsection (a)(5). Such additional regulations include— (1) establishing flexible evidence requirements for veterans unable to meet the ordinary evidence requirements for such a claim due to a major disaster; and (2) establishing a flexible filing deadline for such a claim. (c) Notice to veterans of eligibility for priority claims processing Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall post a permanent notice to veterans on the Department of Veterans Affairs website of the categories of eligibility for priority processing of such claims, including the changes to such categories made pursuant to subsection (a).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2020 Mr. Amash introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , 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 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide clarification of the notice requirement for use of information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FISA Oversight Correction Act . 2. Clarification of notice requirement for use of information (a) Title I Section 106(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1806(f) ) is amended by striking only where such disclosure is necessary to make an accurate determination of the legality of the surveillance and inserting if such disclosure would likely promote a more accurate determination of the legality of the surveillance . (b) Title III Section 305(g) of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1825(g) ) is amended by striking only where such disclosure is necessary to make an accurate determination of the legality of the physical search and inserting if such disclosure would likely promote a more accurate determination of the legality of the physical search . (c) Title IV Section 405(f)(2) of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1845(f) ) is amended by striking only where such disclosure is necessary to make an accurate determination of the legality of the use of the pen register or trap and trace device, as the case may be and inserting if such disclosure would likely promote a more accurate determination of the legality of the use of the pen register or trap and trace device, as the case may be .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2020 Mr. Joyce of Ohio 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 temporarily expand the deduction for business meals provided at a restaurant.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s Restaurant Workers Act . 2. Temporary allowance of full deduction for business meals (a) In general Section 274(n)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)(iv) and inserting , or , and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) such expense is— (i) for food or beverages provided by a restaurant, and (ii) paid or incurred before January 1, 2022. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2020 Ms. Schrier (for herself and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Grant Act to include agricultural climate adaptation and mitigation as a priority area addressed by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Research to Reduce Agricultural Methane Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Greenhouse gasses, including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gasses, are gasses that trap heat in the atmosphere. (2) Global climate change is widely attributed to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. (3) According to the Global Carbon Project, methane (CH4) is the second highest greenhouse gas contributing to human-induced climate change. Methane has a significantly larger global warming potential than carbon dioxide. (4) According to EPA’s 2018 Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, enteric fermentation was the largest anthropogenic source of methane in the United States representing 28 percent of domestic methane emissions. (5) Ruminants, hooved, four legged mammals that possess stomachs with four compartments, such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats, produce methane through enteric fermentation, their normal digestive process, and manure management and have the highest methane emissions per unit of body mass among all animal types. (6) Many factors influence methane emissions from livestock including, level of feed intake, type of carbohydrate in the diet, feed processing, and changes in the animal’s microbiome. (7) Multiple peer review studies have indicated enormous methane mitigation potential of feed additives, including seaweed. (8) Farming practices, including methods to reduce methane emissions from livestock, hold enormous potential to address climate change. (9) Farmers and growers are leading stewards of the land and are on the front lines experiencing the immediate impacts of climate change. 3. Agricultural climate adaptation and mitigation through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Grant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Agricultural emissions mitigation Agricultural climate adaptation and mitigation, including— (i) methods to reduce methane emissions from livestock production, including— (I) feeds, feed additives, and feeding regimes, such as adding seaweed to diet; (II) changes in grain-to-forage ratio; (III) grinding and pelleting of feed; (IV) the use of enzymes; and (V) other methods and products; and (ii) new technologies to measure and verify environmentally beneficial outcomes of emission mitigation efforts. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2020 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas ) 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 expand accessibility to certain telehealth services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act . 2. Expanding accessibility to certain telehealth services under the Medicare program (a) Use of audio-Only telecommunications systems for certain services Section 1834(m)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Telecommunications system (i) In general The term telecommunications system includes, in the case of the furnishing of a specified telehealth service (as defined in clause (ii)), a communications system consisting only of audio capabilities. (ii) Specified telehealth service For purposes of clause (i), the term specified telehealth service means a telehealth service consisting of— (I) evaluation and management services; (II) mental and behavioral health services; (III) substance use disorder services; or (IV) any other service specified by the Secretary. . (b) Removing geographic restrictions and expanding the use of the home as an originating site for certain telehealth services Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) ) is amended— (1) in the header, by striking substance use disorder and inserting certain ; (2) by striking with respect to telehealth services and inserting the following: with respect to— (A) telehealth services ; (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) telehealth services consisting of evaluation and management services or mental and behavioral health services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph to an eligible telehealth individual at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii)(X). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2020 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Bucshon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit deceptive acts or practices in connection with public health emergencies resulting from COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act . 2. Prohibiting deceptive acts or practices in connection with the novel coronavirus (a) In general For the duration of a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID–19), including any renewal thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, or corporation to engage in a deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce in violation of section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a) ) that is associated with— (1) the treatment, cure, prevention, mitigation, or diagnosis of COVID–19; or (2) a government benefit related to COVID–19. (b) Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (1) Violation A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). (2) Powers of the Federal trade commission (A) In general The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a) in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. (B) Privileges and immunities Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Effect on other laws Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under any other provision of law. (c) Severability If any provision of this section, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this section and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidation.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2020 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from issuing certain grants to States or political subdivisions of States that restrict or prohibit indoor and outdoor dining, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save our Servers Act . 2. Indoor and outdoor dining restriction Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 219. Indoor and outdoor dining restriction Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, during the period in which a State, or a political subdivision of such State, has passed and is enforcing a law or order restricting or prohibiting indoor or outdoor dining at restaurants, the Secretary may not issue a grant under section 203(a), 205(b), or 207(a) to such State or a political subdivision of such State. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9046 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 24, 2020 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To make further continuing appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 . 2. Providing funds under the continuing resolution for Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs Notwithstanding any other provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 21, 2020)— (1) titles I through IX of division K of such Act are hereby repealed; and (2) the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 (division A of Public Law 116–159 ) shall continue to apply insofar as such Act applied to any programs and activities described in titles I through IX of such division K, except that section 106(3) of such Act shall be applied by substituting January 11, 2021 for December 28, 2020 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 24, 2020 Mr. Neal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase recovery rebate amounts to $2,000 for individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020 or the CASH Act of 2020 . 2. Recovery rebate amounts increased (a) In general Section 6428A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 272 of the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, is amended by striking $600 each place it appears and inserting $2,000 , and by striking $1,200 each place it appears and inserting $4,000 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section are contingent upon the enactment of the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and shall apply (if at all) as if included in the enactment of section 272 of such Act. 3. Budgetary effects (a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (b) Senate PAYGO Scorecards The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 24, 2020 Ms. Eshoo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of oath of office for individuals in the civil service or uniformed services Section 3331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 3331. Oath of office An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I place this obligation above that to any individual, political party, or faction; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. . This section does not affect other oaths required by law. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 28, 2020 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPS Act . 2. Limitations on exception of competitive service positions (a) In general No position in the competitive service (as defined under section 2102 of title 5, United States Code) may be excepted from the competitive service unless such position is placed— (1) in any of the schedules A through E as described in section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 30, 2020; and (2) under the terms and conditions under part 6 of such title as in effect on such date. (b) Subsequent transfers No position in the excepted service (as defined under section 2103 of title 5, United States Code) may be placed in any schedule other than a schedule described in subsection (a)(1).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 28, 2020 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Speier , Mr. Carson of Indiana , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to prevent Members of Congress and their employees from carrying firearms in the Capitol building, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Congressional Gun Loophole Act . 2. Capitol grounds and buildings security (a) In general Section 5104(e)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right; (3) by striking An individual and inserting the following: (A) In general An individual ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) Exception Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Capitol Police Board may not authorize or permit a Member of Congress or an employee of such Member of Congress to carry on or have readily accessible to such Member or employee a firearm, except a Member or employee may store a firearm in a car owned by such Member or employee that is parked in a garage in the Capitol complex if the Member or employee is in compliance with the firearms laws of the District of Columbia for the lawful possession of such firearm and such firearm is locked with a gun lock while on the Capitol complex. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 28, 2020 Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act . 2. Amendment to the Department of Energy Organization Act The Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (d) As used in sections 102(20) and 203(a)(12), the term critical energy resource means any energy resource that— (1) is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption. ; (2) in section 102, by adding at the end the following: (20) To ensure there is an adequate and reliable supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States. ; and (3) in section 203(a), by adding at the end the following: (12) Functions that relate to securing the supply of critical energy resources, including identifying and mitigating the effects of a disruption of such supply on— (A) the development and use of energy technologies; and (B) the operation of energy systems. . 3. Securing critical energy resource supply chains (a) In general In carrying out the requirements of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the appropriate Federal agencies, representatives of the energy sector, States, and other stakeholders, shall— (1) conduct ongoing assessments of— (A) energy resource criticality based on the importance of critical energy resources to the development of energy technologies and the supply of energy; (B) the critical energy resource supply chain of the United States; and (C) the vulnerability of such supply chain; (2) strengthen critical energy resource supply chains in the United States, including by— (A) diversifying the sources of the supply of critical energy resources; and (B) increasing domestic production, separation, and processing of critical energy resources; (3) develop substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources; (4) improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources; and (5) evaluate how the energy security of the United States is affected by the reliance of the United States on importing critical energy resources. (b) Critical energy resource defined In this section, the term critical energy resource has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 31, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States Supreme Court has held that the Eleventh Amendment grants sovereign immunity to States in Federal court absent a waiver by the State or congressional action. (2) The United States Supreme Court has further held that a lawsuit brought under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) against a government official for actions taken in their official capacity is to be treated as a lawsuit against the entity of which the officer is an agent. (3) Due to sovereign immunity, lawsuits for actions brought under such section may be filed against a State government official in their personal capacity but not in their official capacity. (4) This Act does not increase liability for government officials in personal capacity cases in any way, but helps to ensure equitable and monetary relief for victims of civil rights violations. 2. Liability of States for actions under color of law Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this section, the term person includes a State or Commonwealth, and a department, office, or officer acting in their official capacity, thereof.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9061 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 31, 2020 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a credit to any bid for a lease that includes a commitment to use a project labor agreement, and for other purposes.

1. Project labor agreement credit in offshore leasing (a) In general Section 8(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Project labor agreement credit (1) In general In evaluating a bid under this section, the Secretary shall award a 10 percent credit to value of a bid if the bidder commits to enter into a project labor agreement with respect to any employees who, upon their employment, will be engaged in building or construction with respect to the offshore wind energy development within the leased tract. The Secretary shall include such commitment as a term in any lease the bid for which included such commitment. (2) Project labor agreement In this paragraph, the term project labor agreement means a collective bargaining agreement that is— (A) an agreement described in section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ); and (B) between an employer and one or more labor organizations and establishes, in advanced of hiring employees who, upon their employment, will be engaged in building or construction of a specific project, the terms and conditions of employment for such employees for such project. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 31, 2020 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

1. Definition of service animal (a) In general Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each agency of the Federal Government shall— (1) by rule, adopt a definition for the terms service animal and assistance animal , for purposes of the regulations of that agency, that is identical to the term service animal , as defined in the final rule entitled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (75 Fed. Reg. 56236 (September 15, 2010)); and (2) conform any reference to service animal and assistance animal in the regulations, policies, or other official documents of that agency to the term service animal , as defined in the final rule entitled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (75 Fed. Reg. 56236 (September 15, 2010)). (b) Applicability Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to an individual with a service animal or assistance animal on the date of the enactment of this Act that does not meet the definition of the term service animal as defined in the final rule entitled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (75 Fed. Reg. 56236 (September 15, 2010)), each agency of the Federal Government shall apply subsection (a) in a way that limits the negative impact to such individual.