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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5904 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2020 Mr. McCarthy (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , and Mrs. Hartzler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clergy Act of 2020 . 2. Revocation by members of the clergy of exemption from social security coverage (a) In general Notwithstanding section 1402(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any exemption which has been received under section 1402(e)(1) of such Code by a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church, a member of a religious order, or a Christian Science practitioner, and which is effective for the taxable year in which this Act is enacted, may be revoked by filing an application therefor (in such form and manner, and with such official, as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue), if such application is filed no later than the due date of the Federal income tax return (including any extension thereof) for the applicant’s second taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020. Any such revocation shall be effective (for purposes of chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.)), as specified in the application, either with respect to the applicant’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, or with respect to the applicant’s second taxable year beginning after such date, and for all succeeding taxable years; and the applicant for any such revocation may not thereafter again file an application for an exemption under such section 1402(e)(1). If the application is filed after the due date of the applicant’s Federal income tax return for a taxable year and is effective with respect to that taxable year, it shall include or be accompanied by payment in full of an amount equal to the total of the taxes that would have been imposed by section 1401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to all of the applicant’s income derived in that taxable year which would have constituted net earnings from self-employment for purposes of chapter 2 of such Code (notwithstanding paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 1402(c)) except for the exemption under section 1402(e)(1) of such Code. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to service performed (to the extent specified in such subsection) in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020, and with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual for months in or after the calendar year in which such individual’s application for revocation (as described in such subsection) is effective (and lump-sum death payments payable under such title on the basis of such wages and self-employment income in the case of deaths occurring in or after such calendar year).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2020 Mr. Sires introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit administrative offsets of social security benefit payments and social security disability insurance benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Garnishing of Social Security for Student Debt Act . 2. Prohibition of certain administrative offsets (a) In general Section 3716(c)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking as provided in clause (ii) and inserting as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) No claim arising from a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) may be collected by administrative offset of any payment described in clause (i). . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to payments that become due to an individual after the date of enactment of this Act.
V 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2020 Mr. King of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Terence George.

1. Waiver of grounds for removal of, or denial of admission to, Terence George (a) In General Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Terence George may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, denied adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or denied a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa by reason of any act of his that is a ground for removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, or any other agency of the Government of the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Establishment of Good Moral Character Notwithstanding section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any act described in subsection (a) may not be considered in determining whether Terence George is, or during any period has been, a person of good moral character for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
V 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2020 Mr. Pascrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of products of European Union member states exported on or before October 9, 2019, and entered on or after October 18, 2019.

1. Short title This Act maybe cited as the For Accurate Import Relief To Aid Retailers and Importers of Foreign Freights Act of 2019 or FAIR TARIFF Act of 2019 . 2. Certain entries of products of European Union member states entered after October 1, 2019 (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other provision of law, U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall— (1) liquidate or reliquidate each entry of a product— (A) provided for in subheading 9903.89.05, 9903.89.10, 9903.89.13, 9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22, 9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31, 9903.89.34, 9903.89.37, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43, 9903.89.46, or 9903.89.49 of the HTS; and (B) that— (i) was exported to the United States on or before October 9, 2019; and (ii) was entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, during the 120-day period beginning on October 18, 2019; and (2) refund to the importer of record the amount of additional duties previously collected on the entry of that product by reason of the application of that subheading of the HTS to the product. (b) Request (1) In general Liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (a) only if a request is filed with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Clarification The filing of an entry described in subsection (a) may serve as the filing of a request described in paragraph (1) with respect to the entry. (c) Refund of amounts owed (1) Unliquidated entries For an entry described in subsection (a) that is unliquidated, any duties, including interest, eligible for a refund under subsection (a) shall be processed for purposes of liquidation in accordance with sections 504 and 505 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1504 and 1505). (2) Reliquidated entries Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to a reliquidation of an entry described in subsection (a) (including interest from the date of entry) shall be refunded not later than 90 days after the date on which the request for reliquidation is filed under subsection (b). (d) HTS defined In this section, the term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .

Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2020 Received AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .

Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 372 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5912 [Report No. 116–464] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure July 29, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Spano and Mr. Wittman July 29, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily and inserting (1)(A) if the cost necessarily ; (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) if the cost is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports .— and inserting (7) Partnership program airports .— .

July 29, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Texas , and Mr. Conaway ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A native of the State of Washington, Agent Donna Marie Doss— (A) proudly and honorably served her country as an Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 15 years; (B) began her service with the U.S. Border Patrol in 2003; and (C) graduated as part of the 569th Session of the Border Patrol Academy with Class 584 on June 6, 2005. (2) Agent Doss— (A) served on a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force on the southern border for 3 years before being assigned to the northern border; (B) was promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in Laredo Border Patrol Sector, where she was named an Operations Officer in 2016; and (C) relocated to Abilene, Texas in 2017, where she served as a Resident Agent. (3) On February 2, 2019, Agent Doss responded to a call for assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety near Interstate 20 in Tye, Texas. While on scene, Agent Doss was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. (4) Agent Doss is survived by her husband, father, mother, 2 step-children, a sister and a brother. 3. Designation The Rocksprings station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station . 4. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the station described in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Kildee ) 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 clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act . 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) Crude oil The term crude oil includes crude oil condensates, natural gasoline, any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (including oil derived from tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (including oil derived from oil shale). . (b) Regulatory authority To address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Subsection (a) of section 4612 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Regulatory authority to address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may include as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to tax under section 4611, any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product customarily transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if the Secretary determines that— (A) the classification of such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (B) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge. . (c) Technical amendment Paragraph (2) of section 4612(a) of such Code is amended by striking from a well located . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Rush , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Adams , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2020 . 2. Tanf assistance and snap benefits (a) Repeal of ban on assistance Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) is repealed. (b) Effect on state elections To opt out or limit period of prohibition (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term State has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a(e) ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term TANF assistance or SNAP benefits means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Effect A law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), and any State law or regulation enacted to carry out the requirements of such section (as then in effect), that imposes conditions on eligibility for TANF assistance or SNAP benefits shall have no force or effect. 3. Modification of definition of household for the purpose of determining SNAP benefits Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Incarcerated individuals are who scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Mr. Gallagher (for himself and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require providers of health care products and services to publicly disclose point-of-sale cash prices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 . 2. Transparency in all health care pricing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, all providers to the public of health care products and services shall publicly disclose on the internet and in print point-of-sale cash prices of such products and services.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2020 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Beyer , Mr. Raskin , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of General Services to enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Children’s Museum to provide the National Children’s Museum rental space without charge in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Children’s Museum Act . 2. National Children’s Museum (a) In general Chapter 67 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 6735. National Children’s Museum (a) In general Not later than 1 month after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Children’s Museum for the operation of the National Children’s Museum in the space described under subsection (c) of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. (b) Contents The cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall include provisions that— (1) make the space described under subsection (c) available to the National Children’s Museum in perpetuity without charge; (2) require the General Services Administration to provide, subject to available appropriations, such maintenance (including maintenance of the structural portions of the space described in subsection (c) and any HVAC, electrical, gas, steam, sprinkler, and mechanical facilities or systems), security, information, janitorial, and other services as may be necessary to ensure the preservation and operation of the site; and (3) provide a right of first refusal to the National Children’s Museum for any adjacent rental space in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center for an agreed upon rate. (c) Museum space The cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall designate the pavilion and the occupiable space on the floor adjacent to the pavilion of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center as the space for the National Children’s Museum. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 67 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 6735. National Children’s Museum. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2020 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Guest , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) 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 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker 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 Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2020 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act . 2. Improvement of Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units (a) In general Section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(12), by striking and before the date that is five years after that date, ; and (2) in subsection (h)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) In prescribing regulations to carry out subsection (a)(12) the Secretary shall ensure that a loan for the purchase of stock or membership in a cooperative housing corporation that has been reviewed and approved by a lender approved by the Federal National Mortgage Association is not denied. . (b) Authority To advertise The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use the authority of the Secretary under section 532 of title 38, United States Code, to advertise the availability of loan guarantees for housing cooperative share loans under section 3710(a)(12) of such title and shall take such other appropriate actions as may be necessary to notify eligible veterans, participating lenders, and interested realtors of the availability of such loan guarantees and the procedures and requirements that apply to the obtaining of such guarantees.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2020 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To authorize the establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act . 2. Authorization for program of voluntary separation incentive payments for District of Columbia courts (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by inserting after section 11–1726 the following new section: 11–1726A. Voluntary separation incentive payments The Joint Committee on Judicial Administration may, by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to the program established under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts, except that the maximum amount of the payment made under the program to any individual may not exceed the amount referred to in section 3523(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 11–1726 the following new item: 11–1726A. Voluntary separation incentive payments. . 3. Authorization for program of voluntary separation incentive payments for District of Columbia Public Defender Service Section 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1605, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) The Director may establish a program substantially similar to the program established under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, for employees of the Service, except that the maximum amount of the payment made under the program to any individual may not exceed the amount referred to in section 3523(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require a review of the effects of FHA mortgage insurance policies, practices, and products on small-dollar mortgage lending, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 . 2. Review of FHA small-dollar mortgage practices (a) Congressional findings The Congress finds that— (1) affordable homeownership opportunities are being hindered due to the lack of financing available for home purchases under $70,000; (2) according to the Urban Institute, small-dollar mortgage loan applications in 2017 were denied by lenders at double the rate of denial for large mortgage loans, and this difference in denial rates cannot be fully explained by differences in the applicants’ credit profiles; (3) according to data compiled by Attom Data solutions, small-dollar mortgage originations have decreased 38 percent since 2009, while there has been a 65 percent increase in origination of mortgages for more than $150,000; (4) the FHA’s mission is to serve creditworthy borrowers who are underserved and, according to the Urban Institute, the FHA serves 24 percent of the overall market, but only 19 percent of the small-dollar mortgage market; and (5) the causes behind these variations are not fully understood, but merit study that could assist in furthering the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s mission, including meeting the housing needs of borrowers the program is designed to serve and reducing barriers to homeownership, while protecting the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. (b) Review The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a review of its FHA single-family mortgage insurance policies, practices, and products to identify any barriers or impediments to supporting, facilitating, and making available mortgage insurance for mortgages having an original principal obligation of $70,000 or less. Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the findings of such review and the actions that the Secretary will take, without adversely affecting the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, to remove such barriers and impediments to providing mortgage insurance for such mortgages.

Passed the House of Representatives March 2, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2020 Mr. Clay (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require a review of the effects of FHA mortgage insurance policies, practices, and products on small-dollar mortgage lending, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 . 2. Review of FHA small-dollar mortgage practices (a) Congressional findings The Congress finds that— (1) affordable homeownership opportunities are being stymied due to the lack of financing available for home purchases under $70,000; (2) according to the Urban Institute, small-dollar mortgage loan applications in 2017 were denied by lenders at double the rate of denial for large mortgage loans, and these denial rates were not related to applicants’ creditworthiness; (3) according to data compiled by Attom Data solutions, small-dollar mortgage originations have decreased 38 percent since 2009, while there has been a 65-percent increase in origination of mortgages for more than $150,000; (4) although the FHA’s mission is to serve creditworthy borrowers who are underserved, according to the Urban Institute the FHA serves 24 percent of the overall market, but only 19 percent of the small-dollar mortgage market; and (5) the FHA should play a greater role in supporting affordable homeownership opportunities by reducing barriers to small-dollar lending, as is consistent with the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s mission, including meeting the housing needs of borrowers the program is designed to serve and protecting the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. (b) Review The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a review of its FHA single-family mortgage insurance policies, practices, and products to identify any barriers or impediments to supporting, facilitating, and making available mortgage insurance for mortgages having an original principal obligation of $70,000 or less. Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the findings of such review and the actions that the Secretary will take to remove such barriers and impediments to providing mortgage insurance for such mortgages without adversely affecting the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To require a review of the effects of FHA mortgage insurance policies, practices, and products on small-dollar mortgage lending, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020 . 2. Review of FHA small-dollar mortgage practices (a) Congressional findings The Congress finds that— (1) affordable homeownership opportunities are being hindered due to the lack of financing available for home purchases under $70,000; (2) according to the Urban Institute, small-dollar mortgage loan applications in 2017 were denied by lenders at double the rate of denial for large mortgage loans, and this difference in denial rates cannot be fully explained by differences in the applicants’ credit profiles; (3) according to data compiled by Attom Data solutions, small-dollar mortgage originations have decreased 38 percent since 2009, while there has been a 65 percent increase in origination of mortgages for more than $150,000; (4) the FHA’s mission is to serve creditworthy borrowers who are underserved and, according to the Urban Institute, the FHA serves 24 percent of the overall market, but only 19 percent of the small-dollar mortgage market; and (5) the causes behind these variations are not fully understood, but merit study that could assist in furthering the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s mission, including meeting the housing needs of borrowers the program is designed to serve and reducing barriers to homeownership, while protecting the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. (b) Review The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a review of its FHA single-family mortgage insurance policies, practices, and products to identify any barriers or impediments to supporting, facilitating, and making available mortgage insurance for mortgages having an original principal obligation of $70,000 or less. Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the findings of such review and the actions that the Secretary will take, without adversely affecting the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, to remove such barriers and impediments to providing mortgage insurance for such mortgages.

Passed the House of Representatives March 2, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure greater transparency regarding the terms and conditions of financing provided by the People’s Republic of China to member states of the international financial institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring Chinese debt transparency (a) United States policy at the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) that it is the policy of the United States to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to seek to secure greater transparency with respect to the terms and conditions of financing provided by the government of the People’s Republic of China to any member state of the respective institution that is a recipient of financing from the institution, consistent with the rules and principles of the Paris Club. (b) Report required The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the annual report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act— (1) a description of progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection (a) of this section; and (2) a discussion of financing provided by entities owned or controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China to the member states of international financial institutions that receive financing from the international financial institutions, including any efforts or recommendations by the Chairman to seek greater transparency with respect to the former financing. (c) Sunset Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of— (1) the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the Secretary reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the People’s Republic of China is in substantial compliance with the rules and principles of the Paris Club.

Passed the House of Representatives March 2, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2020 Mr. Hill of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure greater transparency about the terms and conditions of financing provided by China to member states of the international financial institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring China debt transparency (a) United States policy at the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) that it is the policy of the United States to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to seek to secure greater transparency with respect to the terms and conditions of financing provided by the Government of China to any member state of the respective institution that is a recipient of financing from the institution, consistent with the rules and principles of the Paris Club. (b) Report required The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the annual report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act— (1) a description of progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection (a) of this section; and (2) a discussion of financing provided by entities owned or controlled by the Government of China to the member states of international financial institutions that receive financing from the international financial institutions, including any efforts or recommendations by the Chairman to seek greater transparency with respect to the former financing. (c) Sunset Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of— (1) the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the Secretary reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that China is in substantial compliance with the rules and principles of the Paris Club.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5932 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 3, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To ensure greater transparency regarding the terms and conditions of financing provided by the People’s Republic of China to member states of the international financial institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring Chinese debt transparency (a) United States policy at the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) that it is the policy of the United States to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to seek to secure greater transparency with respect to the terms and conditions of financing provided by the government of the People’s Republic of China to any member state of the respective institution that is a recipient of financing from the institution, consistent with the rules and principles of the Paris Club. (b) Report required The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the annual report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act— (1) a description of progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection (a) of this section; and (2) a discussion of financing provided by entities owned or controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China to the member states of international financial institutions that receive financing from the international financial institutions, including any efforts or recommendations by the Chairman to seek greater transparency with respect to the former financing. (c) Sunset Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of— (1) the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the Secretary reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the People’s Republic of China is in substantial compliance with the rules and principles of the Paris Club.

Passed the House of Representatives March 2, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.