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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Granger , Mr. Thornberry , and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to future interstate designations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act of 2020 . 2. Future interstate designation and operation (a) Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate system Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush), after subsection (c)(13), ; and (B) by inserting subsection (c)(38), after subsection (c)(37), ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by adding at the end the following: A State having jurisdiction over any segment of the routes referred to in subsection (c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or (c)(38) shall erect signs, as appropriate and approved by the Secretary, identifying such segment as a future addition to the Interstate System. . (b) Vehicle weight limitations Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Operation of vehicles on certain Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico highways If any segment of the routes referred to in section 1105(c)(14)(A)(ii) (relating solely to the portion from Limon to I–76 in the vicinity of Brush) or section 1105(c)(38) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of such designation may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to any requirement under this section. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Education from providing funding to certain educational institutions unless the institutions return to in-person instruction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reopen Our Schools Act . 2. Prohibition on funding for schools failing to provide in-person instruction (a) Prohibition on funding (1) In general With respect to academic year or school year 2020–2021, no funds shall be made available under any applicable program to an educational agency or institution unless the educational agency or institution provides a certification to the Secretary of Education that the educational agency or institution— (A) will begin providing in-person instruction not later than September 8, 2020, and in a manner substantially similar to that provided in previous academic years or school years; and (B) has a detailed plan in place to protect the health of students and personnel. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) does not apply to any funds (including loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965) made available under any applicable program that an educational agency or institution provides to a student attending such agency or institution. (3) Waiver The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) with respect to an educational agency or institution if the Secretary determines that doing so is in the public interest. (b) Prohibition on liability An educational agency or institution that provides a certification under subsection (a)(1), including personnel thereof, may not be held liable in any cause of action before a State or Federal court for any act or omission related to in-person instruction that results in an alleged exposure to coronavirus. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable program The term applicable program has the meaning given such term in section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221(c) ). (2) Coronavirus The term coronavirus means SARS–CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential. (3) Educational agency or institution The term educational agency or institution means the following: (A) An elementary school (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). (B) A secondary school (as such term is defined in such section 8101). (C) An institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )). (D) A local educational agency (as such term is defined in such section 8101). (E) A State educational agency (as such term is defined in such section 8101).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Norton , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Brown of Maryland , and Ms. Wexton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require Federal law enforcement officers, including contract employees, and members of the armed forces engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment of individuals engaged in civil disobedience, demonstrations, protests, or riots to visibly display identifying information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Identification Act . 2. Identifying information for Federal law enforcement officers, including contract employees, and members of the armed forces engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer means— (A) an employee or officer in a position in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; or (B) an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) of an agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who is authorized by law or under the contract with the agency to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; (2) the term law enforcement function means the prevention, detection, or investigation of, or the prosecution or incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; and (3) the term member of an armed force means a member of any of the armed forces, as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, or a member of the National Guard, as defined in section 101(3) of title 32, United States Code. (b) Requirement Each Federal law enforcement officer or member of an armed force who is engaged in any form of crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment of individuals engaged in an act of civil disobedience, demonstration, protest, or riot in the United States shall at all times display identifying information in a clearly visible fashion, which shall include the Federal agency, last name, and badge number of the Federal law enforcement officer or the armed force, last name, and rank of the member of an armed force, respectively.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Ms. Fudge (for herself and Mr. Wenstrup ) 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 provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2020 . 2. Charitable organizations permitted to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Treatment of organizations making collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes solely because such organization makes collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to an organization described in subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its collegiate housing property. (2) Housing and infrastructure grants For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate housing and infrastructure grants are grants to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as such grants are for purposes that would be permissible for a dormitory or other residential facility of the college or university with which the collegiate housing property is associated. A grant shall not be treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent that such grant is used to provide physical fitness facilities. (3) Collegiate housing property For purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing property is property in which, at the time of a grant or following the acquisition, lease, construction, or modification of such property using such grant, substantially all of the residents are full-time students at the college or university in the community where such property is located. (4) Grants to certain organizations holding title to property, etc For purposes of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant to an organization described in subsection (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property exclusively for the benefit of an organization described in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for whose benefit such property is held. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Golden (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add a pandemic as a potential cause of a fishery resource disaster.

1. Short tittle This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act . 2. Transition to sustainable fisheries Section 312(a)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ; or and inserting ; ; (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking . and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a pandemic, as such term is defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Burgess ) 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 waive limitations on expansion of facility capacity under rural provider and hospital exception to ownership or investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 emergency period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act . 2. Waiver of limitations on expansion of facility capacity under rural provider and hospital exception to ownership or investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 emergency period Section 1877(i)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(i)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking capacity .—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the number and inserting capacity .— (i) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3) and subject to clause (ii), the number; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Exception during coronavirus 2020 emergency period (I) In general The limitation under clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any increase in the number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds for which a hospital is licensed during the coronavirus 2020 emergency period, or for which the hospital begins construction during the coronavirus 2020 emergency period regardless of whether the hospital is an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)(E)) or is a high Medicaid facility described in paragraph (3)(F), and the hospital’s baseline number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds for purposes of compliance with this subparagraph shall be automatically modified to reflect such increase on a permanent basis. (II) Cornavirus 2020 emergency period defined For purposes of this clause, the coronavirus 2020 emergency period is the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the last day on which the emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ) with respect to SARS–CoV–2 and coronavirus disease 2019 (abbreviated as COVID–19) is in effect. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7171 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Horsford (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) 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 allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act . 2. Above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (a) In general The first sentence of paragraph (20) of section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or a claim of a consumer protection violation (as defined in subsection (g)) after section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) . (b) Consumer protection violation defined Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Consumer protection violation defined For purposes of subsection (a)(20), the term consumer protection violation means an act that is unlawful under any of the following: (1) Section 987 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Sections 6, 8, or 9 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 , 2607, or 2608). (3) The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). (4) The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 ( 12 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.). (5) The Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). (6) The Credit Repair Organizations Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1679 et seq.). (7) The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). (8) The Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.). (9) The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.). (10) The Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693 et seq.). (11) The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). (12) The Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.). (13) The Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). (14) The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.). (15) Any provision of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade or credit practices. (16) Any provision of Federal, State, or local law, or common law claims permitted under Federal, State, or local law— (A) providing for the enforcement of consumer protection, or (B) regulating any aspect of consumer transactions, including claims for unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade or credit practices, or for other actions that cause harm to an individual by a seller or provider of property, services, securities, money, or credit for personal, family, or household use. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs paid during taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settlement occurring during such taxable years.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Ms. Haaland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To protect the status of lands held in trust for the benefit of federally recognized Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Reservation Pandemic Protection Act . 2. Prohibition; retroactive effect (a) In general During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal action shall— (1) revoke the status of land held in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian Tribe; (2) revoke a reservation proclamation; or (3) rescind a record of decision on which a trust status or reservation proclamation described in paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, has been established. (b) Retroactive effect Any Federal action described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) taken during the period beginning on the date that is 1 year before the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall have no force or effect.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Brindisi , and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To modify the calculation of the maximum loan amount for certain farmers and ranchers under the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection for Producers Act . 2. Calculation of maximum loan amount for farmers and ranchers under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking During and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (T), during ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (T) Calculation of maximum loan amount for farmers and ranchers (i) Definition In this subparagraph, the term covered recipient means an eligible recipient that— (I) operates as a sole proprietorship or as an independent contractor, or is an eligible self-employed individual; (II) reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and (III) was in business during the period beginning on February 15, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2019. (ii) No employees With respect to covered recipient without employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be the lesser of— (I) the sum of— (aa) the product obtained by multiplying— (AA) the gross income of the covered recipient in 2019, as reported on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule), that is not more than $100,000, divided by 12; and (BB) 2.5; and (bb) the outstanding amount of a loan under subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period beginning on January 31, 2020, and ending on April 3, 2020, that the borrower intends to refinance under the covered loan, not including any amount of any advance under the loan that is not required to be repaid; or (II) $10,000,000. (iii) With employees With respect to a covered recipient with employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be calculated using the formula described in subparagraph (E), except that the gross income of the covered recipient described in clause (ii)(I)(aa)(AA) of this subparagraph, as divided by 12, shall be added to the sum calculated under subparagraph (E)(i)(I). (iv) Recalculation A lender that made a covered loan to a covered recipient before the date of enactment of this subparagraph may, at the request of the covered recipient— (I) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and (II) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 . 2. Improvements to dependent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (a) Expansion of eligibility Section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Elimination of separate premium for a young adult Section 1110b of such title is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1075(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b and inserting section 1076d or 1076e . (d) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to determinations of dependency (and related determinations of premiums) under the TRICARE program pursuant to section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, made on or after January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide liability protection for covered providers during the COVID–19 outbreak, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Liability Protection Act . 2. Protection from liability for covered providers in certain civil actions relating to COVID– 19 (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), a covered provider who operated during a public health emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) shall not be liable under Federal or State law for any act or omission of such covered provider with respect to any harm arising from exposure to, or infection by, the virus that causes COVID–19. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply if the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the covered provider. (c) Preemption This section preempts the laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater protection from liability. (d) Covered provider defined In this Act, the term covered provider means any of the following: (1) A healthcare provider which includes a nursing home, health care clinic, pharmacy, hospital, outpatient center, blood donation center, and urgent care center. (2) A food provider which includes an owner or operator of a farm, fishery, food processing plant, food packaging plant, restaurant, and grocery store.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) 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 reduce the annual rate of pay during a succeeding Congress of Members of the House of Representatives who cast a vote or record their presence in the House by proxy during a Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Your Oath Act . 2. Reduction in pay of Members who vote by proxy (a) Reduction during next Congress If on any day during a Congress an individual who serves as a Member of the House of Representatives uses a designated proxy to cast a vote in the House or to record the Member’s presence in the House in response to a quorum call, the annual rate of pay applicable under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) with respect to such individual for each pay period occurring during the next Congress during which the individual serves as a Member of the House of Representatives shall be equal to $1. (b) Sense of Congress regarding donation of salary to charity or use for deficit reduction It is the sense of Congress that any individual whose annual rate of pay is equal to $1 pursuant to subsection (a) should donate that pay to a charitable organization or return it to the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction. (c) Treatment of Delegates as Members In this section, the term Member of the House of Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Citrus Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, articles of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China may not be imported into the United States. (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Bera , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Khanna , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to require the Electric Reliability Organization to propose a reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utility Resilience and Reliability Act . 2. Proposed reliability standard Section 215(d) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Resilience of bulk-power system (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Electric Reliability Organization shall file with the Commission a proposed reliability standard that addresses the resilience of the bulk-power system. (B) Regional differences The proposed reliability standard filed under subsection (A) shall take into account regional differences. (C) Resilience defined In this paragraph, the term resilience means the ability to— (i) prepare for and adapt to changing conditions; and (ii) withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions, including disruptions caused by extreme weather conditions. . 3. Electric grid resilience education program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to provide information and recommendations to States and electric utilities on how to improve the resilience of electric grids. (b) Electric utility defined The term electric utility has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ). 4. Report on planned electric power outages due to extreme weather conditions Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report, and publish such report on the website of the Department of Energy, that provides recommendations on how to minimize the need for, effects of, and duration of planned electric power outages that are due to extreme weather conditions, including such conditions under which the National Weather Service issues a red flag warning.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Mr. Trone (for himself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition eligibility for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Justice Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are an estimated 70,000,000 adults in the United States with an arrest or conviction history. (2) Nearly 700,000 adults reenter their communities after incarceration every year. (3) Research shows that a conviction record reduces the likelihood of a job callback or offer by nearly 50 percent. (4) Employment is a critical factor in successful community reentry and reduction of recidivism for adults with a conviction history. (5) After two years, nearly twice as many employed adults with criminal records avoided another interaction with the criminal justice system compared to their unemployed counterparts. (6) A study conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University found the turnover rate for employed adults with criminal records to be approximately 13 percent lower than individuals without criminal records. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program (a) Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program Section 505(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking in paragraph (2) and inserting in paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Justice Act of 2020, to be eligible for an allocation under this section, a State shall have enacted and be implementing legislation that prohibits private employers from— (A) requiring an applicant to disclose whether the applicant has a criminal record; (B) inquiring about the criminal record of an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment; and (C) conducting a criminal background check on an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment. . (b) Reallocation of funds Section 505(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(f) ) is amended— (1) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: Reallocation ; and (2) by inserting (including that a State is ineligible under subsection (a)(3)) after receive funds under this subpart .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2020 Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Exonerees Act . 2. Penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment Section 2513 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking $50,000 and inserting $70,000 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) The amount of damages awarded under subsection (e) shall be adjusted for inflation annually, based on the Consumer Price Index. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Fudge , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain uses of riot control agents constitute civil rights violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to PROTEST Act of 2020 . 2. Use of riot control agent as civil rights violations Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: For the purposes of this section, the use of a riot control agent without a prior clear and audible warning is a punishment, pain, or penalty. The term riot control agent has the meaning given the term chemical weapon in section 229F, except that such term includes a toxic chemical and its precursors where intended for a purpose not prohibited under chapter 11B. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide grants to law enforcement agencies for de-escalation training and community outreach, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Policing Act . 2. De-escalation training and community outreach grant program (a) In general The Attorney General shall make grants to law enforcement agencies for the purposes of providing de-escalation training and community outreach as described in subsection (c). (b) Application To receive a grant under this section, a law enforcement agency shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require. (c) Use of funds Grants awarded under this section may be used— (1) to provide de-escalation training; and (2) to facilitate community outreach initiatives between the law enforcement agency and the community that the agency serves. (d) Priority In making grants under this section, priority shall be given to law enforcement agencies with high crime rates. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of which— (1) $7,500,000 shall be for de-escalation training; and (2) $2,500,000 shall be for community outreach.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue long-term leases on Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management to companies that relocate production facilities from the People’s Republic of China to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Long-term leases for relocation of production facilities from the People’s Republic of China (a) Leases Authorized (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall issue long-term leases on Federal lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and deemed suitable for this purpose to companies that relocate production facilities from the People's Republic of China to the United States. (2) Certification required The Secretary of the Interior may only enter into a lease under this section after the Secretary of Commerce has certified that the production facility to be located on the leased land will replace a production facility of the same size and type located in the People's Republic of China. (b) Terms and Conditions of leases (1) Term of lease Leases under this section shall be for a term of 99 years. If the production facility relocated as a condition of a lease under this section is relocated out of the United States before the expiration of the 99-year lease term, the Secretary of Commerce may issue a fine to the leasing company of an amount determined by that Secretary. (2) Fee The rental fee for leases under this section shall be $1 per acre per year. (3) Use of land Land subject to a lease under this section may be used only for a production facility relocated from the People's Republic of China. Such companies may construct facilities on such the land subject to the lease for the purposes of such production, in accordance with State and Federal law.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for the 2022 and 2026 World Cup until the date on which Policy 604–1 of the United States Soccer Federation is reinstated.

1. Prohibition on use of funds for the 2022 and 2026 World Cup Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be appropriated or otherwise made available to provide support for the 2022 and 2026 World Cup, including support for a host city, a participating State or local agency, the United States Soccer Federation, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), or the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), until the date on which Policy 604–1 of the United States Soccer Federation is reinstated.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Guest (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Williams , Mr. Harris , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Steube , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include hospitals serving rural areas or areas of persistent poverty in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act . 2. Inclusion of critical care hospitals in the paycheck protection program (a) Eligibility of hospitals with more than one physical location Section 7(a)(36)(D)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iii) ) is amended by striking beginning with 72 and inserting the following: beginning with 72 (or, in the case of a critical care hospital, is assigned a North American Industry Classification System code beginning with 62) . (b) Waiver of affiliation rules Section 7(a)(36)(D)(iv)(I) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iv)(I) ) is amended by striking beginning with 72 and inserting the following: beginning with 72 (or, in the case of a critical care hospital, is assigned a North American Industry Classification System code beginning with 62) . (c) Critical care hospitals defined Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vii) Critical care hospital defined In this clause, the term critical care hospital means a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) )) that— (I) is located in a county (or equivalent unit of local government) in a rural area, as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(D) ), is treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(8)(E) ), or is a critical access hospital, as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1) ); or (II) for the most recent cost reporting period under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d) ), received an additional payment under section 1886(d)(5)(F) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F) ). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend section 1106 of title 31, United States Code, to require the President to submit to Congress additional updated economic projections before July 16 of each year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Budget Transparency Act . 2. Submission of additional updated economic projections Section 1106(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C), by inserting and at the end of subparagraph (D), and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) updated economic projections, including projections for the Federal budget deficit, unemployment rate, changes to the gross domestic product (GDP), the consumer price index (CPI), and interest rates, and a justification for any differences in such economic projections of the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office; .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Flores , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Ferguson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To increase the eligibility of nonprofit organizations for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces or the LIFE NOW Act . 2. Amendments to the Paycheck Protection Program (a) Eligibility of all nonprofit organizations for loans Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(D) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking nonprofit organization, each place that term appears; (2) in clause (v), by striking nonprofit organization, ; and (3) by striking clause (vi) and inserting the following: (vi) Eligibility for nonprofit organizations During the covered period, any nonprofit organization shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. . (b) Prohibition on funding for abortions Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (S) Prohibition on funding for abortions (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), no entity, including an affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic thereof, that provides abortions shall be eligible to receive a covered loan. (ii) Exceptions Clause (i) shall not apply to— (I) a hospital, as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) ); or (II) an abortion described in section 507(a) of division A of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7213 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bivens Act of 2020 . 2. Civil action against person acting under Federal authority Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by inserting of the United States or before of any State .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Mr. Cooper , and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to permit absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to submit the Federal write-in absentee ballot under such Act to the appropriate State election official by mail, electronic mail, or fax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Digital Overseas Voting Act . 2. Permitting submission of Federal write-in absentee ballot by mail, electronic mail, or fax (a) Submission of ballot Section 103(b) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20303(b) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting the following: , except that the appropriate State election official shall accept the submission of the ballot by the absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter by mail, electronic mail, or fax. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any ballot submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Espaillat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Corps of Engineers to include study of the impacts of sea-level rise and low-frequency precipitation events in addition to the impacts of coastal hurricanes in certain studies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hudson River Climate Change Protection Act . 2. Inclusion of the study of sea-level rise and low-frequency precipitation events in certain Corps of Engineers studies In carrying out the examination and survey required under the Act of June 15, 1955 ( Public Law 84–71 ; 69 Stat. 132), and the study and report required under the heading Corps of Engineers—Civil—Investigations under title II of Division A of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–2 ), the Corps of Engineers shall— (1) immediately begin to include as an additional subject of such examination and study the threat of sea-level rise and low-frequency precipitation events and the impacts of sea-level rise and low-frequency precipitation events on the environment, communities, and ecosystem services; and (2) carry out such examination and study in accordance with section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2282c ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Pence (for himself and Ms. Brownley of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railway Upgrades for Rural American Lines Act or the RURAL Act . 2. Railway-highway crossings program Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(1)(A) by striking and the installation of protective devices and inserting , the installation of protective devices, and the replacement of functionally obsolete warning devices ; (2) in subsection (f)(3) by striking 90 percent and inserting 100 percent ; and (3) in subsection (i)(3)(B) by striking $7,500 and inserting $100,000 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2020 Mr. Reschenthaler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 212(a)(3)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to inadmissibility based on membership in the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Chinese Communist Citizenship Act . 2. Inadmissibility based on membership in a totalitarian party Section 212(a)(3)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 (a)(3)(D)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting (I) Chinese Communist Party or its successor, or (II) after with the ; and (2) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv).