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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the removal of aliens in detention during a national emergency related to a communicable disease, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Nationals During Emergencies by Mitigating the Immigration Crisis Act or the PANDEMIC Act . 2. Expedited removal of detained aliens during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any unlawfully present alien who is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (regardless of whether the alien was taken into custody before or during the national emergency related to a communicable disease) shall be removed from the United States in a manner which eliminates the need for additional detention at any processing center of the Department of Homeland Security and in a manner which assures expeditious removal. (b) Applicability to criminal aliens Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an alien against whom charges for a crime of violence are pending. 3. Definition In this Act: (1) The term national emergency related to a communicable disease means— (A) an emergency involving Federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the President under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) ) with respect to a communicable disease; or (B) a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergency Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1610 et seq.) with respect to a communicable disease. (2) The term alien has the meaning given the term under section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). (3) The term crime of violence has the meaning given the term under section 16 of title 18, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Golden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program 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) Inclusion of critical access hospitals During the covered period, any nonprofit organization that is a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) )) shall be eligible to receive a covered loan, regardless of the status of such a hospital as a debtor in a case under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or the status of any debts owed by such a hospital to the Federal Government. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend the period of authorized stay for certain alien health care workers during the COVID–19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Extension of authorized stay for certain alien health care workers during COVID–19 emergency period (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall extend the period of authorized stay for a covered alien healthcare worker until a date that is not earlier than the date that is 60 days after the end of the emergency period described in subparagraph (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1) ). (b) Covered alien healthcare worker The term covered alien healthcare worker means an alien— (1) who was admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) to perform services as a health care worker; (2) who was serving in such capacity in the United States for any period of time during the emergency period described in subsection (a); and (3) whose employment or work contract described in paragraph (2) was terminated during such period, except in the case that such employment or contract was terminated for cause.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Engel , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Cisneros ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To facilitate the expedited review of COVID–19 hate crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act . 2. Review of COVID–19 hate crimes (a) In general Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose sole responsibility during the applicable period shall be to facilitate the expedited review of COVID–19 hate crimes and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies. (b) Report On the date that is 30 days after the designation under subsection (a), and every 30 days thereafter, the officer or employee shall submit to Congress a report on the status of each case reviewed under subsection (a), including— (1) any resources provided to complainants; (2) any actions taken to further the investigation of the incidents; and (3) data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, of the victim and location of occurrence. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term applicable period means the period beginning on the date on which the officer or employee is designated under subsection (a), and ending on the date that is one year after the date on which the emergency period described in subparagraph (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1) ) ends, except that the Attorney General may extend such period as appropriate. (2) The term COVID–19 hate crime means a crime of violence (as such term is defined under title 18, United States Code) that is motivated by— (A) the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability of any person; and (B) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID–19 of any person because of the characteristic described in subparagraph (A).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Ms. Schrier (for herself and Mr. Wright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide a State option for certain cash-value voucher increases during the COVID–19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID–19 Act . 2. State option for cash-value voucher increases (a) In general (1) Authority to increase amount of cash-value voucher During the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) and in response to challenges related to such public health emergency, the Secretary may increase the amount of a cash-value voucher under a qualified food package to an amount less than or equal to $35. (2) Application of increased amount of cash-value voucher to State agencies (A) Notification An increase to the amount of a cash-value voucher under paragraph (1) shall apply to any State agency that notifies the Secretary of the intent to use such an increased amount, without further application. (B) Use of increased amount A State agency that notifies the Secretary under subparagraph (A) may use or not use the increased amount described in such subparagraph during the period beginning on the date of the notification by the State agency under such subparagraph and ending September 30, 2020. (3) Application period An increase to the amount of a cash-value voucher under paragraph (1) may only apply during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and ending on September 30, 2020. (4) Sunset The authority to make an increase to the amount of a cash-value voucher under paragraph (1) or to use such an increased amount under paragraph (2)(B) shall terminate on September 30, 2020. (b) Definitions (1) Cash-value voucher The term cash-value voucher has the meaning given the term in section 246.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Qualified food package The term qualified food package means the following food packages under section 246.10(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations: (A) Food Package IV–Children 1 through 4 years. (B) Food Package V–Pregnant and partially (mostly) breastfeeding women. (C) Food Package VI–Postpartum women. (D) Food Package VII–Fully breast­feed­ing. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) State agency The term State agency has the meaning given the term in section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6728 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

1. Raising the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation Section 4(i) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act ( 15 U.S.C. 714b(i) ) is amended by striking $30,000,000,000 and inserting $68,000,000,000 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Shimkus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey certain property to the Massac-Metropolis Port District, and for other purposes.

1. Massac-Metropolis Port District (a) In general The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may convey, without consideration, to the Massac-Metropolis Port District, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any real property located north of the south bank of the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, that is associated with the Ohio River Lock and Dam 52. (b) Requirements (1) Deed The conveyance of real property under this section shall be by quitclaim deed. (2) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (3) Administrative expenses The Secretary shall not require the Massac-Metropolis Port District to provide funds to cover the administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out a conveyance under this section, including the costs of surveys required under paragraph (2). (4) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require that any conveyance under this section be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (c) Screening requirements waived Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this section. (d) Savings clause If the Massac-Metropolis Port District does not accept the conveyance under this section of any real property described in subsection (a), the Secretary may dispose of such real property under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6733 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Beyer , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, to restore annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act . 2. Restore annual leave (a) In general Section 6304(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) For the purposes of this subsection, the service of an employee responding to the COVID–19 pandemic shall be deemed to be an exigency of the public business, and any leave that, by reason of such service, is lost by the employee by operation of this section (regardless of whether such leave was scheduled) shall be restored to the employee and shall be credited and available in accordance with paragraph (2). . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any leave lost before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
V 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2020 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To deem the vessel M/V LISERON to be less than 100 gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of title 46, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eco-Tourism Vessel Equity and Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Vessel M/V LISERON (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small passenger vessel as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, for the M/V LISERON (United States official number 971339) for purposes of applying the optional regulatory measurement under section 14305 and under chapter 145 of that title. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall not apply on any date on which the length of the vessel exceeds its length on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to help protect consumers and investors from fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic, to assist consumers and investors affected by such fraud, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group (a) Establishment Not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission shall, jointly, establish a working group to be known as the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group (the Working Group ). (b) Duties The Working Group shall facilitate collaboration between the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission on— (1) providing resources to consumers and investors to avoid fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic; (2) providing resources, including information on the availability of legal aid resources, to consumers and investors who have been adversely impacted by such fraud; and (3) such other topics as the Working Group determines appropriate. (c) Coordination with other agencies In carrying out the duties described under subsection (b), the Working Group shall coordinate and collaborate with other Federal and State government agencies, as appropriate. (d) Quarterly report The Working Group shall issue a quarterly report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the progress of the Working Group and summarizing— (1) the resources made publicly available to consumers by the Working Group; (2) any public enforcement action taken jointly or individually by any member of the Working Group; (3) the number and description of consumer complaints received by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding fraud related to the COVID–19 pandemic; and (4) any other actions of the Working Group. (e) Sunset This section shall cease to have any force or effect on and after December 31, 2021. 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mrs. Axne (for herself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To establish the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to help protect consumers and investors from fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic, to assist consumers and investors affected by such fraud, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group (a) Establishment Not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission shall, jointly, establish a working group to be known as the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group (the Working Group ). (b) Duties The Working Group shall facilitate collaboration between the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission on— (1) providing resources to consumers and investors to avoid fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic; (2) providing resources, including information on the availability of legal aid resources, to consumers and investors who have been adversely impacted by such fraud; and (3) such other topics as the Working Group determines appropriate. (c) Reports The Working Group shall issue a monthly report to the Congress summarizing— (1) the resources made publicly available to consumers by the Working Group; (2) any public enforcement action taken jointly or individually by any member of the Working Group; (3) the number and description of consumer complaints received by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding fraud related to the COVID–19 pandemic; and (4) any other actions of the Working Group. (d) Reports The Working Group shall issue a monthly report to the Congress on the progress of the Working Group, and the actions taken by the Working Group. (e) Sunset This section shall cease to have any force or effect on and after December 31, 2021.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To establish the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to help protect consumers and investors from fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic, to assist consumers and investors affected by such fraud, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group (a) Establishment Not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission shall, jointly, establish a working group to be known as the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group (the Working Group ). (b) Duties The Working Group shall facilitate collaboration between the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission on— (1) providing resources to consumers and investors to avoid fraud during the COVID–19 pandemic; (2) providing resources, including information on the availability of legal aid resources, to consumers and investors who have been adversely impacted by such fraud; and (3) such other topics as the Working Group determines appropriate. (c) Coordination with other agencies In carrying out the duties described under subsection (b), the Working Group shall coordinate and collaborate with other Federal and State government agencies, as appropriate. (d) Quarterly report The Working Group shall issue a quarterly report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the progress of the Working Group and summarizing— (1) the resources made publicly available to consumers by the Working Group; (2) any public enforcement action taken jointly or individually by any member of the Working Group; (3) the number and description of consumer complaints received by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding fraud related to the COVID–19 pandemic; and (4) any other actions of the Working Group. (e) Sunset This section shall cease to have any force or effect on and after December 31, 2021. 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mrs. Axne (for herself, Ms. Waters , and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide rental assistance to tenants in multifamily rural housing projects financed by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Rural Renters Act of 2020 . 2. Rural rental assistance (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 $700,000,000 for rural rental assistance, which shall remain available until September 30, 2021, of which— (1) up to $25,000,000 million may be used for an additional amount for rural housing vouchers for any low-income households (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid after September 30, 2005, or has matured after September 30, 2019; and (2) the remainder shall be used for an additional amount for rural rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490a(a)(2) ) to— (A) supplement the rental assistance of households on whose behalf assistance is being provided; and (B) provide rental assistance on behalf of households who are not being assisted with such rental assistance but who qualify for such assistance. (b) Rural housing vouchers The matter under the heading Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account in title III of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ) is amended by striking the second proviso (relating to the amount of a voucher).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Barr 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 exempt distilled spirits plants from denaturing requirements with respect to hand sanitizer produced to help combat COVID-19.

1. Exemption from denaturing requirements for production of hand sanitizer to help eliminate COVID-19 (a) In general Paragraph (14) of section 5214(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2308 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended by inserting (without regard to any requirement or obligation contained in such guidance relating to denaturing of such spirits) after Food and Drug Administration . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply as if included in section 2308 of division A of the CARES Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Steube , Mr. Banks , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Barr , Mr. Roy , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Burgess , and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Li Wenliang Plaza , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Li Wenliang Plaza (a) Designation of plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as Li Wenliang Plaza . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Li Wenliang Plaza. (b) Designation of address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Li Wenliang Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Li Wenliang Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase Li Wenliang Plaza ; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Li Wenliang Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the CARES Act to exclude from gross income emergency financial aid grants to students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Vulnerable Students from Surprise Tax Bills Act . 2. Exclusion of emergency financial aid grants from gross income (a) In general (1) Exclusion from gross income For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include any qualified emergency financial aid grant. (2) Qualified emergency financial aid grant The term qualified emergency financial aid grant means any amount received by an individual who— (A) is a candidate for a degree at an eligible educational institution described in section 25A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and— (B) received an emergency financial aid grant— (i) pursuant to section 18004 of the CARES Act for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID–19 (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care); (ii) pursuant to section 3504(a) of such Act, or pursuant to a grant use modification under section 3518(a) of such Act, for unexpected expenses and unmet financial need as the result of a qualifying emergency as defined in section 3502(a)(4) of such Act; or (iii) pursuant to section 18008 of such Act for expenses directly related to coronavirus and the disruption of university operations. (b) Effective date This section shall apply to emergency financial aid grants made after March 26, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Delgado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize funding for formula grants for rural areas, to amend title 49, United States Code, to increase the percentage of funds available for grants and contracts for transportation research, technical assistance, training, and related support services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Transportation Improvement Act . 2. Formula grants for rural areas (a) In general There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to provide financial assistance to rural areas under section 5311— (1) $1,043,615,000 for fiscal year 2021; (2) $1,063,615,000 for fiscal year 2022; (3) $1,083,615,000 for fiscal year 2023; (4) $1,103,615,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (5) $1,123,615,000 for fiscal year 2025. (b) Formula grants for rural areas Section 5311(b)(3)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 3 percent .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Ms. Eshoo (for herself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include certain small business concerns in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for Startup Employees Act of 2020 . 2. Ensuring startups can access the Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36)(D)(iv) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iv) ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (IV) any small business concern that has accepted funding from an investment company, as such term is defined in section 80a–3 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), notwithstanding any assessment of such investment company, as long as— (aa) no investment company is a majority stakeholder of the small business concern; and (bb) the small business concern does not distribute proceeds of the loan to any investment company of such small business concern, including through dividends, redemptions, security repurchases, or any other transfer or transaction. ; (2) in subclause (II), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (3) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Ms. Craig , and Mr. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide clarification regarding the tax treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act of 2020 . 2. Clarification of tax treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loans (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, any deduction and the basis of any property shall be determined without regard to whether any amount is excluded from gross income under section 1106(i) of the CARES Act. (b) Clarification of exclusion of loan forgiveness Section 1106(i) of the CARES Act is amended to read as follows: (i) Taxability For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no amount shall be included in the gross income of the eligible recipient by reason of forgiveness of indebtedness described in subsection (b). . (c) Effective date Subsection (a) and the amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in section 1106 of the CARES Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to revise requirements under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Small Business Support Act . 2. Amendments to the Paycheck Protection Program Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ), as amended by subsection (b)(2), is further amended— (1) in subparagraph (P)— (A) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: (i) In general The Administrator shall reimburse a lender authorized to make a covered loan as follows: (I) For each covered loan made by the lender, $1,000. (II) In addition to the amount in subclause (I), an amount based on the balance of the financing outstanding at the time of disbursement of the covered loan, equal to— (aa) 10 percent of the amount of such balance that does not exceed $100,000, plus (bb) 3 percent of the amount of such balance that exceeds $100,000 but does not exceed $1,000,000, plus (cc) 0.2 percent of the amount of such balance that exceeds $1,000,000. ; (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) Small lenders In addition to reimbursement received under clause (i), the Administrator shall reimburse a lender with consolidated assets of less than $50,000,000,000 that is authorized to make a covered loan $250 for each covered loan made to an eligible recipient, if such eligible recipient was not a customer of such lender before applying for assistance under this paragraph. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (X) Prioritization With respect to amounts appropriated to carry out this paragraph on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall, for each such appropriation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determine whether the projected aggregate demand for covered loans under this paragraph will likely exceed the amount appropriated to carry out this paragraph and, if the Administrator so determines, the Administrator and Secretary shall, prior to the obligation of any such appropriated amounts, jointly develop a process to prioritize providing guarantees for covered loans with a principal amount of $300,000 or less using such appropriated funds. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States in eradicating the Asian giant hornet, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Murder Hornet Eradication Act of 2020 . 2. Murder hornet eradication program (a) Grant authority The Secretary of the Interior shall establish a program to provide financial assistance to States for management, research, and public education activities necessary to— (1) eradicate the Asian giant hornet; and (2) restore bee populations damaged by the Asian giant hornet. (b) Eligibility A State is eligible to receive funds under this section if such State has demonstrated to the Secretary sufficient need for a program to implement measures to eradicate the Asian giant hornet. (c) Cost sharing (1) Federal share The Federal share of the costs of the program may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the program. (2) In-kind contributions The non-Federal share of the costs of the program may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions of materials or services. (d) Limitation on administrative expenses Not more than 5 percent of financial assistance provided by the Secretary under this section may be used for administrative expenses. (e) Authorization of appropriations For financial assistance under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Asian giant hornet The term Asian giant hornet means a Vespa mandarinia. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and insular possessions of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide COVID–19 related assistance through a special earned income rule for purposes of the refundable child and earned income credits for taxable year 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Earned Income Act . 2. Special rule for determining earned income (a) In general If the earned income (as defined in section 32(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of a taxpayer for the applicable taxable year is less than the earned income (as so defined) of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year, the credits allowed under sections 24(d) and 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may, at the election of the taxpayer, be determined by substituting— (1) such earned income for the preceding taxable year; for (2) such earned income for the applicable taxable year. (b) Applicable taxable year For purposes of this section, the term applicable taxable year means taxable year 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Kim (for himself, Mr. Pallone , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Payne , and Mr. Sires ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , and Small Business , 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 cancel and waive certain debts owed to the United States with respect to Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security After Sandy Act . 2. Community disaster loan forgiveness Notwithstanding any other provision of law, repayment shall be canceled for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to loans made by the Federal Government between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2020, under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5184 ) with respect to any major disaster declared under section 401 of such Act. 3. Waiver of debt (a) In general Notwithstanding subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration— (1) subject to paragraph (2), shall waive a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household if— (A) such debt owed is a result of an unauthorized use of funds for such covered assistance; and (B) the use of funds related to the same recovery for which the covered assistance was provided; and (2) may not waive a debt under paragraph (1) if the debt involves fraud by the debtor. (b) Covered assistance defined In this section, the term covered assistance means Federal assistance provided in relation to a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Ted Lieu of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide food to veterans under the grant and per diem grant programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs during certain public health emergencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting At-risk Veterans in an Emergency Act or the SAVE Act . 2. General support (a) Use of funds During a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out sections 2011, 2012, and 2061 of title 38, United States Code, to provide food to homeless veterans. (b) Use of per diem payments During a covered public health emergency, a recipient of a grant or an eligible entity under the grant and per diem program of the Department (in this subsection referred to as the program ) may use per diem payments under sections 2012 and 2061 of title 38, United States Code, to provide food and basic supplies for— (1) homeless veterans in the program; and (2) formerly homeless veterans in the community who experienced homelessness during the one-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) covered public health emergency defined In this section, the term covered public health emergency means— (1) a public health emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); or (2) an emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared by a Federal, State, or local authority.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6772 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Luján (for himself, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , Ms. Haaland , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Cole , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To waive the cost share requirement for Indian Tribes receiving disaster assistance relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal COVID–19 Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act . 2. Disaster assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided to an Indian tribal government in connection with COVID–19 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under such Act, regardless of whether the Indian tribal government was the recipient or subrecipient of the assistance. (b) Applicability The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance described in subsection (a) applied for before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Meeks (for himself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the CARES Act to reserve certain amounts for community financial institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Impact Financial Institutions Inclusion Act of 2020 . 2. Set-aside for community financial institutions (a) In general Section 4003 of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9042 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Set-Aside for community financial institutions (1) In general With respect to any program or facility established pursuant to this section under which a borrower receives a direct loan from a lender, and of amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall reserve the following: (A) For community financial institutions (as defined in section 7(a)(36)(A)(xi) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(xi) )), insured depository institutions, and credit unions (as defined in clause (xii) of such section), with consolidated assets of less than $10,000,000,000, to provide assistance under this section, 20 percent of such amounts. (B) For minority depository institutions (as defined in section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 1463 note)) and community development financial institutions (as defined in section 103 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4702 )), with consolidated assets of less than $10,000,000,000, to provide assistance under this section, 5 percent of such amounts. (2) Weekly report The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall submit to Congress a weekly report that describes the types of lenders, including the total consolidated assets of each such lender, providing assistance with amounts reserved under this subsection. . (b) Application This section shall apply to amounts appropriated pursuant to section 4027(a) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) to the stabilization fund established under section 5302(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, that have not been obligated or expended on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To repeal the matching requirement for payments made to States for election security grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Elections Act . 2. Repeal of matching requirement for election security grants to States (a) Repeal The last proviso under the heading “Election Assistance Commission, Election Security Grants” in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–93 ; 133 Stat. 2461) (relating to the State matching funds requirement) shall not apply with respect to any payment made to a State using funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Election Assistance Commission under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).