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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the educator expense deduction to facilitate the purchase of personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Teachers Assistance and Return To School Act of 2020 or the STARTS Act of 2020 . 2. Deduction increases for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (D) Certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (i) In general The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses, not in excess of— (I) $250, paid or incurred by an eligible educator— (aa) by reason of the participation of the educator in professional development courses related to the curriculum in which the educator provides instruction or to the students for which the educator provides instruction, and (bb) in connection with books, supplies (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education), computer equipment (including related software and services) and other equipment, and supplementary materials used by the eligible educator in the classroom. (ii) Temporary increase in deduction to support purchases of personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies due to the COVID-19 national emergency (I) In general For the purpose of facilitating the purchase of personal protective equipment necessitated by the COVID-19 national emergency, in the case of an expense described in clause (i) and paid or incurred in taxable years 2020 or 2021— (aa) such clause shall be applied by substituting $1,500 for $250 , and (bb) $1,250 of such $1,500 may only be used for the purpose of purchasing personal protective equipment or cleaning supplies to combat the spread of COVID-19. (II) Unused deduction in taxable year 2020 may be carried to taxable year 2021 Any unused deduction or portion of such deduction remaining after application of subclause (I) with respect to taxable year 2020 shall be treated as a deduction allowable with respect to taxable year 2021. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Smoke Relief Act . 2. Transitional sheltering assistance (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness The term individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness means an individual, living in an area where the air quality index is determined to be unhealthy for not less than 3 consecutive days as a result of a wildfire, who is— (A) a low-income individual; (B) a parent or guardian with a child who has not attained 19 years of age; (C) a pregnant woman; (D) an individual who is 65 years of age or older; (E) an individual with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular illness; or (F) an individual with a chronic disease that is exacerbated by smoke inhalation. (2) Low-income individual The term low-income individual means an individual from a family whose taxable income (as defined in section 63 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the preceding year did not exceed 200 percent of an amount equal to the poverty level, as determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of Census. (3) Qualified entity The term qualified entity means— (A) a State or unit of local government; (B) a local public health authority; and (C) a coordinated care organization. (b) Transitional sheltering assistance program In carrying out the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ), the President shall— (1) provide assistance to a qualified entity to purchase and provide, to an individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness, smoke-inhalation prevention equipment, including— (A) a portable air filtration unit; (B) an air filter; (C) a face mask or respirator, such as— (i) a N95 respirator; (ii) a P100 respirator; or (iii) other equipment certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to protect from airborne particle exposure; (D) low-cost equipment to keep smoke out of a house, such as— (i) a weather strip; (ii) not more than 1 portable air-conditioning unit per household; (iii) ventilation equipment; (iv) a screening and shading device; or (v) a window covering; or (E) other similarly effective devices; and (2) in any case in which smoke-inhalation prevention equipment is not sufficient to mitigate the risk of illness, provide cost-efficient transitional shelter assistance to an individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Young , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Dean , Mr. Keating , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Moore , Mrs. Axne , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide additional appropriations for TRIO programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act . 2. Additional appropriations for TRIO programs (a) In general (1) Amounts appropriated There is appropriated to the Secretary of Education, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, for grants and contracts under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.), for the purpose of expanding program capacity to serve more low-income, first-generation students, students with disabilities, veterans, unemployed adults, and other qualified individuals and to provide such students technology support. (2) Allocation of funds From the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Education shall allot— (A) $250,000,000 for grants to each recipient receiving funding under such chapter for fiscal year 2020 to expand program capacity to serve more qualified individuals, of which— (i) $32,000,000 shall be for Educational Opportunity Centers programs under section 402F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–16 ); (ii) $54,000,000 shall be for Talent Search programs under section 402B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–12 ); and (iii) the remainder of such funds shall be for all programs under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.); and (B) notwithstanding any other provision of law, $200,000,000 for grants to each recipient receiving funding under such chapter for fiscal year 2020 to allow those recipients to provide technology support to students, which may include support for broadband access and computer hardware and software. (b) Applicability of terms and conditions Except as specified in subsection (a)(2)(B), the terms and conditions that apply to grants under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.) shall apply to grants made with funds made available under subsection (a). (c) General provisions Any amount appropriated under this section is in addition to other amounts appropriated or made available for the applicable purpose.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Ms. Jayapal (for herself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act . 2. Meals and supplements reimbursements for individuals who have not attained the age of 25 (a) Program for at-Risk school children Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) of section 17(r) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) ), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), the Secretary shall reimburse institutions that are emergency shelters under such section 17(r) ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) ) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service— (1) have not attained the age of 25; and (2) are receiving assistance from such emergency shelter. (b) Participation by emergency shelters Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (5)(A) of section 17(t) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) ), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), the Secretary shall reimburse emergency shelters under such section 17(t) ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) ) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service, have not attained the age of 25. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency shelter The term emergency shelter has the meaning given the term under section 17(t)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t)(1) ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner , Ms. Moore , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Steil , and Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, as the Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building .

1. Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mrs. Luria (for herself, Ms. Spanberger , and Mr. Riggleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2020 . 2. Reports on enrollment in Lifeline program (a) Annual report on enrollment in lifeline program by SNAP participants Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit to Congress a report on enrollment in the Lifeline program by individuals participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). (b) Study and report on enrollment in lifeline program Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on— (1) projections of the number of new broadband service consumers who will join the Lifeline program through Federal assistance programs during the 5-year period following the conclusion of the study; and (2) the efficacy of various efforts to advertise the Lifeline program, including data illustrating the effect of such efforts on enrollment in such program. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband service The term broadband service has the meaning given the term broadband internet access service in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Restaurant Reimbursement Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America Dines Out Act . 2. Restaurant Reimbursement Program (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a Restaurant Reimbursement Program to make payments to restaurants in accordance with this section for portions of a bill on which the restaurant provided a discount to a customer. (b) Limitations Payments may only be made under this section— (1) for 50 percent of the discount provided to a customer on food and non-alcoholic beverages, but in an amount not to exceed $12 per customer per day; (2) for discounts provided to customers on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday during the 1-month period beginning two weeks after the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) for discounts provided to customers who were dining at the physical location of the restaurant. (c) Application A restaurant that seeks to receive a payment under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of the Treasury in such form and manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (d) Appropriation There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of the Treasury $3,400,000,000 to carry out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Rose of New York (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To allow certain veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HOV Lanes for Heroes Act . 2. HOV facilities (a) In general Section 166(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: (6) Disabled veterans (A) In general The public authority may allow a disabled veteran to use the HOV facility if such veteran has a license plate that clearly identifies the vehicle, a registered transponder, or other method of identification the public authority considers necessary for qualification. (B) Definition of disabled veteran For purposes of this paragraph, the term disabled veteran means a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined has a service-connected (as such term is defined in such section) disability rated at or above a percentage determined to be qualifying by the public authority. (C) Occupancy exception Notwithstanding the occupancy requirement of subsection (a)(2), 1 occupant described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph may be permitted to use a HOV facility. (D) No charge for tolls Under this paragraph, a public authority may charge no toll. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 166 of such title is further amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking through (5) and inserting through (6) ; and (2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking paragraph (4) or (5) and inserting paragraph (4), (5), or (6) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Mr. Schrader introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , 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 extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions.

1. Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits Section 1(b) of Public Law 116–128 (134 Stat. 221; 38 U.S.C. 3001 note prec.) is amended by striking December 21, 2020 and inserting December 21, 2021 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) 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 exclude from gross income any interest paid on an overpayment of tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freeing Americans’ Interest Reimbursements From Improper Governmental Holdover Taxes Act or the FAIR FIGHT Act . 2. Interest received on overpayments (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139I. Interest received on tax overpayments Gross income shall not include any interest allowed and paid upon an overpayment of tax pursuant to section 6611. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section. (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents for Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: 139I. Interest received on tax overpayments. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Mr. San Nicolas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical cancer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2020 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Ovarian and cervical cancers are among the most destructive gynecological forms of cancer. (2) Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. (3) The main methods used to screen for ovarian cancer are pelvic exams, ultrasounds, Pap smears, and blood tests such as cancer antigen-125 ( CA–125 ). (4) Most women who develop invasive cervical cancer have not had regular cervical cancer screening. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) Raising awareness about ovarian and cervical cancers. (2) Raising awareness about the importance (especially for those women who have a family history of cancer or are otherwise at higher risk) of frequent consultation with a physician and the possibility of screening (through tests such as pelvic exams, ultrasounds, Pap smears, and blood tests such as cancer antigen-125) for ovarian, cervical, and other gynecologic cancer. (3) Promotion of early detection methods for ovarian and cervical cancer. (4) Ensuring that special emphasis is given to ovarian and cervical cancer under the public awareness campaign carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 317P(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–17(d) ; commonly referred to as Johanna’s Law ). 4. Increasing public awareness of ovarian and cervical cancer Section 317P(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–17(d) ; commonly referred to as Johanna’s Law ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking with respect to gynecologic cancers and inserting with respect to ovarian, cervical, and other gynecologic cancers ; and (2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (D) Low-income women Activities under the national campaign under subparagraph (A) shall include public service announcements under subparagraph (C) targeted to low-income women. . 5. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of gynecologic cancer education and awareness efforts should reflect the fact that ovarian and cervical cancers are the most deadly of the gynecologic cancers.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit certain signatures on checks and notices issued by the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

1. Signatures on checks and notices, etc., by the Department of the Treasury Any check issued to an individual by the Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 6428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any notice issued pursuant to section 6428(f)(6) of such Code, may not be signed by or otherwise bear the name, signature, image or likeness of the President, the Vice President or any elected official or cabinet level officer of the United States, or any individual who, with respect to any of the aforementioned individuals, bears any relationship described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 152(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Curtis (for himself, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bera , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.

1. Inclusion of certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for certain Federal tax benefits (a) In general For purposes of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (and any provision of such Code which relies on such section for the definition of medical care, including sections 105, 106, 213, 220, and 223 of such Code), amounts paid (or expenses incurred, as the case may be) during the specified period for qualified COVID–19 prevention items shall be treated as amounts paid (or expenses incurred) for medical care. (b) Qualified COVID–19 prevention items For purposes of this section, the term qualified COVID–19 prevention items means— (1) face masks which are recommended by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for use by the general public to reduce the spread of COVID–19, (2) surface disinfectants that the Environmental Protection Agency has determined meet the criteria for use against SARS–CoV–2, the virus that causes COVID–19, and (3) hand sanitizers which are recommended by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for use by general public to reduce the spread of COVID–19. (c) Specified period For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term specified period means the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending with the close of calendar year which includes the date on which the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, determines that the COVID–19 public health emergency has terminated. (2) COVID– 19 public health emergency The term COVID–19 public health emergency means the emergency declared with respect to COVID–19 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020, under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) (and any renewals or extensions thereof). (d) Treatment of plan amendments A plan or other arrangement that otherwise satisfies all applicable requirements of sections 106 and 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including any rules or regulations thereunder) shall not fail to be treated as a cafeteria plan or health flexible spending arrangement merely because such plan or arrangement is amended pursuant to a provision under this section and such amendment is retroactive, if— (1) such amendment is adopted no later than the last day of the plan year in which the amendment is effective, and (2) the plan or arrangement is operated consistent with the terms of such amendment during the period beginning on the effective date of the amendment and ending on the date the amendment is adopted.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Vela , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Roy , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Williams , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Allred , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building .

1. Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to increase the criminal penalties under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Elections Act of 2020 . 2. Modification of criminal penalty for tampering with or interfering in an election for Federal office Section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20511 ) is amended— (1) by striking fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, and inserting fined not more than $100,000 , and (2) by striking imprisoned not more than 5 years and inserting imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 15 years .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Ms. Wexton , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Case , and Mr. Connolly ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on House Administration , and the Judiciary , 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 restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act of 2020 . 2. Restoration of leave (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency means each agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government, including— (A) the Federal Aviation Administration; (B) the Transportation Security Administration; (C) the Department of Veterans Affairs; (D) the United States Postal Service; (E) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (F) the Library of Congress; and (G) the Government Accountability Office; and (2) the term employee — (A) means an employee of an agency; and (B) includes— (i) a covered employee, as that term is defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 ), other than an applicant for employment; (ii) a covered employee, as that term is defined in section 411(c) of title 3, United States Code; (iii) an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including an employee appointed under chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, without regard to whether section 7421(a) of that title, section 7425(b) of that title, or any other provision of chapter 74 of that title is inconsistent with that inclusion; (iv) an employee of the Transportation Security Administration, including an employee under section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note); (v) a Foreign Service officer; (vi) an employee of the Diplomatic Security Service of the Department of State; and (vii) any other individual occupying a position in the civil service, as that term is defined in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Restoration of leave Any leave lost by an employee during a pandemic declared to be a nationwide public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) because the amount of the leave accumulated by the employee would have been in excess of the maximum amount that may be accumulated by the employee under any provision of law or policy (including under section 6304 of title 5, United States Code) shall be restored to the employee. (c) Applicability Subsection (b) shall apply to any leave lost on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act relating to export licenses for firearm silencers.

1. Requirements relating to export licenses for firearm silencers Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Requirements relating to export licenses for firearm silencers (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may approve or otherwise issue a license for the export of firearm silencers only if the recipient end-user of the firearm silencers is the government of a foreign country or any person acting on behalf of such government. (2) Firearm silencer defined In this subsection, the term firearm silencer has the meaning given that term in section 921(a)(24) of title 18, United States Code. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Mrs. Hayes , and Mrs. Bustos ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain students enrolled in an institution of higher education to apply for teaching residency programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants Act of 2020 or the STRONG Act of 2020 . 2. Teacher residency programs (a) Partnership grants Section 202(e)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022a(e)(2)(B)(i)(I) ) is amended— (1) by striking education or and inserting education, ; and (2) by striking accomplishment and inserting accomplishment, or enrolled in a pre-baccalaureate program at a four-year institution of higher education with an academic major relating to teaching . (b) Public service loan forgiveness Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) participating, as a pre-baccalaureate student, in a teacher residency program under section 202 of this Act. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 209 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022h ) is amended by striking $300,000,000 and all that follows and inserting $600,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 and such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2020 Mr. Young (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.

1. Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children report Section 3(f) of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act ( Public Law 114–244 ; 130 Stat. 987) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 years and inserting 5 years .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID–19, applications for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2022 may use certain data submitted in the fiscal year 2021 application.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act . 2. Impact aid program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding sections 7002(j) and 7003(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7702(j) , 7703(c)), a local educational agency desiring to receive a payment under section 7002 or 7003 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7702 , 7703) for fiscal year 2022 that also submitted an application for such payment for fiscal year 2021 shall, in the application submitted under section 7005 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7705 ) for fiscal year 2022— (1) with respect to a requested payment under section 7002 of such Act— (A) use the data described in section 7002(j) of such Act relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021; or (B) use the data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7002(j) of such Act; and (2) with respect to a requested payment under section 7003 of such Act— (A) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021, provided that payments for fiscal year 2022 shall be calculated by the Secretary using the expenditures and rates described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 7003(b)(1)(C) of such Act that would otherwise apply for fiscal year 2022; or (B) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7003(c) of such Act. 3. Migrant education program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (f)(1) of section 1303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6393 ), for the purposes of making determinations under subsections (a)(1) and (f) of such section 1303 for fiscal year 2021 and all subsequent fiscal years for which school year 2019–2020 data would be used in the calculations under section 1303(a)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Education shall use school year 2018–2019 data or school year 2019–2020 data, whichever data are greater, wherever school year 2019–2020 data would otherwise be required.

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 8472 AN ACT To provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID–19, applications for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2022 may use certain data submitted in the fiscal year 2021 application.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act . 2. Impact aid program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding sections 7002(j) and 7003(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7702(j) , 7703(c)), a local educational agency desiring to receive a payment under section 7002 or 7003 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7702 , 7703) for fiscal year 2022 that also submitted an application for such payment for fiscal year 2021 shall, in the application submitted under section 7005 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7705 ) for fiscal year 2022— (1) with respect to a requested payment under section 7002 of such Act— (A) use the data described in section 7002(j) of such Act relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021; or (B) use the data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7002(j) of such Act; and (2) with respect to a requested payment under section 7003 of such Act— (A) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021, provided that payments for fiscal year 2022 shall be calculated by the Secretary using the expenditures and rates described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 7003(b)(1)(C) of such Act that would otherwise apply for fiscal year 2022; or (B) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7003(c) of such Act. 3. Migrant education program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (f)(1) of section 1303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6393 ), for the purposes of making determinations under subsections (a)(1) and (f) of such section 1303 for fiscal year 2021 and all subsequent fiscal years for which school year 2019–2020 data would be used in the calculations under section 1303(a)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Education shall use school year 2018–2019 data or school year 2019–2020 data, whichever data are greater, wherever school year 2019–2020 data would otherwise be required.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2020 Mr. Courtney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID–19, applications for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2022 may use certain data submitted in the fiscal year 2021 application.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act . 2. Impact aid program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding sections 7002(j) and 7003(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7702(j) , 7703(c)), a local educational agency desiring to receive a payment under section 7002 or 7003 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7702 , 7703) for fiscal year 2022 that also submitted an application for such payment for fiscal year 2021 shall, in the application submitted under section 7005 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7705 ) for fiscal year 2022— (1) with respect to a requested payment under section 7002 of such Act— (A) use the data described in section 7002(j) of such Act relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021; or (B) use the data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7002(j) of such Act; and (2) with respect to a requested payment under section 7003 of such Act— (A) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021, provided that payments for fiscal year 2022 shall be calculated by the Secretary using the expenditures and rates described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 7003(b)(1)(C) of such Act that would otherwise apply for fiscal year 2022; or (B) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7003(c) of such Act. 3. Migrant education program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (f)(1) of section 1303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6393 ), for the purposes of making determinations under subsections (a)(1) and (f) of such section 1303 for fiscal year 2021 and all subsequent fiscal years for which school year 2019–2020 data would be used in the calculations under section 1303(a)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Education shall use school year 2018–2019 data or school year 2019–2020 data, whichever data are greater, wherever school year 2019–2020 data would otherwise be required.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2020 Received AN ACT To provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID–19, applications for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2022 may use certain data submitted in the fiscal year 2021 application.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act . 2. Impact aid program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding sections 7002(j) and 7003(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7702(j) , 7703(c)), a local educational agency desiring to receive a payment under section 7002 or 7003 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7702 , 7703) for fiscal year 2022 that also submitted an application for such payment for fiscal year 2021 shall, in the application submitted under section 7005 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7705 ) for fiscal year 2022— (1) with respect to a requested payment under section 7002 of such Act— (A) use the data described in section 7002(j) of such Act relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021; or (B) use the data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7002(j) of such Act; and (2) with respect to a requested payment under section 7003 of such Act— (A) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment that was submitted by the local educational agency in the application for fiscal year 2021, provided that payments for fiscal year 2022 shall be calculated by the Secretary using the expenditures and rates described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 7003(b)(1)(C) of such Act that would otherwise apply for fiscal year 2022; or (B) use the student count data relating to calculating such payment for the fiscal year required under section 7003(c) of such Act. 3. Migrant education program Due to the public health emergency relating to COVID–19 and notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (f)(1) of section 1303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6393 ), for the purposes of making determinations under subsections (a)(1) and (f) of such section 1303 for fiscal year 2021 and all subsequent fiscal years for which school year 2019–2020 data would be used in the calculations under section 1303(a)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Education shall use school year 2018–2019 data or school year 2019–2020 data, whichever data are greater, wherever school year 2019–2020 data would otherwise be required.

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2020 Mr. Bera introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tools to Educate All Children at Home Act or the TEACH Act . 2. Temporary increase of deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (D) Certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (i) In general The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses, not in excess of $250, paid or incurred by an eligible educator— (I) by reason of the participation of the educator in professional development courses related to the curriculum in which the educator provides instruction or to the students for which the educator provides instruction, and (II) in connection with books, supplies (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education), computer equipment (including related software and services) and other equipment, and supplementary materials used by the eligible educator in the classroom or in connection with online classroom instruction. (ii) Special rule for taxable years 2020 and 2021 In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2022, clause (i) shall be applied by substituting $1,000 for $250 . . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.