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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2020 Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide for a cause of action by the family of a military service member who dies from an accident on the high seas, and for other purposes.

1. Amendments to title 46 (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Families of Fallen Sailors Act . (b) In general Chapter 303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 30308 as section 30309; and (2) by inserting after section 30307 the following: 30308. Death of a member of the Armed Forces from an accident on the high seas. (a) Definition In this section, the term nonpecuniary damages means damages for loss of care, comfort, or companionship. (b) Military service members In an action under this chapter, if the death of a member of the Armed Forces resulted from an accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the shore of the United States while the decedent was serving aboard a United States military vessel, the personal representative of the decedent may bring a civil action in admiralty or at law against the person or vessel responsible. The action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the decedent’s spouse, parent, child, dependent relative, or estate. Compensation is recoverable for nonpecuniary and pecuniary damages. (c) Jury trial A claim under this section may be tried with a jury. (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any death occurring after January 1, 2017. (e) Government immunity Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any existing laws or doctrines establishing governmental immunity from tort-based claims. . (c) Clerical amendment The analysis at the beginning of such chapter is amended— (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 30308 as the item relating to section 30309; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 30307 the following: 30308. Death of a member of the Armed Forces from an accident on the high seas. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2020 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris Post Office .

1. Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris Post Office . (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 Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris Post Office .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2020 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the differential wage payment credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reservist Pay Equity Act of 2020 . 2. Expansion of employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services (a) Increase in differential wage payment credit Section 45P(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 50 percent . (b) Adjustment for inflation Section 45P(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Adjustment for inflation In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2021, the $20,000 amount in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting calendar year 2020 for calendar year 1996 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If the amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2020 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Sires , Mr. Kim , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify and permanently extend the Medicare hospital wage index imputed rural floor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020 . 2. Imputed floor on the area wage index Section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Floor on wage index for hospitals in all-urban States (I) In general For purposes of applying the area wage index applicable under this subparagraph, for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2018, the Secretary shall establish a minimum wage index for all-urban States (as defined in subclause (IV)). (II) Minimum wage index For purposes of subclause (I), the minimum wage index for all-urban States shall be established by the Secretary using the methodology described in section 412.64(h)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect for fiscal year 2018. (III) Administration The Secretary shall administer the minimum wage index described in this clause in the same manner described in section 3141 of Public Law 111–148 (through a uniform, national adjustment to the area wage index). (IV) All-urban State defined In this clause, the term all-urban State means a State in which there are no rural areas (as defined in subsection (d)(2)(D) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(D) )), or a State in which there are no hospitals classified as rural under such section. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2020 Mr. Curtis (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Sires , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Waltz , Ms. Speier , Mr. Gallego , and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 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 permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2020 . 2. Requirement to permit dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China (a) In general The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall permit members of the armed forces and government representatives from the Republic of China (Taiwan) or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display, for the official purposes set forth in subsection (b), symbols of Republic of China sovereignty, including— (1) the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan); and (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units. (b) Official purposes The official purposes referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the wearing of official uniforms; (2) conducting government hosted ceremonies or functions; and (3) appearances on Department of State and Department of Defense social media accounts promoting engagements with Taiwan.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2020 Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a public health emergency in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act . 2. Inclusion of public health emergency in definition of major disaster Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ) is amended by inserting any public health emergency (including any pandemic or virus threat), after drought), .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6289 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Trump’s Oil Payoff Act of 2020 or STOP Act of 2020 . 2. Repeal of provision of the Mineral Leasing Act relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation (a) Repeal Section 39 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 209 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 8721(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 202–209 and inserting 202–208 . (2) Section 8735(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 202–209 and inserting 202–208 . (3) Section 31(h) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 188(h) ) is amended by striking and the provisions of section 39 of this Act . 3. Limitation on the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares under the outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Section 8(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Limitation on authority of Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties or net profit shares Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may not reduce or eliminate any royalty or net profit share established under a lease. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require issuance of guidance by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness regarding protecting the homeless from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interagency Council on Homelessness Coronavirus Guidance Act of 2020 . 2. Guidance from United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (a) In general Each member of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (11) of section 202(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11312(a) ) shall, not later than the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, issue public guidance to stakeholders and other affected parties on best practices for preparing for, preventing, containing, and responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including specifically for vulnerable homeless populations. (b) Definition of homelessness Guidance issued pursuant to subsection (a) by a member of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness shall be based on the definition of homelessness used by the agency or office represented by such member.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from coronavirus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 . 2. Data sharing between HUD and HHS (a) In general For the purpose of increasing the ability of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to target outreach to populations vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall share with the Secretary of Health and Human Services information regarding the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) and the location of Continuums of Care with high concentration of unsheltered homelessness. (b) Removal of personally identifiable information In sharing the information required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall ensure that appropriate administrative and physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable information. (c) Consultation The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services promptly after the date of the enactment of this Act to provide for the sharing of the information required under subsection (a). (d) Limitation Information shared pursuant to this Act shall not be shared beyond the Department of Health and Human Services or used for purposes beyond those intended in the Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from coronavirus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 . 2. Data sharing between HUD and HHS (a) In general For the purpose of increasing the ability of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to target outreach to populations vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall share with the Secretary of Health and Human Services any information in the possession of such Secretary regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which information shall include identification of the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) and any information available regarding encampments of homeless individuals and other areas having high concentration of homelessness. (b) Removal of personally identifiable information In sharing the information required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall ensure that appropriate administrative and physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable information. (c) Consultation The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services promptly after the date of the enactment of this Act to provide for the sharing of the information required under subsection (a).
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6294 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 require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from coronavirus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 . 2. Data sharing between HUD and HHS (a) In general For the purpose of increasing the ability of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to target outreach to populations vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall share with the Secretary of Health and Human Services information regarding the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) and the location of Continuums of Care with high concentration of unsheltered homelessness. (b) Removal of personally identifiable information In sharing the information required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall ensure that appropriate administrative and physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable information. (c) Consultation The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services promptly after the date of the enactment of this Act to provide for the sharing of the information required under subsection (a). (d) Limitation Information shared pursuant to this Act shall not be shared beyond the Department of Health and Human Services or used for purposes beyond those intended in the Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6295 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Stivers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require issuance of guidance by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development regarding protecting the homeless who reside in certain federally assisted properties from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Elderly Residents Act of 2020 . 2. Guidance on access to properties Not later than the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue guidance setting forth limitations on non-emergency and non-resident access to public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) )) and projects for supportive housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) designed to limit the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Stivers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for the use of Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund amounts to address public health emergencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PHA Public Health Flexible Funding Act of 2020 . 2. Use of operating and capital fund amounts Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any public housing agency plan of any public housing agency, during any fiscal year a public housing agency may use any amounts allocated under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ) for such fiscal year for such agency for eligible activities under subsections (d)(1) and (e)(1) of such section 9 that are designed to prevent the spread of or address an immediate threat to the health or welfare of a community from infectious diseases, including the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) regardless of the fund under such section 9 from which the amounts were allocated and provided.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require public housing agencies to inform residents of a public housing project when a resident of such project tests positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informed Resident Notification Act of 2020 . 2. Disclosure of COVID-19 cases in public housing (a) Requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish such guidelines and requirements as may be necessary to require, and to establish a procedure for, each public housing agency that operates or administers public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) )) to promptly inform residents of a public housing project, upon acquisition of reliable information that any resident of the project has been determined by a qualified health agency to have tested positive for the coronavirus or the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), that a resident of the project has so tested positive. (b) Means of notification The guidelines and requirements required under subsection (a) shall specify the manner by which residents of a public housing project are provided information required under such subsection. (c) Removal of personally identifiable information In making the information required under subsection (a) available to the public, the Secretary shall ensure that appropriate administrative and physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable information. (d) Issuance; effective date The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue the guidelines and requirements required under subsection (a) not later than the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, which guidelines and requirements shall take effect upon issuance.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Wright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To provide that under the Older Americans Act of 1965 the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall have continuing direct access (or other access through the use of technology) to residents of long-term care facilities to provide services during any portion of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) that occurs in fiscal year 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advocating for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020 . 2. Access of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to residents of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency in fiscal year 2020 During any portion of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) that occurs in the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 31, 2020, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall have continuing direct access (or other access through the use of technology to the greatest extent practicable) to residents of long-term care facilities to provide the services described in section 712(a)(3)(B) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3058h(a)(3)(B) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Ms. Judy Chu of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide resources and services to small business concerns in languages other than English, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBA Reaching all Communities Act of 2020 . 2. Resources and services in languages other than English (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide resources and services to small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) in the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States, which shall include Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration $25,000,000 to carry out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Cicilline introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to respond to the shortage of allied health professionals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allied Health Personnel Shortage Act of 2020 . 2. Response to shortage of allied health professionals (a) Scholarships and loan repayments The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 755 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294e ) the following: 755A. Scholarship and loan repayment program for allied health professionals (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a program of entering into agreements with individuals under which— (1) the Secretary agrees— (A) to award a scholarship to the individual to pursue a degree in a science relating to health care at a school of allied health; or (B) to pay the principal, interest, and related expenses on government and commercial loans received by the individual to pursue such a degree at a school of allied health; and (2) the individual agrees to complete a period of obligated service as an allied health professional in— (A) a health professional shortage area designated under section 332; or (B) an area designated by the Secretary for purpose of this section as having a shortage of allied health professionals. (b) Applicable provisions The Secretary shall model— (1) the scholarship program under subsection (a) on the provisions applicable to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program under subpart III of part D of title III; and (2) the loan repayment program under subsection (a) on the provisions applicable to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program under such subpart. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. . (b) Response to shortage of qualifying allied health professionals (1) In general Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall— (A) identify categories of qualifying allied health professionals which are in shortage; and (B) annually publish a list of such categories in the Federal Register. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term allied health professional has the meaning given to the term allied health professionals in section 799B(5) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295p(5) ). (B) The term “qualifying allied health professional” means an allied health professional who is authorized to provide health care services under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and under the Medicaid programs under title XIX of such Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Hill of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to temporarily require that certain funds deposited with depository institutions by existing customers be available for withdrawal in real time in States with a public health emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immediate Funds Availability Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary requirement for real time availability of funds in States with a public health emergency The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 613 as section 614; and (2) by inserting after section 612 the following: 613. Temporary requirement for real time availability of funds in States with a public health emergency (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title and with respect to a depository institution located in a State with a public health emergency, in any case in which cash or other funds are deposited in an account at a depository institution, the first $1,500 of such cash or funds shall be available for withdrawal in real time. (b) Applicable only to existing customers Subsection (a) shall only apply to deposits made into an account of a customer of a depository institution if such customer has been a customer of the depository institution for at least 6 months. (c) State with a public health emergency defined In this section, the term State with a public health emergency means a State with respect to which, and during the period of time with respect to which, the Governor of the State has notified the Board (and made such notice available to the public) that the State is experiencing a public health emergency. (d) Sunset This section shall have no force or effect after the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section. . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System should consider moving to a same-day check settlement system (including weekends and holidays).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Ms. Houlahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To provide contracting flexibility to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Easing Disruption for America’s Small Contractor Act of 2020 . 2. Small business contracting flexibility (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to provide flexibility to small business Federal suppliers and to the Federal Government to more quickly award contracting dollars to small business concerns in times of economic uncertainty and downturn related to COVID–19. (b) Covered entity defined In this section, the term covered entity means a small business concern that is a party to a contract with a Federal agency and experiences an adverse impact to the operations of the small business concern as a result of COVID–19. (c) Promotion of small business contracting (1) Small business contracting relief Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on September 30, 2021, the head of the Federal agency with which a covered entity has a contract shall provide the covered entity with— (A) 90 additional days to carry out the responsibilities of the covered entity under the contract; or (B) an additional amount of time to carry out the responsibilities of the covered entity under the contract that the head of the Federal agency determines to be appropriate after taking into consideration the severity of the adverse impact experienced by the covered entity. (2) Payment continuation If the performance of all or any part of the work of a Federal goods or services contract in force and effect during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on September 30, 2021, is unavoidably delayed or interrupted by the small business contractor employees’ inability to access Government facilities, systems, or other Government-provided resources due to restrictions related to COVID–19 that have been imposed by any authority or due to orders or instructions issued by the contracting agency in response to COVID–19, the Government shall pay the small business contractor, upon the submission of the documentation required by the contract and according to the terms specified in the contract, the prices stipulated in the contract for goods or services as if the small business contractor had rendered and the Government accepted the goods or services. Contractor delivery schedules shall be revised and small business contractors shall be eligible for equitable adjustments based on the revised schedules.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to encourage States and localities to adopt policies pertaining to the safe relocation of prisoners during major disasters and emergencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Disaster Safe Inmate Relocation Act . 2. Safe Inmate Relocation The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall encourage States and localities that receive assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to adopt policies regarding the safe relocation of prisoners before, during, and after major disasters and emergencies, as appropriate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility.

1. Testing for COVID-19 for certain members of the Armed Forces (a) In general Not later than 7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility. (b) Report on policies and protocols Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth any formal policies or protocols provided to members of the Armed Forces regarding how to be tested for the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mr. Balderson , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To waive, for 1 year, the cost sharing requirements of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the MEP Crisis Response Act of 2020 . 2. One-year waiver of cost sharing requirements of Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (a) Definition of Center In this section, the term Center has the meaning given such term in section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k(a) ). (b) Temporary waiver (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, paragraph (2) of section 25(e) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k(e) ) shall not apply during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the extent that a Center receives funding from a State that is conditioned upon the application of a Federal cost sharing requirement to the Center. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $146,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to support Centers. (2) Supplement not supplant Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall supplement and not supplant amounts already appropriated or otherwise made available to support Centers in fiscal year 2020. (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the centers of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership are front-line resources for manufacturers to improve supply chain resilience, workforce readiness, and technological expertise; and (2) such Centers are positioned to mitigate damage and accelerate recovery from the National public health and economic crisis caused by COVID–19.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Cleaver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize United States participation in, and contributions to, the Nineteenth Replenishment of the resources of the International Development Association, the Fifteenth Replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund, and the seventh capital increase of the African Development Bank.

1. Authorization for United States participation in, and contributions to, the nineteenth replenishment of the resources of the International Development Association The International Development Association Act ( 22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 31. Nineteenth replenishment (a) The United States Governor of the International Development Association is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United States $3,004,200,000 to the nineteenth replenishment of the resources of the Association, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. (b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $3,004,200,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. . 2. Authorization for United States participation in, and contributions to, the fifteenth replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund The African Development Fund Act ( 22 U.S.C. 290g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 226. Fifteenth replenishment (a) The United States Governor of the Fund is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United States $513,900,000 to the fifteenth replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. (b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $513,900,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. . 3. Authorization for United States participation in, and contributions to, the seventh capital increase for the African Development Bank The African Development Bank Act ( 22 U.S.C. 290i et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1345. Seventh capital increase (a) Subscription authorized (1) The United States Governor of the Bank may subscribe on behalf of the United States to 532,023 additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank. (2) Any subscription by the United States to the capital stock of the Bank shall be effective only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (b) Limitations on authorization of appropriations (1) In order to pay for the increase in the United States subscription to the Bank under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $7,286,587,008 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1)— (A) $437,190,016 shall be for paid in shares of the Bank; and (B) $6,849,396,992 shall be for callable shares of the Bank. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide supplemental appropriations to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Supplemental appropriation There is appropriated to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, out of amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, for providing financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 108(a)(1) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1) ), except that subsections (d) and (e) of such section 108 shall not apply to the provision of such assistance.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize additional funding for the housing counseling program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Housing Counseling Support Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The spread of COVID–19, which is now considered a global pandemic, is expected to negatively impact the incomes of potentially millions of homeowners, making it difficult for them to pay their mortgages on time. (2) Housing counseling is critical to ensuring that homeowners have the resources they need to navigate the loss mitigation options available to them while they are experiencing financial hardship. 3. HUD counseling program authorization There is authorized to be appropriated the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development $700,000,000 to carry out counseling services described under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701x ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish a credit facility to provide loans to small businesses, including small family farms, during the COVID–19 emergency.

1. Small Business Credit Facility (a) Establishment The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall establish a credit facility to provide loans to small businesses during the COVID–19 emergency. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 emergency The term COVID–19 emergency means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the date of the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic. (2) Small business The term small business means— (A) a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ); (B) a family farm; and (C) an independent contractor.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Banks , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a waiver of payment reductions under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain nonapproved capital expenditures undertaken by health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020 . 2. Providing for a waiver of payment reductions under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain nonapproved capital expenditures undertaken by health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency (a) In general Section 1122(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–1(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting or (3) after paragraph (2) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) No payment reduction shall be made pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to an obligation for a capital expenditure made during the emergency period defined in section 1135(g)(1)(B). . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that any State requirement relating to the approval of capital expenditures of health care facilities located in such State (commonly referred to as certificate of need laws ) should be waived for the duration of the emergency period defined in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To waive high deductible health plan requirements for health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Healthcare Access Act . 2. Access to health savings accounts (a) In general For purposes of section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, notwithstanding subsection (c)(1) thereof, during the coronavirus emergency period, any individual who is covered by any health plan, including a health plan which is not a high deductible health plan, shall be treated as an eligible individual. (b) Contribution deadline An individual who is treated as an eligible individual for purposes of section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 solely by reason of subsection (a) may make contributions to the health savings account (as defined in section 223(d) of such Code) of such individual up to the due date for the return of Federal income tax for the taxable year which includes the last day of the coronavirus emergency period. (c) Coronavirus emergency period For purposes of this section, the coronavirus emergency period is the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the later of— (1) the last day on which the declaration of 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 the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is in effect, or (2) the last day on which the declaration of national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is in effect.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Casten of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To temporarily ban stock buybacks until the impact of COVID–19 on the American financial system has ended.

1. Temporary ban on stock buybacks (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any issuer, the securities of which are traded on a national securities exchange, to purchase securities of the issuer during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 120 days after the end of the COVID–19 emergency period. (b) Early termination The Securities and Exchange Commission may terminate the prohibition under subsection (a) after the end of the COVID–19 emergency period and before the end of the 120-day period described under subsection (a), if— (1) the Commission determines such termination is in the public interest; and (2) immediately notifies the Congress and the public of such determination and the reason for such determination, including on the website of the Commission. (c) Enforcement; rulemaking (1) In general The Securities and Exchange Commission shall have the authority to enforce this Act and may issue such rules as may be necessary to carry out this Act. (2) Commission voting Any action taken by the Commission pursuant to this section may only be taken upon a unanimous vote of the commissioners. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 emergency period The term COVID–19 emergency period means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this Act and ends upon the date of the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic. (2) Other definitions The terms issuer , national securities exchange , and security have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.