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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. 6435 AN ACT To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 . 2. Information about scams related to COVID–19 (a) Dissemination of information (1) In general As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shall develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to the novel coronavirus (COVID–19). (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) include— (i) information regarding mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud and illegal robocalls related to COVID–19 that identifies the most common scams; and (ii) information regarding where and how to report instances of scams related to COVID–19, including instructions on how to file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency; (B) disseminate information under such paragraph in a manner that prioritizes, and that is easily accessible by and user-friendly to, senior citizens and people with infirmities and disabilities; (C) disseminate information under such paragraph on an internet website of the Commission that serves as a source of information for the public about scams related to COVID–19; and (D) regularly update the information developed and disseminated under such paragraph to keep pace with the changing nature of scams related to COVID–19. (b) Database As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant Federal officials, establish a comprehensive national database, either within or separate from the Consumer Sentinel Network, that tracks instances of scams related to COVID–19. (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hudson , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 . 2. Information about scams related to COVID-19 (a) Dissemination of information (1) In general As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shall develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) include— (i) information regarding mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud and illegal robocalls related to COVID-19 that identifies the most common scams; and (ii) information regarding where and how to report instances of scams related to COVID-19, including instructions on how to file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency; (B) disseminate information under such paragraph in a manner that prioritizes, and that is easily accessible by and user-friendly to, senior citizens and people with infirmities and disabilities; (C) disseminate information under such paragraph on an internet website of the Commission that serves as a source of information for the public about scams related to COVID-19; and (D) regularly update the information developed and disseminated under such paragraph to keep pace with the changing nature of scams related to COVID-19. (b) Database As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant Federal officials, establish a comprehensive national database, either within or separate from the Consumer Sentinel Network, that tracks instances of scams related to COVID-19. (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.
IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 . 2. Information about scams related to COVID–19 (a) Dissemination of information (1) In general As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shall develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to the novel coronavirus (COVID–19). (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) include— (i) information regarding mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud and illegal robocalls related to COVID–19 that identifies the most common scams; and (ii) information regarding where and how to report instances of scams related to COVID–19, including instructions on how to file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency; (B) disseminate information under such paragraph in a manner that prioritizes, and that is easily accessible by and user-friendly to, senior citizens and people with infirmities and disabilities; (C) disseminate information under such paragraph on an internet website of the Commission that serves as a source of information for the public about scams related to COVID–19; and (D) regularly update the information developed and disseminated under such paragraph to keep pace with the changing nature of scams related to COVID–19. (b) Database As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant Federal officials, establish a comprehensive national database, either within or separate from the Consumer Sentinel Network, that tracks instances of scams related to COVID–19. (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 489 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6435 [Report No. 116–591] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hudson , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce November 16, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Guthrie and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico November 16, 2020 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 . 2. Information about scams related to COVID-19 (a) Dissemination of information (1) In general As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shall develop and disseminate information to the public about scams related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) include— (i) information regarding mail, telemarketing, and internet fraud and illegal robocalls related to COVID-19 that identifies the most common scams; and (ii) information regarding where and how to report instances of scams related to COVID-19, including instructions on how to file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency; (B) disseminate information under such paragraph in a manner that prioritizes, and that is easily accessible by and user-friendly to, senior citizens and people with infirmities and disabilities; (C) disseminate information under such paragraph on an internet website of the Commission that serves as a source of information for the public about scams related to COVID-19; and (D) regularly update the information developed and disseminated under such paragraph to keep pace with the changing nature of scams related to COVID-19. (b) Database As expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other relevant Federal officials, establish a comprehensive national database, either within or separate from the Consumer Sentinel Network, that tracks instances of scams related to COVID-19. (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.

November 16, 2020 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Chabot (for himself and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma ) 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 repeal the direct payment requirement on the exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Repeal of direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (a) In general Section 402(l)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (5) Aggregation rule For purposes of this subsection, all eligible retirement plans of an employer shall be treated as a single plan. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Correa (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Vela , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Moore , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Espaillat , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Titus , Ms. Speier , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Cox of California , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Norton , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Meng , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Omar , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sires , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Soto , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Brownley of California , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an individual’s taxpayer identification number.

1. 2020 recovery rebates permitted to be made on basis of individual’s taxpayer identification number (a) In general Section 6428(g)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by Public Law 116–136 , is amended by inserting or a TIN before the period at the end. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 2201(a) of division A of Public Law 116–136 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Cunningham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hazardous duty pay to members of the uniformed services exposed to the cause of a declared public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hazard Pay Expansion Act . 2. Hazardous duty pay for members of the uniformed services exposed to the cause of a declared public health emergency Section 351(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) during a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), performs duty designated by the Secretary concerned as hazardous duty based upon frequent exposure to the cause of that public health emergency. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide unpaid leave for certain National Guard service by Federal employees and employees of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Civil Employment for Our National Guard Act . 2. Unpaid leave for State active duty service Section 6323 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) An employee as defined by section 2105 or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia, permanent or temporary indefinite, who is a member of the National Guard, as described in section 101 of title 32, and on State active duty shall be granted leave without pay for each day of such duty. (2) Any such employee or individual may substitute any annual or sick leave accrued or accumulated by such employee or individual for any leave provided under paragraph (1). (3) In this section— (A) the term State means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory of the United States; and (B) the term State active duty means— (i) duty performed by a member of the National Guard under orders issued by the chief executive of a State in accordance with the laws of that State; and (ii) does not include duty performed under title 10 or 32. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Gooden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to establish an exception to jurisdictional immunity for a foreign state that discharges a biological weapon, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2020 or the Stop COVID Act of 2020 . 2. Exception to jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state (a) Exception to jurisdictional immunity Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States in any case where such foreign state is found, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to have discharged a biological weapon, as defined in section 2280(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code, in the United States or such discharge results in the bodily injury of an United States citizen. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To allow the President to temporarily suspend activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

1. Temporary suspension of 2020 decennial census of population (a) In general The President may suspend, for the covered period, activities relating to the 2020 decennial census of population, including— (1) in-person interviews; and (2) reporting deadlines. (b) Covered period defined In this section, the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the President, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines that the threat of COVID–19 has subsided such that a suspension pursuant to subsection (a) is no longer necessary; or (2) the date on which the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, and relating to COVID–19 is terminated pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1622 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Katko , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Golden , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pappas , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 amend title 40, United States Code, is amended with respect to the maximum contribution for certain projects or activities carried out in certain distressed counties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Regional Commission Financial Flexibility Act . 2. Economic and infrastructure development grants Section 15501(d) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Special contribution rule The maximum contribution percentage for a project or activity carried out in a county described in paragraph (2) using a grant awarded between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021, shall be treated as 100 percent. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Ms. Moore (for herself and Mr. Cole ) 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 payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2020 . 2. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, after 338I of such Act, . (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and certain and inserting , Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program, and certain . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exclusion of certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide that during an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 may be used to purchase certain durable goods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Necessities During Public Emergencies Act of 2020 . 2. Purchase of durable goods with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits during declared emergencies During an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the term food as defined in section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1) ) shall be deemed to include the following: (1) Infant care necessities, including diapers (disposable or re-useable), baby wipes, and bottles. (2) Household paper products, including tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels. (3) Household cleaning products, including: mops, brooms, bleach (or equivalent cleaning solutions), and cleaning wipes. (4) Personal cleaning products, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, hand sanitizer, and deodorant.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit debt from medically necessary procedures related to COVID–19 from being included on credit reports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Coronavirus Credit Reporting Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition on reporting medically necessary procedures related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak (a) In general Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Any information related to a debt arising from a medically necessary procedure related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak. . (b) Medically necessary procedure defined Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (bb) Medically necessary procedure The term medically necessary procedure means health care services needed to prevent, diagnose, or treat COVID–19 or its symptoms and that meet accepted standards of medicine. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Perlmutter (for himself, Mr. Buck , Mr. Crow , Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to repay the credit risk premiums paid with respect to certain railroad infrastructure loans after the obligations attached to such loans have been satisfied.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act . 2. Credit risk premiums Section 502(f) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 ( 45 U.S.C. 822(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Refund of premiums The Secretary shall repay the credit risk premium of each loan in cohort 3, as defined by the Department of Transportation’s memorandum to the Office of Management and Budget dated November 5, 2018, with interest accrued thereon, not later than 60 days after the date on which all obligations attached to each such loan have been satisfied. For each such loan for which obligations have already been satisfied, as of the date of enactment of the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act , the Secretary shall repay the credit risk premium of each such loan, with interest accrued thereon, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of such Act. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Beyer , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , Ms. Schakowsky , and Mr. Engel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID–19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) COVID–19 infections have grown rapidly throughout the United States creating a widespread outbreak that has been deemed a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. (2) The COVID–19 public health emergency has led to an increase in firearm sales, which poses a serious health and security risk to the American public. (3) A firearm may be sold before a background check is completed. (4) The increased public demand to purchase a firearm strains the resources of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System ( NICS ). (5) A person who is prohibited by Federal law from possessing a firearm, such as a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, has an increased chance of acquiring a firearm due to this increased public demand to purchase a firearm. (6) This strain on resources is affecting the ability of the NICS to complete background checks within 3-business-days, allowing for federally licensed firearm dealers to complete a firearm sale without a completed background check, which is known as a default proceed sale . (7) Such firearm sales conducted in the absence of a completed background check are known as “default proceeds” and may have devastating consequences by making it easier for a person who is prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms to acquire such firearms. 2. Report on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in consultation with the Director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, shall submit to Congress a report on the operation of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System beginning on January 31, 2020 (the date of the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to COVID–19), through the date of the enactment of this Act, and the equivalent period in 2019, to include the following: (1) The total number of background checks initiated. (2) The total number of background checks completed. (3) The total number of background checks resulting in approval. (4) The total number of background checks that were delayed. (5) The number of background checks resulting in— (A) a denial before the 3-business-day review period is completed; and (B) delayed denials.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2020 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To forgive certain disaster loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2020 . 2. Community disaster loan forgiveness Notwithstanding any other provision of law, repayment shall be canceled for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to loans made by the Federal Government— (1) under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5184 ); and (2) during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Modification of applicability date for waiver Section 1210(a)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5155 note) is amended by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting January 1, 2011 .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2020 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction under that section to apply to qualified BDC interest dividends in the same manner as qualified REIT dividends.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2020 . 2. Deduction for qualified business income to apply to certain interest dividends of qualified business development companies (a) In general Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1) of section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by inserting , qualified BDC interest dividends, after qualified REIT dividends . (b) Qualified BDC interest dividend defined Section 199A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified BDC interest dividend (A) In general The term qualified BDC interest dividend means any dividend from an electing business development company received during the taxable year which is attributable to net interest income of such company which is properly allocable to a qualified trade or business of such company. (B) Electing business development company For purposes of this paragraph, the term electing business development company means a business development company (as defined in section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) which has an election in effect under section 851 to be treated as a regulated investment company. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2020 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Cisneros ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for certain individuals during national emergencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act . 2. Requirement for States to provide Medicaid coverage for certain individuals during national emergencies (a) In general Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (VIII), by striking or at the end; (B) in subclause (IX), by adding or at the end; and (C) by inserting after subclause (IX) the following new subclause: (X) during any period in which there exists an emergency declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a disease, who are diagnosed with such disease; ; and (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Continued eligibility for medical assistance for certain individuals after national emergencies In the case of an individual who enrolls under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) pursuant to subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(X) during a period described in such subsection with respect to a disease, such individual shall continue to be eligible under the State plan (or waiver) after the end of such period for any medical assistance available under the State plan (or waiver) related to treatment, including testing services, for such disease. . (b) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on March 13, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2020 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mrs. Radewagen , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. San Nicolas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

1. Waiver of certain provisions In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not require the application of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands of the United States.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2020 Mr. Mast (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report on the implementation and application of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Integrated Disability Evaluation System Accountability Act of 2020 . 2. Report on Integrated Disability Evaluation System (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of a study, conducted by the Secretary for the purposes of the report, of the implementation and application of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System. (b) Matters included The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) All changes to policies and procedures applicable to the implementation of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System from the previous disability evaluation system. (2) The extent to which the Integrated Disability Evaluation System is the primary means of processing members of the Armed Forces through the disability evaluation system process. (3) The extent to which the military departments and the Defense Health Agency coordinate— (A) treatment of members of the Armed Forces; (B) referrals of members of the Armed Forces to a medical evaluation board; (C) appointing a convening authority and staffing a medical evaluation board; (D) the sharing of medical documentation with a medical evaluation board; (E) evaluations of members of the Armed Forces for initial or subsequent limited duty status; and (F) a medical evaluation board referral to a physical evaluation board. (4) The process for members of the Armed Forces to request an impartial medical review or rebut medical evaluation board findings. (5) The criteria a medical evaluation board convening authority applies when considering such requests under paragraph (4). (6) The average time to process Integrated Disability Evaluation System cases by both phase and stage (as defined in Department of Defense Manual 1332.18) for both the active component and reserve component.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2020 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To deauthorize a portion of the project for flood control and navigation, San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, California.

1. San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, California The portion of the project for flood control and navigation, San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, California, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 636), identified as SDR3 in the National Levee Database and consisting of a 785-foot-long segment of the right bank levee from Station 209+41.75 to its end at Station 217+26.75 as described in construction plans dated August 30, 1951, is no longer authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2020 Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain retired members of the Armed Forces to be placed in the Ready Reserve and to receive retired pay and the pay and allowances for duty that member performs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patriot Retention Act . 2. Authority to place certain retired members of the Armed Forces in the Ready Reserve; pay (a) Placement of certain members in the Ready Reserve Section 10145 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) (1) Under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, a retired member of a regular component entitled to retired pay may be placed in the Ready Reserve if the Secretary concerned— (A) determines that the retired member has more than 20 years of creditable service in that regular component; and (B) makes a special finding that the member possesses a skill in which the Ready Reserve of the armed force concerned has a critical shortage of personnel. (2) The authority of the Secretary concerned under paragraph (1) may not be delegated— (A) to a civilian officer or employee of the military department concerned below the level of Assistant Secretary; or (B) to a member of the armed forces below the level of the lieutenant general or vice admiral in an armed force with responsibility for military personnel policy in that armed force. . (b) Pay for duties performed in the Ready Reserve in addition to retired pay Section 12316 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) A member placed in the Ready Reserve pursuant to section 10145(e) of this title may receive— (1) retired pay; and (2) the pay and allowances authorized by law for duty that member performs. ; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2020 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to expand eligibility for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility of covered entities for the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (viii), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (x) the term covered entity means— (I) financial businesses (as defined in section 120.110(b) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); and (II) legal gambling businesses (as described under section 120.110(g) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations). ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting covered entity, after veterans organization, each place it appears.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2020 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spectrum Coordination Act . 2. Update of memorandum of understanding on spectrum coordination between NTIA and FCC Not later than December 31, 2021, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission shall update the Memorandum of Understanding on Spectrum Coordination entered into in January 2003, to— (1) improve the process for resolving frequency allocation disputes in shared or adjacent bands to ensure that such disputes are resolved expeditiously and efficiently; and (2) ensure that spectrum is used or shared efficiently.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2020 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Malinowski , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the requirements of approval of an agency safety plan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Transit Safety Program Improvement Act . 2. Public transportation safety program Section 5329(d)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting within such recipient’s fiscal budget and after approval by a safety and health committee of the recipient consisting of frontline employee representatives (selected by the labor organization representing the majority of the frontline workforce employed by the recipient) and an equal number of employer or State representatives after to the agency safety plan .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2020 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require air carriers receiving Federal loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to limit compensation paid to each executive to the amount of such executive’s 2019 salary until such loans are repaid, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act . 2. Limitation on compensation to air carrier executives (a) In general With respect to an air carrier receiving a Federal loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, until such time as the air carrier repays all of such loan, the air carrier may only pay compensation to an executive of the air carrier in an amount equal to or less than the amount of salary paid to the executive in 2019. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Air carrier The term air carrier has the meaning such term has under section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Executive With respect to an air carrier, the term executive means an employee of the air carrier whose total compensation exceeded $425,000 in calendar year 2019. For purposes of this paragraph, for an employee hired after January 1, 2019, the annualized salary of such employee for calendar year 2019 shall be used instead of the actual salary of the employee.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2020 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the President, after the World Health Organization declares a global pandemic, to report to the Congress on the status of Federal planning to respond to the pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Pandemic Planning Act . 2. Report on Federal planning to respond to any declared pandemic Not later than 14 days after the date on which the World Health Organization declares any global pandemic, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the status of Federal planning to respond to the pandemic, including with respect to— (1) the status of planning and logistics for the delivery of health care, including the equipment and medical supplies expected to be required to respond effectively to the pandemic, including with respect the capacity of the United States health care system to handle a surge in patients; and (2) any planned use or consideration of use of the authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2020 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To rescind the appropriation made for migration and refugee assistance in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and redirect the funds to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Negating Outlandish Pork in Our Reinvestment Kit Act or the NO PORK Act . 2. Rescinding and redirecting appropriation for migration and refugee assistance in CARES Act (a) In general The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) by striking the item in title XI of division B relating to Bilateral Economic Assistance—Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance ; (2) by inserting after the item in title VI of such division relating to Department of Homeland Security—Management Directorate—Operations and Support the following: SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS U.S. Customs and Border Protection OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For an additional amount for Operations and Support , $175,000,000, to remain available until expended to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. ; and (3) by inserting after the item inserted by paragraph (2) the following: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For an additional amount for Operations and Support , $175,000,000, to remain available until expended to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).