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II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2020 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Credit Expansion Act . 2. Small business economic injury disaster loans (a) In general With respect to loans made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) related to COVID–19— (1) the Small Business Administration shall expedite the loan approval process for those loans such that the loans are made as soon as is practicable; and (2) the maximum loan amount shall be $20,000,000. (b) Fraud The fine imposed for any conviction under sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the False Claims Act ), relating to the use of funds provided under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) related to COVID–19 shall be equal to 3 times the amount of the loan.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3528 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2020 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

1. Temporary suspension of inclusion in gross income of social security benefits (a) In general Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Suspension This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2021. . (b) Nonresident alien individuals Section 871(a)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: This paragraph shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2021. . (c) Trust funds held harmless (1) In general There are hereby appropriated (out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) to each payor fund and to the hospital insurance trust fund amounts equal to the respective reduction in the transfers to such fund by reason of section 86(g) and the last sentence of section 871(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) Payor fund The term payor fund means any trust fund or account from which payments of social security benefits are made. (B) Hospital insurance trust fund The term hospital insurance trust fund means the fund established pursuant to section 1817 of the Social Security Act ( 18 U.S.C. 1395i ). (C) Social security benefits The term social security benefits has the meaning given such term by section 86(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3530 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2020 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes.

1. National Security Council coordinator for pandemic prevention and response Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): (h) Coordinator for pandemic prevention and response (1) In general The President shall designate an employee of the National Security Council to be the permanent coordinator for pandemic prevention and response for the Federal Government (in this subsection referred to as the Coordinator ). (2) Purpose The Coordinator shall direct all efforts of the Federal Government relating to United States policy regarding pandemic prevention and response, including by carrying out the duties under paragraph (3). (3) Duties The Coordinator shall— (A) serve as the principal advisor to the President regarding pandemic prevention and response; (B) notwithstanding any other provision of law, coordinate and direct all activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to pandemic prevention and response, for all Federal agencies; (C) direct, as appropriate, Federal Government resources to respond to needs for pandemic prevention and response; and (D) lead interagency coordination for pandemic prevention and response, including regular consultation with nongovernmental organizations and public health officials working to prevent and respond to pandemics. (4) Authority to represent the United States The Coordinator may represent the United States in bilateral and multilateral discussions and agreements on matters relevant to pandemic prevention and response. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2020 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of communicable diseases are eligible for disaster relief.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020 . 2. Economic injury loans for communicable diseases (a) Definition of a disaster Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a communicable disease for which the Federal Government has issued a travel alert or travel warning. . (b) Terms Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) a disaster described in section 3(k)(2)(D) for which the Federal Government has issued a public health emergency. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: A loan made pursuant to a disaster described in subparagraph (E) shall not require the payment of interest. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to a communicable disease— (1) for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3534 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Ms. Harris introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance to individuals affected by a pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Disaster Assistance Act of 2020 . 2. Assistance for pandemics The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 102(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(1) ), by inserting or pandemic after catastrophe ; (2) in section 301 ( 42 U.S.C. 5141 ), by inserting or an emergency due to a pandemic after major disaster each place the term appears; (3) in section 408(e) ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(e) ), by inserting or an emergency due to a pandemic after major disaster each place the term appears; (4) in section 410 ( 42 U.S.C. 5177 )— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting or an emergency due to a pandemic after major disaster each place the term appears; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (c) Assistance during a pandemic In the case of an emergency due to a pandemic— (1) assistance authorized under this section shall be made available to an individual regardless of whether the individual is entitled to any other unemployment compensation (as that term is defined in section 85(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) the minimum weekly benefit shall be 1.5 times the national average State unemployment compensation weekly benefit for the previous year. ; (5) in section 412 ( 42 U.S.C. 5179 )— (A) by inserting or an emergency due to a pandemic after major disaster each place the term appears; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (d) Assistance during a pandemic In the case of an emergency due to a pandemic, for purposes of providing benefits under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide an alternative to the in-person interview requirement for all applicants for such benefits. This alternative shall be consistent with the alternative that is required to be provided for applicants entitled to accommodations during a major disaster. ; and (6) in section 502(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 5192(a) )— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) provide unemployment assistance in accordance with section 410; and (10) provide assistance in accordance with section 412. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3535 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. King , Mr. Burr , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Sasse , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Murray , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Peters , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Moran , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the due date for the return and payment of Federal income taxes to July 15, 2020, for taxable year 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Filing Relief for America Act . 2. Deadlines for taxable year 2019 (a) In general In the case of returns for taxable year 2019, including for purposes of section 6151(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 6072(a) of such Code shall be applied— (1) by substituting July for April ; and (2) by substituting the seventh month for the fourth month . (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply to all returns required to be filed for taxable year 2019.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Expansion Act . 2. Exemption for telehealth services (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 223(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth In the case of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021, a plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services. . (b) Certain coverage disregarded Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or long-term care and inserting long-term care, or (in the case of plan years beginning on or before December 31, 2021) telehealth and other remote care . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To modify requirements relating to small business disaster loans made in response to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Disaster loans related to COVID–19 With respect to a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) in response to COVID–19— (1) the Small Business Administration may forgive the outstanding principal balance of the loan if the borrower maintains all of its employees at full pay and full benefits throughout the duration of the emergency involving Federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the President under the 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); (2) the maximum loan amount shall be $10,000,000; and (3) the requirement that the borrower demonstrate that it is unable to obtain credit elsewhere is waived.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3542 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide COVID-19 related assistance through a special earned income rule for purposes of the refundable child and earned income credits for taxable year 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Earned Income Act . 2. Special rule for determining earned income (a) In general If the earned income (as defined in section 32(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of a taxpayer for the applicable taxable year is less than the earned income (as so defined) of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year, the credits allowed under sections 24(d) and 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may, at the election of the taxpayer, be determined by substituting— (1) such earned income for the preceding taxable year; for (2) such earned income for the applicable taxable year. (b) Applicable taxable year For purposes of this section, the term applicable taxable year means taxable year 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3543 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the public service loan forgiveness program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the requirement that a borrower make a monthly payment during a month for which there is a qualifying emergency in the State in which the borrower is employed.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Protection Act . 2. Waiver for public service loan forgiveness payments during qualifying emergency Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary and inserting Except as provided under paragraph (5), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Waiver for payments during qualifying emergency (A) Qualifying emergency The term qualifying emergency means— (i) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ); (ii) an emergency for which a Governor of a State or territory has declared a state of emergency; (iii) an event for which the President declared a major disaster or an emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191); or (iv) a national emergency declared by the President under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1621 ). (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) that a borrower make a monthly payment during a month for which there is a qualifying emergency in the State in which the borrower is employed. A failure to make a monthly payment pursuant to such waiver shall not disqualify such borrower from receiving loan cancellation pursuant to this subsection. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3546 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Sasse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2020 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive limitations on expansion of facility capacity under rural provider and hospital exception to ownership or investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 emergency period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act . 2. Waiver of limitations on expansion of facility capacity under Rural Provider and Hospital Exception to Ownership or Investment Prohibition during co­ro­na­vi­rus 2020 emergency period Section 1877(i)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(i)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking capacity .—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the number and inserting capacity .— (i) In general Except as provided in paragraph (3) and subject to clause (ii), the number ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Exception during coronavirus 2020 emergency period (I) In general The lim­i­ta­tion under clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any increase in the number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds for which a hospital is licensed during the coronavirus 2020 emergency period, or for which the hospital begins construction during the co­ro­na­vi­rus 2020 emergency period regardless of whether the hospital is an applicable hospital (as defined in paragraph (3)(E)) or is a high Medicaid facility described in paragraph (3)(F), and the hospital’s baseline number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds for purposes of compliance with this subparagraph shall be automatically modified to reflect such increase on a permanent basis. (II) Coronavirus 2020 emergency period defined For purposes of this clause, the coronavirus 2020 emergency period is the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the last day on which the emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ) with respect to SARS–C0V–2 and coronavirus disease 2019 (abbreviated as COVID–19) is in effect. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2020 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to permit to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to engage in certain open market operations during unusual and exigent circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Municipal Bonds Emergency Relief Act . 2. Open market operations Section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 355 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) In unusual and exigent circumstances, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, by the affirmative vote of not fewer than 5 members, may authorize any Federal reserve bank, during such periods as the Board may determine, to buy and sell, at home or abroad, bills, notes, revenue bonds, and warrants of any maturity, by any State, county, district, political subdivision, instrumentality of a political subdivision, territory, possession, or municipality in the United States, including irrigation, drainage and reclamation districts. All such actions shall be subject to such limitations, restrictions, and regulations as the Board may prescribe. .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2020 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Smith , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Fischer , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide payments to cattle producers to offset losses due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), and for other purposes.

1. Cattle producer payments to offset losses due to COVID–19 (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), shall make payments to producers that sold feeder cattle or live cattle during any month in calendar year 2020 if the Secretary determines that— (1) in the case of feeder cattle, the average national sale price per hundredweight for feeder cattle for that month is less than $150; and (2) in the case of live cattle, the average national sale price per hundredweight for live cattle for that month is less than $121. (b) Payment amount The amount of a payment provided under subsection (a) shall be equal to— (1) in the case of feeder cattle, the product obtained by multiplying— (A) the difference between— (i) $150; and (ii) the average national sale price per hundredweight for feeder cattle for the applicable month; and (B) the quantity of feeder cattle sold by the applicable producer during the applicable month, expressed in hundredweight; and (2) in the case of live cattle, the product obtained by multiplying— (A) the difference between— (i) $121; and (ii) the average national sale price per hundredweight for live cattle for the applicable month; and (B) the quantity of live cattle sold by the applicable producer during the applicable month, expressed in hundredweight. (c) Limitations (1) Payment limitation A producer may receive payments under subsection (a) for not more than 10,000 head of cattle in calendar year 2020. (2) Ownership requirement To be eligible to receive a payment under subsection (a), a producer shall have owned the cattle described in that subsection for not less than 30 days before the date on which the cattle were sold. (d) Funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2020 Mr. Perdue introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To modify the schedule for estimated tax payments for 2020.

1. Modification of estimated tax payments In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2020— (1) the second column of the table in section 6654(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by— (A) in the second row, by substituting September 15 for June 15 ; and (B) in the third row, by substituting November 15 for September 15 ; and (2) the second column of the table in section 6655(c)(2) of such Code shall be applied by— (A) in the second row, by substituting September 15 for June 15 ; and (B) in the third row, by substituting November 15 for September 15 .
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3556 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2020 Mr. Romney introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Graduate Relief Act . 2. Deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus (a) In general Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 493E. Deferral of loan repayment for graduates during the period of the coronavirus (a) Deferral of loan repayment In addition to any deferral of repayment of a loan made under this title pursuant to this title, a borrower of a loan under this title who is an eligible individual as described in subsection (b), shall be eligible for a deferment of such loan during the period, not to exceed 3 years, following the date of enactment of the COVID-19 Graduate Relief Act . (b) Eligible individual (1) In general A borrower of a loan under this title is an eligible individual if the individual graduates from the eligible institution for which the individual borrowed the loan to enroll during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020. (2) Extension The Secretary may extend the period described in paragraph (1) for additional 1-year periods, but not later than through December 31, 2022, if the Secretary determines, in writing, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Treasury, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, that the anticipated economic impact of the coronavirus on graduates of eligible institutions over the relevant 1-year extension period necessitates such extension. (3) Considerations In making a determination regarding whether the anticipated economic impact of the coronavirus on graduates of eligible institutions necessitates an extension pursuant to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider— (A) whether a national emergency with respect to the coronavirus is in effect; (B) relevant economic indicators, including recent unemployment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (C) relevant data and projections related to the transmission or seasonal recurrence of the coronavirus and any existing or anticipated measures by Federal, State, or local governments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. (c) Coronavirus The term coronavirus means coronavirus as defined in section 506 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect from the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act until the date that is 3 years after such date of enactment.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3557 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2020 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate required minimum distributions under tax-favored retirement plans.

1. Termination of required minimum distribution rules (a) In general Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Termination of minimum required distribution The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply for any calendar year after 2019. . (b) Eligible rollover distributions The last sentence of section 402(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: If all or any portion of a distribution after December 31, 2019, is treated as an eligible rollover distribution but would not be so treated if the minimum distribution requirements under section 401(a)(9) had applied during the year of the distribution, such distribution shall not be treated as an eligible rollover distribution for purposes of section 401(a)(31) or 3405(c) or subsection (f) of this section. . (c) Effective dates (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2019. (2) Provisions relating to plan or contract amendments (A) In general If this paragraph applies to any pension plan or contract amendment, such pension plan or contract shall not fail to be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during the period described in subparagraph (B)(ii) solely because the plan operates in accordance with this section. (B) Amendments to which paragraph applies (i) In general This paragraph shall apply to any amendment to any pension plan or annuity contract which— (I) is made pursuant to the amendments made by this section, and (II) is made on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2022. In the case of a governmental plan, subclause (II) shall be applied by substituting 2023 for 2022 . (ii) Conditions This paragraph shall not apply to any amendment unless during the period beginning on the effective date of the amendment and ending on December 31, 2020, the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3558 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2020 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to prevent the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority from enforcing a certain rule of that Authority.

1. Prevention of enforcement of rule Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall prevent the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (referred to in this section as FINRA ) from enforcing rule 3110(c) of FINRA (relating to internal inspections).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2020 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Schatz , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Heinrich , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 outbreak.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 . 2. Emergency production of medical equipment to address COVID-19 outbreak (a) In general Immediately upon the enactment of this Act, the President shall— (1) determine under section 101(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4511(b) ) that— (A) medical equipment described in paragraph (3)(A) is scarce and a critical material essential to the national defense; and (B) the requirements of the national defense for such equipment cannot be met without exercising the authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.); (2) identify private sector capacity to produce such equipment; (3) exercise the authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 to the extent necessary— (A) to require emergency production of— (i) not less than— (I) 500,000,000 N95 respirators; (II) 200,000 medical ventilators; (III) 20,000,000 face shields; (IV) 500,000,000 pairs of medical exam gloves; and (V) 20,000,000 surgical gowns; and (ii) such other medical equipment as the President determines to be necessary to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly known as COVID-19 ) outbreak; and (B) to establish a fair and reasonable price for the sale of medical equipment produced pursuant to subparagraph (A). (b) Coordination The President shall coordinate and direct the allocation of medical equipment produced under subsection (a) based on requests from the Governors of the States and the needs of the States, as determined based on— (1) the number of cases of COVID-19 in a State; and (2) the proportion of the population in a State with a higher risk of developing a serious illness from COVID-19. (c) Funding Amounts available in the Defense Production Act Fund under section 304 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4534 ) shall be available to carry out this section. (d) Termination (1) In general This section, and authorities carried out pursuant to this section, shall terminate on the date on which the national emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) on March 13, 2020, relating to the COVID-19 outbreak, terminates. (2) Disposition of unused medical equipment Any medical equipment produced pursuant to subsection (a) using amounts from the Defense Production Act Fund and unused as of the date described in paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2020 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Ms. Smith , Mr. Sullivan , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Daines , Mr. Jones , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Tester , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Young , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020 . 2. Keeping Critical Connections Emergency Fund (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term covered program means a program established by a small business broadband provider under which the small business broadband provider, at any time during the COVID–19 emergency period, voluntarily— (A) provides a customer with free or discounted broadband service, or free upgrades of existing service to meet certain capacity and speed needs, due specifically to the presence of a student in the household of the customer who needs distance learning capability; or (B) refrains from disconnecting broadband service provided to an existing customer due to nonpayment or underpayment if the customer— (i) has a household income, at the time of the nonpayment or underpayment, that does not exceed 135 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services); (ii) is unable to make a full payment due specifically to the economic impact of the national emergency described in paragraph (3); and (iii) provides sufficient documentation to the provider to show that the customer meets the criteria under clauses (i) and (ii); (3) the term COVID–19 emergency period means the period during which the national emergency declaration 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; and (4) the term small business broadband provider means a broadband provider that provides broadband service to fewer than 250,000 customers. (b) Funding (1) Appropriation Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Commission $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to remain available until expended, to reimburse small business broadband providers for the costs of carrying out a covered program. (2) Rules The Commission shall promulgate rules on an expedited basis, and without regard to section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regarding the provision of reimbursements to small business broadband providers under paragraph (1).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2020 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Booker , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Harris , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Casey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Carper , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

1. Expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 (a) Report required Not later than 7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency and in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, shall submit to Congress and the President a report that includes— (1) an assessment of the need across the United States for equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly known as COVID-19 ), including personal protective equipment and ventilators; (2) an identification of the industry sectors and manufacturers most ready to fulfill purchase orders for such equipment; and (3) an identification of government and privately owned stockpiles of equipment not included in the Strategic National Stockpile that could be repaired or refurbished. (b) Purchase orders (1) Immediate purchases Not later than 24 hours after the enactment of this Act, the President shall issue a DX rated priority purchase order pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 4400.1 to procure 300,000,000 N95 respirators and facemasks under authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). (2) Additional purchases Not later than 7 days after receiving the report required by subsection (a), the President shall issue DX rated priority purchase orders pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 4400.1 to procure equipment identified under paragraph (1) of that subsection under authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). (c) Waiver of certain requirements The requirements of sections 301(d)(1)(A), 302(d)(1), and subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 303(a)(6) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4531(d)(1)(A) , 4532(d)(1), and 4533(a)(6)) are waived for purposes of this section. (d) Funding Amounts available in the Defense Production Act Fund under section 304 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4534 ) shall be available for purchases made under this section.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2020 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the removal of United States Armed Forces from Saudi Arabia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strained Partnership Act . 2. Removal of United States Armed Forces from Saudi Arabia (a) Removal All United States Armed Forces and equipment, including Patriot missile batteries and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, shall be removed from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Relocation of equipment Patriot missile batteries and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system relocated pursuant to subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable, be relocated to another location or locations in the Middle East, with the priority mission of protecting United States Armed Forces.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2020 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to restore entitlement to rehabilitation programs for veterans affected by school closures or disapprovals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Restoration of entitlement to rehabilitation programs for veterans affected by school closure or disapproval (a) Entitlement Section 3699 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking chapter 30, each time it appears and inserting chapter 30, 31, . (b) Payment of subsistence allowances Section 3680(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or a subsistence allowance described in section 3108 before , during ; and (2) by inserting or allowance after such a stipend . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 109 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 ; 131 Stat. 978).
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2020 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Blunt , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax exemption for distilled spirits used for hand sanitizer.

1. Exemption from excise tax for alcohol used to produce hand sanitizer (a) In general Section 5214(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or , and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (14) free of tax for use in hand sanitizer. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits removed after February 15, 2020.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3581 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2020 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report assessing Federal, State, and other mental health services available to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Examining Mental Health Services for the National Guard and Reserves Act of 2020 . 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Members of the National Guard and Reserves face unique challenges in balancing stressors in their civilian life and civilian jobs with their military responsibilities, including repeated deployments, a lack of daily interaction with their leadership, and the possibility of living and working far from the rest of their unit. (2) According to the 2018 annual report on suicide in the military prepared by the Department of Defense, the National Guard and Reserves averaged 30.6 suicides and 22.9 suicides per 100,000 members, respectively, compared to 24.8 suicides per 100,000 members for active duty members of the Armed Forces. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national interest of the United States to ensure that members of the National Guard and Reserves receive high-quality mental health care and appropriate support to ensure their successful reintegration into civilian life following deployments. 3. Report on military mental health programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report assessing the mental health and resiliency services available to members of the reserve components. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of all Federal, State, and other programs providing mental health and resiliency services, including suicide prevention and stress management, to members of the reserve components, including the costs and coverage of such programs. (2) An analysis of any gaps or barriers to access, including geographic, financial, or social stigma barriers, that exist and could result in delayed or insufficient mental health care and resiliency support for members of the reserve components. (3) An evaluation of the annual mental health screening requirements for members of the reserve components and the mental health screening requirements before, during, and after Federal and State deployments, including any recommendations to strengthen mental health counseling referrals and the reintegration of members of the reserve components. (c) Reserve component defined In this section, the term reserve component means a reserve component of the Armed Forces named in section 10101 of title 10, United States Code.
II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3586 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2020 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To reduce Federal spending and fund the acquisition of unexpired personal protective equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020 . 2. Termination of taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (a) Termination of designation of income tax payments Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Termination This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. . (b) Termination of fund and account (1) Termination of Presidential election campaign fund (A) In general Chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9013. Termination The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any Presidential election (or any Presidential nominating convention) after the date of the enactment of this section, or to any candidate in such an election. . (B) Transfer of remaining funds Section 9006 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Transfer of funds remaining after termination The Secretary shall transfer the amounts in the fund as of the date of the enactment of this subsection to the Department of Health and Human Services to be used to acquire unexpired personal protective equipment (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile under section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act. . (2) Termination of account Chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9043. Termination The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any candidate with respect to any Presidential election after the date of the enactment of this section. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9013. Termination. . (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9043. Termination. .