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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Mr. Burgess , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Williams , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Flores ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 appropriate funds for the SPR Petroleum Account.

1. Funding for SPR Petroleum Account (a) In general There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, $3,000,000,000 for additional amounts for the SPR Petroleum Account for necessary expenses related to the acquisition, transportation, and injection of domestic petroleum products pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), to remain available until September 30, 2021. (b) Emergency designation The amount provided by this section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Takano , Mr. Lynch , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Rush , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure international financial institution support for a robust international response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robust International Response to Pandemic Act . 2. Support for a robust global response to the COVID-19 pandemic (a) United states policies at the international financial institutions (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States in the respective institution— (A) to seek to ensure adequate fiscal space for world economies in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic through the suspension of all debt service payments to the institution, and the relaxation of fiscal targets for any government operating a program supported by such an institution and for any government who seeks financing from such an institution in response to the pandemic; and (B) to oppose the approval or endorsement of any loan, grant, document, or strategy that would lead to a decrease in health care spending or in any other spending that would impede the ability of any country to prevent or contain the spread of, or treat persons who are or may be infected with, the COVID-19 virus. (2) IMF issuance of Special Drawing Rights The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to support the issuance of a special allocation of at least 3,000,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights so that governments are able to access additional resources to finance their response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. (b) Report required The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the annual report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act a description of progress made toward advancing the policies described in subsection (a) of this section. (c) Sunset Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of— (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the COVID-19 virus is no longer a serious threat to public health in any part of the world.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mrs. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To exclude from income and resources certain Federal pandemic unemployment compensation for the purpose of determining income under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food for Working Families Act of 2020 . 2. Federal pandemic unemployment compensation Income and resources disregard for SNAP The monthly equivalent of any Federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under section 2104 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) shall be excluded for the purpose of determining income and resources under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Gomez ) 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 provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID–19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

1. Temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during COVID–19 emergency period (a) In general Section 1923(f)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and subparagraph (E) and inserting and subparagraphs (E) and (F) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Temporary increase in allotments during certain public health emergency The DSH allotment for any State is— (i) for fiscal year 2020, equal to 102.5 percent of the DSH allotment that would be determined under this paragraph for the State for fiscal year 2020 without application of this subparagraph, notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (ii) for a subsequent fiscal year (if any) during which the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) is in effect, equal to 102.5 percent of the DSH allotment determined under this subparagraph for the State for the previous fiscal year. For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020 during which the emergency period described in clause (ii) is not in effect, the DSH allotment for a State for such fiscal year is equal to the DSH allotment that would have been determined under this paragraph for such fiscal year if this subparagraph had not been enacted. . (b) DSH allotment adjustment for Tennessee Section 1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(A)(vi) ) is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection and inserting the following: (I) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection (except as provided in subclause (II) of this clause) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (II) Temporary increase in allotments during certain public health emergency For any of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, if the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) is in effect during such fiscal year, the DSH allotment for Tennessee for such fiscal year shall be $54,427,500. . (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that a State should prioritize making payments under the State plan of the State under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such plan) to disproportionate share hospitals that have a higher share of COVID–19 patients relative to other such hospitals in the State.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mrs. Lee of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and submit to Congress a plan to address the material weakness of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFO Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020 . 2. Plan to address material weakness of Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) develop a plan, including steps and related timelines, for fully addressing— (A) the repeated material weakness of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (B) the recommendations of the auditor related to entity level controls, including the organizational structure of the office of the Chief Financial Officer of the Department; and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a description of— (A) the plan developed under paragraph (1); and (B) the steps the Secretary plans to take to provide sufficient authority to the Chief Financial Officer of the Department to carry out the requirements of section 902 of title 31, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To defer action regarding certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a period of time including the COVID-19 emergency period.

1. Deferral of certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general During the covered period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not— (1) take any action to collect a covered debt (including the offset of any payment by the Secretary); (2) record a covered debt; (3) issue notice of a covered debt to a person or a consumer reporting agency; (4) allow any interest to accrue on a covered debt; or (5) apply any administrative fee to a covered debt. (b) Exception Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may collect a payment regarding a covered debt (including interest or any administrative fee) from a person (or the fiduciary of that person) who elects to make such a payment during the covered period. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term consumer reporting agency has the meaning given that term in section 5701 of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term covered debt means a debt— (A) owed by a person (including a fiduciary) to the United States; (B) arising from a benefit under a covered law; and (C) that is not subject to recovery under— (i) section 3729 of title 31, United States Code; (ii) section 1729 of title 38, United States Code; or (iii) Public Law 87–693 ( 42 U.S.C. 2651 ). (3) The term covered law means any law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through— (A) the Under Secretary for Health; or (B) the Under Secretary for Benefits. (4) The term covered period means— (A) the COVID-19 emergency period; and (B) the 60 days immediately following the date of the end of the COVID-19 emergency period. (5) The term COVID-19 emergency period means the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Horsford , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Mrs. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To provide that businesses with legal gaming revenue are eligible for certain assistance relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to COVID-19 Relief Act . 2. Eligibility of businesses with legal gaming revenue for assistance relating to COVID–19 Notwithstanding section 120.110 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other provision of law or regulation, the receipt of legal gaming revenue shall not prevent any person from being eligible for any program, loan, grant, or any benefit made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ), or the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19.

1. Jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 In a Federal civil action that includes a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 and a request for damages, the court shall instruct a jury that— (1) the liability standard is the reasonable person standard, (2) a person is negligent if the person either does something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the same situation, or fails to do something that a reasonably careful person would do, in the same situation, (3) the act of opening a business, by itself, shall be considered to be reasonable as a matter of law, and (4) the negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6605 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mrs. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide additional amounts to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Hospitals in Need Act . 2. Additional funding for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (a) Additional appropriation There is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000,000 for an additional amount for Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund , to be merged with amounts made available to such account by division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (b) Purposes of funds The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to obligate and expend the amount appropriated by subsection (a) in a manner that prioritizes funding for— (1) hospitals and health care providers that the Secretary determines serve a high proportion of uninsured or low income patients, including based on— (A) whether the hospital has received disproportionate share hospital payments under section 1886(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) with respect to fiscal year 2019; (B) whether the hospital has received disproportionate share hospital payments under section 1925 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–6 ) with respect to fiscal year 2019; and (C) any other factors specified by the Secretary, including whether the hospital is identified as a safety-net hospital by the National Academy of Medicine; and (2) States, including the District of Columbia and the territories or possessions of the United States, that the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines to have the highest per capita hospitalization rates for confirmed cases of COVID–19.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Levin of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations establishing emission standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from aircraft, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Skies Act . 2. Aircraft greenhouse gas emission standards (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate final regulations establishing emission standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from both new and in-service aircraft pursuant to section 231 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7571 ). (b) Soliciting comments In proposing such regulations, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall solicit comments on— (1) the minimum greenhouse gas emission standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization; and (2) relative to such minimum standards, greenhouse gas emission standards that would achieve greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Lynch (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, in coordination with the Director of the strategic national stockpile, the National Emergency Biodefense Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic National Stockpile Enhancement and Transparency Act . 2. National Emergency Biodefense Network (a) In general Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 319F–4 ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6e ) the following: 319F–5. National Emergency Biodefense Network (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish, in coordination with the strategic national stockpile under section 319F–2 and the National Biodefense Science Board established under section 319M, a network of State entities to be known as the National Emergency Biodefense Network (referred to in this section as the Network ) to, with respect to drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and other supplies necessary for the emergency health security of the United States— (1) track the availability of such supplies in each State and in the strategic national stockpile; and (2) maintain an adequate supply of such supplies in each State and in the strategic national stockpile. (b) Network requirement The Network shall be developed and implemented using a private blockchain. (c) Grants to States The Secretary shall award grants to States to enable States to establish an entity which shall— (1) serve as a statewide repository of the supplies referred to in subsection (a); and (2) provide for the tracking of the inventory and movement of such supplies using a private blockchain. (d) Blockchain In this section, the term blockchain means software that uses a distributed digital ledger of cryptographically signed transactions that are grouped into blocks, each of which— (1) is cryptographically linked to the previous block after validation and undergoing a consensus decision; and (2) when added as a new block, makes any older blocks more difficult to modify and is replicated across all copies of the ledger within the relevant network, with any conflicts in such blocks resolved automatically using established rules. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Ms. Meng (for herself and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for the availability of menstrual hygiene products for homeless individuals under the Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency food and shelter grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act . 2. Menstrual hygiene products availability for homeless individuals under emergency food and shelter grant program Subsection (a) of section 316 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11346(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) guidelines that ensure that amounts provided under the program to private nonprofit organizations and local governments may be used to provide sanitary napkins and tampons, except that all items provided shall conform to applicable industry standards. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Brown of Maryland , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Meng , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Mr. Phillips , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Rush , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Sires , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for the immediate procurement of COVID–19 medical testing components, materials, and supplies under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immediate COVID Testing Procurement Act. 2. Immediate purchase orders of COVID–19 medical testing components, materials, and supplies (a) In general Not later than 24 hours after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall issue any necessary purchase orders for a program of the highest national urgency (commonly known as a DX purchase order) pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 4400.1 to procure all necessary components, materials, and supplies to conduct molecular and serological COVID–19 medical testing nationwide under authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). (b) Approval or authorization All components, materials, and supplies described in subsection (a) must have received prior approval of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or have received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for the detection of coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly known as COVID–19 ). (c) Waiver of requirements relating to shortfalls and notifications The requirements of sections 301(d)(1)(A) and 303(a)(6) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4531(d)(1)(A) ; 4533(a)(6)) are waived for purposes of this section. (d) Funding Amounts available in the Defense Production Act Fund (established under section 304 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4534 )) shall be made available for purchases made under this section.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Allen , Mr. Baird , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Cuellar , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Bost , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Yoho , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Soto , Mr. Dunn , and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Appropriation for USDA to respond to COVID-19 pandemic (a) In general There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2020 for an additional amount for the Department of Agriculture—Office of the Secretary , $50,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID–19 pandemic by providing support for agricultural producers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, provided that the Secretary shall not apply any limitation on payments made to producers using funding provided under this section, except to ensure that total payments made to producers do not exceed total damages related to the COVID–19 pandemic, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Emergency designation The amount appropriated by subsection (a) is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall only be available if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Prescription of technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists and requirement for appointment of such specialists (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe the technical qualifications required under section 7402(a)(14) of title 38, United States Code, to be appointed as a licensed hearing aid specialist under section 7401(3) of such title. (b) Elements for qualifications In prescribing the qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure such qualifications are consistent with the following: (1) Standards of registered apprenticeship programs for the occupation of hearing aid specialists approved by the Department of Labor in accordance with the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ) (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). (2) Standards for licensure of hearing aid specialists that are required by a majority of States. (3) Competency in completing core tasks for the occupation of hearing aid specialist as determined by the Occupational Information Network Database (commonly known as O*NET ). (c) Appointment Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall appoint not fewer than one licensed hearing aid specialist at each medical center of the Department. (d) Report Not later than September 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report— (1) assessing the progress of the Secretary in appointing licensed hearing aid specialists under subsection (c); (2) assessing potential conflicts or obstacles that prevent the appointment of licensed hearing aid specialists; (3) assessing the factors that led to such conflicts or obstacles; and (4) indicating the medical centers of the Department with vacancies for licensed hearing aid specialists.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Wright , Mr. Banks , Mr. Comer , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Posey , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Spano , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Ferguson , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , and Mr. Baird ) 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 that sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may not be invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act or the TSP Act . 2. Investment of Thrift Savings Fund Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term PCAOB means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and (B) the term registered public accounting firm has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7201(a) ). (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may be invested in any security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the PCAOB— (A) has never conducted an inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm under section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7214 ); and (B) is prevented from conducting a complete inspection or investigation described in subparagraph (A) because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction, as determined by the PCAOB. (3) The Board shall consult with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a biennial basis in order to ensure compliance with paragraph (2). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2020 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Ms. Sánchez ) 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 allow States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for vaccines and treatment for COVID–19 for uninsured individuals without the imposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act . 2. Optional coverage at no cost sharing of COVID–19 treatment and vaccines under Medicaid for uninsured individuals (a) In general Section 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10) ) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (G), by striking and any visit described in section 1916(a)(2)(G) and inserting the following: , any COVID–19 vaccine that is administered during any such portion (and the administration of such vaccine), any item or service that is furnished during any such portion for the treatment of COVID–19 or a condition that may complicate the treatment of COVID–19, and any services described in section 1916(a)(2)(G) . (b) Definition of uninsured individual (1) In general Subsection (ss) of section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended to read as follows: (ss) Uninsured individual defined For purposes of this section, the term uninsured individual means, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, any individual who is not covered by minimum essential coverage (as defined in section 5000A(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect and apply as if included in the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ). (c) Clarification regarding emergency services for certain individuals Section 1903(v)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: For purposes of subparagraph (A), care and services described in such subparagraph include any in vitro diagnostic product described in section 1905(a)(3)(B) that is administered during any portion of the emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this sentence (and the administration of such product), any COVID–19 vaccine that is administered during any such portion (and the administration of such vaccine), any item or service that is furnished during any such portion for the treatment of COVID–19 or a condition that may complicate the treatment of COVID–19, and any services described in section 1916(a)(2)(G). . (d) Inclusion of COVID–19 concern as an emergency condition Section 1903(v)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: Such term includes any indication that an alien described in paragraph (1) may have contracted COVID–19. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2020 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Rush , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Shalala , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Takano , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Porter , Mr. Case , and Ms. Eshoo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require all Federal agencies to translate COVID–19 materials into multiple languages, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Language Access Act . 2. Translation of materials (a) In general Each Federal agency that receives Federal assistance related to the COVID–19 pandemic shall translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to such pandemic into the languages described in subsection (b) not later than 7 days after any such material is made available in English. (b) Languages covered The material described in subsection (a) shall be translated, at a minimum, into Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese. (c) Definition of COVID–19 pandemic In this section, the term COVID–19 pandemic means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act on January 31, 2020, entitled Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2020 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mrs. Luria ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the CARES Act to provide for repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance, and for other purposes.

1. Repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance (a) In general The CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by inserting after section 4022 the following: 4022A. Repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance (a) In general With respect to a federally related mortgage loan with respect to which a forbearance was granted during the COVID–19 emergency period (either pursuant to this Act or any other Federal law or voluntarily by the servicer of such mortgage loan), the servicer of such mortgage loan shall modify the borrower’s loan to extend the term for the same period as the length of the forbearance, with all payments that were not made during the forbearance distributed at the same intervals as the borrower’s existing payment schedule and evenly distributed across those intervals, with no penalties, late fees, additional interest accrued beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and in full under the terms of the mortgage contract in effect at the time the borrower entered into the forbearance, and with no modification fee charged to the borrower. (b) Enforcement The enforcement authority provided under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) shall apply to this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federally related mortgage loan The term federally related mortgage loan has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2602 ). (2) Covid–19 emergency period The term COVID–19 emergency period means the period between— (A) March 13, 2020, the date on which the President declared a national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and (B) December 31, 2021. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the CARES Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4022 the following: Sec. 4022A. Repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2020 Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure the extension of the telehealth waiver authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language-pathologists, and certain other providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act . 2. Ensuring extension of Secretarial telehealth waiver authority to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language-pathologists, and certain other providers Subsection (b) of section 1135 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: In exercising authority under paragraph (8) during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on the last day of the emergency period described in subsection (g)(1)(B), the Secretary shall provide that a practitioner described in section 1834(m) shall be treated as including a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant working under the supervision of a physical therapist, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant working under the supervision of an occupational therapist, speech language-pathologist, clinical social worker (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)), and audiologist. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2020 Mr. Biggs (for himself and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act . 2. One subject per bill (a) One subject Each bill or joint resolution shall embrace no more than one subject. (b) Subject in title The subject of a bill or joint resolution shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title. (c) Appropriation bills An appropriations bill shall not contain any general legislation or change of existing law provision which is not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill. This subsection does not prohibit any provision imposing limitations upon the expenditure of appropriated funds. 3. Enforcement (a) Multiple subjects in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses two or more unrelated subjects, then the entire Act or joint resolution is void. (b) Provisions not expressed in title If an Act or joint resolution contains provisions concerning a subject that is not clearly and descriptively expressed in its title, those provisions shall be void. (c) Appropriation provisions outside subcommittee jurisdiction If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision outside of the jurisdiction of the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and of the Senate, and therefore outside the subject of the bill, then such provision shall be void. (d) Provisions of appropriation bills not germane to subject matter If an Act appropriating funds contains general legislation or change of existing law provision not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill, then every such provision shall be void. (e) Commencement of an action Any person, including a Member of the House of Representatives or a Member of the Senate, aggrieved by the enforcement or threat of enforcement of Acts that do not comply with section 2 shall have a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code, against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to section 2 or this section. The cause of action only applies to an Act or joint resolution signed into law on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) State of review In any judicial action brought pursuant to subsection (e), the standard of review shall be de novo.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2020 Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Research on the mental health impact of COVID-19 (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, shall conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19. (b) Use of funds Research under subsection (a) may include— (1) research on the mental health impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 on health care providers, including— (A) traumatic stress; (B) psychological distress; and (C) psychiatric disorders; and (2) research on the impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 stressors on mental health over time; (3) research to strengthen the mental health response to SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19, including adapting to and maintaining or providing additional services for new or increasing mental health needs; (4) research on the reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health interventions; (5) research on the effectiveness of strategies for implementation and delivery of evidence-based mental health interventions and services for underserved populations; and (6) research on suicide prevention. (c) Research coordination The Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with similar activities conducted by national research institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health to the extent that such institutes and centers have responsibilities that are related to the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until expended.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Correa (for himself, Ms. Titus , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Costa , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Norton , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Richmond , Mrs. Napolitano , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to lower health care costs for part-time Transportation Security Administration employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to change health care plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Opportunities for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act . 2. Health care opportunities for TSA employees (a) Coverage Section 8905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) During a national emergency (including a pandemic such as that caused by COVID–19) and the 30-day period following the end of such emergency, a Transportation Security Administration employee— (1) if such employee is not enrolled in a health benefits plan, dental benefits plan, or vision benefits plan under this chapter, chapter 89A, or chapter 89B, respectively, may enroll in such a plan; and (2) if such employee is enrolled in any such plan, may change such enrollment. . (b) Contributions Section 8906(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) In the case of an employee of the Transportation Security Administration who is occupying a position on a part-time career employment basis, the biweekly Government contribution shall be equal to that of an employee serving in a comparable position on a full-time career basis (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Office). In this paragraph, the term part-time career employment has the meaning given that term in section 3401(2). .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Ms. Velázquez ) 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 certain amounts from the tested income of controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Economic Recovery Act . 2. Income of certain qualified possession corporations excluded from tested income (a) In general Section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking and at the end of subclause IV, by striking over and inserting and at the end of subclause (V), and by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) any income of a qualified possession corporation that is effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States, over ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) Possession of the United States For purposes of this section, the term possession of the United States means Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any specified possession described in section 931(c). (h) Qualified possession corporation For purposes of this section, the term qualified possession corporation means any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year, if, for the three-year period (or the period during which the controlled foreign corporation has been in existence, if shorter) ending in the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which the determination is made— (1) 80 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was derived from sources within a possession of the United States, and (2) 75 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.