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I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 115–97 to prohibit oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition on oil and gas activities within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 ( 16 U.S.C. 3143 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting and subsection (d) after subparagraph (B) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Protection of polar bear maternal den habitat Oil and gas activities, including exploration, development, production, and transportation activities, and permanent or temporary infrastructure, are prohibited within one mile of polar bear maternal den habitat, as such habitat is identified on Map 3–37 in the document entitled Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Environmental Impact Statement , dated September 12, 2019, and issued by the Secretary of the Interior. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7880 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020 Mr. Ted Lieu of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to update information to borrowers on the use of economic injury disaster loan proceeds to respond to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act . 2. Use of economic injury disaster loan proceeds for COVID–19 response The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall update information provided to borrowers of loans made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) to allow such borrowers to use such loans to purchase items necessary to ensure the health and safety of employees and customers in response to the COVID–19 pandemic.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7882 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) Repeal Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Revival and restoration (A) In general Sections 212, 213, and 214 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) as in effect on June 21, 2020, and as amended by the laws described in subparagraph (B), are revived and restored. (B) Laws The laws described in this subparagraph are: (i) Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act ( Public Law 111–30 ; 123 Stat. 1775). (ii) The Act entitled An Act to amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such Act, and for other purposes , approved June 9, 2010 ( Public Law 111–90 ; 124 Stat. 1275). (2) Definitions Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (6); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). (c) Applicability (1) Markers and agreements before sunset Notwithstanding the repeal under subsection (a), section 211(b) of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply to any person who received a marker or entered into an antitrust leniency agreement on or before June 22, 2020. (2) Markers and agreements after sunset The repeal under subsection (a) shall apply to any person who received a marker or entered into an antitrust leniency agreement on or after June 23, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Internal Revenue Service to establish a procedure by which parents may immediately claim the recovery rebate amount for children born in 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn CARES Act . 2. Advance recovery payments for children born in 2020 (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 6428(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Payments relating to children born in 2020 (i) In general In the case of a qualifying child (within the meaning of section 24(c)) of the taxpayer born during calendar year 2020, for purposes of determining the advance refund amount of the taxpayer under paragraph (2), such child shall be treated as if the child had been born in calendar year 2019 (or 2018, in the case of a taxpayer to whom paragraph (5)(A) applies) and taken into account as a dependent of the taxpayer for such year. (ii) Claims The Secretary shall establish a procedure to allow a taxpayer to file a claim, during calendar year 2020, for the dollar amount attributable under subsection (a)(2) (as adjusted under subsection (c)) to a child described in clause (i). Such a claim— (I) shall be filed in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, and (II) shall include the social security number (as defined in section 24(h)(7)) of such child. Any amount with respect to which a valid claim is filed shall be refunded or credited as rapidly as possible according to the rules of this paragraph, without regard to whether the taxpayer has previously received payment of any advance refund amount (or any portion of such amount) under this subsection. (iii) Qualifying child Solely for purposes of this subparagraph, in applying section 24(c), any child of the taxpayer who is born during calendar year 2020 shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (D) of section 152(c)(1) if such child satisfies such requirements for the period beginning on the date of birth of the child and ending on the date the claim is filed. (iv) Denial of double claims Only 1 refund or credit by reason of this subparagraph shall be issued with respect to any qualifying child. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 2201 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Upton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the CARES Act to clarify authorized uses of provider relief funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Remote Patient Monitoring Access Act or RPM Access Act . 2. Clarification of authorized uses of provider relief funds (a) Clarification Title VIII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended in the third paragraph under the heading Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund by inserting after the fifth proviso the following: Provided further , That funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act shall be available for the costs associated with furnishing remote patient monitoring services that meet evidence-based practice guidelines or clinical practice guidelines (including but not limited to such guidelines issued by professional medical associations, voluntary health organizations, or agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services (including the National Institutes of Health)) and that meet appropriate patient data security and privacy standards (including but not limited to such standards established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Common Security Framework, or the international standard for information security management system ISO/IEC 27001): . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7888 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2020 Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico (for herself, Mrs. Radewagen , and 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 submit to Congress a report on the REACH VET program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REACH VET reporting Act . 2. Report on REACH VET program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the REACH VET program. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the impact of the REACH VET program on rates of suicide among veterans. (2) An assessment of how limits within the REACH VET program, such as caps on the number of veterans who may be flagged as high risk, are adjusted for differing rates of suicide across the country. (3) A detailed explanation, with evidence, for why the conditions included in the model used by the REACH VET program were chosen, including an explanation as to why certain conditions, such as bipolar disorder II, were not included even though they show a similar rate of risk for suicide as other conditions that were included. (4) An assessment of the feasibility of incorporating certain economic data held by the Veterans Benefits Administration into the model used by the REACH VET program, including financial data and employment status, which research indicates may have an impact on risk for suicide. (c) REACH VET program defined In this section, the term REACH VET program means the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Armstrong (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Cline , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Walker , Mr. Byrne , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Buck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2020 . 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To the extent necessary and inserting (a) To the extent necessary ; (2) by striking decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and ; (3) by inserting after of the terms of an agency action the following and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section ; and (4) by striking The reviewing court shall— and inserting the following: (b) The reviewing court shall— .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7896 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mrs. Fletcher ) 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 allow the carbon capture credit to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the carbon oxide sequestration tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Redeeming Effectiveness to Carbon Oxide Utilization Plus Sequestration Act of 2020 or RECOUPS Act of 2020 . 2. Enhanced efficiency election for carbon oxide sequestration credit (a) In general Section 45Q(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Efficiency election (A) In general In the case of any carbon capture equipment placed in service on or after the date of the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, a taxpayer that claims a carbon oxide sequestration credit for any taxable year may elect to treat the credit as a payment in excess of the tax imposed, or the estimated tax payment required, by subtitle A to the extent such credit exceeds the tax liability of such taxpayer in such taxable year. (B) Limitation If the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A) makes an election under this paragraph (in such time and manner as the Secretary may prescribe by regulations), the dollar amounts applicable under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a) shall be 90 percent of the applicable dollar amount determined under paragraph (1) of subsection (b). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide a grant for research and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bias In Automobile Stops Act of 2020 or BIAS Act of 2020 . 2. Implicit bias research and training grants (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) for research and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops. (b) Qualifications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an institution of higher education shall— (1) have an active research program or demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the applicant is beginning a research program to study implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops; and (2) partner with State and local police departments to conduct the research described in paragraph (1) and carry out the implementation of implicit bias training with State and local police departments. (c) Report No later than 1 year after a grant has been awarded under this section, the institution of higher education awarded the grant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the research on implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops, and recommendations on effective interventions and trainings. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section. (e) Definitions In this section, the term implicit bias training program means a program that looks at the attitudes, stereotypes, and lenses human beings develop through various experiences in life that can unconsciously affect how they interact with one another.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXX of the Public Health Services Act to provide for a technical correction to provide the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Service certain authorities with respect to investigations of information blocking, and for other purposes.

1. Technical correction (a) In general Section 3022(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–52(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Application of authorities under Inspector General Act of 1978 In carrying out this subsection, the Inspector General shall have the same authorities as provided under section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act ( Public Law 114–255 ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Ms. Moore , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Norton , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Case , Mrs. Hayes , and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide an incentive for households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to good health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2020 . 2. Amendments (a) Definition Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (k) by inserting , unless the context specifies otherwise, after means ; (2) by redesignating subsections (u) and (v) as subsections (v) and (w), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (t) the following: (u) Supplemental fruits and vegetables means those fruits and vegetables containing nutrients that promote the health of the population served by the supplemental nutrition assistance program, as determined by the Secretary by rule. . (b) Increase in value of allotment Section 8 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2017 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) increase in value of allotment The value of an allotment, determined under this section without regard to this subsection and issued to a household for a month, shall be increased by 30 percent of the cost of supplemental fruits and vegetables purchased by such household during such month, but not to exceed an aggregate monthly amount determined by the Secretary on the basis of household size. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2020.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7901 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Cartwright introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Administrator for General Services to obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the A Necessary and Targeted Impediment to Viruses Act or the ANTI Viruses Act . 2. Requirements for provision of antivirus software to certain individuals affected by data breach (a) Requirement To procure antivirus product (1) In general The Administrator for General Services shall procure an antivirus product suitable for Federal agencies to provide to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised. (2) Deadline As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue a solicitation for vendors to provide the antivirus product described in paragraph (1). Not later than 1 year after such date, the Administrator shall award the contract for the product. (b) Requirement To provide one-Year license for use of antivirus product A Federal agency that experiences a compromise in its computer systems resulting in the loss of personally identifiable information shall provide to any individual directly affected a one-year license of the antivirus product procured under subsection (a). (c) Federal agency In this section, the term Federal agency has the meaning provided the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, and also includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission. (d) Source of funds The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this Act shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for operating expenses.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. Peters , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2020 . 2. Appointment of psychiatrists by Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7406 the following new section: 7406A. Appointment of certain psychiatrists who complete residencies (a) In general (1) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may appoint, without regard to civil service or classification laws, a psychiatrist who completes a residency under section 7406 of this title to a position under section 7401 or 7405 immediately after such residency, if the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in regulations prescribed by the Secretary for such position. (2) The Secretary may begin the process of appointing a psychiatrist under paragraph (1) before the psychiatrist completes a residency. (b) Positions permitted The Secretary may appoint a psychiatrist under subsection (a) if the position to which the psychiatrist is appointed has been unfilled for not less than 35 days as of the date of the appointment. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7406 the following new item: 7406A. Appointment of certain psychiatrists who complete residencies. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7904 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to support the efforts of State and local governments to provide for priority testing of essential critical infrastructure workers with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 . 2. Identification of COVID–19 testing needs of critical infrastructure employees (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) adopt, for use by the Department of Transportation in carrying out response efforts relating to, and operations during, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic, the categorization of essential critical infrastructure workers identified in the Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce published by the Department of Homeland Security on March 28, 2020 (or a subsequent version of that guidance); and (2) coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support efforts of State and local governments to provide for— (A) priority testing of essential critical infrastructure workers (as such term is used in paragraph (1)) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19); and (B) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, nonmedical-grade facial coverings, and other health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work. (b) Application Nothing in this section requires the provision of priority testing or priority access to personal protective equipment for essential critical infrastructure workers (as such term is used in subsection (a)(1)) to be prioritized over the provision of that testing or access to personal protective equipment for other individuals who are identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or any other relevant Federal, State, or local agency as having a higher priority for that testing or access to personal protective equipment, including— (1) patients; (2) healthcare workers; and (3) first responders.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Ms. Escobar (for herself, Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Norton , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Vela , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Malinowski , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Welch , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Cicilline , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Moore , Mr. Gomez , Ms. Wild , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Meng , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Himes , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. DeGette , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Roybal-Allard , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial located at 6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas and for other purposes.

1. Designation of El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial (a) In general The Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas is designated as the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial . (b) Effect of designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial shall not require or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To specify that no person shall be required to comply with the CECL Rule under any Federal statute or regulation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating CECL Accounting Standard Act . 2. Removing any requirement to comply with the CECL Rule (a) In general No person shall be required to comply with the CECL Rule under any Federal statute or regulation. (b) CECL Rule defined In this section, the term CECL Rule means the accounting standard contained in the Accounting Standards Update No. 2016–13 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, titled Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments issued June 2016.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2020 Ms. Moore (for herself, Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Bass , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Rush , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Foster , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Trone , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Haaland , Mr. Evans , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Norton , Ms. Adams , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Clay , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Omar , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 temporarily waive section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 as applied to the TANF and SNAP programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020 . 2. Emergency extension of SNAP and TANF benefits (a) Applicability of ban on SNAP and TANF benefits Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) shall not apply to any individual applying for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program. (b) Effect on State policies Any law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual’s conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect until the date specified in subsection (c). (c) Sunset The authority under this section shall be in effect beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and until December 31, 2022. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) State The term State has the meaning given such term in section 3(r) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(r) ). (2) Supplemental nutrition assistance program The term supplemental nutrition assistance program has the meaning given such term in section 3(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(t) ). (3) Temporary assistance for needy families program The term temporary assistance for needy families program has the meaning given such term in section 401 of Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 601(a) ).
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7922 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Cloud , Ms. Foxx of North Carolina , Mr. Norman , Mr. Green of Tennessee , and Mr. Keller ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To minimize increases in the cost of complying with Federal rules during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Prohibition against increasing regulatory compliance costs during coronavirus pandemic (a) In general A Federal rule for which an agency has estimated the costs of compliance may not be promulgated during the covered period if such rule increases the total Federal regulatory compliance costs for the class of entities to be subject to the rule, unless— (1) such increase is offset by a corresponding rescission of rules that reduces the total Federal regulatory compliance cost for that class of entities by an equal or greater amount; or (2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget— (A) determines— (i) that no such corresponding rescission of rules is available to be made; or (ii) the rule is necessary for the protection of— (I) public health against the coronavirus pandemic; or (II) national security; and (B) publishes a notice to that effect in the Federal Register at the time the rule is promulgated. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Coronavirus pandemic The term coronavirus pandemic means the SARS–CoV–2 pandemic of 2019–2020. (2) Covered period The term covered period means the period that— (A) begins on the date of the enactment of this section; and (B) ends on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic expires, or any renewal thereof. (3) Regulatory compliance cost The term regulatory compliance cost means any direct cost, and any reasonably foreseeable indirect cost (including revenue lost), of complying with a Federal rule. (4) Rule The term rule has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Cloud , Ms. Foxx of North Carolina , Mr. Norman , Mr. Green of Tennessee , and Mr. Keller ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To authorize the President to suspend or waive civil enforcement of any rule for certain purposes during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020 . 2. Presidential waiver (a) In general During the covered period, the President may order the suspension or waiver of civil enforcement of any rule for any of the following reasons related to the response to the coronavirus pandemic or strengthening recovery from the pandemic: (1) Enforcement of the rule would unreasonably inhibit or impede efforts to respond to SARS–CoV–2. (2) Enforcement of the rule would unreasonably inhibit or impede health or economic recovery by— (A) persons infected by SARS–CoV–2; (B) individuals or entities that supported or support persons infected by SARS–CoV–2; or (C) entities that qualify as small entities within the meaning of section 601(6) of title 5, United States Code, and the employees, contractors, or investors of those small entities. (3) Enforcement of the rule would otherwise unreasonably inhibit or impede health, economic performance, or the stability of wages or employment during the covered period, including by inhibiting or impeding— (A) access to health care or health care equipment or supplies; (B) access to employment; (C) access to public or private assistance; (D) consumer or business spending, investment, or access to capital or credit; or (E) other consumer or business activity, including hiring and education or retraining. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Coronavirus pandemic The term coronavirus pandemic means the SARS–CoV–2 pandemic of 2019–2020. (2) Covered period The term covered period means the period that— (A) begins on the date of the enactment of this section; and (B) ends on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic expires, or any renewal thereof. (3) Rule The term rule has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to mean that the President lacks any other authority to suspend or waive enforcement of any rule.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mr. Cox of California (for himself and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Veterans Access Act . 2. Electronic request of certain records maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Electronic record requests Section 5702 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) (1) The Secretary shall establish and maintain a secure, internet-based portal to ensure that a person or a duly authorized agent or representative of that person may submit an electronic request for such records. (2) The Secretary, upon receipt of a valid request made through the portal established under paragraph (1), shall provide to the requestor— (A) not later than 10 days after receipt, confirmation of such receipt; and (B) not later than 120 days after receipt, such records requested in the form selected by the requestor. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 5702(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking in writing and inserting in writing, including an electronic request submitted through the portal established under subsection (b), ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) the format in which such copy is desired, including whether in printed form or by down­load­able file. . (c) Deadline; establishment of electronic portal Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the portal required under section 5702(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as added by this Act, and, to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall utilize existing online resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of such establishment.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To expand the payment of principal, interest, and fees for certain disaster loans under the CARES Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic Act of 2020 or the LIFT UP Act of 2020 . 2. Debt relief under the CARES Act Section 1112(a) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) made during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on the day before the date of enactment of this paragraph— (A) to a business concern under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ) that is unrelated to the COVID–19 pandemic; or (B) under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) that is unrelated to the COVID–19 pandemic. .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mr. Himes (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act . 2. Definitions of intimate partner and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence expanded Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (32), by striking all that follows after The term intimate partner and inserting the following: — (A) means, with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person; and (B) includes— (i) a dating partner or former dating partner (as defined in section 2266); and (ii) any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides. ; and (2) in paragraph (33)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting after Federal, State, the following: municipal, ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting dating partner (as defined in section 2266), after spouse, each place it appears. 3. Unlawful sale of firearm to a person subject to court order Section 922(d)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (8) is subject to a court order described in subsection (g)(8); or . 4. List of persons subject to a restraining or similar order prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm expanded Section 922(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (8) who is subject to a court order— (A) that was issued— (i) after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; or (ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relative to which notice and opportunity to be heard are provided— (I) within the time required by State, tribal, or territorial law; and (II) in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the due process rights of the person; (B) that restrains such person from— (i) harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; or (ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court; and (C) that— (i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such individual described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such individual described in subparagraph (B) that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or .
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish the Energy I-Corps program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Innovation Corps . 2. Energy I-Corps (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary ), acting through the Technology Transfer Coordinator established in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391(a) ), shall carry out a program to support commercial application education, training, professional development, and mentorship called the Energy Innovation Corps Program (hereinafter in this section referred to as Energy I-Corps ). (b) Purpose The purposes of Energy I-Corps shall be to help participants described in subsection (c) develop skills and to accelerate the commercial application of clean energy technologies and other technologies related to the mission of the Department of Energy. (c) Participants The Secretary shall carry out this program for participants consisting of— (1) employees at the National Laboratories; and (2) researchers, students, and clean energy entrepreneurs. (d) Activities In carrying out Energy I-Corps, the Secretary shall support— (1) commercial application education, training, and mentoring activities, including workshops, seminars, and short courses; (2) engagement with private sector entities to identify future research and development activities; and (3) any other activities that the Secretary determines to be relevant. (e) State and local partnerships In carrying out Energy I-Corps, the Secretary may engage in partnerships with National Laboratories, State and local governments, economic development organizations, and nonprofit organizations to broaden access to Energy I-Corps and support relevant activities under this subsection. (f) Federal coordination In carrying out Energy I-Corps, the Secretary may coordinate with any other Federal science agency program that carries out a similar program to support entrepreneurial and commercial application education, training, professional development, and mentorship in order to share best practices. (g) Evaluation The Secretary shall submit 3 years after the enactment of this Act and every 3 years thereafter to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate an evaluation on the long-term effectiveness of the Energy I-Corps program and the progress towards achieving the purposes of the program in subsection (a). (h) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Technology Transfer Coordinator established in section 1001(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16391(a) ) to carry out the activities authorized in subsection (a)— (1) for participants under subsection (c)(1) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025; and (2) for participants under subsection (c)(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2020 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. Connolly ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect Federal employees from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Access to Information Act . 2. Protections against retaliation for lawful use of Federal records by Federal employees (a) Protection against retaliation Section 2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) the employee or applicant for employment— (i) making a request for information pursuant to section 552 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ) or subsection (d) of section 552a (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974 ); or (ii) pursuing any administrative or judicial action with respect to such request, including seeking assistance or to engage in dispute resolution, as described in section 552. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Title 5 Sections 1214, 1215(a)(3)(B), 1221, 2302, and 7703 of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking or (D) in each instance and inserting (D), or (E) . (2) Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 Section 116(b)(1)(A) of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–199 ) is amended by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (E) .