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116-s-5086 116 s 5086 Senate Shared Employee Act Congress 2021-01-01 2021-01-03 Held at the desk. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 0 Senate Shared Employee Act This bill authorizes Senators and Senate committees, leadership offices, and other offices to share employees, and it establishes certain rules to govern this procedure. 2023-01-11T13:43:44Z  
116-s-5085 116 s 5085 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the additional 2020 recovery rebates, to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-29 2020-12-30 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644. Senate Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] KY R M000355 1 This bill increases the amounts of the 2020 recovery rebate, repeals the immunity from liability of a provider or user of an interactive computer service for screening and blocking offensive content, and addresses the administration of federal elections. The bill increases the amount of the 2020 recovery rebate for individual taxpayers to $2,000 ($4,000 for joint returns). The amount of such rebate is phased out for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for joint returns). A recovery rebate is a stimulus payment for taxpayers and their dependents who are adversely affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). This bill also removes the immunity from liability of a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. Regarding the conduct of federal elections, the bill establishes a bipartisan advisory committee within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to study the integrity and administration of the November 2020 general election. Under the bill, each chief state election official must disclose to the EAC the identity of any foreign national known by that official to have (1) physically handled either ballots used in an election for federal office or voting machines, (2) had unmonitored access to a storage facility or centralized voting-tabulation location used to support an election, or (3) had unmonitored access to election-related information or communications technology. It also requires the official to make the disclosure within 30 days of becoming aware of such activity. 2022-01-12T17:07:44Z  
116-s-5078 116 s 5078 A bill to amend the CARES Act to extend the temporary relief from troubled debt restructurings. Finance and Financial Sector 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] LA R C001075 3 This bill revises the applicable period during which a financial institution may suspend loan modification requirements as applied to a troubled debt restructuring. Currently, this period ends on the earliest of December 31, 2020, or the date that is 60 days after the termination of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency. The bill revises this period to end on the earliest of January 1, 2022, or the date that is 60 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5079 116 s 5079 SUCCESS Act Education 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 0 Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act or the SUCCESS Act This bill repeals a provision that makes students convicted of drug-related offenses ineligible for federal student aid and prohibits the Department of Education from asking about drug-related convictions on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5080 116 s 5080 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 9 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020 This bill eliminates (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund. The bill also directs the President to promulgate regulations to allow advance payments from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to states and localities to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5081 116 s 5081 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 9 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2020 This bill revises requirements governing the liability of parties that are responsible for oil discharges from offshore facilities into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. Under current law, responsible parties are liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million. The bill removes the cap of $75 million on liability and makes the responsible parties liable for all covered damages. Covered damages includes damages for (1) loss of natural resources, property, revenue, or profits; or (2) costs of providing increased public services during or after removal activities, such as fire protection. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5082 116 s 5082 Expanding COVID–19 Testing Capacity Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 0 Expanding COVID-19 Testing Capacity Act of 2020 This bill expands access to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) diagnostic testing by establishing various programs and grants to facilitate the manufacture and provision of tests. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5083 116 s 5083 VISIT Act of 2020 Armed Forces and National Security 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Senate Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] IN R Y000064 0 Volunteers Improving Social Isolation and loneliness Together Act of 2020 or the VISIT Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a pilot program in two tiers to assess the feasibility and advisability of assisting veterans, members of the Armed Forces or National Guard, or family members of such individuals who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness through the funding of specified national service programs (VISIT pay for results projects). 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5084 116 s 5084 A bill to increase transparency and access to group health plan and health insurance issuer reporting, and for other purposes. Health 2020-12-21 2020-12-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] IN R B001310 0 This bill requires health insurers to report information about their plans, including costs related to prescription drugs, spending on health care services, and average monthly premiums. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5075 116 s 5075 COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act Commerce 2020-12-20 2020-12-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] WA D C000127 1 COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act This bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties from entities engaging in deceptive trade practices that are associated with the treatment, cure, prevention, mitigation, or diagnosis of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) for the duration of such public health emergency. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5076 116 s 5076 A bill to authorize the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to delegate authority to approve payroll and personnel actions. Congress 2020-12-20 2021-01-13 Became Public Law No: 116-344. Senate Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] MO R B000575 0 This bill authorizes the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to designate one or more employees to approve any payroll action or personnel action. 2023-01-11T13:43:45Z  
116-s-5077 116 s 5077 Children's Hospital Protection Act Health 2020-12-20 2020-12-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 0 Children's Hospital Protection Act This bill specifically bases the methodology for determining limitations on Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments on the costs and payments for individuals for whom Medicaid is the primary payer. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5070 116 s 5070 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-19 2020-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 0 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act This bill addresses issues of corruption and public integrity, campaign reform, and ethics in government. Specifically, the bill prohibits members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, federal judges, and other senior government officials from owning and trading individual stock or serving on corporate boards; institutes a lifetime ban on lobbying by former members of Congress, Presidents, and agency heads; requires disclosure of funding or editorial conflicts of interest in rulemaking and establishes an Office of the Public Advocate; requires the Supreme Court to follow the ethics rules for all other federal judges and encourages diversity on the federal bench; creates a new, independent anti-corruption agency dedicated to enforcing federal ethics laws; requires elected officials and candidates for federal office to disclose more financial and tax information and requires increased disclosure of corporate money behind lobbying; and makes changes to the Federal Election Commission. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5071 116 s 5071 Build America's Libraries Act Education 2020-12-19 2020-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] RI D R000122 0 Build America's Libraries Act This bill establishes and provides funds through FY2023 for the Build America's Libraries Fund, from which the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) must allocate funding to states and, through them, need-based grants to libraries to make long-term improvements to library facilities. The IMLS must also award grants to Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. Specifically, the bill requires each state that receives an allocation, and each library that receives a grant, to carry out certain activities to improve library facilities. These activities include constructing and renovating library facilities, investing in infrastructure projects to improve internet access and connectivity, improving indoor air quality, and making facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities. The bill also outlines administrative and oversight provisions, including by requiring library projects to use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5072 116 s 5072 Vet Center Improvement Act of 2020 Armed Forces and National Security 2020-12-19 2020-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7849) Senate Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] RI D R000122 1 Vet Center Improvement Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate productivity expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, including by obtaining feedback from counselors that must be audited annually for five years by the Government Accountability Office. The VA must also (1) develop and implement a staffing model for Vet Centers, (2) standardize descriptions of position responsibilities at Vet Centers, and (3) award grants to address food insecurity among veterans and family members of veterans who receive services through Vet Centers or other VA facilities. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5073 116 s 5073 STOP COVID–19 Act Health 2020-12-19 2020-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] FL R S001217 0 Set Testing and Objectives Plan for COVID-19 Act or the STOP COVID-19 Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary grant program for local governments that have health departments to carry out testing, contact tracing, and other activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). HHS may use unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for these grants. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5074 116 s 5074 Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act International Affairs 2020-12-19 2020-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 0 Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act This bill establishes various entities and procedures to address the wrongful detainment of U.S. nationals abroad.The President shall appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. The envoy's duties shall include leading diplomatic engagement on U.S. hostage policy and coordinating diplomatic engagements in support of hostage recovery efforts. The President shall establish an interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, which shall assess and track all hostage cases of U.S. nationals and coordinate agency efforts to safely recover hostages. The President shall also establish the Hostage Recovery Group, which shall make recommendations regarding hostage recovery options and coordinate the development and implementation of U.S. hostage recovery policies. The President is authorized to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against any foreign person responsible for or complicit in the unlawful or wrongful detention of a U.S. national abroad. The Department of State shall review cases where U.S. nationals are detained abroad and refer instances of wrongful or unlawful detainment to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5063 116 s 5063 Emergency Direct Payments Act Taxation 2020-12-18 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] VT I S000033 0 Emergency Direct Payments Act This bill provides an additional recovery rebate (i.e., refundable tax credits) beginning in 2020 to individual taxpayers whose adjusted gross income does not exceed $75,000 ($150,000 for joint return filers). The increased amount is $1,200 per taxpayer ($2,400 for joint return filers) and $500 for each dependent of the taxpayer. To be eligible for the increased rebate amount, a taxpayer must provide a valid identification number (i.e., Social Security account number). The bill allows an exemption from the identification requirement for members of the Armed Forces if at least one military spouse provides a valid identification number. It also provides for a qualified exemption for the recovery rebate from garnishments and other offsets. The Department of the Treasury must conduct a public awareness campaign regarding the availability of the recovery rebate. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5064 116 s 5064 Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act Taxation 2020-12-18 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 2 Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act This bill allows employers who establish a tax-exempt 403(b) pension plan to participate in a multiple employer plan (MEP) and to take the small employer pension plan start-up tax credit for their first three years of participation in a MEP. The bill also establishes a safe harbor to allow certain pension plans to correct errors in administering automatic enrollment and escalation features for plans enrolling in a MEP, if such errors are corrected within a specified time period in a manner favorable to plan participants. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5065 116 s 5065 Economic Justice Act Economics and Public Finance 2020-12-18 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806) Senate Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] NY D S000148 25 Economic Justice Act This bill provides emergency funding to address economic disparities and the impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in communities, particularly with respect to low-income and minority populations. Among other programs, the bill provides funding for child care, health services, job training, family support services, small businesses, and housing, as well as for hospital, school, and broadband infrastructure. The bill also includes provisions that raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, incentivize Medicaid expansion, establish a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, and institute clean water and air programs. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5066 116 s 5066 Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2020 Agriculture and Food 2020-12-18 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S7806-7808) Senate Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] SD R T000250 3 Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2020 This bill authorizes grants and other forms of assistance for smaller and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, including competitive grants for training programs and activities related to COVID-19 response and recovery. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5067 116 s 5067 Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act Taxation 2020-12-18 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] NV D R000608 1 Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act This bill allows employers a payroll tax credit in each calendar quarter through 2021 equal to 50% of the cost of qualified ventilation, zoning, and air filtration and purification expenses. This includes the purchase and installation of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, updates to such systems, and the purchase of any air filter, air cleaner, or air purifier. The maximum amount of this credit for any employer may not exceed $15,000 for all calendar quarters. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a framework and guidelines for a voluntary label to certify that air pressure, ventilation, zoning, fresh air intake, purification, or filtration systems meet the standards established by this bill. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5068 116 s 5068 Emergency Economic and Workforce System Resiliency Act Labor and Employment 2020-12-18 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 0 Emergency Economic and Workforce System Resiliency Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award to states (1) temporary five-year supplemental formula grants for emergency layoff aversion and workforce training activities to reduce and prevent unemployment and limit the impact of disruptions on labor markets, and (2) planning and implementation grants for innovative layoff aversion models. Grant recipients must designate a state grantee advisory council to oversee and assess the performance of activities carried out under such grants. The bill requires the Departments of Commerce and Labor to jointly establish a federal interagency task force to (1) identify any challenges that a state or local area receiving funds under this bill has had to overcome; (2) collect and disseminate best practices and develop and recommend policies at the federal level to support ongoing efforts to limit the impact of market disruptions on workers, employers, and industry sectors or occupations, particularly with respect to specified groups; (3) establish a framework for a state receiving a grant under this bill to measure employer satisfaction for activities funded under it; and (4) establish the minimum standards of job quality that an employer is required to meet as a condition of receiving assistance under this bill. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5069 116 s 5069 Upward Mobility Enhancement Act Taxation 2020-12-18 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 0 Upward Mobility Enhancement Act This bill increases the maximum amount of the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5040 116 s 5040 Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020 International Affairs 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 0 Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a Joint Department of State and USAID Strategy to Address the Global Climate Change Crisis. The State Department must also designate its Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs to coordinate State Department and USAID efforts to guide U.S. foreign policy related to global climate change. Further, the State Department must include specified climate-related items and estimates in its annual budget request. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5041 116 s 5041 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2020 Finance and Financial Sector 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7592) Senate Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] CA D F000062 1 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Climate Risk Advisory Committee that must consult with the Financial Stability Oversight Council of the Department of the Treasury regarding a report on the impact of climate risk on U.S. financial stability. Additionally, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration must include climate risk in the guidance provided to a supervised financial institution. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5042 116 s 5042 Debt Disclosure for Officials in Government Act Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] OR D W000779 0 Debt Disclosure for Officials in Government Act This bill requires the President, Vice President, and certain presidential appointees to disclose more detailed debt information, including with respect to the liabilities of private companies in which the individual or the individual's spouse or child is a beneficial owner. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5043 116 s 5043 American COMPETE Act of 2020 Commerce 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] NE R F000463 1 American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Act of 2020 or the American COMPETE Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and submit reports on the state of specified technology industries (e.g., artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain technology, and unmanned delivery services) and the impact of these industries on the U.S. economy. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5044 116 s 5044 Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] OH D B000944 1 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2020 This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards, including the ability to provide real-time decisions in response to requests for items and services that are routinely approved; (2) annually publish specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5045 116 s 5045 Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2020 Labor and Employment 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7592-7593; text: CR S7593-7634) Senate Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] IA R G000386 1 Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2020 This bill makes various changes with respect to the administration of multiemployer pension plans. Among other provisions, the bill allows qualified plans to apply for special partition assistance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, revises the criteria for plans that are in endangered or critical status, and establishes rules for new composite plans that have certain attributes of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5046 116 s 5046 Rural Investment Act of 2020 Agriculture and Food 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] NE R F000463 0 Rural Investment Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to enter into an interagency agreement with the Small Business Administration to carry out the day-to-day management and operation of the Rural Business Investment Program. It also provides funding for the program. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5047 116 s 5047 Clean Slate Act of 2020 Crime and Law Enforcement 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 1 Clean Slate Act of 2020 This bill establishes a framework for sealing records related to certain federal criminal offenses. Courts must automatically seal records related to (1) a conviction for simple possession of a controlled substance, or (2) an arrest for an offense that does not result in a conviction. Additionally, an individual who meets certain criteria may petition to seal records related to a conviction for other nonviolent offenses. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5048 116 s 5048 Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2020 Labor and Employment 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 2 Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2020 This bill revises requirements governing (1) investigations of mine accidents, (2) miners' rights and protections (e.g., whistle-blower rights and protections), (3) mine health and safety standards, (4) underground coal mines, and (5) health and safety training for miners. The Department of Labor, when investigating coal or other mines, must (1) determine why an accident occurred and whether there were violations of law, mandatory health and safety standards, or other requirements; and (2) make recommendations to avoid a recurrence of an accident. The bill expands Labor's enforcement authority, including by requiring Labor to (1) revoke the approval of mine operators' plans or programs based on certain criteria, and (2) order mine operators to withdraw all persons from a mine until Labor approves a new plan. The bill revises civil and criminal penalties, including by subjecting a mine operator who knowingly violates health or safety standards to a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $1 million fine. Underground coal mine operators must implement a communication program to brief miners of current mine conditions and install atmospheric monitoring systems. The bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand its coverage to government employees and increase civil and criminal penalties for violations of the act. The bill also expands whistle-blower rights and protections against retaliation under the act, establishes employee rights with respect to work-related bodily injuries or death, and establishes procedures for correcting serious, willful, or repeated violations of occupational safety and health standards. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5049 116 s 5049 National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2020 Foreign Trade and International Finance 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 0 National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Committee on National Critical Capabilities to review specified forms of outbound investment, including any merger, acquisition, or takeover of a foreign person by or with a U.S. business that could result in a threat to national critical capabilities. Further, the bill establishes a congressional commission to review the activities of the committee, and it authorizes the President to suspend or prohibit transactions that pose a threat to national critical capabilities. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5050 116 s 5050 Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Act of 2020 Energy 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 1 Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program for deploying renewable fuel infrastructure. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5051 116 s 5051 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] ID R C000880 3 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020 This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5052 116 s 5052 Algorithmic Fairness Act of 2020 Commerce 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] DE D C001088 0 Algorithmic Fairness Act of 2020 This bill establishes requirements for companies that use algorithmic processes utilizing machine learning, advanced statistical techniques, artificial intelligence, or similar techniques to make determinations about opportunities or access to education, employment, housing, health insurance, or other services. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission must study these techniques and enforce the requirements of this bill. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5053 116 s 5053 Forage Fish Conservation Act Animals 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] CT D B001277 0 Forage Fish Conservation Act This bill addresses the management and conservation of forage fish. (A forage fish is any fish at a low trophic level that contributes significantly to the diets of other fish, marine mammals, or birds and serves as a conduit for energy transfer to species at a higher trophic level.) The Department of Commerce must establish guidelines to assist regional fishery management councils in (1) developing a list of unmanaged forage fish areas and prohibiting the development of any new forage fish fisheries until the potential impacts of such fisheries have been assessed; and (2)setting annual catch limits for forage fish fisheries that assess, specify, and reduce such limits by the diet needs of other fish species and marine wildlife. The bill adds shad (American shad and hickory shad)and river herring (blueback herring and alewife)to the list of managed stocks for the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5054 116 s 5054 Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act Commerce 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 1 Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act This bill requires online platforms that publish pornographic images to require users uploading depictions of sexually explicit conduct to verify that they are of the minimum age to consent to sexual acts and provide a signed consent form from each individual depicted. Such platforms also must prominently display instructions for requesting the removal of such content if a depicted individual has not consented to an upload. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5055 116 s 5055 Fairness for Immigrant Families Act Immigration 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 0 Fairness for Immigrant Families Act This bill addresses various immigration-related issues, including by (1) repealing certain provisions barring an alien from admission into the United States if that alien had been previously removed, (2) making it unlawful to fraudulently provide immigration services or make certain misrepresentations related to such services, and (3) establishing a National Office of New Americans to support the integration of immigrants and refugees. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5056 116 s 5056 OCEAN Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] OR D M001176 0 Ocean Climate Emergency Action Now Act of 2020 or the OCEAN Act of 2020 This bill addresses climate change and establishes programs and incentives concerning efforts to protect oceans, coastal ecosystems, and wildlife; support fisheries; support certain seaweed and shellfish farming; help coastal communities adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and sea level rise; and reduce or halt greenhouse gas emissions. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5057 116 s 5057 Antitrust Freedom Act of 2020 Commerce 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 Antitrust Freedom Act of 2020 This bill establishes that certain laws related to antitrust and unfair competition shall not prohibit or otherwise apply to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, or agreement between any individual or group of individuals. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5058 116 s 5058 Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2020 Science, Technology, Communications 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2020 This bill modifies ownership rules and limitations related to media such as newspapers and broadcast stations. Specifically, the bill repeals specified media ownership limitations and prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from disallowing multiple ownership of radio and television stations. It also prohibits the Federal Trade Commission from considering whether certain media mergers will substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. Further, the bill creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print or digital news companies to collectively negotiate with online content distributors (e.g., social media companies) regarding the terms on which the news companies' content may be distributed by online content distributors. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5059 116 s 5059 PAST Act Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] CT D M001169 0 Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2020 or the PAST Act This bill revises requirements for preservation of presidential records and requires that information be made available to the next administration in a timely fashion. Specifically, the bill (1) requires the President to receive written guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) before destroying any records, (2) prohibits White House staff from using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that cannot be easily copied or forwarded to official accounts, (3) establishes consequences for former Presidents who destroy presidential records, (4) requires former Presidents to cover the cost of digitizing records for display in a presidential library, and (5) requires NARA to ensure that newly inaugurated Presidents are granted easy access to national security information. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5060 116 s 5060 Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 Law 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] CT D M001169 0 Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5061 116 s 5061 Housing Supply and Affordability Act Housing and Community Development 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 1 Housing Supply and Affordability Act This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for the development and implementation of housing policy plans. These housing policy plans must increase the housing supply while avoiding resident displacement, increase housing affordability, and reduce barriers to housing development. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5062 116 s 5062 College Athletes Bill of Rights Sports and Recreation 2020-12-17 2020-12-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 3 College Athletes Bill of Rights This bill addresses issues of rights to compensation, health and safety standards, and educational opportunities for college athletes. Included among the bill's provisions are those that prohibit an institution of higher education, an intercollegiate athletic association, or a conference from restricting the ability of college athletes to market the use of their names, images, likenesses, or athletic reputations; set penalties for any such institution that violates specified protections for athletes; establish a Commission on College Athletics to protect the economic interests of college athletes and promote the health, wellness, and safety of college athletes and establish a medical trust fund to cover the cost of out-of-pocket expenses relating to any sports-related injury; and direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish health, wellness, and safety guidelines for intercollegiate athletic programs. 2023-01-11T13:43:46Z  
116-s-5024 116 s 5024 National Ocean Exploration Act Public Lands and Natural Resources 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] MS R W000437 2 National Ocean Exploration Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Ocean Policy Committee and the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, and otherwise revises provisions related to ocean and coastal resources at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5025 116 s 5025 Japanese American Confinement Education Act Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 0 Japanese American Confinement Education Act This bill establishes a museum program on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II and permanently reauthorizes the Japanese American Confinement Sites preservation program. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program of grants to a Japanese American museum to educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of such confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5026 116 s 5026 Global Press Freedom Act International Affairs 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 1 Global Press Freedom Act This bill establishes the Office of Press Freedom to advance the protection and well-being of members of the press abroad and to engage with foreign governments and global press freedom organizations concerning freedom of the press and of expression. The Government Accountability Office must assess and report on effects and changes resulting from certain requirements related to press freedom. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5027 116 s 5027 Secure Data and Privacy for Contact Tracing Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 1 Secure Data and Privacy for Contact Tracing Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to public health agencies in states, tribes, and territories to incorporate digital contact tracing technology in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) contact tracing programs. This technology must meet requirements with respect to contact tracing functions, data security and privacy, and voluntary use. Grantees that develop or procure technology that does not meet these requirements lose eligibility for this funding and future funding for COVID-19 contact tracing technology. Furthermore, as a condition of receiving funding, grantees must (1) undertake an independent security assessment, and (2) develop a plan that delineates how the technology augments existing COVID-19 contact tracing and response efforts and addresses interoperability and protections to limit access to the data. In addition, the bill expressly applies federal privacy standards for the use and disclosure of personal health information by health care providers, health plans, health clearinghouses, and their business associates to contact tracing technology and its use. Current law provides an exception to these standards for personal health information used by, or disclosed to, a public health authority that is legally authorized to collect the information. The bill also prohibits the use of data derived from the contact tracing technology in legal proceedings or for immigration enforcement. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate this program. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5028 116 s 5028 Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Senate Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] CO D B001267 1 Zeroing Out Money for Buying Influence after Elections (ZOMBIE) Act This bill requires each authorized committee or leadership political action committee (PAC) of a candidate to disburse all unused funds within a specified time period beginning after an election or before the candidate registers as a lobbyist or foreign agent, unless the candidate files to run for office again before the disbursement period begins. A committee or PAC disbursing unspent funds shall first pay any obligations incurred and, if funds are left over, it may disburse the funds in specified ways. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5029 116 s 5029 Community College Student Success Act of 2020 Education 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 1 Community College Student Success Act of 2020 This bill establishes two grant programs for public two-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) to plan and implement programs that are designed to increase the rate at which their students graduate, the rate at which their students transfer to a four-year IHE, and the number of credits that students apply to a degree in their major. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5030 116 s 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 Environmental Protection 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] DE D C001088 3 Unify Nations In Trash Elimination for our Oceans Act of 2020 or the UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of State to work with federal agencies, foreign countries, and international organizations to establish a Trust Fund for Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution. Grants must be provided from the fund to prevent or reduce marine debris, such as plastic pollution. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5031 116 s 5031 Progressive Consumption Tax Act of 2020 Taxation 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7544-7553; text: CR S7544-7553) Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 0 Progressive Consumption Tax Act of 2020 This bill revises the federal income tax system by, among other things, imposing a 10% consumption tax on specified supply items, including (1) the sale or provision of property; (2) the performance of services; (3) the grant, assignment, or surrender of real property; (4) the creation, grant, transfer, assignment, or surrender of any right; (5) financial supplies; and (6) entry into, or release from, an obligation or agreement to perform or refrain from performing an act. The bill specifies certain exempt supplies to which the tax does not apply. The bill reduces to three the number of brackets for the individual income tax and reduces the income tax rate to a maximum level of 28%. It treats long-term capital gains and dividends as ordinary income. It also provides for a family allowance based on filing status. The bill repeals limitations on certain itemized tax deductions and restores previously repealed tax deductions, including the deductions for state and local taxes and personal casualty losses. It eliminates the alternative minimum tax. The bill reduces the corporate income tax rate to 17%. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5032 116 s 5032 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2020 Law 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] TX R C001056 1 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2020 This bill limits where a non-individual debtor (e.g., a corporate debtor) may file for bankruptcy. Specifically, these debtors must file in the district court for the district in which the principal place of business or principal assets of the debtor are located. Such a debtor may also file in a district where there is a pending bankruptcy case concerning an affiliate that has a certain level of control or ownership of the debtor (e.g., if the affiliate is a controlling shareholder of the debtor), if that pending case is in a proper venue under this bill. Under current law, these debtors may also file where they are domiciled (i.e., incorporated) or where there is a bankruptcy case pending concerning an affiliate, general partner, or partnership. For certain debtors who are issuers of securities, their principal place of business is defined in the bill as the address of the entity's principal executive office as provided in specified Securities and Exchange Commission filings. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5033 116 s 5033 Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset and Reform Act Education 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 0 Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset and Reform Act This bill revises satisfactory academic progress requirements for federal student-aid programs, including by allowing a student who has not been enrolled in an institution of higher education for two years to regain eligibility for federal student aid. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5034 116 s 5034 Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act Health 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] NV D C001113 0 Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act This bill expands access to, and resources for, behavioral health crisis services that provide for a continuum of care, including 24/7 crisis hotlines, mobile crisis response teams, and facilities that provide short-term observation and stabilization services. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5035 116 s 5035 Encouraging Americans to Save Act Taxation 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7553) Senate Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] OR D W000779 7 Encouraging Americans to Save Act This bill sets forth provisions to provide matching payments for retirement savings and Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions for lower income individuals. Specifically, it allows an enhanced 50% tax credit, up to $2,000, for deductible retirement savings contributions and for IRA contributions. The bill also directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish the R-Bond Program as a permanent program for the establishment and maintenance of Roth IRAs and directs the IRS to educate taxpayers on the benefits of the savings programs provided by this bill. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5036 116 s 5036 Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-16 2020-12-30 Became Public Law No: 116-269. Senate Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] SC R G000359 0 Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act This bill extends through 2023 the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees. The bill also requires progress reports on the agency's implementation of certain Government Accountability Office and U.S. Secret Service Protective Mission Panel recommendations. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5037 116 s 5037 Relief for Working Families Act of 2020 Labor and Employment 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 2 Relief for Working Families Act of 2020 This bill authorizes a state to require a recipient of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to repay any overpayment of such assistance to the state agency unless the overpayment of such assistance was without fault on the part of any such individual, and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5038 116 s 5038 Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020 Agriculture and Food 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] IL D D000622 1 Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020 This bill modifies the definitions of food and household under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to make eligible for SNAP benefits individuals (including their spouses) who reside in certain residential care facilities and who are 60 years of age or over or receive Supplemental Security Income or other needs-based Social Security payments for the aged, blind, and disabled. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5039 116 s 5039 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the automatic extension of certain deadlines in the case of taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters, and for other purposes. Taxation 2020-12-16 2020-12-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] OH R P000449 0 This bill modifies the mandatory extension of certain tax filing and other tax-related deadlines for taxpayers affected by federally declared disasters and rules for postponing certain tax filing or payment requirements due to service in a combat zone or a contingency operation. It also tolls the deadline for filing a petition in the Tax Court if the location for filing the petition is inaccessible. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5015 116 s 5015 Outdoor Restoration Force Act of 2020 Public Lands and Natural Resources 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senate Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] CO D B001267 0 Outdoor Restoration Force Act of 2020 This bill establishes an Outdoor Restoration Fund to carry out restoration and resilience projects. The bill establishes the Restoration Fund Advisory Council. The council shall (1) disburse amounts for the restoration and resilience project grant program established by this bill; and (2) gather public input and provide recommendations to the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the use of the fund for the restoration and resilience partnership established by this bill. The council shall coordinate with at least one existing regional entity, or a regional entity established by the council, in a specific geographic region to assist with the grant program. Amounts in the fund shall be made available to Interior, USDA, and the EPA to supplement their existing budgets for efforts that (1) enhance forest and watershed health through fuel reduction, forest restoration, fire mitigation, and road and trail maintenance; (2) support state, private, and Tribal forestry; (3) remediate or reclaim abandoned oil and gas wells, coal mines, and hardrock mines; (4) mitigate, or eradicate, invasive species on public, private, and Tribal land; or (5) enhance carbon sequestration, water resources, and improve wildlife habitats. Until FY2026, the council shall annually perform outreach efforts and solicit public comments on the use of the fund by Interior, USDA, and the EPA for the restoration and resilience partnership. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5016 116 s 5016 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020 International Affairs 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] AR R C001095 0 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020 This bill establishes specified measures to combat forced organ harvesting and the international trafficking in persons for the purpose of removing their organs. These measures include (1) establishing property-blocking and visa-blocking sanctions, (2) prohibiting exports of certain surgery devices to entities that are identified as being responsible for forced organ harvesting or related human trafficking, and (3) requiring the Department of State to report on these practices. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5017 116 s 5017 HEMP Act of 2020 Agriculture and Food 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2020 or the HEMP Act of 2020 This bill modifies the definition of hemp to raise the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) limit from 0.3% to 1%, and requires hemp shipments to contain a copy of a seed certification showing such hemp was grown from not more than 1% THC seed. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5018 116 s 5018 End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 0 End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for specified trauma centers and nonprofits to establish or expand intervention or prevention programs related to intentional violent trauma, excluding intimate partner violence. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5019 116 s 5019 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2020 Taxation 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] MT R D000618 8 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2020 This bill limits the aggregate amount of a partner's annual tax deductions for qualified conservation contributions of a partnership to 2.5 times the partner's adjusted basis in the partnership. (Under current law, a qualified conservation contribution is the contribution of a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes.) The limitation applies for the first three taxable years after the individual becomes a partner in the partnership. It does not apply to certain family partnerships. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5020 116 s 5020 A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. Science, Technology, Communications 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] SC R G000359 0 This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which protects a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for screening or blocking objectionable content. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5021 116 s 5021 Every Child Connected Act Science, Technology, Communications 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] WV R C001047 1 Every Child Connected Act This bill modifies the E-Rate program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by (1) expanding program eligibility to include households in which a student is participating in distance learning, (2) requiring the FCC to coordinate with the Department of Education and state and local governments to direct E-Rate support to these newly eligible households, and (3) transferring certain funds captured from Federal Trade Commission civil penalties to the E-Rate program. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5022 116 s 5022 Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2020 Emergency Management 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] MD D V000128 2 Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2020 This bill directs agencies to reduce the risk of flood losses, minimize flood impacts, and restore and preserve natural floodplains. Additionally, an agency facilitating a financial transaction in an area subject to flooding has a duty to inform any participating private party of the hazards. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5023 116 s 5023 Ending Administrative Garnishment Act of 2020 Education 2020-12-15 2020-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 1 Ending Administrative Garnishment Act of 2020 This bill suspends the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to collect student loan debt through wage garnishment until ED certifies to Congress that it has implemented a revised wage garnishment process. Further, the bill provides a right of action against employers for improper wage garnishment, and requires ED to pay a borrower whose wages were improperly garnished double the amount of those wages. 2023-01-11T13:43:47Z  
116-s-5011 116 s 5011 Economic Empowerment for Underserved Communities Act Commerce 2020-12-11 2020-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] GA R L000594 2 Economic Empowerment for Underserved Communities Act This bill provides economic assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including through (1) the designation of specified amounts for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, (2) the establishment of a Small Business and Domestic Production Recovery Investment Facility, and (3) the extension of the requirement that the Small Business Administration subsidize certain loan payments. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5012 116 s 5012 Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020 Crime and Law Enforcement 2020-12-11 2020-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] GA R L000594 1 Holding Sexual Predators and Online Enablers Accountable Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for owning, managing, or operating an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) that promotes or facilitates the hosting or trafficking in materials that involve child sexual exploitation. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both. The bill also authorizes civil remedies such as damages. Additionally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum prison term for certain offenses involving child sexual exploitation. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5013 116 s 5013 National Civilian Medals Improvement Act Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-11 2020-12-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] NJ D B001288 0 National Civilian Medals Improvement Act This bill modifies the requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, the National Humanities Medal, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal and establishes a National Medal of Social Sciences. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5014 116 s 5014 A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions. Economics and Public Finance 2020-12-11 2020-12-14 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613. Senate Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] KY R P000603 0 Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2020 This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. For an initial 90-day period, the bill provides continuing appropriations at 99% of the rate for the preceding year to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. The bill reduces the continuing appropriations by 1% after the first 90-day period and by an additional 1% for each subsequent 90-day period until the applicable appropriations legislation is enacted. 2021-12-29T22:24:07Z  
116-s-4997 116 s 4997 Inter-American Development Bank General Capital Increase Act of 2020 International Affairs 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] NJ D M000639 1 Inter-American Development Bank General Capital Increase Act of 2020 This bill requires the President to support and coordinate diplomatic engagement to secure a 10th general capital increase for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and to support the creation of an environmental fund and financing facility at the IDB. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Governor of the IDB to vote in favor an $80 billion increase in the capital stock of the IDB and to subscribe on behalf of the United States to additional shares of this capital stock. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-4998 116 s 4998 Child Support Works Act of 2020 Families 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] AR R C001095 0 Child Support Works Act of 2020 This bill provides reimbursements to states that choose to implement mandatory work activity programs for noncustodial parents who have been ordered to participate in such activities under a state child support order. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-4999 116 s 4999 Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020 Taxation 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] MO R H001089 0 Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020 This bill allows individual taxpayers an additional 2020 recovery rebate in the form of a refundable income tax credit in the amount of $1,200 ($2,400 for joint returns). An additional $500 rebate is provided to each qualifying child of the taxpayer. A recovery rebate is a one-time stimulus payment made to eligible taxpayers in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The amount of the recovery rebate is reduced by a specified percentage of the amount an individual's adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for joint returns). Individual taxpayers and their children must have a valid identification number (i.e., Social Security account number) to claim a rebate. The Department of the Treasury must conduct a public awareness campaign to inform taxpayers of the availability of the rebate. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5000 116 s 5000 CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] OH R P000449 4 CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 This bill expands various programs and activities to address substance use disorders, including by requiring research on prevention strategies and treatment modalities; supporting workforce education and training; revising federal regulation of opioids; and increasing access to medication-assisted treatment and other recovery services. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5001 116 s 5001 GREEN Building Jobs Act of 2020 Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] MD D C000141 0 GSA Resilient, Energy Efficient, and Net-Zero Building Jobs Act of 2020 or the GREEN Building Jobs Act of 2020 This bill establishes additional energy-efficiency requirements and programs for facilities that are managed by the General Services Administration, with a particular focus on reducing energy and water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 through certain projects and partnerships with the private sector. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5002 116 s 5002 Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] MD D V000128 0 Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2020 This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to provide grants for Research Centers of Diagnostic Excellence to support research in diagnostic quality, safety, and value and establishes the federal Interagency Council on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care within the Department of Health and Human Services. Research centers must use funds to conduct diagnostic safety and quality research, including high-impact research on novel solutions to reduce patient harm, and to support initiatives to improve diagnosis in medicine. Other activities may include developing and training the diagnostic research workforce and developing and validating measures to assess diagnostic errors. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5003 116 s 5003 Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act Sports and Recreation 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] MS R W000437 0 Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act This bill permits student athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) and creates a uniform, national framework for NIL compensation. The bill also (1) prohibits certain activities of institutions, boosters, and third-party licensees relating to athlete classification, scholarships, and contracts; and (2) directs the Federal Trade Commission to oversee all activities and approve all rules issued by a private, independent, and nonprofit entity responsible for developing and administering NIL rules concerning student athletes and specified others. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5004 116 s 5004 Crisis Housing Act of 2020 Housing and Community Development 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senate Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] HI D S001194 1 Crisis Housing Act of 2020 This bill provides funding to public housing agencies for rental assistance for certain families located in an area that either (1) meets specified unemployment levels, or (2) is subject to a major disaster declaration. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5005 116 s 5005 Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act Labor and Employment 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] TN R B001243 0 Defending Pensions from the Chinese Communist Threat Act This bill prohibits pension plans from investing in certain Chinese military companies. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5006 116 s 5006 LEGACY Act Foreign Trade and International Finance 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] TX R C001098 0 Limiting and Enabling Gathering Awards Commemorating Yesteryear Act or the LEGACY Act This bill authorizes the purchase and importation for historical and educational purposes of military decorations, medals, and related items that are located abroad, and it requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on a person who makes unauthorized use of military medals or decorations. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5007 116 s 5007 Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020 Health 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Senate Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] AR R B001236 4 Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill temporarily increases payments to providers under Medicare medical services. Specifically, the bill provides an additional payment for certain services in 2021 and 2022 if the otherwise applicable payment is less than what it would have been in 2020. The bill applies to services that are payable under the physician fee schedule, excluding specified outpatient evaluation and management services. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5008 116 s 5008 Federal System Incident Response Act of 2020 Government Operations and Politics 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] MI D P000595 1 Federal System Incident Response Act of 2020 This bill requires federal agencies to notify impacted individuals following major or significant cybersecurity incidents, or incidents determined to have involved sensitive personal information. Each agency must make available information relating to an incident to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Defense, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to help mitigate future incidents. CISA shall perform continuous monitoring of incidents of federal information systems and produce an annual report. OMB shall develop guidance on what constitutes a major incident. Each agency must develop training on how to identify and respond to an incident. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5009 116 s 5009 Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020 Commerce 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Senate Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] KS R M000934 0 Supporting More Nonprofits Through the PPP Act of 2020 This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain entities that meet an alternative size standard. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-5010 116 s 5010 Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2020-12-10 2020-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] HI D H001042 1 Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The initiative shall serve as legal and policy advisor on DOJ's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact service members, veterans, and their families; develop policy recommendations for improved enforcement of federal law to support service members, veterans, and their families; serve as the liaison and point of contact between DOJ and the military departments; provide counsel for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure that funding decisions take into account service members, veterans, and their families; serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of DOJ's Civil Division with respect to the prosecution of federal crimes involving fraud that target service members; and serve as a liaison and point of contact with other DOJ components as needed to support the enforcement of other federal laws that protect service members and veterans. 2023-01-11T13:43:48Z  
116-s-4983 116 s 4983 Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act of 2020 Crime and Law Enforcement 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] MO R H001089 0 Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act of 2020 This bill establishes two new criminal offenses for knowingly distributing or possessing with the intent to distribute visual depictions of forced or coerced sex acts or the nonconsensual distribution of depictions of sex acts. An aggrieved individual may bring a civil action for violations. Additionally, the bill requires websites that display visual depictions of sex acts to have procedures to remove those visual depictions that are in violation of the bill. Violators are subject to criminal penalties. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4984 116 s 4984 COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act Immigration 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 14 COVID-19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to collect and report various information about detained individuals, including data on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing. During the COVID-related declared public health emergency and for one year after, ICE, CBP, and ORR shall publicly post on a website certain data about its detention facilities, including COVID-19 testing numbers for detained individuals and detention facility staff, COVID-19 case outcomes, and COVID-related information about detained individuals who were released or removed from the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shall issue guidance as to the COVID-related data that ICE, CBP, and ORR must collect and report weekly to the CDC. The CDC shall periodically report to Congress a summary of this data and an analysis of the trends and pattern of the spread of the disease. ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also ensure that each detained individual receives all medical records related to any COVID-19 test administered to the individual. ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also report to Congress on (1) the COVID-19 safety protocols in their facilities, and (2) their efforts to ensure that each detained individual has access to legal counsel. This bill's data collection and reporting requirements that apply to ICE, CPB, and ORR shall also apply to any contract facilities that they use to hold detained individuals. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4985 116 s 4985 Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act Public Lands and Natural Resources 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] IN R B001310 3 Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish (1) objectives for increased net carbon stock for the forest, grassland, wetland, and coastal blue carbon habitat ecosystems of the United States that are owned or managed by the federal government; and (2) objectives that shall be developed collaboratively between one or more nonfederal entities and one or more federal partners for increased net carbon stock for the forest, grassland, wetland, and coastal blue carbon habitat ecosystems of the United States that are owned or managed by a state or local government, an Indian Tribe, or a private person. USDA shall establish a program, to be known as the Rural Forest Market Investment Program, to guarantee an environmental impact bond, loan, or other investment vehicle issued for the sole purpose of financing eligible projects developed to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary carbon market or other recognized environmental market to enable rural private forest landowners to participate in an innovative market for forest carbon or other products. USDA may enter into an agreement, or expand on existing partnerships, with a nonprofit organization to establish an International Forest Foundation to, among other things, support forest landscape restoration, end deforestation, and conserve and restore grasslands, wetlands, and blue carbon habitats around the world. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4986 116 s 4986 Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act Social Welfare 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7328) Senate Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] HI D H001042 1 Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act This bill expands the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits program, temporarily expands the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and otherwise modifies these programs. Specifically, the bill revises OASDI benefits by (1) modifying funding formulas, (2) extending eligibility for certain benefits, and (3) increasing income thresholds used to determine the percentage of benefits subject to federal income tax. Changes to OASDI funding formulas include (1) increasing the primary insurance amount, (2) establishing new methods to calculate benefits for individuals with lifetime low earnings and for widows and widowers, and (3) modifiying application of the national average wage index to prevent certain reductions to benefits. In addition, children of a deceased, disabled, or retired worker remain eligible for OASDI benefits through age 22 if they are full-time students. Under current law, they receive benefits through age 18. The bill also extends dependent child benefits under the OASDI program to specified family members other than grandparents or step-grandparents, including in cases where a court grants custody of the dependent child to an eligible family member. To receive benefits under current law, either both parents must be disabled or deceased or a grandparent or step-grandparent must legally adopt the dependent child. The bill also temporarily increases income and resource limits for the SSI program, thereby temporarily expanding eligibility. This program helps aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet their basic needs. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4987 116 s 4987 Safe Interactions Act of 2020 Crime and Law Enforcement 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 0 Safe Interactions Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs for law enforcement officers who may encounter individuals with disabilities. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4988 116 s 4988 Open Courts Act of 2020 Law 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] OH R P000449 1 Open Courts Act of 2020 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public court records that is publicly accessible for free. Under the existing Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, users are charged fees for accessing court documents. To fund the development of the new consolidated system, the Judicial Conference must temporarily establish a schedule of additional fees for higher-volume nongovernmental users of PACER. To fund the operations of the new system, the Judicial Conference shall collect an annual fee from each federal agency equal to that agency's PACER fees in 2018, adjusted for inflation. The Judicial Conference may also establish reasonable filing fees based on specified factors, including the extent of a person's use and the interests of justice. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4989 116 s 4989 HELP Act of 2020 Social Welfare 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] PA D C001070 7 Human-Services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allot funding to states and territories to improve 2-1-1 call systems. These systems connect callers seeking non-emergency assistance with appropriate local human services, such as homelessness and suicide prevention resources. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4990 116 s 4990 Health Data De-identification Report Act Health 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Senate Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] LA R C001075 0 Health Data De-identification Report Act This bill requires the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services to study the validity and effectiveness of current methods used to determine if health information is not individually identifiable for purposes of federal privacy rules that apply to health data. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4991 116 s 4991 Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020 Finance and Financial Sector 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] MA D W000817 2 Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020 This bill generally revises consumer bankruptcy law by establishing a new Chapter 10 for individual debtors with not more than $7.5 million in debt. The bill eliminates the ability of individual debtors to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy and repeals Chapter 13, which requires individual debtors to comply with a repayment plan to receive a discharge of debt. Under Chapter 10, debtors may receive a discharge of debt through making minimum payment obligations based on the debtor's assets and income which may result in immediate discharge for individuals with no minimum payment obligation. The bill also provides for residential protections for debtors and revises what type of debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy. An individual may obtain a discharge under Chapter 10 once every six years. Individuals may seek limited bankruptcy proceedings on certain debts, such as a home mortgage. The bill also establishes consumer bankruptcy protections, including by creating a Consumer Bankruptcy Ombuds at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  
116-s-4992 116 s 4992 Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 International Affairs 2020-12-09 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] MN D K000367 1 Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist. 2023-01-11T13:43:49Z  

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