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To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a pilot program for the purpose of carrying out a talent exchange program between the private sector and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and for other purposes. [HB-7590]
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Establishes a pilot program for carrying out a talent exchange between the private sector and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to improve national security through public-private collaboration. To carry out the program, CISA may arrange for the temporary assignment of (1) the employees of a participating private sector entity to CISA, or (2) CISA employees to a participating private sector entity. CISA must report on the private sector entities to and from which employees were assigned, the positions held by such employees,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Katko
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Innovation. on 08/01/2020
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Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020 [HB-7516]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
To advance innovation in and deployment of zero-emission electricity technology, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 07/10/2020
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Support for Global Financial Institution Pandemic Response Act of 2020 [S.4139]
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Requires each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution to take certain actions in support of the global response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, each U.S. Executive Director at an international financial institution (e.g., the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Finance Corporation) must seek the suspension of debt service payments to the institution and the relaxation of fiscal targets for certain programs, oppose programs or loan agreements that would reduce
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/01/2020
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Main Street Revival Act of 2020 [HB-7473]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Allows a specified small business to elect to pay its first-year employment taxes in four equal installments. The bill defines specified small business as any HUBZone business (a business operating in a historically underutilized business zone as defined by the Small Business Act) that is not reasonably expected to employ more than 25 full-time employees in its first year of operation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Swalwell
Introduced In House on 07/01/2020
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Elijah E. Cummings Merchant Mariner Workforce Development Act [HB-7464]
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[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
To amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a merchant mariner education loan program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 07/02/2020
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Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act [S.4104]
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Expands and otherwise modifies the sharing of death data, particularly with regard to the recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals. The bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to pay to states their reasonable costs for compiling and sharing records of deaths with the SSA. Under current law, the SSA is not required to pay the states but may choose to do so. In addition, the SSA may share, if certain conditions are met, the death data with federal and state agencies for a broader range of purposes. Such purposes include
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 07/01/2020
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Patient Credit Protection Act of 2020 [S.4037]
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Prohibits credit reporting agencies from including certain medical debt on a credit report if (1) the consumer was covered by a health insurance plan at the time of the medical event; and (2) the consumer has paid, or is paying as part of a payment plan, the consumer's share of copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance. Credit reporting agencies are also prohibited from reporting certain debts incurred for unconscionably excessive medical expenses for health care items and services furnished at a hospital participating in Medicare. The bill also
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Loeffler
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/23/2020
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
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Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020
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COVID–19 Perkins Loan Relief Act [HB-7294]
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Suspends payments and interest on Federal Perkins Loans through September 30, 2020. (Currently, payments and interest are suspended on certain Federal Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loans through this period.) Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must require holders of Federal Perkins Loans to (1) suspend the accrual of interest on such loans until September 30, 2020, and (2) confirm to ED that no interest has accrued on such loans as of March 13, 2020. ED must make suspended interest payments to holders of such loans on behalf
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Introduced In House on 06/22/2020
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Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act [S.4005]
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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to address claims of the United States Government relating to care received by civilians at military medical treatment facilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/18/2020
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Veteran Debt Relief During COVID–19 Act of 2020 [S.3887]
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Defers certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during the covered period, which is the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period plus the 60 days following the end of such period. Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from doing the following during the covered period: collecting or recording certain debts, issuing notice of certain debts to a person or consumer reporting agency, allowing any interest to accrue on certain debts, or applying any administrative fee to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/03/2020
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Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 2019 [S.2235]
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A bill to discharge the qualified loan amounts of each individual, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/23/2019
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to make improvements to the regulation of consumer reporting agencies and protect consumers, and for other purposes. [HB-3821]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Finance ]
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Revises requirements related to credit reporting agencies and the reporting of adverse credit information. Credit reporting agencies are prohibited from using social security numbers in credit reports and as a method of verifying a consumer's identity. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must supervise and examine the cybersecurity of certain credit reporting agencies. The bill prohibits a credit reporting agency from reporting paid, medically-necessary debt if the debt was paid over a year prior. A credit reporting agency is also prohibited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzan DelBene
Introduced In House on 07/18/2019
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A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes. [S.3841]
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Prohibits the attachment of a 2020 recovery rebate by legal process, including assignment, levy, or garnishment. A 2020 recovery rebate is a stimulus payment made to individual taxpayers and their dependents who have been affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Senate Committee On Finance Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 07/23/2020
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Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act [S.3790]
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to pay the out-of-pocket expenses of individuals receiving medically-necessary care or services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill covers the costs for services provided through public or private health insurance and to uninsured individuals, including prescription drugs and care related to COVID-19, beginning on the date of enactment of this bill until a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available to the public.Health insurance plans are prohibited
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/20/2020
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Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act [S.3784]
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Provides for a monthly rebate to individuals and their dependents for the period beginning March 2020, and ending on the third month after the date on which the Department of Health and Human Services determines that the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency has ended. The rebate is $2,000 per individual ($4,000 for individuals filing a joint tax return) plus $2,000 for each dependent of such individual, not exceeding three dependents. The rebate is reduced for individuals whose adjusted gross income exceeds specified
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/20/2020
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Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act [HB-6906]
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to pay the out-of-pocket expenses of individuals receiving medically-necessary care or services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill covers the costs for services provided through public or private health insurance and to uninsured individuals, including prescription drugs and care related to COVID-19, beginning on the date of enactment of this bill until a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available to the public.Health insurance plans are prohibited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/13/2020
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To protect stimulus checks from garnishment and fees and from being used as an offset by a credit union or depository institution, and for other purposes. [HB-6850]
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To protect stimulus checks from garnishment and fees and from being used as an offset by a credit union or depository institution, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Introduced In House on 05/13/2020
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The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
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[Food ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Pensions ]
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[Retirement ]
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[Insurance ]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Security After Sandy Act [HB-6765]
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[Housing ]
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Cancels and waives certain debts owed to the United States. The bill cancels repayment for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to community disaster loans made by the federal government between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2020, with respect to any major disaster declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Small Business Administration shall waive a debt owed to the United States related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/11/2020