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Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SR-551	Federal	A resolution providing that the salaries of Senators shall be held in escrow until the Senate has passed legislation that appropriately addresses the COVID-19 outbreak. This resolution requires the Office of the Secretary of the Senate to temporarily hold the salaries of Senators in escrow until the Senate has passed certain legislation that addresses the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The funds shall be held in escrow beginning on March 25, 2020, and ending on the earlier of (1) the date that the Senate passes COVID-19 relief legislation (i.e., legislation that the majority leader of the Senate determines appropriately addresses the COVID-19 outbreak); and (2) the last day of the 116th Congress. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Congress Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Legislative Rules And Procedure Members Of Congress Senate
S.3548	Federal	CARES Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act This bill addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The bill authorizes emergency loans to distressed businesses, including air carriers, and suspends certain aviation excise taxes. With respect to small businesses, the bill establishes, and provides funding for, forgivable bridge loans; and provides additional funding for grants and technical assistance. The bill also provides funding for $1,200 tax rebates to individuals, with additional $500 payments per qualifying child. The rebate begins phasing out when incomes exceed $75,000 (or $150,000 for joint filers). The bill establishes limits on requirements for employers to provide paid leave. With respect to taxes, the bill establishes special rules for certain tax-favored withdrawals from retirement plans; delays due dates for employer payroll taxes and estimated tax payments for corporations; and revises other provisions, including those related to losses, charitable deductions, and business interest. With respect to health care, the bill provides additional funding for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19; limits liability for volunteer health care professionals; prioritizes Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of certain drugs; allows emergency use of certain diagnostic tests that are not approved by the FDA; expands health-insurance coverage for diagnostic testing and requires coverage for preventative services and vaccines; revises other provisions, including those regarding the medical supply chain, the national stockpile, the health care workforce, the Healthy Start program, telehealth services, nutrition services, Medicare, and Medicaid. With respect to education, the bill temporarily suspends payments for federal student loans; and otherwise revises provisions related to campus-based aid, supplemental educational-opportunity grants, federal work-study, subsidized loans, Pell grants, and foreign institutions. The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury to temporarily guarantee money-market funds. Republican: 100% (7) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Aviation And Airports Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Drug Safety, Medical Device, And Laboratory Regulation Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Economic Performance And Conditions Education Programs Funding
S.3548	Federal	CARES Act Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act This bill addresses economic impacts of, and otherwise responds to, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The bill authorizes emergency loans to distressed businesses, including air carriers, and suspends certain aviation excise taxes. With respect to small businesses, the bill establishes, and provides funding for, forgivable bridge loans; and provides additional funding for grants and technical assistance. The bill also provides funding for $1,200 tax rebates to individuals, with additional $500 payments per qualifying child. The rebate begins phasing out when incomes exceed $75,000 (or $150,000 for joint filers). The bill establishes limits on requirements for employers to provide paid leave. With respect to taxes, the bill establishes special rules for certain tax-favored withdrawals from retirement plans; delays due dates for employer payroll taxes and estimated tax payments for corporations; and revises other provisions, including those related to losses, charitable deductions, and business interest. With respect to health care, the bill provides additional funding for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19; limits liability for volunteer health care professionals; prioritizes Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of certain drugs; allows emergency use of certain diagnostic tests that are not approved by the FDA; expands health-insurance coverage for diagnostic testing and requires coverage for preventative services and vaccines; revises other provisions, including those regarding the medical supply chain, the national stockpile, the health care workforce, the Healthy Start program, telehealth services, nutrition services, Medicare, and Medicaid. With respect to education, the bill temporarily suspends payments for federal student loans; and otherwise revises provisions related to campus-based aid, supplemental educational-opportunity grants, federal work-study, subsidized loans, Pell grants, and foreign institutions. The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury to temporarily guarantee money-market funds. Republican: 100% (7) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Aviation And Airports Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Drug Safety, Medical Device, And Laboratory Regulation Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Use Economic Performance And Conditions Education Programs Funding
HB-3769	Federal	STEM Diplomacy Act Supporting Technical Experts in Managing Diplomacy Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive occupational requirements related to a civilian foreign affairs position if the individual to be hired possesses significant scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical expertise that is integral to the position. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Department Of State Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Employee Hiring Science And Engineering Education
HB-3769	Federal	STEM Diplomacy Act Supporting Technical Experts in Managing Diplomacy Act This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive occupational requirements related to a civilian foreign affairs position if the individual to be hired possesses significant scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical expertise that is integral to the position. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Department Of State Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Employee Hiring Science And Engineering Education
HB-3639	Federal	Standardizing State Department Parental Leave Act This bill directs the Department of State to establish and implement a standard parental leave policy applicable to employees across all bureaus and offices. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Adoption And Foster Care Child Care And Development Congressional Oversight Department Of State Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Employee Leave Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management
HB-6201	Federal	Families First Coronavirus Response Act This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free COVID-19 testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid funding. DIVISION A--SECOND CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 Second Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 This division provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE This title provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). (Sec. 1101) This section allows USDA to approve state plans to provide emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price school meals if their schools were not closed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The child's school must be closed for at least five consecutive days for the household to be eligible for benefits. States may provide the benefits using the Electronic Benefit Transfer system. (Sec. 1102) This section provides appropriations to USDA for grants to the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa for nutrition assistance in response to a COVID-19 public health emergency. TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This title provides appropriations to the Defense Health Program for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services. TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY This title provides appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service to implement the tax credits included in this bill. TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES This title provides appropriations to the Indian Health Service for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services. TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES This title provides appropriations to the Administration for Community Living for nutrition programs that assist the elderly. The title also provides appropriations to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The funds are provided for the National Disaster Medical System to reimburse the costs of providing COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services to individuals without health insurance. TITLE VI--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS This title provides appropriations to the Veterans Health Administration for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services. TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT (Sec. 1701) This section requires agencies that receive funding in this division to report to Congress regarding the anticipated uses of the funds. (Sec. 1702) This section requires state and local governments that receive funding or assistance in this division to ensure that (1) the respective State Emergency Operations Center receives regular and real-time reporting on aggregated data on testing and results from state and local public health departments, and (2) the data is transmitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Sec. 1703) This section specifies that the funds provided by this division are in addition to funds otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. (Sec. 1704) Funds provided by this division may not remain available beyond the current fiscal year, unless this division provides otherwise. (Sec. 1705) Unless otherwise specified by this division, the funds provided by this division are subject to the authorities and conditions that apply to the applicable appropriations account for FY2020. (Sec. 1706) This section provides that amounts designated by this division as emergency requirements are only available (or rescinded, if applicable) if the President subsequently designates the amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 1707) This section specifies that the emergency funds that are transferred pursuant to this division retain the emergency designation. DIVISION B--NUTRITION WAIVERS This division expands food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) due to COVID-19. TITLE I--MAINTAINING ESSENTIAL ACCESS TO LUNCH FOR STUDENTS ACT Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act or the MEALS Act (Sec. 2102) This title modifies USDA food and nutrition programs to allow certain waivers of requirements for the school meal programs, including waivers that increase federal costs during a COVID-19-related school closure. Such waivers must be requested by a state or service provider and be for purposes of providing meals and snacks during such a closure. TITLE II--COVID-19 CHILD NUTRITION RESPONSE ACT COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act (Sec. 2202) This section authorizes USDA to issue a single waiver of child nutrition program requirements to all states under the National School Lunch Program for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID-19, grant waivers of requirements to allow non-congregate feeding in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID-19, and grant waivers related to the nutritional content of meals served in child nutrition programs if it determines the waiver is necessary to provide meals and snacks and there is a food supply chain disruption due to COVID-19. (Sec. 2203) USDA may grant waivers allowing participants under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to get certified or recertified without being physically present at a WIC clinic, and defer anthropometric and bloodwork requirements necessary to determine nutritional risk. State agencies must submit waiver requests to USDA. (Sec. 2204) USDA may also grant waivers from administrative requirements for WIC if it determines that (1) the requirement cannot be met by a state due to COVID-19, and (2) the waiver is necessary to provide assistance under WIC. TITLE III--SNAP WAIVERS (Sec. 2301) This section temporarily suspends work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during a public health emergency declaration due to COVID-19, allowing participants who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits. (Sec. 2302) This section provides for emergency SNAP benefits during a public health emergency declaration due to COVID-19. States may request waivers from USDA to provide emergency allotments to households participating in SNAP to address temporary food needs not greater than the applicable maximum monthly allotment for the household size. State requests must be supported with sufficient data. USDA may adjust (through guidance or based on states' requests) administrative requirements such as issuance methods and reporting requirements to be consistent with what is practicable under actual conditions in affected areas. DIVISION C--EMERGENCY FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE EXPANSION ACT Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	Health Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Adult Day Care Aging Appropriations Assault And Harassment Offenses Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Child Care And Development Child Health Civil Actions And Liability
HB-6172	Federal	USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through December 1, 2023, provisions related to intelligence gathering under the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA) and amends FISA-related provisions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation may not seek certain FISA-authorized orders to obtain (1) call detail records on an ongoing basis, (2) a tangible thing where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would typically be required, or (3) cellular or GPS location information. In applications for certain FISA-authorized orders to obtain information or conduct surveillance, the applicant must certify that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has received any information that might raise doubts about the application. The bill imposes additional requirements on FISA-authorized orders targeting a (1) U.S. person, or (2) federal elected official or candidate. The bill increases criminal penalties for violations related to electronic surveillance conducted under color of law or false statements made to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA court). The bill broadens the criteria for when a FISA court decision shall be declassified and requires the declassification review and release of such opinions within 180 days of an opinion being issued. The bill broadens the FISA court's authority to appoint an amicus curiae (an outside party that assists in consideration of a case) and expands such amici's powers, such as the power to ask the court to review a decision. Each agency that submits applications to the FISA court shall appoint an officer responsible for compliance with FISA requirements. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Accounting And Auditing Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Business Records Congressional Elections Congressional Oversight Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Criminal Justice Information And Records Criminal Procedure And Sentencing Department Of Justice
S.3428	Federal	Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act This bill requires a federal agency's telework policy to include information on (1) annual goals for increasing the telework participation rate, and (2) methods for collecting data related to cost savings achieved through telework. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Government Information And Archives Performance Measurement Temporary And Part-time Employment Transportation Costs Worker Safety And Health
S.3430	Federal	Department of State Inclusivity Act of 2020 Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	International Affairs Administrative Remedies Congressional Oversight Department Of State Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Employee Hiring Employment And Training Programs Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal Officials
HB-6158	Federal	District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act This bill revises the pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia to establish it at the greater of (1) the current rate; or (2) a rate established by the District, except that any rate established by this bill shall not be reduced during the officer's tenure. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics District Of Columbia Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management State And Local Finance State And Local Government Operations
S.2151	Federal	Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019 This bill bars immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing, accessories, or other items bearing the word police while performing duties under the immigration laws. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Immigration Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Department Of Homeland Security Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Law Enforcement Administration And Funding Law Enforcement Officers
S.3401	Federal	Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2020 Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Social Welfare Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Employee Benefits And Pensions Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Government Information And Archives Government Studies And Investigations Intergovernmental Relations Social Security Administration Social Security And Elderly Assistance
HB-6108	Federal	Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act This bill requires a federal agency's telework policy to include information on (1) annual goals for increasing the telework participation rate, and (2) methods for collecting data related to cost savings achieved through telework. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Government Information And Archives Performance Measurement Temporary And Part-time Employment Transportation Costs Worker Safety And Health
S.3415	Federal	Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act Democrat: 96% (24) Independent: 4% (1) 96% Democrat support 4% Independent support	Labor And Employment Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Assault And Harassment Offenses Child Care And Development Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Agencies Congressional Officers And Employees Congressional Oversight Department Of Labor Domestic Violence And Child Abuse
HB-6091	Federal	Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, the compensation of a federal employee who served in a combat zone or was hospitalized as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone. The bill terminates the exclusion two years after the end of combatant activities in such zone. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Taxation Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Income Tax Exclusion Military Operations And Strategy
S.3368	Federal	CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020 This bill requires employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be compensated according to the General Schedule pay scale for federal employees. Republican: 100% (6) 100% Republican support	Finance And Financial Sector Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management
S.3332	Federal	No CORRUPTION Act No Congressionally-Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Congress Fraud Offenses And Financial Crimes Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption Members Of Congress
HB-5943	Federal	David Ray Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2019 David's Law Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Crime And Law Enforcement Criminal Procedure And Sentencing Department Of Justice Department Of The Treasury Firearms And Explosives Fires Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Hate Crimes Juvenile Crime And Gang Violence Law Enforcement Administration And Funding
HB-3692	Federal	Strengthening American Communities Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Education Appropriations Congressional Oversight Education Of The Disadvantaged Education Programs Funding Elementary And Secondary Education Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Government Information And Archives Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Health Personnel

Title: A resolution providing that the salaries of Senators shall be held in escrow until the Senate has passed legislation that appropriately addresses the COVID-19 outbreak.