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Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 [HB-6273]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for all states and U.S. territories during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), in accordance with specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP, a state Medicaid program may not require standards for eligibility that are more restrictive than the standards that were in effect on January 1, 2020. The bill also increases Medicaid funding for U.S. territories for FY2020-FY2021.
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STORM Act Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act [S.3418]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Insurance ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make capitalization grants for the establishment of hazard mitigation revolving loan funds. Such funds shall provide funding assistance to local governments to carry out projects to reduce disaster risk in order to decrease the loss of life and property, the cost of insurance claims, and federal disaster payments. FEMA shall not be liable for any claim based on the exercise or performance of, or the failure to exercise
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American Territories Exporting Act of 2020 [HB-5881]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Export-Import Bank to establish an Office of Territorial Exporting to (1) promote the territories' export of goods and services, (2) conduct outreach and education on export opportunities and the availability of Bank support, and (3) increase the total amount of assistance provided to benefit the territories.
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To permit the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues for placement in the national statuary hall. [HB-5820]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Authorizes the President to invite each U.S. territory to provide and furnish no more than two statues for placement in National Statuary Hall.
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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 [S.3117]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Requires the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the conservation of butterflies and moths in North America; plant species in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; freshwater mussels in the United States; and bony fish found in desert ecosystems in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. Among other things, the bill establishes the North America Butterfly Conservation Fund, the Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund, the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Fund, and the
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Covering our FAS Allies Act [S.2218]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Immigration ]
Permits Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association.
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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 [HB-4928]
[Immigration ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes.
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United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 [HB-4863]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
To promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes.
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Covering our FAS Allies Act [HB-4821]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Immigration ]
Permits Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association.
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FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019 [S.2667]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Revises certain provisions related to federal financial student aid. Specifically, the bill replaces the expected family contribution metric with a student aid index used to assess a family's financial need and approximate their financial resources to contribute to a student's higher education expenses. The bill also revises the process for filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and it removes certain eligibility requirements having to do with drug-related offenses and registration with the Selective Service System. In addition,
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Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act [HB-4768]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Social Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend section 511 of the Social Security Act to reduce maternal mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting models that are addressing the social determinants of maternal health and morbidity.
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College Affordability Act [HB-4674]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes and revises the Higher Education Act of 1965, including to revise federal student financial aid programs, consolidate federal student loans and expand loan forgiveness, increase college access and success for certain students, and revise accountability measures. Specifically, the bill revises financial aid programs, including to (1) increase the maximum federal Pell Grant award, (2) provide incentives for states to fund public institutions of higher education (IHEs), and (3) increase and make permanent funding for minority-serving IHEs.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain low-income territorial residents with automatic eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. [HB-4666]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Poverty ]
Automatically qualifies Medicaid enrollees of U.S. territories for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
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Guam Cigarette Tax Enforcement Act [HB-4635]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Extends the existing prohibition on trafficking in contraband cigarettes and contraband smokeless tobacco to Guam.
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Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 [S.2557]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Revises provisions related to federal financial student aid. Specifically, the bill replaces the expected family contribution metric with a student aid index used to assess a family's financial need and approximate their financial resources to contribute to a student's higher education expenses. The bill also revises the process for filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and it removes certain eligibility requirements related to drug-related offenses and registration with the Selective Service System. The bill reauthorizes the
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People Empowerment Act [HB-4409]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Elections ]
[Taxes ]
Requires the government of Guam to obtain voter approval through a referendum for an issuance of municipal bonds in an amount greater than $25 million, an increase in a tax, or the imposition of a new tax.
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Supporting Kinship Connections Act [HB-4352]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs. Such programs help grandparents and other relative caregivers find and use services to meet the needs of the caregivers and the children they are raising. Program requirements include a referral system for kinship support groups and service providers and the promotion of partnerships between public and private agencies to improve such services.
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2474]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and Management Funds. The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense
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American Energy First Act [HB-4294]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Mining ]
Addresses offshore and onshore oil and gas resources, and the use of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and other federal lands. Among other things, the bill allows states with an established permitting and regulatory program to manage certain federal permitting and regulatory responsibilities for oil and gas development on federal lands within their borders; limits the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the OCS; establishes a revenue sharing framework to distribute revenues collected from oil and
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Tax Refund Responsibility Act [HB-4262]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the governor of Guam to ensure that (1) each refund claim relating to the Guam income tax is processed within 90 days after it is filed, (2) valid refunds are issued within 90 days after the refund form is filed, and (3) a sufficient percentage of taxes collected by the government of Guam is deposited into the Guam Income Tax Refund Efficient Payment Trust Fund to cover the cost of refunds.