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Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 [HB-6674]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Insurance ]
Makes a series of changes to health insurance coverage and requirements during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). For example, the bill makes several changes to Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) during the public health emergency. Among other things, the bill allows all individuals who receive unemployment benefits, and their dependents, to enroll in Medicare if they otherwise do not have health insurance coverage; eliminates cost-sharing for COVID-19 drugs and treatment services under Medicare
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Territorial Economic Recovery Act [HB-6648]
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[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
Restores the favorable tax treatment of investment in U.S. territories and possessions. It treats such investment as domestic rather than foreign investment and requires investors to have an active trade or business in a U.S. territory or possession with a certain percentage of income derived from such territory or possession.
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 [HB-6637]
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[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Services ]
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
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Territorial Judgeship Retirement Equity Act of 2020 [HB-6593]
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[Pensions ]
To amend certain retirement provisions for judges serving in territorial district courts, and for other purposes.
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Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act [HB-6539]
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Increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in accordance with specified requirements and limitations. The bill's increase is in addition to previously enacted FMAP increases relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) but may not result in an FMAP greater than 95%.
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Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act [HB-6495]
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Eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020.
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To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. [HB-6465]
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Waives Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) in the case of an emergency declaration, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Finance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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[Veterans ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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[Elections ]
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[Inflation ]
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[Retirement ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
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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. The bill 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. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic
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Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 [HB-6273]
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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]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
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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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Northern Mariana Islands Coronavirus Emergency Assistance Act [HB-6123]
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[Energy ]
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Provides $100 million in appropriations to the Northern Mariana Islands for general government operations. The bill also requires the Department of Energy to draw down and sell up to $100 million of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for FY2020.
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Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Development Act [HB-6021]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Expands eligibility for certain Small Business Administration (SBA) programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically, the bill includes the Northern Mariana Islands within the purview of the SBA's Small Business Development Center Program and the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.
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American Territories Exporting Act of 2020 [HB-5881]
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[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]
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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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PAVA Program Inclusion Act Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act [HB-5510]
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Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) program grants to the protection and advocacy systems of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the American Indian consortium.
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Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 [S.3117]
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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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Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act [S.2190]
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[Economic Development ]
Expands eligibility for certain Small Business Administration programs to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Covering our FAS Allies Act [S.2218]
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[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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United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019 [HB-4863]
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[Small Business ]
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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]
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[Public Health ]
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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.