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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-7301	Federal	Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 Democrat: 100% (10) 100% Democrat support	Housing And Community Development Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Alaska Natives And Hawaiians American Samoa Appropriations Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Bankruptcy Building Construction Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health
HB-7073	Federal	Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act This bill makes special districts eligible for payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund if more than $150 billion is appropriated to the fund. The bill also directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to include special districts as eligible issuers in the Municipal Liquidity Facility program. A special district is a political subdivision, formed pursuant to general law or special act of a state, for the purpose of performing one or more governmental or proprietary functions. Services that such districts provide include first responders, firefighting, public health, or transit. Democrat: 100% (28) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Appropriations Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Federal Reserve System Government Information And Archives Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Securities State And Local Finance State And Local Government Operations
HB-7067	Federal	Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2020 This bill allows an issuer of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., test the waters). Under current law, only emerging growth companies may engage in such communications. The bill also allows an issuer to submit a confidential draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review prior to public filing or within one year after the initial public offering or registration. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Finance And Financial Sector Financial Services And Investments Government Information And Archives Securities
HB-7007	Federal	Compensation for Americans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of State to negotiate with China to secure compensation for China's distortion of information related to the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also contains other China-related provisions, such as those imposing sanctions on certain Chinese individuals and entities. As part of such negotiations, the President shall (1) freeze Chinese assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction; (2) suspend the required review of any proposed acquisition of a U.S. entity by a Chinese entity; (3) impose sanctions on Chinese entities in certain industries, such as artificial intelligence and pharmaceuticals; (4) impose sanctions on various individuals, including Chinese government officials and Chinese citizens responsible for stealing intellectual property from U.S. entities; and (5) prohibit using federal funds to procure goods manufactured or sourced from a Chinese company, if such goods pose a supply chain risk to U.S. national security. The President s may terminate such prohibitions and sanctions if China and the United States come to an agreement regarding compensation related to COVID-19. The Department of the Treasury shall establish a public repository with information about entities that are owned, financed, or controlled by the Chinese government. Other provisions in this bill include (1) imposing export controls on telecommunications equipment that would help China carry out censorship or surveillance, (2) banning researchers affiliated with China's military from obtaining visas, and (3) requiring U.S. World Bank representatives to end China's eligibility for World Bank assistance. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Accounting And Auditing Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Asia Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Business Records Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health China Computer Security And Identity Theft Computers And Information Technology
HB-7000	Federal	Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act This bill requires certain issuers of securities to establish that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. Specifically, an issuer must make this certification if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to audit specified reports because the issuer has retained a foreign public accounting firm not subject to inspection by the board. Furthermore, if the board is unable to inspect the issuer's public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the issuer's securities are banned from trade on a national exchange or through other methods. Foreign issuers of securities that use such a firm to prepare an audit report must disclose for each non-inspection year the percentage of shares owned by governmental entities where the issuer is incorporated, whether these governmental entities have a controlling financial interest, information related to any board members who are officials of the Chinese Communist Party, and whether the articles of incorporation of the issuer contain any charter of the Chinese Communist Party. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Finance And Financial Sector Accounting And Auditing Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Foreign And International Corporations Government Information And Archives Securities Securities And Exchange Commission (sec)
S.3830	Federal	United States Pandemic Relief Bonds Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to issue bonds, to be known as United States Pandemic Relief Bonds, to aid in the funding of relief efforts related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Treasury must carry out a program to encourage sales of the bonds, including activities to facilitate purchases of the bonds. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Budget Deficits And National Debt Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Health Programs Administration And Funding Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Securities
HB-6918	Federal	Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish a paycheck recovery program to provide grants for certain small businesses and employers that have lost revenue because of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to pay wages and fixed expenses such as rent, utilities, and safety equipment. Treasury shall award such grants to employers that have experienced revenue losses above a 10% gross receipts threshold or to small businesses that employ 20 or fewer individuals and have annual gross receipts of less than $3 million. Recipients shall receive an initial, 90-day grant that covers the percentage of revenue loss multiplied by wages provided to an employee (up to a salary cap of $90,000), plus an additional 25% of total wages to cover business operating costs. Subsequent grants shall be disbursed on a monthly basis until the nationwide unemployment rate remains below 7% for three consecutive months, at which point Treasury shall terminate the program. An employer receiving a grant must meet certain conditions related to share repurchases, payments to shareholders or bondholders, and executive compensation and bonuses, as well as conditions relating to labor protections such as keeping employees on payroll and benefits. The bill also establishes a Congressional Paycheck Recovery Program Implementation Oversight Board to ensure employers that receive grants use the funds appropriately and comply with all conditions. Democrat: 99% (103) Republican: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Republican support	Commerce Accounting And Auditing Bankruptcy Business Investment And Capital Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Operations And Organization Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Employee Hiring
HB-6934	Federal	To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. Democrat: 52% (11) Republican: 47% (10) 52% Democrat support 47% Republican support	Finance And Financial Sector Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Business Investment And Capital Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Competition And Antitrust Congressional Oversight Credit And Credit Markets Department Of The Treasury Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Federal Reserve System
HB-6916	Federal	Cage the Paper Tiger Act of 2020 Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Accounting And Auditing Advisory Bodies Area Studies And International Education Asia Business Expenses China Congressional Oversight Cultural Exchanges And Relations Employment And Training Programs
HB-6863	Federal	COVID-19 Accountability Act This bill authorizes sanctions in relation to the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. It also increases the research tax credit and imposes requirements related to the acquisition of items for the Strategic National Stockpile. The President shall periodically certify to Congress that the Chinese government (1) is cooperating with efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreak, (2) has prohibited wet markets, and (3) has released and dropped all charges for anyone involved in protests in Hong Kong related to COVID-19. If the President cannot make such a certification, the President may (1) impose sanctions on Chinese government officials, entities owned or controlled by the Chinese government, and individuals affiliated with such entities; or (2) prohibit Chinese nationals from obtaining student visas (i.e., F and M visas) or exchange visitor visas (i.e., J visas). With respect to the research tax credit, the bill increases the alternative simplified credit from 14% to 20% of qualified research expenses above a certain threshold. The Department of Health and Human Services generally may not purchase personal protective equipment, critical medical supplies, or certain fabric products not produced in the United States for the Strategic National Stockpile. However, this restriction shall not apply if (1) there is not a sufficient amount of U.S.-produced items available at U.S. market prices when needed, or (2) the purchase is worth less than $150,000. Republican: 100% (32) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Agricultural Marketing And Promotion Animal And Plant Health Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Appropriations Asia Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health China Congressional Oversight Department Of Health And Human Services
S.3750	Federal	Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act Democrat: 93% (15) Independent: 6% (1) 93% Democrat support 6% Independent support	Health Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Health Facilities And Institutions Health Personnel Health Programs Administration And Funding Hospital Care Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
HB-6852	Federal	To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Finance And Financial Sector Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Corporate Finance And Management Department Of The Treasury Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Federal Reserve System Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Securities
HB-6851	Federal	To require major corporations receiving Federal aid related to COVID-19 to make annual payments of equity to employees of the corporation while such aid is outstanding, and for other purposes. This bill requires a major corporation that receives federal aid related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to make an annual grant of equity to its employees until all such federal aid is repaid. A major corporation is a corporation that, among other things, has its securities traded on a national securities exchange, has to register its securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and has an aggregate market value of $75 million. The number of shares of stock such a corporation must grant to its employees shall be determined according to a specified formula. Such grant (1) shall be a grant of whole shares of stock; (2) may not be conditioned on the purchase of company stock or any employee performance evaluations; and (3) shall be equal, in terms of voting and dividend rights, to the class of securities otherwise issued by the corporation that carries the highest such rights. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Corporate Finance And Management Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Employee Benefits And Pensions Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Securities Wages And Earnings
HB-6837	Federal	Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020 Democrat: 100% (18) 100% Democrat support	Health Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Health Facilities And Institutions Health Personnel Health Programs Administration And Funding Hospital Care Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
S.3683	Federal	COVID-19 Accountability Act This bill authorizes sanctions in relation to the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. It also increases the research tax credit and imposes requirements related to the acquisition of items for the Strategic National Stockpile. The President shall periodically certify to Congress that the Chinese government (1) is cooperating with efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreak, (2) has prohibited wet markets, and (3) has released and dropped all charges for anyone involved in protests in Hong Kong related to COVID-19. If the President cannot make such a certification, the President may (1) impose sanctions on Chinese government officials, entities owned or controlled by the Chinese government, and individuals affiliated with such entities; or (2) prohibit Chinese nationals from obtaining student visas (i.e., F and M visas) or exchange visitor visas (i.e., J visas). With respect to the research tax credit, the bill increases the alternative simplified credit from 14% to 20% of qualified research expenses above a certain threshold. The Department of Health and Human Services generally may not purchase personal protective equipment, critical medical supplies, or certain fabric products not produced in the United States for the Strategic National Stockpile. However, this restriction shall not apply if (1) there is not a sufficient amount of U.S.-produced items available at U.S. market prices when needed, or (2) the purchase is worth less than $150,000. Republican: 100% (10) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Agricultural Marketing And Promotion Animal And Plant Health Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Appropriations Asia Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health China Congressional Oversight Department Of Health And Human Services
HB-6741	Federal	COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Act Democrat: 100% (37) 100% Democrat support	Housing And Community Development Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Bankruptcy Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Oversight Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Federal Reserve System Financial Services And Investments
HB-6652	Federal	Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020 This bill expands the permissible uses of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes a state, tribal government, or unit of local government to use funds (1) to offset revenue shortfalls that occurred between March 1 and December 30, 2020, related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, or (2) for COVID-19-related costs or revenue shortfalls of units of local government too small to qualify for direct funding. Republican: 47% (9) Democrat: 52% (10) 47% Republican support 52% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Intergovernmental Relations Property Tax Sales And Excise Taxes Securities State And Local Finance State And Local Taxation
HB-6625	Federal	CRUISE Integrity Act Cruise Reform and Uniform Industry Standards Evoke Integrity Act This bill establishes requirements for cruise lines to receive federal funds and federal assistance, including a direct loan, loan guarantee, or tax credit. The bill prohibits cruise lines from receiving federal funds and federal assistance unless such cruise lines are incorporated in the United States; have at least 50% of vessels registered in the United States; certify compliance with certain requirements, including that they are in compliance with all applicable environmental dumping laws; offer full reimbursement to passengers for cancellations related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019); agree not to use funds to purchase an equity security, pay dividends or other capital investments until one year after the date the loans are repaid in full; and develop a plan to reduce total emissions of such cruise line of carbon, methane, nitrogen oxides, and Black Carbon, including by reducing the use of heavy fuel oil and exhaust gas systems. Additionally, the bill (1) establishes a program to require monitoring and inspections of the compliance of cruise vessels with environmental standards; (2) prohibits a cruise vessel departing from or calling on a port of the United States from discharging sewage, graywater, bilge water, or exhaust gas scrubber effluent into navigable waters and territorial seas, with specified exceptions; (3) increases civil penalties for violations; and (4) sets forth medical standards for cruise vessels. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Business Records Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases
HB-6614	Federal	TSP Act Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act This bill prohibits any sums in the Thrift Savings Fund from being invested in a security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (1) has never conducted the mandatory inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm, and (2) is prevented from conducting such inspection or investigation because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction. Republican: 93% (30) Democrat: 6% (2) 93% Republican support 6% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Accounting And Auditing Corporate Finance And Management Employee Benefits And Pensions Financial Services And Investments Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Securities
HB-6553	Federal	Automatic Boost to Communities Act Democrat: 100% (12) 100% Democrat support	Finance And Financial Sector Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Advisory Bodies Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Currency Department Of The Treasury Economic Performance And Conditions Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care

Title: Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7301

Subjects: Housing And Community Development, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Alaska Natives And Hawaiians, American Samoa, Appropriations, Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation, Bankruptcy, Building Construction, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health

Democrat: 100% (10)

Title: Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7073

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Appropriations, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Federal Reserve System, Government Information And Archives, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Securities, State And Local Finance, State And Local Government Operations

Democrat: 100% (28)

Title: Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7067

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Financial Services And Investments, Government Information And Archives, Securities

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Compensation for Americans Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7007

Subjects: International Affairs, Accounting And Auditing, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Asia, Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation, Business Records, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, China, Computer Security And Identity Theft, Computers And Information Technology

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7000

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Accounting And Auditing, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Foreign And International Corporations, Government Information And Archives, Securities, Securities And Exchange Commission (sec)

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: United States Pandemic Relief Bonds Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3830

Subjects: Economics And Public Finance, Budget Deficits And National Debt, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Health Programs Administration And Funding, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Securities

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6918

Subjects: Commerce, Accounting And Auditing, Bankruptcy, Business Investment And Capital, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Congressional Operations And Organization, Congressional Oversight, Corporate Finance And Management, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Employee Hiring

Democrat: 99% (103) Republican: 0% (1)

Title: To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6934

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Business Investment And Capital, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Competition And Antitrust, Congressional Oversight, Credit And Credit Markets, Department Of The Treasury, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Federal Reserve System

Democrat: 52% (11) Republican: 47% (10)

Title: Cage the Paper Tiger Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6916

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Accounting And Auditing, Advisory Bodies, Area Studies And International Education, Asia, Business Expenses, China, Congressional Oversight, Cultural Exchanges And Relations, Employment And Training Programs

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: COVID-19 Accountability Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6863

Subjects: International Affairs, Agricultural Marketing And Promotion, Animal And Plant Health, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Appropriations, Asia, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, China, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Health And Human Services

Republican: 100% (32)

Title: Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3750

Subjects: Health, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Congressional Oversight, Corporate Finance And Management, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Health Facilities And Institutions, Health Personnel, Health Programs Administration And Funding, Hospital Care, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases

Democrat: 93% (15) Independent: 6% (1)

Title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from waiving provisions related to COVID-19 emergency relief and taxpayer protections related to such relief.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6852

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Corporate Finance And Management, Department Of The Treasury, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Federal Reserve System, Government Lending And Loan Guarantees, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Securities

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: To require major corporations receiving Federal aid related to COVID-19 to make annual payments of equity to employees of the corporation while such aid is outstanding, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6851

Subjects: Commerce, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Corporate Finance And Management, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Employee Benefits And Pensions, Government Lending And Loan Guarantees, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Securities, Wages And Earnings

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6837

Subjects: Health, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Congressional Oversight, Corporate Finance And Management, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Health Facilities And Institutions, Health Personnel, Health Programs Administration And Funding, Hospital Care, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases

Democrat: 100% (18)

Title: COVID-19 Accountability Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3683

Subjects: International Affairs, Agricultural Marketing And Promotion, Animal And Plant Health, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Appropriations, Asia, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, China, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Health And Human Services

Republican: 100% (10)

Title: COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6741

Subjects: Housing And Community Development, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation, Bankruptcy, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Congressional Oversight, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Federal Reserve System, Financial Services And Investments

Democrat: 100% (37)

Title: Flexibility for Localities and Eligibility Expansion Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6652

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Infectious And Parasitic Diseases, Intergovernmental Relations, Property Tax, Sales And Excise Taxes, Securities, State And Local Finance, State And Local Taxation

Republican: 47% (9) Democrat: 52% (10)

Title: CRUISE Integrity Act Cruise Reform and Uniform Industry Standards Evoke Integrity Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6625

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Air Quality, Alaska, Arctic Ocean, Arctic And Polar Regions, Business Records, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Civil Actions And Liability, Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: TSP Act Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6614

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Accounting And Auditing, Corporate Finance And Management, Employee Benefits And Pensions, Financial Services And Investments, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Securities

Republican: 93% (30) Democrat: 6% (2)

Title: Automatic Boost to Communities Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-6553

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Advisory Bodies, Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital, Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Currency, Department Of The Treasury, Economic Performance And Conditions, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care

Democrat: 100% (12)

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