1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act [HB-6192]
(Sec. 3) The Department of the Treasury shall mint and issue $1 coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of completion of coinage of the Morgan dollar and the 100th anniversary of commencement of coinage of the Peace dollar. (Sec. 5) Treasury may issue such coins beginning on January 1, 2021. (Sec.6) Treasury must sell such coins at a price equal to the sum of their face value and the cost of designing and issuing the coins and may make bulk sales of the coins issued at a reasonable discount.
HB-6192: 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Became Public Law No: 116-286. on 01/05/2021
Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020 [HB-7486]
Establishes and provides funds for a Library Stabilization Fund to assist libraries with responding to and recovering from the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic. Specifically, the bill directs the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to allocate funding to states, Indian tribes, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. From these allocated funds, the IMLS must also make emergency library relief grants to state library administrative agencies with approved five-year plans, Indian
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HB-7486: Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/02/2020
MMAPPP Act of 2020 Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price gouging Act of 2020 [HB-7296]
Imposes licensing and price restrictions on federally supported drugs and other medicines intended to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or other public health emergencies. With respect to a COVID-19 drug patent developed using certain types of federal support, any license granted by the federal government shall be open and nonexclusive. Similarly, a licensee or assignee for such a patent shall grant open nonexclusive licenses for the patent. An entity that receives a license shall pay reasonable royalties to (1) the patent holder,
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HB-7296: MMAPPP Act of 2020 Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price gouging Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/22/2020
Protect Access to Birth Control Act [HB-7517]
Nullifies interim final rules issued by the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services that allow employers with religious or moral objections to be exempt from the requirement that their health insurance plans cover contraceptive services without cost-sharing.
HB-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020 [HB-7536]
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to permit the attorney general of a State to bring a civil action to eliminate a pattern or practice of violating rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
HB-7536: State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act [HB-7532]
To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent.
HB-7532: Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
COVID–19 Youth Sports and Healthy Working Families Relief Act [HB-7562]
Establishes measures to provide economic assistance to youth sports providers, programs, and organizations in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill (1) requires the Small Business Administration to establish a loan program for youth sports providers affected by COVID-19, (2) expands the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to include expenses for youth physical activities, (3) makes certain sports and fitness expenses eligible to be paid for with Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs),
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HB-7562: COVID–19 Youth Sports and Healthy Working Families Relief Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 07/09/2020
Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Transparency Act [HB-6908]
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to make publicly available certain data and conduct assessments related to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Specifically, DOD shall make publicly available all data related to ANDSF performance, including attrition rates and information about the operational readiness of Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police equipment. DOD shall also produce district-level stability assessments of Afghan government and insurgent control and influence and make such assessments publicly available.
HB-6908: Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Transparency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 05/15/2020
RISE Act Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act [HB-7308]
Authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, and Health and Human Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support under this bill shall be provided through federal science agencies with at least $50 million in basic and applied research obligations in FY2020. Support may be
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HB-7308: RISE Act Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 08/13/2020