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HB8997Intro

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To eliminate civil asset forfeiture, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To House Judiciary Committee
HB9008Intro

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To remove barriers to health care and nutrition assistance for children, pregnant persons, and lawfully present individuals, under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XX...
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2020-12-17
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HB9019Intro

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To amend the Helium Act to ensure continued access to helium for holders of Federal research grants, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To House Natural Resources Committee
HB9003Intro

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To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a strategy of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to address the global climate change crisis, improve the energy and resource efficiency of the De...
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2020-12-17
To House Foreign Affairs Committee
SR805Intro

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A resolution providing for staff transition for a Senator if the results of the election for an additional term of office of the Senator have not been certified.
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2020-12-17
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7643; text: CR S7634-7635)
HB9018Intro

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To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To House Judiciary Committee
SB5062Intro

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A bill to protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
SB5060Intro

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A bill to provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HB9004Intro

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To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To House Agriculture Committee
SB5059Intro

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A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, to ensure Presidential records are preserved, duly created when non-official electronic messaging accounts are used, and made available to the public and the next administration in a timely ...
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2020-12-17
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
HB8998Intro

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To designate a peak in the State of Washington as "qʷəɬtmáyqn-ʔistiqayuʔ-Mount Cleator".
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2020-12-17
To House Natural Resources Committee
HB9023Intro

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the automatic extension of certain deadlines in the case of taxpayers affected by Federally declared disasters, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To House Ways And Means Committee
SB5049Intro

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A bill to require reviews of United States investment in foreign countries that may threaten national critical capabilities and to improve the use of authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
HB9012Intro

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate Federal Prison Industries advantages over the private sector and small business in the procurement of commercially available goods and services.
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2020-12-17
To House Judiciary Committee
SB5046Intro

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A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the contracting of functions under the Rural Business Investment Program, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
SB5047Intro

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A bill to require automatic sealing of certain criminal records, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HB9022Intro

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To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, to ensure Presidential records are preserved, duly created when non-official electronic messaging accounts are used, and made available to the public and the next administration in a timely fashion...
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2020-12-17
To House Oversight and Reform Committee
SB5043Intro

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Requires the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and submit reports on the state of specified technology industries (e.g., artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain technology, and unmanned delivery services)...
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2020-12-17
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
SB5058Intro

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A bill to repeal the limitations on multiple ownership of radio and television stations imposed by the Federal Communications Commission, to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from limiting common ownership of daily newspapers and full-po...
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2020-12-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
SB5053Intro

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A bill to improve the management of forage fish.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
SB5054Intro

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A bill to prevent the uploading of pornographic images to online platforms without the consent of the individuals in the images.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
HB9011Intro

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To provide funds to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide grants to entities to establish lung cancer screening registries approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for submission of certain data required for reimburs...
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2020-12-17
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HB9007Intro

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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to conduct and support research and public health activities with respect to d...
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2020-12-17
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HR1268Intro

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Taiwan.
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2020-12-17
To House Ways And Means Committee
HB9006Intro

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicaid program under such title of routine patient costs associated with participation in certain clinical trials, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HR1267Intro

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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should reinstate a pandemic excess profits tax on large corporations that have made excess profits due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and dir...
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2020-12-17
To House Ways And Means Committee
HB9002Intro

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States an option to cover a children's program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) under Medicaid program.
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2020-12-17
To House Energy And Commerce Committee
HB9024Intro

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To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent may elect to use the United States Postal Service's Signature Confirmation service or Priority Mail Signature Confirmation Restricte...
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2020-12-17
To House Judiciary Committee
SB5042Intro

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A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require high-ranking officers to provide adequate disclosure of debts.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
SB5048Intro

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A bill to improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, empower miners to raise safety concerns, and prevent future mine tragedies, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
SB5044Intro

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A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To Senate Finance Committee
HB9000Intro

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Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that military departments conduct ongoing training programs regarding human relations, diversity, equity, and inclusion for members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of DOD, and contract employ...
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2020-12-17
To House Armed Services Committee
HB8978Intro

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To establish the Office for the Equitable, Transparent, and Accountable Puerto Rico Reconstruction, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
To House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
SB3287Engross

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Establishes or modifies provisions to provide for standardized government-wide financial management requirements. Each agency Chief Financial Officer must oversee and provide leadership in the areas of budget formulation and execution, planning and p...
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2020-12-17
Held at the desk.
HB5821Intro

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Establishes survey requirements for, and enforcement mechanisms against, certified hospice programs under Medicare. Specifically, certified programs must undergo periodic surveys by a state, local, or approved accreditation agency, as specified; the ...
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2020-12-17
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
HB5307PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the "Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office."
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2020-12-17
Became Public Law No: 116-220. (TXT | PDF)
HB5120Intro

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Addresses pipeline safety with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2023 for pipeline safety activities; prioritizes assessment methods for transmission pipelines th...
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2020-12-17
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545.
HB5062PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9930 Conroy Windermere Road in Windermere, Florida, as the "Officer Robert German Post Office Building."
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2020-12-17
Became Public Law No: 116-219. (TXT | PDF)
HB4975PassDesignates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in Midlothian, Virginia, as the "Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building."
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2020-12-17
Became Public Law No: 116-218. (TXT | PDF)
SB2513Engross

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Requires the primary government agency investigating an act of terrorism to submit to Congress an unclassified report within one year after the agency completes its investigation. The agency shall conduct such investigation in collaboration with the ...
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2020-12-17
Held at the desk.
HB4347Intro

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To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigatin...
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2020-12-17
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
SB1387Engross

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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve the service obligation verification process for TEACH Grant recipients, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-17
Held at the desk.
HB473PassAuthorizes the establishment on federal land in the District of Columbia of the Every Word We Utter Monument in commemoration of the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vo...
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2020-12-17
Became Public Law No: 116-217. (TXT | PDF)
HB123Intro

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Reauthorizes a pilot program for an alternative credit rating system for use by mortgage lenders. Specifically, the program provides credit information about borrowers who have insufficient credit histories for purposes of determining their creditwor...
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2020-12-17
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
HB149Intro

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Provides for testing to detect housing discrimination and awards grants to study the causes and effects of such discrimination. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct a nationwide testing program to (1) detec...
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2020-12-17
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
HB8974Intro

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To increase the principal obligation limits for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act for residences in eligible metropolitan cities and urban counties.
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2020-12-16
To House Financial Services Committee
HR1266Intro

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Expressing appreciation and support for essential employees with disabilities during the current pandemic, and beyond.
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2020-12-16
To House Education and Labor Committee
HB8979Intro

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Eliminates the defense of qualified immunity in civil actions for deprivation of rights. Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine that protects government employees or those acting with state authority from being held personally liable for...
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2020-12-16
To House Judiciary Committee
HB8989Intro

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To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of using a distributed ledger system in the post-trade clearing and settlement process, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-16
To House Financial Services Committee
SB5038Intro

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A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of a household under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
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2020-12-16
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
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