| US | SB805 | Intro | Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2019 This bill limits the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recover overpayments of benefits from veterans. Among other requirements, the VA must update its information technology systems to allow fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-05
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | HB6395 | Engross | William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-05
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. |
| US | SB529 | Intro | National Landslide Preparedness Act This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program to identify and understand landslide hazards and risks, reduce losses from landslides, protect communi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-04
Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| US | HB1957 | Pass | Taxpayer First Act of 2019 This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-04
Became Public Law No: 116-152. |
| US | SB2163 | Enroll | Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act This bill establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director to conduct a systematic study of the con...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-04
Presented to President. |
| US | SB2336 | Intro | Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-04
Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| US | HB7617 | Intro | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. (The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-31
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7617. |
| US | HB7856 | Intro | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-31
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 8. |
| US | SB178 | Engross | Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. The President shall report to Congress a list ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
S.Amdt.2499 Amendment SA 2499 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S4618; text: CR S4618) In the nature of a substitute. |
| US | HB6589 | Intro | CFO Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a plan that includes steps and timelines to address the material weakness of the VA and the recommendations of the auditor related to en...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| US | HB7027 | Engross | Child Care Is Essential Act This bill establishes and provides $50 billion in appropriations for the Child Care Stabilization Fund to award grants to child care providers during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health em...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
To Senate Appropriations Committee |
| US | HB7327 | Engross | Child Care for Economic Recovery Act This bill provides additional funding in FY2020 for taxpayer services, social services block grants, and infrastructure grants to improve child care safety, including needs assessments. The bill adds and modifies ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
To Senate Appropriations Committee |
| US | HB7608 | Engross | State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and relat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
To Senate Appropriations Committee |
| US | SB881 | Engross | PROSWIFT Act Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act This bill sets forth provisions concerning improving the ability of the United States to forecast space weather events and mitigate the effec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-29
Held at the desk. |
| US | SB4318 | Intro | American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| US | SB4321 | Intro | Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-27
To Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee |
| US | SB4320 | Intro | Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-27
To Senate Appropriations Committee |
| US | SB4322 | Intro | Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-27
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| US | HB748 | Pass | Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 This bill 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. DIVISION A--KEEPI...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-23
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. |
| US | HB6800 | Engross | The Heroes Act This bill 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. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-23
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. |
| US | SB3742 | Intro | RELIEF for Main Street Act Recharge and Empower Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs Fund for Main Street Act This bill establishes for one year the Small Business Local Relief Program, which shall allocate resources to states, local governments, and N...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-23
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. |
| US | SB4049 | Intro | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-23
S.Amdt.2417 Notwithstanding the passage of S. 4049 and the adoption of amendment SA 2301 to S. 4049, the instruction line for amendment SA 2417 is modified by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4449; text: CR S4449) |
| US | HB542 | Engross | Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory as a science and technology laboratory responsible for testing and evalu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-22
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | SB933 | Intro | BLUE GLOBE Act Bolstering Long-Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act This bill addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. Specifically, the bill i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-22
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | SB3658 | Intro | Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience Act of 2020 This bill establishes an Office of Equal Rights and Community Inclusion (OERCI) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). OERCI shall be respon...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-22
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | SB4204 | Intro | Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-22
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| US | SB4233 | Intro | Loggers Relief Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-21
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee |
| US | HB7120 | Engross | George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 This bill addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It includes measures to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct, to e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-20
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490. |
| US | HB2 | Engross | Moving Forward Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Among other provisions, the bill ext...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-20
Received in the Senate. |
| US | HB7669 | Intro | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security. The bill provides appropriations for Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight, includin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-20
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368. |
| US | SB4227 | Intro | EIDL for Small Businesses Act Ensuring Increased Disaster Loans for Small Businesses Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-20
To Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee |
| US | SB4231 | Intro | Preparing for the Next Pandemic Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-20
To Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee |
| US | HB7668 | Intro | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-17
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367. |
| US | HB7667 | Intro | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill provides a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-16
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366. |
| US | HB7614 | Intro | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. The bi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-15
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362. |
| US | HB7612 | Intro | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. The bill provides app...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-14
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 360. |
| US | HB6142 | Intro | Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other agencies to address maternal health outcomes among minority populations. HHS must (1) establish task forces to address social det...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-13
To House Subcommittee on Health |
| US | HB6228 | Intro | Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2020
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-13
To House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs |
| US | HB1904 | Intro | Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act This bill makes the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent. Currently, it terminates at the end of FY2034.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-09
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352. |
| US | HB7544 | Intro | Missed Opportunities in Public Health and Biomedical Research Act of 2020
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-09
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | HB7521 | Intro | Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-09
To House Agriculture Committee |
| US | HB7531 | Intro | Infectious Disease Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-09
To House Energy And Commerce Committee |
| US | SB4174 | Intro | Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-02
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| US | SB4167 | Intro | Small Business Disaster Loan Enhancement Act of 2020 This bill authorizes and provides funding for additional disaster loans and grants made to small businesses by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and temporarily limits the interest rate for c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-02
To Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee |
| US | SB4208 | Intro | Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2020 This bill permanently authorizes the Minority Business Development Agency and provides additional funding for the agency to assist minority businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Spe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-02
To Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee |
| US | HB7485 | Intro | SAFE Workers Act Secure And Fair Elections for Workers Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-02
To House Education and Labor Committee |
| US | SR644 | Intro | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should remain a strong and universal service for the people of the United States, and should receive an appropriation to offset revenues lost due to the COVID-19 em...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-01
To Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee |
| US | SB4140 | Intro | Local FARM Act of 2020 Local Food Assistance and Resilient Markets Act of 2020
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-01
To Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee |
| US | HB7458 | Intro | U.S. Pork Producer Assistance Act of 2020 This bill provides supplemental funding for the Department of Agriculture to provide support payments to domestic pork producers with losses of market-ready hogs due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-01
To House Appropriations Committee |
| US | HB7479 | Intro | To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-01
To House Armed Services Committee |
