Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1272 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 24 December 2020
This resolution expresses disapproval of certain COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine distribution guidance issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and encourages the committee to revise the guidance to prioritize vaccination of those aged 65 and older.
Bill· HRH.R. 9037 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 December 2020
National Healthcare Acquired Infection and Medical Error Transparency Act This bill establishes a program to collect confidential reports from health care providers that detail instances of health care-acquired infections and medical errors. It also establishes the Office of Patient Safety and Health Care Quality within the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the program.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1270 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 December 2020
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that no taxpayer dollars shall be used to enact sanctions that inflict suffering on civilian populations by interfering with their ability to access basic human needs required for daily survival.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1267 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 December 2020
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 direct tax revenues to fund economic relief to small businesses.
Bill· HRH.R. 8970 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2020
Protect Our Civil Liberties Act This bill limits government surveillance, including by repealing the USA PATRIOT Act and certain provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, and contains other intelligence-related provisions. Specifically, the bill repeals all provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 except for a provision requiring certain Department of Justice reports to Congress and another provision authorizing the acquisition of foreign intelligence from certain entities engaged in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Information that concerns a U.S. person must be destroyed if it was previously collected under the laws repealed by the bill. The bill also prohibits the federal government from (1) acquiring information relating to a U.S. person by using certain foreign intelligence gathering authority without a warrant, (2) requiring electronics or software manufacturers to install a mechanism for the government to bypass encryption or privacy technology, or (3) retaliating against intelligence community whistleblowers. The bill also extends the terms of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges from 7 to 10 years and makes such judges eligible for reappointment. Such judges may also appoint special masters to advise the court on technical issues. The Government Accountability Office must annually evaluate the federal government's compliance with certain laws concerning the collection of foreign intelligence.
Bill· HRH.R. 8969 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2020
Transportation Oriented Development Act of 2020 This bill increases the low-income housing tax credit for buildings in transit-oriented development areas. The bill defines a transit-oriented development area as a designated area located within 1/4 mile from a rail, bus, harbor, or waterway station and zoned for high density. The bill also directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to study cost-of-living differences based on geographic location and proximity and accessibility to transit.
Bill· HRH.R. 8968 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2020
Remote, Coastal, and Small Watersheds Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conducting a study of hurricane and storm damage reduction to recommend certain projects in remote, coastal, and small watersheds without the need to demonstrate that the projects are justified solely by national economic development benefits. In considering whether to recommend a project, the Corps must consider the benefits of the project to (1) public health and safety of the local community and communities that are located in the region to be served by the project and that will rely on the project, (2) hurricane and storm damage effects on local and regional economic opportunities, (3) welfare of the regional population to be served by the project, or (4) social and cultural value to the local community and communities that are located in the region to be served by the project and that will rely on the project.
Bill· HRH.R. 8932 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 December 2020
Protect Women's Sports Act of 2020 This bill makes it a violation of federal law for a recipient of federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose biological sex at birth is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.
Bill· HRH.R. 8938 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 December 2020
This bill requires state, territorial, and tribal health departments to report weekly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the surge capacity and availability of personal protective equipment for hospitals in their jurisdictions to respond to increased COVID-19 cases. It also requires hospitals, as a condition of receiving COVID-19 funding, to provide specified data to their respective health departments every two weeks and post online their COVID-19 testing, infection control, and related policies.
Bill· HRH.R. 8939 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 December 2020
Late Term Abortion Ban Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for performing or attempting to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion (1) that is necessary to prevent the loss of life or severe injury of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill.
Bill· HRH.R. 8922 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 December 2020
Break Up Big Tech Act of 2020 This bill removes immunity protections from a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) that engages in specified activities, such as selling and displaying personalized and contextual advertising without a user's consent.
Bill· HRH.R. 8923 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 December 2020
Protection of Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. A health care practitioner who is present must exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement. A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. Additionally, an individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of a felony. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.
Bill· HRH.R. 8887 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 7 December 2020
Areawide Integrated Pest Management Act of 2020 or the AIPM Act of 2020 This bill expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program to include grants to colleges, universities, and other entities for qualified area-wide integrated pest management projects to prevent the spread of pests and invasive species. The bill establishes an area-wide integrated pest management committee to consider stakeholder feedback and determine priorities for the projects. The projects must be implemented on a landscape scale or larger and include collaboration with specified federal, regional, state, and nongovernmental entities. The projects may prevent the spread of pests and invasive species through prevention, avoidance, monitoring, and suppression; educational programs; and physical, mechanical, cultural biologically-based, or chemical controls. A qualified project must provide for significant benefits for the prevention, eradication, or management of pests and invasive species; provide for economic and environmental benefits to agriculture, individuals, wildlife, and the environment; address the annual priorities established by the integrated pest management committee; last no more than five years; establish a regional advisory committee to oversee the project; and involve the cooperative extension services in translating the results of research into practical information and tools to be shared. USDA must transfer to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture the authority for the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program.
Bill· HRH.R. 8852 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 2020
Protecting Political Expression Act of 2020 This bill specifies that certain offenses involving political affiliation are hate crimes. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both. Further, the bill prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation in areas involving housing, federally assisted programs, and employment. The bill defines political affiliation to include, among other actions, joining, belonging to, or withdrawing from any political party, political action committee, or super political action committee.
Bill· HRH.R. 8856 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 3 December 2020
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, in recognition of their contribution to civil rights by fighting for equality in interstate travel.
Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 123 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 November 2020
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen unless and until a declaration of war or a specific authorization for this use of U.S. Armed Forces is enacted. This removal requirement does not include U.S. Armed Forces engaged in operations directed against Al Qaeda or associated forces in the Arabian Peninsula, and the resolution may not be construed as authorizing the use of military force.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1195 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2020
This resolution condemns Turkey's attacks on U.S. forces and allies and demands the end of Turkey's support of terrorist groups. The resolution also calls on the President to work with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to remove Turkey from NATO.
Bill· HRH.R. 8515 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2020
Don't Push My Buttons Act This bill establishes an exception to the immunity of a provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) from liability for screening and blocking offensive content on its platform. Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from any provider that collects information regarding the habits, preferences, or beliefs of a user and utilizes an automated function to deliver content based on that information, unless the user knowingly and intentionally elects to receive such content.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1179 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2020
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week. The resolution acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. Finally, the resolution reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1175 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2020
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) newsgathering activities, including the publication of leaked classified information, are protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution; (2) freedom of the press is a vital function of a free society; and (3) the federal government should drop all espionage charges against Julian Assange.
Bill· HRH.R. 8484 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2020
Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to get a medical opinion to determine if a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of death in situations where the death certificate of a veteran with a service-connected disability who has filed a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (1) identifies COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as the principal or contributory cause of death, and (2) does not clearly identify the service-connected disability as the principal or contributory cause of death.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1166 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2020
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for the celebration of Filipino American History Month as a testament to the long and proud advancement of Filipino Americans and a time to renew efforts toward researching and examining the history of Filipino Americans to give all people of the United States an opportunity to learn about their contributions.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1165 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2020
This resolution condemns Azerbaijan's military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region also known as Artsakh, and denounces Turkey's participation in the conflict. The resolution reaffirms U.S. support of efforts to secure an agreement from Azerbaijan to cease military operations against Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia.
Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1162 (116th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 September 2020
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Security Agency's bulk collection telephone records program was unconstitutional and that the federal charges against Edward Snowden for disclosing information about the program should be dropped.
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