Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020

Summary

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations and expands tax credits to respond to recent natural disasters and emergencies that affected Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill provides $4.67 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations for programs within the Department of Energy, the Department of Education, the Federal Highway Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Agriculture. The programs address issues such as cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response; the electric grid; the educational needs of individuals affected by natural disasters and emergencies; repairs to roads affected by natural disasters and emergencies; community development; and disaster nutrition assistance. The bill also expands tax credits and modifies related requirements that affect the residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The bill includes provisions regarding the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, the low-income housing tax credit, the new markets tax credit, the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and an employee retention tax credit.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 January 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 2020

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 833 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.

   Source: Floor

5. 6 February 2020

   Passed

   Rule H. Res. 833 passed House.

   Source: Floor

6. 7 February 2020

   Floor

   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. 5687.

   Source: Floor

7. 7 February 2020

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 7 February 2020

   Vote

   On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 161 (Roll no. 54).

   Source: Floor

9. 7 February 2020

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 161 (Roll no. 54).

   Source: Floor

10. 7 February 2020

    Vote

    On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 223 (Roll no. 53).

    Source: Floor

11. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    Mr. Cole moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H960)

    Source: Floor

13. 7 February 2020

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

14. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

15. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5687.

    Source: Floor

16. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 826, H.R. 2474 and H.R. 5687. The resolution provides for consideration of H.Res. 826 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2474, under a structured rule and consideration of H.R. 5687, under a structured rule. Each bill shall be debated for one hour.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Kathy Castor to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

18. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 833 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

19. 7 February 2020

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 833. (consideration: CR H941-962; text: CR H947-953)

    Source: Floor

20. 10 February 2020

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

21. 11 February 2020

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 11 February 2020 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 7 February 2020 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 28 January 2020 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to → To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
• related to → To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and to transfer a portion of such cover over to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.
• related to → To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for payments to possessions of the United States related to the application of the earned income tax credit in such possessions.
• related to → Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 826) expressing disapproval of the Trump administration's harmful actions towards Medicaid; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2474) to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5687) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
• related to → A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and to transfer a portion of such cover over to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.
• related to ← A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the earned income tax credit available to residents of possessions of the United States.
• amends ← Amendment increases funding to conduct a study on the impacts on educational attainment, long-term economic opportunities and well-being of students from Puerto Rico who have had to disrupt or change their educational path due to a natural disaster.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase the amount for Puerto Rico disaster nutrition assistance to $210,000,000.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to increase Department of Energy technical assistance for the post-disaster recovery of electrical grids in U.S. territories by $3 million.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to appropriate an additional $45,000,000 for the implementation of revised duplication of benefits rules for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 116-392 to ensure meaningful access to individuals with limited English proficiency to the public information maintained by grantees of the Department of Housing and Urban Developments Community Development Fund.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-392 to redistribute $1 million in the Community Development Fund to prioritize funding for renewable energy projects that will enhance the long-term resiliency of Puerto Ricos infrastructure.