RULE BILLS
**A rule bill is a bill passed through a full House vote under a rule that has been voted and agreed upon by the Rules Committee. Rule bills require a simple majority of the House to pass (218 votes) through a recorded vote.

Result and Date	Bill #	Bill Title	My Vote	What it means for you and your family
9/24/2020 PASSED 220-185	H.R. 4447	Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act	NO	Although there are some bipartisan bills included in this package, on the whole, it fails to prioritize affordable and reliable energy for all Americans while costing taxpayers billions of dollars. The bill’s many faults include: Massive authorization of additional taxpayer funds in the amount of $135 billion; No regulatory reforms or other improvements to the permitting and approval process for energy infrastructure projects; An effective moratorium on new pipeline construction and necessary improvements to our electric grid; Programs that favors cities over rural communities; A green energy bank that lays the foundation of the Green New Deal.

SUSPENSION BILLS

**A suspension bill is a bill passed by the House through suspending the rules to move quickly, circumventing the House Rules Committee. Suspension bills are typically less controversial pieces of legislation, and as the rules are being suspended, they require a higher threshold, two-thirds of those voting in the House, to pass. Additionally, these bills are often passed by a voice vote, without a formal roll call vote.

Result and Date	Bill #	Bill Title	My Vote	What it means for you and your family
9/22/2020 Passed 359-57-1	H.R. 8337	Continuing Appropriations Act	YES	This important bill keeps the government funded through December 11, 2020, and extends several key programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and nutritional assistance.
9/22/2020 PASSED 406-3	H.R. 6210	Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act	YES	This imposes various restrictions related to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region, such as prohibiting certain imports from Xinjiang and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there. In a white paper released last week, the Chinese Government confirmed that from 2014-2019 up to 9 million Uyghurs were detained.
9/22/2020 PASSED 414-0	H.R. 5664	Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act	YES	Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to ensure adequate preparation of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, the timely provision of information to the Office to Monitor, and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State regarding the number and location of visa denials based, in whole or in part, on grounds related to human trafficking.
9/21/2020 PASSED 410-5	H.R. 451	Don’t Break up the T-Band Act	YES	This bill repeals the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Some of the communications of our public safety departments have built networks using T-Band. Auctioning the T-Band spectrum for use by the private sector before public safety departments are ready to transition would endanger public safety in 11 metropolitan markets across the country.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 209	PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act	YES	Replaces the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project with the Tribal Self-Governance Program. Under the program, Native American tribes or organizations may receive grants to plan for participation in self-governance and to negotiate the terms of participation.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 3160	Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act	YES	Directs the Department of the Interior to take the 55.3 acres of the Blackwater Trading Post in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the community after it (1) conveys to Interior all of its interest in such land, and (2) submits a request for Interior to take such land into trust for it.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 3349	Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act	YES	Authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the 28th state of the United States.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 3465	Fallen Journalists Memorial Act	YES	Authorizes the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in commemoration of America’s commitment to a free press as represented by journalists who sacrificed their lives in their line of work.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 4957	Native American Child Protection Act	YES	Amends the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to clarify language and better protect children.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 294	Native American Business Incubators Program Act	YES	This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish a grant program in the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development for establishing and operating business incubators that serve Native American communities. A business incubator is an organization that (1) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to startups, and (2) is designed to accelerate the growth and success of businesses through a variety of business support resources and services.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 382	A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.	YES	Nullifies the supplemental treaty between the United States and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon signed in 1865. The treaty restricted the rights of tribal members to leave the reservation and imposed other conditions. The Department of the Interior has stated that the treaty has never been enforced by the federal government or Oregon.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 139	Springfield Race Riot Study Act	YES	Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the areas identified in the Springfield Race Riot Reconnaissance Survey conducted by the National Park Service, dated August 2019. Interior shall (1) evaluate the national significance of the areas, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating them as a unit of the National Park System.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 1702	Free Veterans from Fees Act	YES	Waives the application fee for any special use permit for a veterans demonstration or special event at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 490	B-47 Ridge Designation Act	YES	Designates the mountain ridge that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Montana, where an Air Force B-47 strategic bomber crashed while on a training mission in 1962, as the “B-47 Ridge” and permits the installation of a plaque in memory of the crash.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 895	Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act	YES	Allows schools that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5053	Justice for Juveniles Act	YES	Exempts juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 1418	Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019	YES	Declares that the McCarran-Ferguson Act does not modify, impair, or supersede the operation of antitrust law with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. This bill also creates prohibitions against unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 227	Savanna’s Act	YES	Directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing or murdered Native Americans.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5546	Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act	YES	I was a cosponsor of this legislation, which regulates the monitoring of electronic communications between an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that person’s attorney or other legal representative to ensure prisoners are given their Constitutional rights
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 982	Not Invisible Act of 2019	YES	Increases the coordination of efforts to reduce violent crime within Indian lands and against Indians.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 1321	Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act	YES	Broadens the definition of “protected computer,” for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 1380	Due Process Protections Act	YES	Requires a federal judge in criminal proceedings to issue an order confirming the obligation of the prosecutor to disclose exculpatory evidence.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5602	Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act	YES	Authorizes dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 6100	Stop FGM Act of 2020	YES
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5309	CROWN Act of 2019	YES
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 6934	Uniform Treatment of NRSROs Act	YES	This allows entities, securities, and other instruments with a credit rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating organizations to use the rating to qualify for COVID-19 aid programs.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 7592	Stifle Act of 2020	YES	Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on trafficking.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 6735	COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Act	YES	Establishes the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to prevent fraud during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The working group must report monthly regarding resources available to consumers, public enforcement actions, and related consumer complaints.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5698	Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020	YES	Requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of international financial institutions to only support assistance in advanced wireless technologies if they provide appropriate security for users, facilitate the use of secure advanced wireless technologies, and cooperate member states to strengthen international support for such technologies.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 6294	Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020	YES	Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to share with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) information regarding populations particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting COVID-19. Specifically, HUD must identify projects for supportive housing for the elderly and the location of Continuums of Care with a high concentration of unsheltered homelessness.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	S. 2661	National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020	YES	Requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5918	To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting.	YES	Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take certain actions following an activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5567	MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020	YES	Requires the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in its biennial communications marketplace report.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 4866	National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act of 2020	YES	Amends the 21st Century Cures Act to provide for designation of institutions of higher education that provide research, data, and leadership on continuous manufacturing as National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 7574	Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020	YES	Amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 2271	Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Expected Death Act	YES	Establishes various programs for the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) to award grants to states, local agencies, and nonprofit organizations to address sudden unexpected infant and childhood deaths.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 4995	Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020	YES	Expands initiatives to address maternal health in rural areas and promote innovation in the field.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 3935	Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act	YES	Requires state Medicaid programs cover nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services. The bill also requires states to comply with certain utilization management requirements. States must also establish mechanisms to ensure transportation providers and drivers meet quality and safety standards.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 1646	HERO Act	YES	Establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of public-safety officers.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 4564	Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019	YES	Expands the requirements for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Program. Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must develop a plan for the provision of high quality service, strengthen data-sharing agreements of epidemiological data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and implement a pilot program focused on using other communications platforms for suicide prevention.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 4585	Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act	YES	Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to develop, implement, and evaluate a national media campaign focused on suicide prevention. In addition, the national suicide prevention hotline must be a three-digit, toll-free number.
9/21/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 5619	Suicide Prevention Act	YES	Establishes grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 661	Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act	YES	Extends preferential duty treatment related to certain apparel items through FY2030.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 2166	Global Health Security Act of 2019	YES	Directs the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council to implement the Global Health Security Agenda, an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to address global infectious disease threats.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 4864	Global Child Thrive Act of 2019	YES	Reauthorizes programs to provide assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries. The bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to direct relevant executive branch agencies to incorporate early childhood development into current programs and promote inclusive early childhood development in partner countries.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 3010	Honoring All Veterans Act	YES	Amends the mission statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs by adding: “To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those ‘who shall have borne the battle’ and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 4908	Native American PACT Act	YES	Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 6589	CFO Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020	YES	Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a plan to address the material weakness of the VA and other recommendations of the auditor related to entity level controls.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 3228	VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act	YES	Authorizes health professional trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide treatment to veterans via telemedicine. To provide such treatment, a trainee must be under the supervision of a VA health care professional who is authorized to provide health care via telemedicine.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 6092	Veteran’s Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act	YES	Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement programs and resources related to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
9/22/2020 PASSED VOICE	H.R. 7795	Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020	YES	This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits.

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