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Introduced
07/17/2020
07/17/2020
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. 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, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. The independent agencies funded in the bill include the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Public Buildings Reform Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
AI Summary
This bill makes appropriations for the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies for fiscal year 2021. Key provisions include:
- Allowing up to 4% of the appropriation for the Internal Revenue Service's Enforcement account and up to 5% for other IRS appropriations to be transferred between accounts with advance approval.
- Requiring the IRS to maintain an employee training program covering topics like taxpayer rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law.
- Directing the IRS to institute policies to safeguard taxpayer information and protect against identity theft.
- Providing funding for the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to states to improve election administration, including replacing direct-recording electronic voting machines with voter-verified paper ballot systems.
- Prohibiting the Federal Communications Commission from modifying or implementing certain regulations related to universal service fund contributions and the 5G Fund for Rural America.
- Providing $60 billion for the Federal Communications Commission to make payments to providers to expand broadband internet access to unserved and underserved areas.
- Appropriating $5.99 billion for the General Services Administration to fund various infrastructure projects, including border stations, federal buildings, and repairs to make federal facilities high-performance green buildings.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367. (on 07/17/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7668/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7668/BILLS-116hr7668rh.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7668/BILLS-116hr7668rh.pdf.pdf |
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