Additional Cosponsors (Cong. Rec., July 27, 2020)
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This is page S4506 of the Congressional Record, Senate, July 27, 2020, headed Additional Cosponsors, with interleaved columns. It prints Senate resolution S. Res. 658 from Mr. DURBIN calling for a free, fair, and transparent presidential election in Belarus on August 9, 2020. The cosponsor notices include S. 53, a bill to appropriate $25,000,000,000 for the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, and S. 3612, which would clarify that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses. Others cover emergency funding for child welfare services under S. 4172 and temporary assistance for needy families flexibility under S. 3672.
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S4506 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 27, 2020
(COVID–19), and for other purposes; to the S. 3176 businesses affected by COVID–19 and to
Committee on Commerce, Science, and At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the extend the loan forgiveness period for
Transportation. name of the Senator from Delaware paycheck protection program loans
f (Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor made to the hardest hit businesses, and
of S. 3176, a bill to amend the Foreign for other purposes.
SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Assistance Act of 1961 and the United S. 3998
SENATE RESOLUTIONS States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act At the request of Mrs. HYDE-SMITH,
The following concurrent resolutions of 2014 to make improvements to cer- the name of the Senator from Alabama
and Senate resolutions were read, and tain defense and security assistance (Mr. JONES) was added as a cosponsor
referred (or acted upon), as indicated: provisions and to authorize the appro- of S. 3998, a bill to amend title XVIII of
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. priations of funds to Israel, and for the Social Security Act to simplify
CARDIN, Mr. RUBIO, and Mrs. SHA- other purposes. payments for telehealth services fur-
HEEN): S. 3419 nished by Federally qualified health
S. Res. 658. A resolution calling for a free, At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
fair, and transparent presidential election in centers or rural health clinics under
Belarus taking place on August 9, 2020, in-
name of the Senator from Arkansas the Medicare program, and for other
cluding the unimpeded participation of all (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor purposes.
presidential candidates; to the Committee on of S. 3419, a bill to amend the Packers S. 4077
Foreign Relations. and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the
f
for the establishment of a trust for the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr.
benefit of all unpaid cash sellers of SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S.
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS livestock, and for other purposes. 4077, a bill to amend the Unfunded
S. 53 S. 3487
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to provide
At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the for regulatory impact analyses for cer-
name of the Senator from Georgia name of the Senator from South Caro- tain rules, and for other purposes.
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- S. 4085
sor of S. 53, a bill to appropriate sponsor of S. 3487, a bill to amend the
At the request of Ms. ERNST, the
$25,000,000,000 for the construction of a Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide
name of the Senator from Mississippi
border wall between the United States for the compensation of elderly victims
(Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) was added as a co-
and Mexico, and for other purposes. of property damage, to provide in-
sponsor of S. 4085, a bill to make cer-
S. 997
creased funding for the crime victim
tain States and political subdivisions
compensation fund, and for other pur-
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the of States ineligible to receive Federal
poses.
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. finance assistance, and for other pur-
S. 3612
SINEMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. poses.
997, a bill to recognize and honor the At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the
S. 4156
service of individuals who served in the name of the Senator from Georgia
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the
United States Cadet Nurse Corps dur- name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr.
ing World War II, and for other pur- sor of S. 3612, a bill to clarify for pur-
poses of the Internal Revenue Code of YOUNG) was added as a cosponsor of S.
poses. 4156, a bill to require the Secretary of
1986 that receipt of coronavirus assist-
S. 2059 Agriculture to provide relief from
ance does not affect the tax treatment
At the request of Mr. TILLIS, the of ordinary business expenses. hardship due to the COVID–19 pan-
name of the Senator from Georgia S. 3672
demic to agricultural producers, and
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the
sor of S. 2059, a bill to provide a civil S. 4158
name of the Senator from Maryland
remedy for individuals harmed by sanc- At the request of Mr. HAWLEY, the
(Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor
tuary jurisdiction policies, and for name of the Senator from Florida (Mr.
of S. 3672, a bill to provide States and
other purposes. SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S.
Indian Tribes with flexibility in admin-
S. 2165 4158, a bill to examine the extent of the
istering the temporary assistance for
At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the needy families program due to the pub- reliance of the United States on foreign
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. lic health emergency with respect to producers for personal protective
CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), to equipment during the COVID–19 pan-
sor of S. 2165, a bill to enhance protec- make emergency grants to States and demic and produce recommendations
tions of Native American tangible cul- Indian Tribes to provide financial sup- to secure the supply chain of personal
tural heritage, and for other purposes. port for low-income individuals af- protective equipment.
S. 2292 fected by that public health emer- S. 4172
At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the gency, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. BROWN, the
name of the Senator from Georgia S. 3703 names of the Senator from Connecticut
(Mrs. LOEFFLER) was added as a cospon- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the Senator
sor of S. 2292, a bill to require asylum names of the Senator from Nebraska from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were
officers to conduct credible fear (Mrs. FISCHER), the Senator from Ohio added as cosponsors of S. 4172, a bill to
screenings before admitting aliens (Mr. BROWN) and the Senator from provide emergency funding for child
seeking asylum into the United States, South Carolina (Mr. SCOTT) were added welfare services provided under parts B
to direct the Secretary of Homeland as cosponsors of S. 3703, a bill to amend and E of title IV of the Social Security
Security to establish an alternatives to the Elder Abuse Prevention and Pros- Act, and for other purposes.
detention pilot program, and to clarify ecution Act to improve the prevention S. 4174
that aliens transiting through third of elder abuse and exploitation of indi- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the
countries on the way to the United viduals with Alzheimer’s disease and names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
States are ineligible for asylum, and related dementias. ROBERTS) and the Senator from Con-
for other purposes. S. 3814 necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) were added
S. 2680 At the request of Mr. BENNET, the as cosponsors of S. 4174, a bill to pro-
At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the names of the Senator from Minnesota vide emergency appropriations to the
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name of the Senator from Delaware (Ms. SMITH), the Senator from Mis- United States Postal Service to cover
(Mr. CARPER) was added as a cosponsor sissippi (Mr. WICKER), the Senator from losses related to the COVID–19 crisis
of S. 2680, a bill to impose sanctions Connecticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the and to direct the Board of Governors of
with respect to foreign support for Pal- Senator from Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN) the United States Postal Service to de-
estinian terrorism, and for other pur- were added as cosponsors of S. 3814, a velop a plan for ensuring the long term
poses. bill to establish a loan program for solvency of the Postal Service.
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July 27, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4507
S. 4179 of S. Res. 524, a resolution condemning trum, from Freedom Works to the
At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the the practice of politically motivated Brookings Institution, as well as from
names of the Senator from Virginia imprisonment, calling for the imme- Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles.
(Mr. KAINE) and the Senator from diate release of political prisoners in This is the right time to act. Our
North Dakota (Mr. CRAMER) were added the Russian Federation, and urging ac- trust funds are approaching insolvency
as cosponsors of S. 4179, a bill to update tion by the United States Government even more rapidly due to the pandemic.
the blood donation public awareness to impose sanctions with respect to More importantly, if we don’t act now,
campaign of the Department of Health persons responsible for that form of it will never happen before we face an
and Human Services to include public human rights abuse. overwhelming crisis. One of the lessons
awareness on plasma donation. f the COVID–19 crisis has taught us is
S. 4192 that it is far better to prepare and
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
At the request of Ms. WARREN, the hopefully prevent a crisis than to wait
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
names of the Senator from New Hamp- for a crisis to fall upon us.
shire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Senator By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself, The TRUST Act is the only bipar-
from Arkansas (Mr. COTTON) were Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. tisan, bicameral solution that has been
added as cosponsors of S. 4192, a bill to SINEMA, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. proposed to save our trust funds and to
increase portability of and access to re- JONES, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. restore fiscal stability. I urge this body
tirement savings, and for other pur- KING, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. WAR- to work in good faith to advance this
poses. NER, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. CORNYN, proposal as part of additional pandemic
Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. ROUNDS, and relief.
S. 4201
Mr. SULLIVAN): ---
At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the S. 4323. A bill to save and strengthen
names of the Senator from South Caro- By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself,
critical social contract programs of the Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Ms.
lina (Mr. GRAHAM) and the Senator Federal Government; to the Committee
from Minnesota (Ms. SMITH) were added BALDWIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.
on Finance. CASEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MENEN-
as cosponsors of S. 4201, a bill to direct Mr. ROMNEY. Mr. President, I rise DEZ, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. REED, Mr.
the Federal Communications Commis- today to propose the TRUST Act of
sion to take certain actions to accel- VAN HOLLEN, Ms. SMITH, Mrs.
2020. This is bipartisan legislation. It is FEINSTEIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
erate the Rural Digital Opportunity sponsored by 14 other Senators, both
Fund Phase I auction, and for other Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KAINE, Ms.
Democrats and Republicans, and sup- WARREN, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms.
purposes. ported by 30 Members from each party HARRIS, Mr. UDALL, Mr. MAR-
S. 4233 from the House. KEY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. GILLI-
At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the Its purpose is to preserve the Social BRAND, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr.
name of the Senator from North Caro- Security and Medicare trust funds, CARDIN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr.
lina (Mr. TILLIS) was added as a co- among others, both of which have been BOOKER, Mr. WYDEN, Ms.
sponsor of S. 4233, a bill to establish a pushed closer to bankruptcy due to the DUCKWORTH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and
payment program for unexpected loss pandemic. The Committee for a Re- Mr. BENNET):
of markets and revenues to timber har- sponsible Federal Budget projects that S. 4328. A bill to require the Comp-
vesting and timber hauling businesses Medicare Part A will now become in- troller General of the United States to
due to the COVID–19 pandemic, and for solvent in only 4 years, and the Social conduct a study and report on data
other purposes. Security retirement trust fund by 2031. quality, sharing, transparency, access,
S. 4258 Under the law, insolvency would trig- and analysis; to the Committee on
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the ger drastic benefit cuts, or, if approved Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. by a future Congress, draconian tax sions.
WYDEN), the Senator from Maine (Ms. hikes. Our TRUST Act is designed to
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask
COLLINS), the Senator from Con- save these trust funds in addition to
unanimous consent that the text of the
necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL) and the other vital Federal trust funds.
bill be printed in the RECORD.
Senator from Michigan (Mr. PETERS) The TRUST Act also addresses our
ballooning national debt, a burden There being no objection, the text of
were added as cosponsors of S. 4258, a the bill was ordered to be printed in
bill to establish a grant program for which has become even greater due to
the COVID–19 crisis. The CBO projects the RECORD, as follows:
small live venue operators and talent
that the Federal budget deficit will be S. 4328
representatives.
$3.7 trillion this year. Our national Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
S. 4262
debt will exceed $27 trillion. That could resentatives of the United States of America in
At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the Congress assembled,
eventually mean backbreaking interest
name of the Senator from Michigan SECTION 1. PROTECTING DATA QUALITY, SHAR-
payments, runaway inflation, or na-
(Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor ING, TRANSPARENCY, ACCESS, AND
tional financial calamity. ANALYSIS.
of S. 4262, a bill to direct the Secretary
Modeled loosely after the Simpson- (a) INQUIRY AND SUBMISSION OF FINDINGS.—
of Health and Human Services to de-
Bowles fiscal commission, the TRUST (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days
velop an action plan, make targeted
Act would create a process to rescue after the date of the enactment of this Act,
grants, and develop public awareness
these funds. Under the bill, an indi- the Comptroller General of the United States
campaigns with respect to COVID–19
vidual rescue committee would be cre- (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Comp-
and the disproportionate impact of the troller General’’) shall initiate an inquiry
ated for each of the trust funds. Each
COVID–19 pandemic on racial and eth- into any changes or interruptions in data
committee would be tasked with draft-
nic minorities and other vulnerable quality, sharing, transparency, access, and
ing bipartisan legislation that would
populations. analysis resulting from the changes to
provide for its solvency. COVID–19 hospital data reporting require-
S. 4275
Members of the rescue committees ments initiated by the White House
At the request of Mr. THUNE, the would come equally from the House Coronavirus Task Force and the Department
name of the Senator from Pennsyl- and the Senate and equally from each of Health and Human Services on July 13,
vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- party. If the majority of a committee 2020.
sponsor of S. 4275, a bill to require re- supported a solvency plan and if at (2) SUBMISSION OF FINDINGS.—Not later
cipients of Pandemic Unemployment least two members from each party en- than 45 days after initiation of such inquiry,
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Assistance to provide employment doc- dorsed that plan, it would be brought, the Comptroller General shall present its
umentation, and for other purposes. findings to the Committee on Health, Edu-
on an expedited basis, to the floor. cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate,
S. RES. 524 The TRUST Act has strong bipar- the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the tisan consensus among Senators and the House of Representatives, and the De-
name of the Senator from Mississippi Members of the House, as well as policy partment of Health and Human Services, in
(Mr. WICKER) was added as a cosponsor advocates across the political spec- oral briefings, which shall detail—
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