INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 53
(Senate - March 19, 2020)

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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Ms. HARRIS:
       S. 3534. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance to 
     individuals affected by a pandemic, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hassan, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sasse, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Peters, Ms. 
             Cortez Masto, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             Barrasso, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
             Cruz, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Hoeven, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 3535. A bill to extend the due date for the return and 
     payment of Federal income taxes to July 15, 2020, for taxable 
     year 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 3536. A bill to provide for special enrollment periods 
     during public health emergencies, coverage of services 
     related to public health emergencies, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. 
             Cruz):
       S. 3537. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of 
     all drugs marketed in the United States, to ban the use of 
     Federal funds for the purchase of drugs manufactured in 
     China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Murphy, and Mr. Kaine):
       S. 3538. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     submit to Congress a report on the reliance by the Department 
     of Defense on imports of certain pharmaceutical products made 
     in part or in whole in certain countries, to establish 
     postmarket reporting requirements for pharmaceuticals, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAINES:
       S. 3539. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt telehealth services from certain high deductible 
     health plan rules; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Sanders)):
       S. 3540. A bill to prohibit public companies from 
     repurchasing their shares on the open market, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. BALDWIN):
       S. 3541. A bill to modify requirements relating to small 
     business disaster loans made in response to COVID-19, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 3542. A bill to provide COVID-19 related assistance 
     through a special earned income rule for purposes of the 
     refundable child and earned income credits for taxable year 
     2020; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TESTER:
       S. 3543. A bill to amend the public service loan 
     forgiveness program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
     waive the requirement that a borrower make a monthly payment 
     during a month for which there is a qualifying emergency in 
     the State in which the borrower is employed; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Jones, Mr. Peters, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kaine, 
             Ms. Hassan, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, Mr. 
             Tester, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Markey, Ms. Cortez Masto, 
             and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 3544. A bill to assist older Americans and people with 
     disabilities affected by COVID-19; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Braun):
       S. 3545. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for reciprocal marketing approval of 
     certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are 
     authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Sasse):
       S. 3546. A bill to waive high deductible health plan 
     requirements for health savings accounts; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
             Braun, and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 3547. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to waive limitations on expansion of facility capacity 
     under rural provider and hospital exception to ownership or 
     investment prohibition during coronavirus 2020 emergency 
     period; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. 
             Wicker):
       S. 3548. A bill to provide emergency assistance and health 
     care response for individuals, families, and businesses 
     affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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