H.R. 5687 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - 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.

Text (3)

Placed on Calendar Senate

February 11, 2020

Engrossed in House

February 7, 2020

Introduced in House

January 28, 2020

Amendments (6)

Feb 07, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 788

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.

Agreed To

Feb 07, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 787

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.

Agreed To

Feb 07, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 786

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.

Agreed To

Feb 07, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 785

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.

Agreed To

Feb 07, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 784

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.

Agreed To

Feb 07, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 783

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.

Agreed To

Actions (30)

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02/11/2020

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

02/10/2020

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

02/07/2020

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.

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole motion to recommit.

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

02/07/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 6.

02/07/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Tlaib amendment No. 5.

02/07/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Crenshaw amendment No. 4.

02/07/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Plaskett amendment No. 3.

02/07/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Gonzalez-Colon (PR) amendment No. 2.

02/07/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shalala amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

02/07/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 833, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Shalala amendment No. 1.

02/07/2020

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5687.

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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.

02/07/2020

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

02/06/2020

Rule H. Res. 833 passed House.

02/05/2020

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.

01/28/2020

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.

01/28/2020

Introduced in House

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