3.0.0 7566 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z House HR 2020-07-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 124 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SPANBERGER:H.R. 7566.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3[Page H3078]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-09T18:08:30Z 2020-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 N W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2020-07-09 True R000611 Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] Denver Riggleman R VA 5 2020-07-09 True L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2020-07-09 True B001306 Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] Troy Balderson R OH 12 2020-07-16 False G000592 Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] Jared Golden D ME F. 2 2020-07-22 False P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2020-08-07 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-08-07 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2020-08-07 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2020-08-11 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2020-08-11 False M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2020-08-18 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2020-08-25 False S001213 Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] Bryan Steil R WI 1 2020-08-25 False H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2020-08-28 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2020-08-28 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2020-09-11 False G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 2020-09-15 False K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 2020-09-24 False V000133 Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] Jefferson Van Drew R NJ 2 2020-09-24 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2020-09-24 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2020-10-23 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2020-11-16 False Government Operations and Politics Aging Child care and development Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Education of the disadvantaged Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Government buildings, facilities, and property Higher education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Vocational and technical education Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-07-09 Introduced in House 2020-08-14T19:05:28Z Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2020 or the COVS Act

This bill allows federal agencies to directly transfer surplus computers and related technology to refurbishers for eventual distribution to schools, veterans, seniors, and other specified populations in need. The General Services Administration (GSA) may also transfer property it receives from other agencies to refurbishers for such purposes.

Currently, the GSA operates the Computers for Learning Program, which distributes surplus computers and related technology from federal agencies to schools and educational nonprofits; the program does not allow property to be transferred directly to refurbishers.

]]> COVS Act Display Title COVS Act Official Title as Introduced To allow the Administrator of the General Services Administration to transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced COVS Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7566ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7566ih.xml 2020-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.