cheaptrix/billsum-US_congress_and_house huggingface dataset:
Free Speech On Campus Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to provide a written statement and educational programming to new students on the rights of students under the first amendment to the Constitution. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech On Campus Act 2. Program participation agreement on freedom of expression Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) In the case of a public institution, the institution will carry out each of the following: (A) At each orientation for new and transfer students, provide students attending the orientation— (i) a written statement that— (I) explains the rights of students under the first amendment to the Constitution; (II) affirms the importance and the commitment of the institution to freedom of expression; and (III) includes assurances that students, and individuals invited by students to speak at the institution, will not be treated in a manner that violates the freedom of expression of such students or individuals; and (ii) educational programming (including online resources) that include each of the following: (I) Descriptions of policies, procedures, and protocols of the institution that protect freedom of expression and prohibit exclusionary behavior. (II) Lessons that— (aa) teach and encourage the expression of a wide range of views in a productive and respectful manner; and (bb) include an understanding of the first amendment to the Constitution and its role in supporting the commitment of the institution to freedom of expression. (B) Post on the publicly accessible website of the institution the statement described in subparagraph (A)(i). .

Summary: Free Speech On Campus Act This bill requires public institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to provide students with information about their First Amendment rights. Specifically, an IHE must provide new and transfer students attending orientation with a written statement (that must also be published on the IHE's website) that explains student rights under the First Amendment, affirms the commitment of the IHE to freedom of expression, and includes an assurance that students and invited speakers will not be treated in a manner that violates their freedom of expression; and educational programming (including online resources) that includes the IHE's policies for protecting freedom of expression and lessons for understanding the First Amendment.
Ban Congressmen Lobbyists Act

To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to ban former Senators and Members of the House of Representatives from lobbying Congress and the executive branch, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Congressmen Lobbyists Act 2. Lifetime lobbying ban for former Members of Congress (a) Lobbying the executive branch Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new subparagraph: (C) Members of Congress and the executive branch Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator and who, at any point after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any officer or employee of any department, agency, court, or court-martial of the United States on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with a particular matter— (i) in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest, (ii) in which the person participated personally and substantially as such officer or employee, and (iii) which involved a specific party or specific parties at the time of such participation, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. . (b) Lobbying Congress Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking , within 2 years after , at any point after (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i) by striking Any person who is a Member Except as provided in clause (iv), any person who is a Member (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) In the case of a person who is a Member of the House of Representatives referred to in clause (i), the restriction under such clause applies to such person at any point after such person leaves office. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply to any person who is a Member of Congress during the One Hundred and Eighteenth Congress or any succeeding Congress.

Summary: Ban Congressmen Lobbyists Act This bill prohibits Members of Congress from lobbying Congress or federal agencies at any point after leaving office. Currently, Senators are prohibited from lobbying Congress for two years after leaving office. Members of the House of Representatives are prohibited from lobbying Congress for one year after leaving office. The bill applies to any person who is a Member of Congress during the 118th Congress or any succeeding Congress.
SAP Act of 2023

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the Acer access and development program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting All Producers Act of 2023 SAP Act of 2023 2. Acer access and development program Section 12306 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632c (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Consultations (1) In general Beginning with the first request for applications under this section that occurs at least 1 year after the date of the enactment of the SAP Act of 2023, not later than 6 months before such a request for applications, the Secretary shall solicit input from maple industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple industry. (2) Consideration The Secretary shall consider the information provided through the consultation required under paragraph (1) when making grants under this section. ; and (3) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking 2023 2028

Summary: Supporting All Producers Act of 2023 or the SAP Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple industry for the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer). Specifically, the bill amends Acer to require USDA to consider the information provided through consultation with the maple industry when making program grants. The bill also extends the program's authorization through FY2028. The Acer competitive grant program promotes the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, and the marketing of maple syrup and maple sap products. Acer also provides grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer to initiate or expand maple sugaring activities, or to voluntarily make the land publicly accessible for maple sugaring activities.
EANS Extension Act

To extend the availability of funds for Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools under the Education Stabilization Fund and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EANS Extension Act 2. Extending the availability of EANS funds (a) EANS I Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds reserved under section 312(a)(2) of division M of title III of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 20 U.S.C. 1225(b) (b) EANS II (1) In general Section 2002(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 2023 2024 (2) GEPA The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1225(b)

Summary: EANS Extension Act This bill extends the availability of funds for the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) program. The EANS program provides services or assistance to eligible nonpublic schools to address educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 emergency. Specifically, the bill extends through September 30, 2023, the availability of funds provided for the EANS program by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The bill also extends through September 30, 2024, the availability of funds provided for the EANS program by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Domestic USA Act

To provide for the inclusion of uranium on the list of critical minerals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Uranium Saves America Act Domestic USA Act 2. Uranium critical mineral status Notwithstanding the exclusion of fuel minerals from the definition of the term critical mineral (1) is deemed to be included on the 2022 final list of critical minerals in the notice entitled 2022 Final List of Critical Minerals (2) shall be included on each subsequent list of critical minerals published pursuant to section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606

Summary: Domestic Uranium Saves America Act or the Domestic USA ActThis bill includes uranium on the critical minerals list. In 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published a list of critical minerals, including uranium, in response to an executive order that called for a federal strategy to ensure secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals. The USGS updates the list every three years and includes certain minerals that are essential to economic or national security and have a supply chain vulnerable to disruption. In 2022, USGS removed uranium from the list. The bill reinstates uranium as a critical mineral.
FAWA

To permit interview waivers for returning H–2A workers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmworker Access and Waiver Act FAWA 2. Findings Congress finds that the H–2A program provides a critical source of labor for American farmers, especially during the busy planting and harvesting seasons. However, the administrative burdens associated with the H–2A program can be cumbersome and time consuming, leading to delays in the arrival of essential workers. Congress also finds that the interview waiver for returning H–2A workers implemented during the COVID–19 pandemic has proven successful in reducing administrative burdens and allowing farmers to access the workers they need more quickly. 3. Interview waiver for returning H–2a workers (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall waive the interview requirement under section 222(h)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1202(h)(1) (1) were previously issued an H–2A visa and seek to reenter the United States to resume employment with the same employer as the previous year; and (2) are not inadmissible. (b) Duration of waiver The waiver described in subsection (a) shall be valid for a period of up to 3 years from the date of issuance. (c) Notice The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide notice to H–2A workers and employers of the availability of the waiver described in subsection (a), including the eligibility requirements and application process. (d) Reporting requirements Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress annually, detailing the number of waivers granted under this Act and any issues that arose during the application process. (e) Effective date This Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) Sunset This Act shall cease to be in effect 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, unless Congress takes further action to extend it. (g) Severability If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or the application of the provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held unconstitutional, shall not be affected thereby. (h) H–2A visa defined For the purposes of this Act, the term H–2A visa 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)

Summary: Farmworker Access and Waiver Act or the FAWA This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to waive the interview requirement for certain returning H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) visa holders. Specifically, this waiver shall apply to a visa holder who (1) previously had an H-2A visa and is returning to resume work with the same employer as the previous year, and (2) is not inadmissible. The waiver shall be valid for up to three years from issuance. (Current law typically requires individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa, such as an H-2A visa, to submit to an in-person interview, with waivers available in certain instances.)
McCARTHY Act

To reduce the pay of Members of the House of Representatives if a Speaker is not elected on the first day of a Congress. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating Congress Can’t Accept Remuneration for Time not Helping You Act McCARTHY Act 2. Reduction of pay of Members of House if Speaker is not elected (a) Reduction of pay If, by the end of the first day of a Congress, the House of Representatives has not elected a Speaker, the annual rate of pay applicable under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under such annual rate; and (2) the number of 24-hour periods during which no Speaker has been elected for the Congress. (b) Member defined In this section, the term Member of the House of Representatives 2 U.S.C. 4501(1) (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress.

Summary: Mandating Congress Can't Accept Remuneration for Time not Helping You Act or the McCARTHY Act This bill eliminates one day of pay for each Member of the House of Representatives for any day of a Congress during which no Speaker has been elected.
MATCH Act

To impose a hiring freeze and other limitations on the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandating the Abolition of a Threat to Consumer Happiness Act MATCH Act 2. Hiring freeze and other limitations On or after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) no individual may be appointed to any position within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; (2) no new position may be established at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; (3) no officer or employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection effective on the date of the enactment of this Act may be assigned any duties not assigned to that employee on that date; and (4) no officer or employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may be transferred to a duty station other than the duty station applicable to such officer or employee effective the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Mandating the Abolition of a Threat to Consumer Happiness Act or the MATCH Act This bill implements a hiring freeze at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Further, new positions may not be established and employees and officers may not be assigned new duties or transferred to other duty stations.
ZIPPO Act

To freeze hiring activities at the United States Agency for Global Media, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Increase in Personnel for Propagandistic Outreach Act ZIPPO Act 2. Hiring freeze and other limitations Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) no individual may be appointed to any position within the United States Agency for Global Media; (2) no new position may be established at the United States Agency for Global Media; (3) no officer or employee of the United States Agency for Global Media may be assigned any duty not assigned to that officer or employee as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (4) no officer or employee of the United States Agency for Global Media may be assigned, detailed, or transferred to a duty station other than the duty station of such officer or employee as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Zero Increase in Personnel for Propagandistic Outreach Act or the ZIPPO Act This bill prohibits certain personnel actions within the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Specifically, the bill requires that within the USAGM no individual may be appointed to any position; no new position may be established; no officer or employee may be assigned any new duty; and no officer or employee may be assigned, detailed, or transferred to a new duty station.
FIRE Act

To freeze hiring activity for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forbidding the Increase of Rogue Enforcers Act FIRE Act 2. Hiring freeze and other limitations Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) no individual may be appointed to any position within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (2) no new position may be established at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (3) no officer or employee of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may be assigned any duty not assigned to that officer or employee as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (4) no officer or employee of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may be assigned, detailed, or transferred to a duty station other than the duty station of such officer or employee as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Forbidding the Increase of Rogue Enforcers Act or the FIRE ActThis bill prohibits hiring and related activities within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Specifically, the bill prohibits within the ATF new appointments to existing positions,the establishement of new positions,new assignments of duties, andassignments, details, or transfers to new duty stations.
Protect Local Farms Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for the preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Local Farms Act 2. Preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees Section 18 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 218 (1) in subsection (a), by striking No provision of this Act or of any order thereunder Except as provided in subsection (c), no provision of this Act or of any order thereunder (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) The provisions of this Act shall preempt any State law that provides for a maximum workweek for employees employed in agriculture of less than 60 hours. .

Summary: Protect Local Farms Act This bill preempts state laws that provide for a maximum workweek of less than 60 hours for agricultural employees. Under federal law, agricultural employees are generally exempt from maximum hours (i.e., overtime) requirements.
INFANT Act of 2023

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to change the competitive bidding process for infant formula manufacturers under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow Act of 2023 INFANT Act of 2023 2. WIC infant formula contracting Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 7 U.S.C. 1431 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by amending paragraph (17) to read as follows: (17) Competitive bidding (A) In general The term competitive bidding (B) Designation Of the manufacturers described in subparagraph (A), 1 such manufacturer may be designated as the primary manufacturer and 1 such manufacturer may be designated as the secondary manufacturer. ; and (B) in paragraph (22)— (i) by striking primary manufacturer (ii) by striking specific (iii) by striking a contract is awarded contracts are awarded (2) in subsection (h)(8)(A)— (A) in clause (ii)(I), by striking primary manufacturer (B) in clause (v)— (i) by striking first (ii) by striking primary manufacturer

Summary: Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow Act of 2023 or the INFANT Act of 2023 This bill requires a state to select two infant formula manufacturers as suppliers under the competitive bidding process for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Specifically, the bill redefines competitive bidding to mean a procurement process under which a state agency selects two manufacturers for a product; a state may designate one of the manufacturers as the primary manufacturer and one as the secondary manufacturer. Currently, a state may only select a single infant formula manufacturer as a supplier.
Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act 2. Reauthorizing aquaculture assistance programs; treatment of indirect costs (a) In general Section 1477(a) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3324 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. . (b) Indirect costs Section 1477 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3324 (c) Indirect costs Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of the Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act, the limitation with respect to indirect costs— (1) under section 1462 shall apply with respect to awards made under this subtitle; and (2) under section 1473 shall not apply with respect to such awards. .

Summary: Promoting American Competition in Aquaculture Research Act This bill amends certain limitations on the use of Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for indirect costs for aquaculture assistance programs. The bill also reauthorizes USDA aquaculture assistance programs through FY2028, which includes research and extension programs.