cheaptrix/billsum-US_congress_and_house huggingface dataset:
DAYLIGHT Act

To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daylight All Year Leads to Ideal Gains in Happiness and Temperament Act DAYLIGHT Act 2. Optional year-long application of daylight saving time Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a (1) by inserting or may by law apply the advancement of time described in this section for the duration of the year, may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time, (2) by striking the standard time otherwise applicable during that period the same standard time (3) by striking may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or , by law, may apply either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the entire State, (4) by inserting , or may apply the advancement of time for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State lying within any time zone 3. GAO Study Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a study on implementing daylight savings time year-round.

Summary: Daylight All Year Leads to Ideal Gains in Happiness and Temperament Act or the DAYLIGHT Act This bill allows states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.) No later than two years after enactment of this bill, the Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of a study on implementing daylight savings time year-round.
Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act

To authorize the provision of water and waste facility direct loans and grants to communities with greater populations under certain circumstances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act 2. Authorization to provide water and waste facility direct loans and grants to communities with greater populations under certain circumstances (a) List of persistent poverty counties (1) In general Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall generate a list of all counties in the United States that are persistent poverty counties. (2) Persistent poverty county In subsection (a), the term persistent poverty county (b) Authorization Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) (7) (A) In the making of direct loans and grants for community waste disposal and water facilities under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, using any funds made available to the State in which the communities are located for the direct loans or grants for the fiscal year that remain available after June 30 of the fiscal year— (i) section 343(a)(13)(B) shall be applied by substituting not less than 10,000 and not more than 30,000 inhabitants no more than 10,000 inhabitants (ii) the Secretary shall prioritize the making of the direct loans and grants to communities in persistent poverty counties. (B) In subparagraph (A), the term persistent poverty county .

Summary: Water Infrastructure for Rural and Impoverished Communities Act This bill makes rural communities with up to 30,000 residents eligible to apply, under certain conditions, for grants and loans for water and waste disposal infrastructure. (Current law limits eligibility to communities with 10,000 or fewer residents.) In making the grants and loans, the Department of Agriculture must prioritize communities in counties where at least 20% of the population has persistently lived in poverty.
Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act

To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act 2. Prohibition on Federal Funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc (a) In general No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. (b) GAO study and report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the amount of Federal funds awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., during the 10-year period preceding such date of enactment were provided, whether purposely or inadvertently, to the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

Summary: Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. This is a nonprofit research organization that studies coronaviruses in bat populations and other environmental health concerns. The Government Accountability Office must also audit federal funds provided to that organization over the past decade. The audit must include the amount of those funds provided by EcoHealth Alliance to China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude certain special purpose acquisition companies from safe harbor for forward-looking statements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 2. Certain special purpose acquisition companies excluded from safe harbor for forward-looking statements (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77z–2 (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking a blank check company a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person (2) in subsection (i)(7), by striking “blank check company”, (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–5 (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking a blank check company a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person (2) in subsection (i)(5), by striking “blank check company”,

Summary: Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 This bill revises the exclusion from safe harbor protections from liability applicable to forward-looking statements (i.e., statements that predict, project, or use future events as expectations or possibilities) made in connection with certain investments. Specifically, it excludes from the safe harbor a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to acquire or merge with an unidentified company, entity, or person (e.g., a special purpose acquisition company).
To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of "other institutions" for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information, and for other purposes.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of other institutions 1. Definition of other institutions Section 534(e) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) police departments serving census-designated private resorts which perform the administration of criminal justice and have arrest powers pursuant to a State statute, which allocate a substantial part of their annual budget to the administration of criminal justice, and which meet training requirements established by law or ordinance for law enforcement officers. .

Summary: This bill expands the scope of entities that are authorized to access criminal identification records (e.g., fingerprints) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Current law authorizes the FBI to exchange criminal identification and other records with authorized officials of the federal government, states tribes, cities, and penal and other institutions. The term other institutions includes railroad police departments and campus police departments. This bill includes police departments of private resorts as other institutions that are authorized to access criminal identification records from the FBI.
Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021

To prohibit settlement negotiations and agreements in certain cases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021 2. Prohibition on settlement negotiations and agreements (a) In general Neither the head of any Federal agency, nor any individual who is an officer or employee thereof, may enter into a settlement negotiation or agreement with an alien who— (1) brings a civil action against— (A) the United States; or (B) an individual sued in the individual’s official capacity as an officer or employee of the United States; and (2) entered the United States unlawfully. (b) Congressional approval No amounts may be made available from the Treasury for the payment of a settlement agreement entered into with an alien described in subsection (a) during the period beginning on November 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, unless such payment is expressly approved by an Act of Congress. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to prohibit any individual, against whom a claim is brought in the individual’s personal capacity, from entering into a settlement negotiation or agreement with respect to such a claim.

Summary: Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021 This bill prohibits settlements in civil actions brought by individuals who entered the United States unlawfully (i.e., illegal aliens) against the United States.
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021

To provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 2. Lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) (F) (i) Aliens who— (I) have earned a degree in a STEM field at the master’s level or higher while physically present in the United States from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) (II) have an offer of employment from, or are employed by, a United States employer in a field related to such degree at a rate of pay that is higher than the median wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment, as determined by the Secretary of Labor; and (III) are admissible pursuant to an approved labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A)(i). (ii) In this subparagraph, the term STEM field (I) computer and information sciences and support services; (II) engineering; (III) mathematics and statistics; (IV) biological and biomedical sciences; (V) physical sciences; (VI) agriculture sciences; or (VII) natural resources and conservation sciences. . (b) Procedure for granting immigration status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) 203(b)(2) Attorney General 203(b)(2), 203(b)(3), or 201(b)(1)(F) may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security (c) Dual intent for F nonimmigrants seeking advanced STEM degrees at United States institutions of higher education Notwithstanding sections 101(a)(15)(F)(i) and 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(F)(ii) 20 U.S.C. 1001(a)

Summary: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 This bill exempts certain aliens with advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field from direct limitations on the number of immigrant visas granted per year. Specifically, the alien must (1) have earned a master's level or higher degree in certain STEM fields while in the United States attending an accredited higher education institution, (2) be employed (or have a job offer) in a field related to the degree and earn at least the median wage for that occupation, and (3) meet certain labor certification requirements. The bill also allows an alien seeking a nonimmigrant F-1 (student) visa to obtain an advanced STEM degree to have dual intent. Specifically, such an alien may obtain the nonimmigrant visa or change nonimmigrant status even if the alien intends to seek lawful permanent resident status. (Generally, an alien may be denied a nonimmigrant visa if the alien actually intends to seek immigrant status, unless dual intent is allowed for that type of visa.)
Pell Grant Modernization Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Modernization Act 2. Eligibility for Federal Pell Grants (a) 10-Semester period of eligibility (1) Award years prior to award year 2023–2024 Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5) 12 semesters 10 semesters (2) Award year 2023–2024 and each succeeding award year Section 401(d)(5)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)(A) Public Law 116–260 12 semesters 10 semesters (b) Full-Time student Subparagraph (A) of section 481(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(a)(2) (2) (A) For the purpose of any program under this title, the term academic year shall— (i) require— (I) a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) a minimum of 26 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (ii) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a full-time student is expected to complete at least— (I) 30 semester or trimester hours or 45 quarter credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 1,125 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (iii) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a 3/4 (I) 22 semester or trimester hours or 33 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 825 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (iv) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a 1/2 (I) 14 semester or trimester hours or 21 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 525 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; and (v) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a less than 1/2 (I) 14 semester or trimester hours or 21 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 525 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program in clock hours. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a)(1) and (b) shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

Summary: Pell Grant Modernization Act This bill revises eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program. Specifically, the bill reduces from 12 to 10 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant. In addition, the bill increases the number of credits that a student must complete each semester in order to be considered a full-time student.
Veterans’ Preference Parity Act

To amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Preference Parity Act 2. Veterans’ preference: modification of 180-day service requirement and extension to all retired members of the armed forces Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (1), by striking consecutive total (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c) consistent with paragraph (4) of this section and except as provided in section 2108a(c) (3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) preference eligible .

Summary: Veterans' Preference Parity Act This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for certain veterans to qualify for a preference in the federal hiring process. Specifically, an individual who is honorably discharged from active duty service is eligible for a veterans' preference, if the active duty service was performed for more than 180 total days (currently, consecutive days). Additionally, a retired member of the Armed Forces is eligible for a veterans' preference, even if the retiree (1) is not a disabled veteran and (2) retired at or above the rank of major or its equivalent.
VA Canine Reporting Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Canine Reporting Act of 2021 2. Report on Service dogs; guide dogs Section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Not less than annually, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report, including— (1) the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog in the prior year; and (2) legislative recommendations of the Secretary to reduce the wait time for a veteran to be provided with a service dog or a guide dog. .

Summary: VA Canine Reporting Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on the average time it took to provide a veteran with a service or guide dog in the prior year and legislative recommendations to reduce such wait time.
Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Veterans’ Memories Act 2. Department of Veterans Affairs plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries (a) In general Section 2303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) (1) In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is buried in a cemetery that is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Secretary shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $525 as a plot or interment allowance for such individual. (2) An individual described in this paragraph is a spouse, surviving spouse (which for purposes of this subsection includes a surviving spouse who had a subsequent remarriage), minor child (which for purposes of this subsection includes a child under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution), or, in the discretion of the Secretary, unmarried adult child of any of person described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (7) of section 2402 of this title. ; and (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (b) subsections (b) and (c) (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to a death occurring on or after such date.

Summary: Protecting our Veterans' Memories Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a state, state agency, or political subdivision of a state $525 as a plot or internment allowance for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in a cemetery owned by the state, agency, or political subdivision. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to pay a plot or internment allowance for spouses, surviving spouses (including if they have remarried), or minor children (those under 21 or under 23 if they are attending an approved educational institution). The VA may pay the allowance for unmarried adult children of certain veterans.
Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of injury and death from opioid-induced respiratory depression under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021 2. Preventing opioid-induced respiratory depression and deaths under the Medicare and Medicaid programs through required monitoring (a) Medicare Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1) (1) in subparagraph (X), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (Y)(ii)(V), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the following new subparagraph: (Z) in the case of a hospital or critical access hospital and with respect to an individual who is furnished, on or after July 1, 2022, any opioid (regardless of route of administration) while an inpatient of such hospital or critical access hospital, to furnish to such individual, during the period beginning at the time such opioid is furnished and ending 12 hours later (or, if earlier, the time such individual is discharged), continuous physiologic electronic monitoring through a monitor that— (i) measures the adequacy of the respiration of such individual to detect opioid-induced respiratory depression needing intervention; (ii) can be configured to manage excess false alarms; and (iii) records and transmits information on blood oxygenation or ventilation of such individual, unless, before furnishing such opioid, a physician or practitioner (as defined in section 1842(b)(18)(C)) treating such individual determines that such monitoring is contraindicated and records such determination in the treatment records of such individual. . (b) Medicaid Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) (1) in paragraph (86), by striking and (2) in paragraph (87), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph: (88) provide that no hospital is eligible to receive payments under such plan unless such hospital furnishes continuous physiologic electronic monitoring in accordance with the provisions of section 1866(a)(1)(Z). .

Summary: Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021 This bill requires hospitals, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to use specified technology to monitor patients for opioid-induced respiratory depression for 12 hours after the administration of an opioid or until the patient is discharged, whichever is earlier, unless a health care practitioner determines before administering an opioid that such monitoring should not be used and records this determination in the patient's record.