cheaptrix/billsum-US_congress_and_house huggingface dataset:
Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect common household pets from harmful confinement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 2. Prohibition on harmful confinement of common household pets The Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 30. Prohibition on harmful confinement of common household pets (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly confine a common household pet in a motor vehicle or other enclosed space if such confinement could harm or kill such common household pet through— (1) exposure to excessive heat or cold; (2) lack of ventilation; or (3) lack of water. (b) Definition of common household pet In this section, the term common household pet (c) Penalty Whoever violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation. .

Summary: Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit a person from knowingly confining a common household pet in an enclosed space if the confinement could harm or kill the pet through exposure to excessive heat or cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of water. A common household pet is a domesticated animal (e.g., dog, cat, bird, rodent, rabbit, fish, or turtle) that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty—a prison term of up to one year, a fine, or both—for a person who violates this prohibition.
Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a Rural Health Liaison. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018 2. Rural Health Liaison Subtitle C of title II of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6941 236. Rural Health Liaison (a) Authorization The Secretary shall establish in the Department the position of Rural Health Liaison. (b) Duties The Rural Health Liaison shall— (1) in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, coordinate the role of the Department with respect to rural health; (2) integrate across the Department the strategic planning and activities related to rural health; (3) improve communication related to rural health within the Department and between Federal agencies; (4) advocate on behalf of the health care and relevant infrastructure needs in rural areas; (5) provide to stakeholders, potential grant applicants, Federal agencies, State agencies, Indian Tribes, private organizations, and academic institutions, relevant data and information, including the eligibility requirements for, and availability and outcomes of, Department programs applicable to the advancement of rural health; (6) maintain communication with public health, medical, occupational safety, and telecommunication associations, research entities, and other stakeholders in order to ensure the Department is aware of current and upcoming issues related to rural health; (7) consult on programs, pilot projects, research, training and other affairs related to rural health at the Department and other Federal agencies; (8) provide expertise on rural health to support the activities of the Secretary as Chair of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity; and (9) provide technical assistance and guidance with respect to activities related to rural health to the outreach, extension, and county offices of the Department. .

Summary: Rural Health Liaison Act of 2018 This bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish a Rural Health Liaison within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate the role of the department with respect to rural health; provide expertise, guidance, and technical assistance; and perform other specified advocacy, communications, and consulting duties.
D'ARC Act

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on instances of sexual assault in refugee camps, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Demand the end of Assault in Refugee Camps Act D’ARC Act 2. Amendments to annual human rights reports under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (a) In general The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended as follows: (1) In section 116(d) ( 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) (A) in paragraph (11), by striking and (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (13) wherever applicable, with respect to each country, a description of the extent to which— (A) the government of the country is engaging in practices that fail to address, reduce, or prosecute instances of sexual assault in refugee camps located in such country; and (B) the United States has taken or will take action to end such practices, including by providing training to relevant personnel to address the crime of sexual assault. . (2) In section 502B ( 22 U.S.C. 2304 (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (as added by section 1207(b)(2) of Public Law 113–4 (B) by adding at the end the following: (k) The report required by subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, with respect to each country, a description of the extent to which— (1) the government of the country is engaging in practices that fail to address, reduce, or prosecute instances of sexual assault in refugee camps located in such country; and (2) the United States has taken or will take action to end such practices, including by providing training to relevant personnel to address the crime of sexual assault. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a)(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 on or after such date of enactment. The amendments made by subsection (a)(2) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 on or after such date of enactment.

Summary: Demand the end of Assault in Refugee Camps Act or the D'ARC Act This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include descriptions of the extent to which: the government of a country is failing to address, reduce, or prosecute instances of sexual assault in refugee camps; and the United States has taken or will take action to end such practices, including by training personnel to address the crime of sexual assault.
Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act 2. Determination of blended benchmark amount study (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) (b) Study and report Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality percentage increases under section 1853(n)(5) of such Act in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under section 1853(n)(4) of such Act. Such study and report shall include an analysis of the following: (1) The authority of the Secretary to remove such increases from the determination of such amounts. (2) The effects of including such increases in the determination of such amounts on Medicare Advantage organizations (including the effects on any contracts entered into by such organizations). (3) The financial impact of including such increases in the determination of such amounts by county. (4) The effects of including such increases in the determination of such amounts on individuals enrolled in a plan under part C of title XVIII of such Act. July 17, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means July 17, 2018 Committee on Energy and Commerce

Summary: Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report on how the inclusion of quality percentage increases affects certain payment calculations under Medicare Advantage.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2018, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2018, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 42 U.S.C. 415(i) (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 chapter 11 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) May 18, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2018, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
Working Families Relief Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the temporary refundable portion of the child tax credit is not less than the payroll taxes paid by the taxpayer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working Families Relief Act of 2018 2. Temporary refundable portion of child tax credit not less than payroll taxes paid by taxpayer (a) In general Section 24(h)(5)(A) (A) In general Subsection (d)(1)(A) shall be applied without regard to paragraph (4) of this subsection and the amount determined under subsection (d)(1)(A) shall not exceed the greater of— (i) $1,400, or (ii) the excess of— (I) the taxpayer’s social security taxes (as defined in subsection (d)(2)) for the taxable year, over (II) the credit allowed under section 32 for the taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Working Families Relief Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the temporary (for tax years 2018 through 2025) refundable portion of the child tax credit, with respect to any qualifying child, to the greater of: (1) $1,400, or (2) the excess of the taxpayer's Social Security taxes for the year over the credit allowed under the earned income tax credit. (Under current law, the maximum is $1,400, adjusted for inflation after 2018).
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2. Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about February 8, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.

Summary: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about February 8, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.
Forest Recovery Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Recovery Act 2. Casualty losses of uncut timber (a) In general Section 165(b) (1) by striking For purposes of subsection (a) (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Special rule for casualty loss of uncut timber (A) In general In the case of the loss of any uncut timber from fire, storm, or other casualty, or from theft, the basis for determining the amount of the deduction for such loss (as otherwise determined under paragraph (1)) shall not be less than the excess of— (i) the fair market value of such uncut timber determined immediately before such loss was sustained, over (ii) the salvage value of such timber. (B) Exclusion of timber not held for sale Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any timber unless such timber is held for the purpose of being cut and sold. (C) Inclusion of pre-merchantable timber For purposes of this paragraph, the term uncut timber (D) Reforestation requirement Subparagraph (A) shall not apply unless the uncut timber subject to the loss is reforested (with hardwoods, softwoods, or any combination thereof) by planting, seeding, or appropriate site preparation, not later than the close of the 5-year period beginning on the date of such loss. . (b) Exception To repeal of personal casualty losses Section 165(h)(5)(A) is amended by inserting or a loss of uncut timber (within the meaning of subsection (b)(2)) to which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies Federally declared disaster (as defined in subsection (i)(5)) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Forest Recovery Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the deduction for casualty losses, to establish special rules for losses of uncut timber. In the case of the loss of uncut timber from fire, storm, other casualty, or theft, the basis used for determining the amount of the deduction may not be less than the excess of: (1) the fair market value of the uncut timber determined immediately before the loss was sustained, over (2) the salvage value of the timber. The rule applies only if: (1) the timber was held for the purpose of being cut and sold, and (2) the uncut timber subject to the loss is reforested within five years of the loss. The bill also exempts casualty losses from uncut timber from the rule restricting the deduction for personal casualty losses to losses attributable to a federally declared disaster.
Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2018

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that children’s cosmetics containing talc include an appropriate warning unless the cosmetics are demonstrated to be asbestos-free, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Product Warning Label Act of 2018 2. Labeling of talc in children’s cosmetics (a) Misbranding Section 602 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 362 (g) If it is marketed for use in children (meaning individuals under the age of 18) and contains talc (as defined in section 604) unless— (1) its label includes the following statement printed in conspicuous text: WARNING: Talc has not been evaluated for asbestos contamination. Asbestos at any level is known to the FDA to cause cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma and may be present in this product. This product is not suitable for use by children. (2) a waiver is in effect with respect to the cosmetic pursuant to section 604. . (b) Premarket safety verification of talc content Chapter VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 361 604. Premarket safety verification of talc content (a) In general The Secretary shall waive the applicability of section 602(g)(1) with respect to a cosmetic containing talc if the manufacturer of the cosmetic— (1) attests in writing to the Secretary that the source of the talc is an asbestos-free mine; and (2) demonstrates to the Secretary that the talc is asbestos-free using the transmission electron microscopy method. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term asbestos (2) The term asbestos-free (3) The term talc (A) means a basic silicate of magnesium; and (B) includes talcum powder, hydrous magnesium silicate, non-fibrous talc, non-asbestiform talc, steatite talc, and fibrous non-tremolite talc. (4) The term transmission electron microscopy (A) are accredited by the National Bureau of Standards; and (B) use the protocol described in appendix A to subpart E of part 763 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). . (c) Applicability Sections 602(g) and 604 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsections (a) and (b), apply beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall promulgate final regulations to implement such sections 602(g) and 604.

Summary: Children's Product Warning Label Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of a cosmetic for children containing talc unless it includes a specific warning or the cosmetic is demonstrated to be asbestos-free. (Talc means a basic silicate of magnesium and includes talcum powder, hydrous magnesium silicate, non-fibrous talc, non-asbestiform talc, steatite talc, and fibrous non-tremolite talc.)
Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

To permanently reauthorize the Rio Puerco Management Committee and the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 2. Termination of Rio Puerco Management Committee Section 401(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 3. Reauthorization of the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program Section 401(e) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 for the 10 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter

Summary: Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to permanently reauthorize the Rio Puerco Management Committee and the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program.
MadeInAmerica.gov Act

To require the creation and maintenance of a MadeInAmerica.gov website. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the MadeInAmerica.gov Act 2. Made in America website (a) Website creation Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall create and maintain a MadeInAmerica.gov (b) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement this Act.

Summary: MadeInAmerica.gov Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to create and maintain a website where consumers can find information about U.S.-made products.
Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018

To amend the title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 to require that individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors be treated as employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018 2. Amendments (a) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The first sentence of section 701(f) of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e(f) or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer, employer, (b) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 The first sentence of section 11(f) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 630(f) , an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer, employer (c) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(d) (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term employee . (d) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 The first sentence of section 101(4) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12111(4) or an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer (e) Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 505(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794a(a)(1) or any individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer applicant for employment (f) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Section 201(2)(A) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ff(2)(A) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) an individual who provides work for an employer under the terms of an independent contract with such employer. .

Summary: Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2018 This bill requires that independent contractors be treated as employees under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.