hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
NOPEC

Bill: 109-hr-695
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Antitrust law
Cartels
Crime and Law Enforcement
Energy
Energy prices
Energy supplies
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government liability (International law)
International Affairs
Law
OPEC countries
Petroleum industry
Privileges and immunities
Restrictive trade practices

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2005 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States. 
 
Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgements of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.
 
States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.
 
Authorizes the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.
 
Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E189)
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Violence Connections Campaign Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-696
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Computer literacy
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Employee training
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Family violence
Federal aid to research
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Information services
Labor and Employment
Military dependents
Military personnel
Public service advertising
Public-private partnerships
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Statistics
Telephone
Victims of crimes
Volunteer workers
Wife abuse
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Domestic Violence Connections Campaign Act of 2005 - Directs the Attorney General to award: (1) a grant to the National Domestic Violence Hotline for technology and telecommunication training and assistance for those affiliated with the Hotline in using improved equipment made available through the Connections Campaign; (2) a grant to a university or other research institution to study the Hotline; and (3) a grant to an experienced organization to conduct a campaign to raise public awareness of domestic violence issues and the Hotline.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E190)
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-697
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Animals
Blood diseases
Brain diseases
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Colon cancer
Communicable diseases
Digestive diseases
Diphtheria
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Environmental Protection
Evidence (Law)
Families
Federal employees
Fire fighters
Health
Hepatitis
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Kidney diseases
Labor and Employment
Law
Leukemia
Liver diseases
Lung cancer
Lung diseases
Medical personnel
Paramedical personnel
Prostate cancer
Rabies
Rescue work
Skin cancer
Survivors' benefits
Tuberculosis
Women
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends Federal law to provide that, with regard to an employee in fire protection activities: (1) heart disease, lung disease, specified cancers and infectious diseases shall be presumed to be proximately caused by the employee's employment; (2) the disability or death of an employee in fire protection activities due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of such employee's duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Citizenship Reform Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-698
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aliens
Citizenship
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Mothers
Nonmarital births
Parents
Residence requirements
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Citizenship Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit automatic citizenship at birth to a child born in the United States who: (1) was born in wedlock to a parent either of whom is a U.S. citizen or national, or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who maintains such residence; or (2) was born out of wedlock to a mother who is a U.S. citizen or national, or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who maintains such residence. 
 
Defines &quot;born in wedlock&quot; to exclude common law marriages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program.

Bill: 109-hr-699
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicaid
Medical fees
Physicians
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians in order to cover their services under the Medicaid program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Personal Accountability in Campaign Committees Act

Bill: 109-hr-701
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Collection of accounts
Congress
Congressional elections
Finance and Financial Sector
Loans
Members of Congress
Presidential elections

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Personal Accountability in Campaign Committees Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a winning candidate for an election for Federal office occurring after December 2005, which received a personal loan from the candidate, from making any repayment with respect to such loan on or after the date on which the candidate begins serving in the office. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual.

Bill: 109-hr-702
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Campaign funds
Congress
Congressional elections
Congressional salaries
Election candidates
Families
Labor and Employment
Presidential compensation
Presidential elections
Salaries

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Candidate Anti-Corruption Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member of the immediate family of the candidate or individual. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
AMT Middle Class Fairness Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-703
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Indexing (Economic policy)
Local taxation
Minimum tax
Property tax
State taxation
Tax deductions
Tax exemption

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
AMT Middle Class Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow as a deduction against alternative minimum taxable income certain State and local taxes; and (2) provide for an inflation adjustment of the alternative minimum tax exemption amount for individual taxpayers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10233)
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Voting Integrity and Verification Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-704
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Ballots
Congress
Congressional elections
Data banks
Election administration
Government paperwork
Paper and paper products
Presidential elections
Printing
Public records
Science, Technology, Communications
Voting
Voting machines
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Voting Integrity and Verification Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to revise requirements for voting systems used in an election for Federal office, including to: (1) permit the voter to verify the accuracy of his or her ballot (in a private and independent manner) in an individual paper version before it is cast and counted; and (2) require the voting system to produce an individual permanent paper record for each ballot cast which meets specified requirements relating to manual audit capacity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-705
Sponsor: Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Automobiles
Energy
Energy efficiency
Fuel consumption
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Government vehicles
Standards
Trucks

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2005 - Sets forth certain increased average fuel economy standards for certain light trucks, automobiles (up to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight), and certain classes of vehicles in the Federal fleet that are manufactured or purchased after specified dates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the District of Colorado.

Bill: 109-hr-706
Sponsor: Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Colorado
District courts
Judicial districts

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Amends the Federal judicial code to add Colorado Springs as a location where court will be held for the District of Colorado.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to rattan webbing.

Bill: 109-hr-707
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Furniture industry
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tariff
Wood

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to set forth the duty on rattan webbing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.

Bill: 109-hr-708
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorations
Congress
Congressional Medal of Honor
History
Military personnel
Navy
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Waives certain time limitations with respect to the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of heroism during World War II as a member of the United States Navy.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-709
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer education
Contracts
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Managed care
Medical fees
Medicare
Medigap
Physicians
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act regarding the use of private contracts by Medicare beneficiaries for professional services. Outlines specific requirements for private contracts between Medicare beneficiaries and physicians or health care practitioners for services for which no Medicare claims may be submitted. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Farmer Markets Infrastructure Assistance Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-710
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Aquaculture
Economics and Public Finance
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Fisheries
Government lending
Grants-in-aid
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marketing of farm produce
Nonprofit organizations
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Farmers Markets Infrastructure Assistance Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans, loan guarantees, and grants to eligible public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the construction of new farmers markets, or the improvement or rehabilitation of existing farmers markets.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Prescription Drug Sensibility Act

Bill: 109-hr-712
Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commerce
Drugs
Medicare
Prescription pricing
Sex
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Medicare Prescription Drug Sensibility Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for the treatment of impotence under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-713
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Agribusiness
Agricultural chemicals
Agriculture and Food
Chemical industries
Commerce
Costs
Environmental Protection
Fertilizers
Income tax
Industrial buildings
Pesticides
Security measures
Tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Agricultural Business Security Tax Credit Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a retailer of agricultural products or a manufacturer, formulator, or distributor of certain pesticides a business tax credit for up to 50 percent of the cost of protecting certain hazardous chemicals or pesticides from unauthorized access. Sets an annual limit on such credit of $2 million and a per facility limitation of $100,000 (reduced by credits received for the five prior taxable years).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To extend the time within which claims may be filed under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

Bill: 109-hr-715
Sponsor: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2005-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Claims
Compensation (Law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economics and Public Finance
Government trust funds
International Affairs
Limitation of actions
September 11, 2001
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: 
Extends by two years the time period for filing claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-09
text: Introduced in House