hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Elaine Sullivan Act

Bill: 109-hr-2560
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Communication in medicine
Data banks
Directories
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic data interchange
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Families
Family services
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Health information systems
Hospital care
Hospitals
Law
Medicare
Missing persons
Nonprofit organizations
Patients' rights
Power of attorney
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Elaine Sullivan Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require emergency departments to contact family members, a specified healthcare agent, or a surrogate decisionmaker of an incapacitated patient within 24 hours of arrival at the emergency department. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of assisting them to establish and operate voluntary next of kin registries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-05-24
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: 2005-05-24
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: 2005-05-24
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: 2005-05-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3880-3881)
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Bill: 109-hr-2561
Sponsor: Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal employees
Health
Nurse practitioners
Physicians' assistants
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - Amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to include within the definition of &quot;physician&quot; physician assistants and nurse practitioners.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2562
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animal diseases
Animals
Antibiotics
Business records
Commerce
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Drug resistance in microorganisms
Drugs
Food safety
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Livestock
Medicated feeds
Pharmaceutical research
Science, Technology, Communications
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines &quot;critical antimicrobial animal drug&quot; as a drug intended for use in food-producing animals that contains specified antibiotics or other drugs used in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection caused by microorganisms.
 
Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of a nontherapeutic use of such drugs in food-producing animals two years after the date of enactment of this Act unless certain safety requirements are met.
 
Requires the manufacturer of such a drug or an animal feed for food-producing animals containing such a drug to report sales information to the Secretary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the qualified tuition deduction at the 2005 levels.

Bill: 109-hr-2564
Sponsor: Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: College costs
Education
Higher education
Income tax
Tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Cold War Victory Medal Act

Bill: 109-hr-2568
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cold War
Commemorations
History
International Affairs
Military medals, decorations, etc.

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Cold War Victory Medal Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, upon application, to issue Cold War Victory service medals to military personnel who served honorably during the Cold War era (September 2, 1945, through December 26, 1991).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
No Child Left Behind Improvement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2569
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Corrections
Crime and Law Enforcement
Disabled
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
English language
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Illiteracy
Juvenile delinquency
Language arts
Law
Licenses
Mathematics
Rating of teachers
Reading
Rehabilitation of criminals
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Special education
Standards
State laws
Student records
Teacher education

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
No Child Left Behind Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to revise accountability requirements of title I part A assistance for basic programs operated by local educational agencies to improve the academic achievement of the disadvantaged.
 
Revises such requirements relating to: (1) qualifications of middle school teachers and of special education and corrections education teachers; (2) adequate yearly progress (AYP) standards for students with disabilities and for students with limited English proficiency; (3) longitudinal measurement of AYP; and (4) percentage of students taking assessments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Credit Availability for Women-Owned Businesses Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2570
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank loans
Bank records
Commerce
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Credit Availability for Women-Owned Businesses Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 to require the appropriate Federal banking agency to prescribe regulations requiring insured depository institutions to submit information annually on: (1) women-owned businesses in their reports of condition; and (2) such information as the agency may need to assess the availability of credit to women-owned businesses.
 
Defines women-owned business as any business: (1) more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares of which are held by one or more women; and (2) a majority of the directors on the board of directors of which are women.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Reduced Asthma Through Air Quality Improvement Act

Bill: 109-hr-2571
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Federal aid to air pollution control
Federal office buildings
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health
Higher education
Indoor air pollution
Occupational health and safety
Office buildings
Pollution measurement
School buildings
School health programs
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Reduced Asthma Through Air Quality Improvement Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish programs to improve indoor air quality in schools and in buildings where there are private or public sector employees.
Requires EPA to: (1) enter into an agreement with nongovernmental organizations to establish a permanent program to provide information to school administrators on methods of improving indoor air quality; or (2) publish notice of such an existing program or combination of programs.
Requires NIOSH to implement a Building Health Assessment Program to provide building assessments, upon request, to employers and employees on measures to reduce significant indoor air health risks.
Requires HHS to establish a grant program to assist schools and employers, respectively, to implement such indoor air quality recommendations from EPA and NIOSH.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Reservist Health Care Continuity Act

Bill: 109-hr-2572
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Armed forces reserves
Employee health benefits
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Health insurance continuation
Insurance premiums
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Medical economics
Military dependents
Military personnel
National Guard
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Reservist Health Care Continuity Act - Requires employers to continue health care coverage for National Guard and reserve personnel called to active duty (and their dependents) for the lesser of: (1) an 18-month period or the day after the person fails to return to such employment, in the case of an employer with 20 or fewer employees; or (2) the period of such absence or the day after the person fails to return to such employment, in the case of an employer with more than 20 employees. Requires the Secretary of Defense to reimburse employers for the employer share of any premiums for such health care coverage for each month during such military service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on cuprammonium rayon yarn.

Bill: 109-hr-2573
Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Commerce
Synthetic fibers
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2010, the duty on cuprammonium rayon yarn.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
Respect for Life Embryonic Stem Cell Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2574
Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animals
Cytology
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to research
Genetic research
Human embryology
Laboratory animals
Medical ethics
Medical research
Research ethics
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Storage

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Respect for Life Embryonic Stem Cell Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide for the conduct and support of basic applied research to develop: (1) techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm embryos; and (2) techniques for storing such stem cells of an animal for future therapy for that animal. Prohibits any such research that involves the derivation of stem cells from human embryos or that uses any stem cell to attempt to create a human embryo.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl thioglycolate (MTG).

Bill: 109-hr-2575
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Methyl thioglycolate (MTG).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Ethyl pyruvate.

Bill: 109-hr-2576
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Ethyl pyruvate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Indoxacarb.

Bill: 109-hr-2577
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Insect control
Pesticides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Methyl (4aS)-7-chloro-2,5-dihydro-2-[[(methoxycarbonyl)[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phe nyl]amino]carbonyl] indeno[1,2-e][1,3,4]oxadiazine-4a(3H)-carboxylate (Indoxacarb).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Dimethyl carbonate.

Bill: 109-hr-2578
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on Dimethyl carbonate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 5-Chloro-1-indanone (EK179).

Bill: 109-hr-2579
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on 5-Chloro-1-indanone (EK179).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (DPX-KL540).

Bill: 109-hr-2580
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension, through December 31, 2009, of the duty on Methyl-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (DPX-KL540).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on the formulated product containing mixtures of the active ingredients 5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-3-(phenylamino)-2,4-oxazolidi edione] (famoxadone) and 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide (cymoxanil) and application adjuvants.

Bill: 109-hr-2581
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Environmental Protection
Fungicides
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2009, the duty on the formulated product containing mixtures of the active ingredients 5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)093-(phenylamino)092,4-oxazolidi edione] (famoxadone) and 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide (cymoxanil) and application adjuvants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on ortho nitro aniline.

Bill: 109-hr-2582
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on 2-Nitroaniline (ortho nitro aniline).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Decanedioic acid, Bis(2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl).

Bill: 109-hr-2583
Sponsor: Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Chemicals
Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: 
 Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2008, the duty on certain Decanedioic acid, Bis(2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-24
text: Introduced in House