hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6363
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armistices
Flags
History
Korean War, 1950-1953
Military history
Special days

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2008 - Adds National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27, to the list of days on which the flag of the United States should be displayed.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1362-1363)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Special Needs Plans Extension and Amendments Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6365
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Age
Chronically ill
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Health insurance
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Law
Managed care
Medicaid
Medicare
Risk
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Medicare Special Needs Plans Extension and Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend the authority to restrict enrollment for specialized Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for special needs individuals.
 
Redefines &#147;specialized MA plan for special needs individuals&#148; to require targeted enrollment of high-risk groups.
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into agreements with states to coordinate the financing of specialized MA plans for special needs individuals for enrollees entitled to medical assistance under state Medicaid plans.
 
Establishes additional requirements for dual special needs plans (SNPs) as well as for severe or disabling chronic condition SNPs.
 

 

 
Directs the Secretary to evaluate for Congress the adequacy of the MA risk adjustment system for high-risk, high cost beneficiaries.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to modify rules, policies, and procedures under SSA titles XVIII and XIX (Medicaid) to provide for alignment of Medicare and Medicaid requirements for dual eligibles, particularly in the oversight of SNPs serving such dual eligibles. 
 
Directs the Secretary to etablish or designate an Office on Medicare/Medicaid Integration to align Medicare and Medicaid policies and procedures and develop tools to support state integration efforts for dual eligible access to Medicare and Medicaid benefits and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-25
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: 2008-06-25
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: 2008-06-25
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: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6366
Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Collection of accounts
Department of Veterans Affairs
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Veterans Revenue Enhancement Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish up to seven consolidated patient accounting centers for conducting industry-modeled regionalized Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) billing and collection activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2008-07-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1353)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect.

Bill: 110-hr-6367
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms
Firearms control
Fugitives from justice
Law enforcement officers
Mandatory sentences
Police
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Amends the federal criminal code to allow an exception to the minimum sentencing requirement for a crime of violence while using, carrying, or possessing a firearm for a law enforcement officer who committed the offense during or in relation to the pursuit of an individual whom the officer reasonably believed committed a crime of violence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the increase in the cost of highway fuels, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-6368
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Automobiles
Charitable contributions
Income tax
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the standard mileage rate used to determine the tax deduction for the use of a passenger automobile for charitable purposes equal to the standard mileage rate used for the tax deduction for business and moving expenses. Increases such rate until December 31, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to recognized science and technology secondary schools to support research and development projects at such schools in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology to supplement the national security functions of the Department of Defense.

Bill: 110-hr-6369
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Engineering
Federal aid to education
Infrastructure
Mathematics
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Secondary education
Technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide grants to secondary schools with a recognized science and technology program to support research and development projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology in order to supplement Department of Defense (DOD) national security functions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6371
Sponsor: Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Earned income tax credit
Employee rights
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Earned Income Credit Information Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require certain employers (with more than 25 employees) to provide their employees with a notice explaining the earned income tax credit and eligibility rules for such credit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1352-1353)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Commodity Futures Restoration Act

Bill: 110-hr-6372
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Affiliated corporations
Coal
Commerce
Derivative securities
Diesel motor
Electricity
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Futures trading
Natural gas
Petroleum
Propane
Securities regulation
Stock exchanges
Swaps (Finance)
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Commodity Futures Restoration Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to remove &quot;energy commodity&quot; from the category of exempt commodities (thus bringing &quot;energy commodity&quot; within the purview of the Act and extending the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to derivatives and swaps involving energy commodities).
 
Declares that a board of trade, exchange, or market shall not be considered to be foreign or located outside the United States if: (1) it has an affiliate located in the United States; or (2) a contract of sale of a commodity, or a significant price discovery contract, is executed or traded on such board of trade, exchange, or market.
 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-11-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Responsible Investment for Home Ownership Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6373
Sponsor: Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector
Home ownership
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Housing finance
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Income tax
Mortgages
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Responsible Investment for Home Ownership Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt Home Ownership Mortgage Expense Accounts; (2) allow a tax deduction for contributions to such accounts; (3) allow tax-free distributions from such accounts for the financing or remodeling of a principal residence; and (4) set forth rules for such accounts relating to prohibited transactions, rollover contributions, and account termination. Prohibits illegal aliens making tax deductible contributions to such accounts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6374
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Air cargo
Commerce
Dividends
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Income tax
Investments
Merchant ships
Stockholders
Tax deductions
Tax exclusion
Taxation of foreign income
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal shipping investment withdrawal tax rules; and (2) allow U.S. corporate shareholders a tax deduction for dividends attributable to foreign base company shipping income received from a controlled foreign corporation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Healthy Transition Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6375
Sponsor: Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2008-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Health planning
Mental health services
Youth
Youth services

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 
Healthy Transition Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to states: (1) to develop plans for the statewide coordination of services to assist adolescents and young adults with a serious mental health disorder in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to ensure their healthy transition to successful adult roles and responsibilities; and (2) for the coordination of such services.

Requires the Secretary to designate a federal entity, or establish a Committee of Federal Partners, to coordinate programs providing such services. Directs such entity or committee to: (1) review how federal programs and efforts that address issues related to the transition of adolescents and young adults with serious mental health disorders may be coordinated to ensure the maximum benefit for the individuals being served; and (2) provide technical assistance to the states who are planning or implementing programs under this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1353-1354)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6376
Sponsor: Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Introduced: 2008-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Animals
Bribery
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Conspiracy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Drugs
Extortion
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Law
Medical supplies
Obstruction of justice
Organized crime
Perjury
Public health
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: 
Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to apply debarment provisions currently applicable to abbreviated new drugs to any drug products, including new drugs, animal drugs, exported drugs, biological products, and medical devices. 

Expands the conditions under which persons (i.e., partnerships, corporations, and associations) are subject to mandatory and permissive debarment preventing such persons from submitting an application for approval of a drug product.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in determining the appropriateness and the period of debarment, to consider whether debarment will affect the public health because sufficient quantities of the drug would not be available.

Requires the Secretary to annually report to Congress on the implementation of debarment provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6378
Sponsor: Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Introduced: 2008-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Animals
Bribery
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Conspiracy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Drugs
Extortion
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Law
Medical supplies
Obstruction of justice
Organized crime
Perjury
Public health
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: 
Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to apply debarment provisions currently applicable to abbreviated new drugs to any drug products, including new drugs, animal drugs, exported drugs, biological products, and medical devices. 
 
Expands the conditions under which persons (i.e., partnerships, corporations, and associations) are subject to mandatory and permissive debarment preventing such persons from submitting an application for approval of a drug product.
 
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to initiate debarment not later than one year after a person or individual is convicted of a felony.
 
Requires the Secretary, in determining the appropriateness and the period of debarment, to consider whether debarment will affect the public health because sufficient quantities of the drug would not be available.
 
Requires the Secretary to annually report to Congress on the implementation of debarment provisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Federal Exploration and Production Reform Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6379
Sponsor: Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2008-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Coastal zone
Commerce
Continental shelf
Energy development
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Gas in submerged lands
Gas industry
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine resources conservation
Natural gas
Ocean energy resources
Oil and gas leases
Oil well drilling
Petroleum
Petroleum in submerged lands
Petroleum industry
Planning
Prospecting
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reclamation of land
Restoration ecology
Surety and fidelity

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: 
Federal Exploration and Production Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to revise requirements for review and approval of outer Continental Shelf (OCS) plans for geological and geophysical exploration on any area under an oil and gas lease. Repeals the requirement that approval be denied if: (1) any proposed activity under the plan would result in serious harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), to property, to any mineral, to the national security or defense, or to the marine, coastal, or human environment; and (2) such proposed activity cannot be modified to avoid such harm or damage.
 
Repeals the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to cancel the lease or permit if the plan is disapproved.
 
Revises requirements for review and approval of OCS oil and gas development and production plans. Requires the Secretary to seek and accept the assistance of the Department of Defense in the review of any plan prepared for a lease containing military operating stipulations or other restrictions.
 
Repeals the requirement that the Secretary require modification of a plan without adequate provision for safe operations on the lease area or for protection of the human, marine, or coastal environment.
 
Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to revise requirements for regulation of surface-disturbing activities, including preparation of exploration and development and production plans.
 
Eliminates the requirement of an adequate bond, surety, or other financial arrangement before commencement of surface-disturbing activities on any lease to ensure reclamation of the lease tract, and restoration of any lands or surface waters adversely affected by lease operations after abandonment or cessation of oil and gas operations on the lease. Repeals the prohibition against issuance of a lease, or approval of its assignment, if reclamation requirements and other related standards have not been complied with.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Physician Telephone Consultation Services Coverage Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6380
Sponsor: Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2008-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicare
Physicians
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Telemedicine
Telephone

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: 
Medicare Physician Telephone Consultation Services Coverage Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover unscheduled physician telephone consultation services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to test the effectiveness of providing Medicare coverage for such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-26
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: 2008-06-26
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: 2008-06-26
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: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
Medical Device Safety Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6381
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2008-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Defective products
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Local laws
Medical malpractice
Medical supplies
Medical technology
Products liability
State laws

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: 
Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide that provisions preempting state and local requirements for medical devices intended for human use shall not be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under state law. Makes this Act effective as if it were included in the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and applicable to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Introduced in House