hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phenmedipham.

Bill: 110-hr-5043
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Phenmedipham.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propiconazole.

Bill: 110-hr-5044
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propiconazole.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Previcur.

Bill: 110-hr-5045
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Previcur.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.

Bill: 110-hr-5046
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Bombardment
Environmental Protection
Government liability
Islands
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Military maneuvers
Puerto Rico

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: 
Amends the Military Construction Act, 1974 to repeal the prohibition against use of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra (Puerto Rico) for any purpose that would require decontamination of the area at U.S. expense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bismuth Subsalicylate.

Bill: 110-hr-5047
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Bismuth Subsalicylate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acetoacetamide.

Bill: 110-hr-5048
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Acetoacetamide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine.

Bill: 110-hr-5049
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 5-Ethyl-2-methylpyridine.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on squaric acid.

Bill: 110-hr-5050
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on squaric acid.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide.

Bill: 110-hr-5051
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures of N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide.

Bill: 110-hr-5052
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures of N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Chlorodimethylacetoacetamide.

Bill: 110-hr-5053
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Chlorodimethylacetoacetamide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Polyphenolcyanate.

Bill: 110-hr-5054
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Polyphenolcyanate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures of N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide.

Bill: 110-hr-5055
Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain mixtures of N,N-Dimethylacetoacetamide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5056
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Department of State
Diplomacy
Diplomats
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Iran
Middle East and North Africa

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: 
Iran Diplomatic Accountability Act of 2008 - Directs: (1) the President to appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for Iran for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the United States and Iran; and (2) the Secretary of State to establish a Department of State office to support the work of such representative or special envoy.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-5058
Sponsor: Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Animals
Bears
Continental shelf
Endangered species
Energy
Gas in submerged lands
Habitat conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas leases
Petroleum in submerged lands

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: 
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract located in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region before the earlier of: (1) the listing of the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and a final decision regarding the determination of its critical habitat; or (2) the date the Secretary publishes a determination that such listing is not warranted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E46)
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser developed countries.

Bill: 110-hr-5059
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Clothing
Developing countries
Imports
Mauritius
Tariff
Tariff preferences
Textile fabrics

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: 
Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to add Mauritius as a lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country (LDC) for purposes of the application of preferential treatment to apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more LDCs, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles, that are imported into the United States. Repeals provisions granting preferential treatment for imported apparel articles produced in LDCs of yarn or fabric that is produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan countries and determined to be available in commercial quantities for use by LDCs.
 
Provides for the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) for such articles entered into the United States on or after October 1, 2005, and before the 15th day after enactment of this Act.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(P) of such Act to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments.

Bill: 110-hr-5060
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Admission of nonimmigrants
Athletes
Sports and Recreation
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain athletes admitted as nonimmigrants to renew their period of authorized admission in five-year increments. (Current law permits a single five-year renewal of admission.)

action_date: 2008-06-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit P-1 visa nonimmigrant athletes to renew their period of authorized U.S. admission in five-year increments. (Current law permits a single five-year renewal of admission.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-697.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-697.
action_date: 2008-04-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on Oryzalin.

Bill: 110-hr-5061
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Oryzalin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To suspend temporarily the duty on lambda-cyhalothrin.

Bill: 110-hr-5062
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on lambda-cyhalothrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acephate.

Bill: 110-hr-5063
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acephate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ziram.

Bill: 110-hr-5064
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ziram.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermenthrin.

Bill: 110-hr-5065
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cypermenthrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of thiophanate methyl and application adjuvants.

Bill: 110-hr-5066
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of thiophanate methyl and application adjuvants.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on thiophanate methyl.

Bill: 110-hr-5067
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on thiophanate methyl.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on asulam sodium salt.

Bill: 110-hr-5068
Sponsor: Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on asulam sodium salt.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5069
Sponsor: Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
Introduced: 2008-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Consumer education
Customs administration
Damages
Defective products
Food safety
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Imports
Law
Manufacturing industries
Meat
Poultry
Products liability

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: 
Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008 - Applies this Act to replacement equipment, food, drugs, devices, cosmetics, biological products, consumer products, meat or meat food product, poultry or poultry products, and eggs or egg products (covered products).

Prohibits a manufacturer from distributing a covered product unless the manufacturer holds a certification from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that the manufacturer possesses sufficient means (through insurance or otherwise) to cover the entire cost of a recall of the product, including administrative costs, compensatory damages, and costs of any product liability or other lawsuit relating to that product.

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act (regarding meat and meat food products), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (regarding poultry and poultry products), the Egg Products Inspection Act (regarding eggs and egg products), and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) (regarding food) to provide for voluntary and mandatory recalls of adulterated or misbranded articles, notice to consumers and health officials, and related procedures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2008-04-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2008-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-17
text: Introduced in House
To extend the suspension of duty on Polyfunctional aziridine.

Bill: 110-hr-5070
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2008-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariff

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension of duty on Polyfunctional aziridine.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-01-18
text: Introduced in House