hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Keeping Faith With the Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act

Bill: 110-hr-1223
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Insurance premiums
Married people
Medical economics
Medicare
Military dependents
Retired military personnel
Social Welfare
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' medical care
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Keeping Faith With the Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive the monthly part B premium (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) with respect to: (1) an individual who is entitled to military retired or retainer pay based upon service that began before December 7, 1956; and (2) the spouse, widow, or widower of such individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-28
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: 2007-02-28
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: 2007-02-28
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: 2007-02-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E424)
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1224
Sponsor: Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Agriculture and Food
Child nutrition
Congressional reporting requirements
Curricula
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Physical education and training
School health programs
Secondary education
Sports and Recreation
Standards

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include physical education among the subjects for which states are required to have academic content and achievement standards for all public school students, beginning in school year 2007-2008.
 
Requires physical education assessment to begin by school year 2009-2010, including measurement of students' proficiency at least one time during: (1) grades 3 through 6; (2) grades 6 through 9; and (3) grades 10 through 12.
 
Directs the Secretary of Education to identify model state and local physical education programs, evaluate their safety and effectiveness, and publish information on such programs.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to states to: (1) establish or revise physical education standards; (2) develop assessment tools; (3) establish or revise physical education curricula to meet minimum content and performance standards established by the Secretary; and (4) support the development of model programs. Gives grant priority to high-need states. Requires non-federal matching contributions equal to 20% of the grant.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1225
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: AIDS (Disease)
Abortion
Access to health care
Agriculture and Food
Community health services
Congressional reporting requirements
Contraceptives
Cost effectiveness
Developing countries
Economic assistance
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Environmental Protection
Families
Family planning and birth control
Farm lands
Food supply
Forest conservation
Health
Health education
Health surveys
Higher education
Human immunodeficiency viruses
Infant mortality
Informed consent (Medical law)
Maternal health services
Medical education
Medical tests
Nature conservation
Orphans
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public health
Quality of care
Water Resources Development
Water conservation
Women
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for voluntary family planning programs in developing countries, including activities to: (1) improve public knowledge of voluntary family planning programs; (2) support public and private voluntary family planning programs, including networks for community-based and subsidized commercial distribution of contraceptives; (3) expand training for health care providers and educators; (4) provide improved coordination between voluntary family planning programs and programs that receive U.S. assistance for the prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections; and (5) strengthen supply chain logistics for the procurement and distribution of safe contraceptives, including coordination with the supply chain for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment. 
 
Gives priority to developing countries with acute family planning and maternal health needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 110-hr-1226
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Education
Officer personnel
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Expands the eligibility of certain commissioned officers of the Armed Forces for the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-28
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: 2007-02-28
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: 2007-02-28
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: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Bill: 110-hr-1228
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Conferences
Curricula
Distance education
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Educational innovations
Educational research
Educational technology
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Federal aid to education
Geographic information systems
Geography and mapping
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
International Affairs
International education
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Teacher education

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. 
 
Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E418-419)
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1229
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative remedies
China
Commerce
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Countervailing duties
East Asia
Expedited congressional procedure
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Governmental investigations
House rules and procedure
Law
Legislative resolutions
Manufacturing industries
Senate rules and procedure
Subsidies

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economies.
 
Authorizes the use of alternative methodologies in determining whether a subsidy is countervailable with respect to the People's Republic of China (PRC).
 
 Requires congressional approval for revocation of nonmarket economy country determinations made by the administering authority.
 
Requires a United States International Trade Commission study of how the PRC uses government intervention to promote investment, employment, and exports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1230
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congress
Congressional oversight
Constitutional conventions
International Affairs
Law
Legislative resolutions
National self-determination
Puerto Rico
Referendum
Statehood (American politics)
Territories (U.S.)

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2007 - Recognizes the inherent authority of the People of Puerto Rico to call a Constitutional Convention for the purpose of proposing a Self-Determination Option for a new or modified commonwealth status, statehood, or independence. Requires such proposal, if approved by the people of Puerto Rico in a referendum, to be presented to Congress, which shall enact a joint resolution approving it and providing for its implementation. Requires a proposal that is changed or amended by Congress to be submitted to the people of Puerto Rico for approval in a referendum before it shall become effective.

Authorizes the Constitutional Convention: (1) if a self-determination proposal is rejected by Congress or by the people of Puerto Rico, to reconvene for the purpose of deliberating to adopt another proposal; and (2) to remain in session until a proposal is enacted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
To enable the awarding of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to a greater number of qualified enterprises.

Bill: 110-hr-1231
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Awards, medals, prizes
Commerce
Quality of products

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to increase the number of Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards that may be made to qualifying enterprises in any year. Prohibits any award from being made within any category in which such an award may be given if there are no qualifying enterprises in that category. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1232
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Animals
Biological warfare
Building construction
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Education
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Environmental Protection
Environmental health
Federal aid to education
Food safety
Higher education
Medical education
Medical laboratories
Medical research
Medical residents
School buildings
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism
Veterinary medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to veterinary schools or institutions offering training for veterinarians to improve public health preparedness through increasing the number of veterinarians in the workforce. 

Requires the Secretary to give preference to applicants that demonstrate a comprehensive approach by involving more than one such school or institution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1233
Sponsor: Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Childbirth
Debt
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Finance and Financial Sector
Health
Income tax
Maternal health services
Medical fees
Medically uninsured
Medicare
Physicians
Pregnant women
Social Welfare
Tax deductions
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain physicians a bad debt tax deduction for their costs in providing uncompensated care as required under the Social Security Act to emergency room patients and pregnant women in labor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1235
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to housing
Housing authorities
Public housing

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to instruct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), when determining certain allocations for a public housing agency, to include as eligible units all public housing dwelling units that: (1) are owned by the public housing agency at the time of such determination; and (2) have previously received assistance under an agreement with HUD authorizing the agency to expend such funds on behalf of the units.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to meeting the citizenship documentation requirement for children born in the United States.

Bill: 110-hr-1238
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Childbirth
Citizenship
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Evidence (Law)
Families
Immigrant health
Immigration
Law
Maternal health services
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Welfare
Welfare eligibility
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide that &quot;satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality&quot; means for a child born in the United States any claim for Medicaid payment if medical assistance is available for part or all of the costs of the child's birth.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility.

Bill: 110-hr-1240
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Black colleges
Blind
Collection of accounts
College costs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Eye care
Federal aid to education
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Higher education
Hispanic Americans
Medical education
Medical personnel
Minorities
Minority education
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Scholarships
Student loan funds
Veterans' education
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires pro rate repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the participant, or when waiver or suspension is in the best interests of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
Sacramento River National Recreation Area Establishment Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1241
Sponsor: Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Citizen participation
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
National recreation areas
Rivers
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
Sacramento River National Recreation Area Act of 2007 - Establishes the Sacramento River National Recreation Area in California, consisting of specified public land in Tehama and Shasta Counties. Requires the development of a a management plan for such Area to: (1) enhance managed recreational opportunities, including hiking, camping, mountain biking, picnicking, wildlife viewing hunting, fishing, swimming, and boating; and (2) promote local economic development through recreation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House