hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds.

Bill: 111-s-1896
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on phosphor zinc silicate.

Bill: 111-s-1897
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on phosphor zinc silicate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide phosphor.

Bill: 111-s-1898
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide phosphor.

Bill: 111-s-1899
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxide phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Liberty, Rely, and Ignite herbicides.

Bill: 111-s-1900
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce temporarily the duty on Liberty, Rely, and Ignite herbicides.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Evergol.

Bill: 111-s-1901
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce temporarily the duty on Evergol.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Corvus herbicide.

Bill: 111-s-1902
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce temporarily the duty on Corvus herbicide.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol and 1,3-Dimethylpyrazol-5-one.

Bill: 111-s-1903
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-Dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol and 1,3-Dimethylpyrazol-5-one.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain refracting and reflecting telescopes.

Bill: 111-s-1904
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain refracting and reflecting telescopes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain children's footwear covering the ankle.

Bill: 111-s-1905
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain children's footwear covering the ankle.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain children's footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1906
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain children's footwear.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather upper sports footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1907
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather upper sports footwear.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear for women.

Bill: 111-s-1908
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear for women.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium magnesium phosphate-tin doped inorganic products.

Bill: 111-s-1909
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium magnesium phosphate-tin doped inorganic products.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphor activated by manganese and antimony.

Bill: 111-s-1910
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphor activated by manganese and antimony.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixture used in ceramic arc tubes.

Bill: 111-s-1911
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixture used in ceramic arc tubes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphate.

Bill: 111-s-1912
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on calcium chloride phosphate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on resin cement based on calcium carbonate and silicone resins.

Bill: 111-s-1913
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on resin cement based on calcium carbonate and silicone resins.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium halophosphate doped with europium.

Bill: 111-s-1914
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on strontium halophosphate doped with europium.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1915
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain women's textile upper footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1916
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide temporarily for the duty-free treatment of certain women's textile upper footwear.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather upper sports footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1917
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather upper sports footwear.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain men's non-work footwear covering the ankle.

Bill: 111-s-1918
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain men's non-work footwear covering the ankle.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women's footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1919
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain women's footwear.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear.

Bill: 111-s-1920
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on small particle calcium chloride phosphor.

Bill: 111-s-1921
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on small particle calcium chloride phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lanthanum phosphate phosphor.

Bill: 111-s-1922
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on lanthanum phosphate phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol acetate, for use as emitter suspension cathode coating.

Bill: 111-s-1923
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and 1-methoxy-2-propanol acetate, for use as emitter suspension cathode coating.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on compound barium magnesium aluminate phosphor.

Bill: 111-s-1924
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on compound barium magnesium aluminate phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium vanadate phosphor.

Bill: 111-s-1925
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium vanadate phosphor.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on compound of strontium chloroapatite-europium.

Bill: 111-s-1926
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on compound of strontium chloroapatite-europium.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1927
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer credit
Federal Reserve System
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-27
text: 
Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 - Prohibits a creditor, during a specified nine-month period, from: (1) increasing any annual percentage rate (APR), fee, or finance charge applicable to any outstanding balance of any credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan; or (2) changing the terms governing repayment of any outstanding balance, except as permitted by the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.
 
Authorizes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to prescribe implementing regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-27
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10737)
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10737)
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on golf bag bodies made of woven fabrics of nylon or polyester sewn together with pockets, and dividers or graphite protectors, accompanied with rainhoods.

Bill: 111-s-1928
Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) amend the article description for certain golf bag bodies; and (2) extend temporarily the suspension of duty on such articles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Homebuyer Tax Credit Oversight and Accountability Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1930
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2009-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax credits
Marriage and family status
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: 
Homebuyer Tax Credit Oversight and Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the first-time homebuyer tax credit, to: (1) deny such credit to taxpayers under the age of 18; (2) require taxpayers claiming such credit to attach to their returns a properly executed copy of the settlement statement used to purchase their residence and a certified statement of their eligibility for such credit from the real estate broker, settlement agent, or mortgage lender; and (3) prohibit a credit for residences acquired from a spouse. Requires the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to investigate, prosecute, and provide quarterly reports on instances of fraud related to the first-time homebuyer tax credit.
 
 
Requires tax return preparers to file tax returns electronically unless they reasonably expect to file 100 or fewer individual income returns in a calendar year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening the Oversight of Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1931
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2009-10-27 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-27
text: 
Strengthening the Oversight of Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 2009 - Requires the President's Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism to report to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) annually regarding the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism's findings concerning U.S. nuclear nonproliferation efforts; and (2) regarding U.S. cooperative efforts with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on nuclear nonproliferation.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10779-10780)
action_date: 2009-10-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10778-10779)
action_date: 2009-10-27
text: Introduced in Senate