hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-chlorobenzyl chloride.

Bill: 112-s-3018
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-chlorobenzyl chloride.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on propoxycarbazone-sodium.

Bill: 112-s-3019
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on propoxycarbazone-sodium.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Permethrin.

Bill: 112-s-3020
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Permethrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-chlorobenzaldehyde.

Bill: 112-s-3021
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-chlorobenzaldehyde.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Fenoxaprop, Pyrasulfotole, Bromoxynil Octanoate, Bromoxynil Heptanoate, and Mefenpyr-diethyl.

Bill: 112-s-3022
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to reduce temporarily the duty on product mixtures containing Fenoxaprop, Pyrasulfotole, Bromoxynil Octanoate, Bromoxynil Heptanoate, and Mefenpyr-diethyl.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on B-Cyfluthrin.

Bill: 112-s-3023
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on B-Cyfluthrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyfluthrin.

Bill: 112-s-3024
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyfluthrin.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on B-Cyfluthrin.

Bill: 112-s-3025
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to decrease temporarily the duty on B-Cyfluthrin. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propoxur.

Bill: 112-s-3026
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Propoxur.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary  reduction of duty on monocarboxylic fatty acids derived from palm oil.

Bill: 112-s-3027
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: 
 Extends and modifies the temporary reduction of duty on monocarboxylic fatty acids derived from palm oil.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on D-Mannose.

Bill: 112-s-3028
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on D-Mannose.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ion-exchange resins consisting of copolymers of acrylic acid and diethylene glycol divinyl ether.

Bill: 112-s-3029
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ion-exchange resins consisting of copolymers of acrylic acid and diethylene glycol divinyl ether.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ion-exchange resins.

Bill: 112-s-3030
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ion-exchange resins.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on dimethyl malonate.

Bill: 112-s-3031
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on dimethyl malonate.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend temporary suspension of duty on 1,1,2-2-tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized.

Bill: 112-s-3032
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on 1,1,2-2-tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced.

Bill: 112-s-3033
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Linuron.

Bill: 112-s-3034
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Linuron.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Terbacil.

Bill: 112-s-3035
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Terbacil.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3036
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear, covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3037
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear, covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women's footwear, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3038
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain women's footwear, covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3039
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear, covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain women's footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3040
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary reduction of duty on certain women's footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3041
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches and designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3042
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches and is designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain women's footwear, covering the ankle, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

Bill: 112-s-3043
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Extends and modifies the temporary reduction of duty on certain women's footwear, covering the ankle, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain suspension system stablilizer bars.

Bill: 112-s-3044
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain suspension system stablilizer bars.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys or devices.

Bill: 112-s-3045
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on certain cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys, electronic games, or educational toys or devices. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain injection-molded ABS or PP cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys or electronic games.

Bill: 112-s-3046
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain injection-molded ABS or PP cases or containers to be used for electronic drawing toys or electronic games.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3047
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012 - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to insure or commit to insure any mortgage made to refinance an eligible mortgage.
 
Defines &quot;eligible mortgage&quot; as one that: (1) is not guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises or GSEs), (2) is collateralized by an owner-occupied residence, (3) involves a principal obligation that does not exceed 140% of the value of the property collateralizing the mortgage or the HUD-insured loan limits in effect, and (4) was executed by a mortgagor meeting certain criteria.
 
Establishes in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) the Expanded Refinancing Fund, which shall be available to carry out streamlined refinancing of non-enterprise mortgages. Prohibits the use of any amounts in the Mutual Mortgage Fund to carry out this Act. 
 
Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 and the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 to extend through FY2022 the mandates for GSE and FHA guarantee fees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3043-3044)
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Bill: 112-s-3049
Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Includes as a homeless veteran, for purposes of eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran or veteran's family fleeing domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized, there is no other residence, and there is a lack of resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-06-27
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3044-3045)
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until June 30, 2012.

Bill: 112-s-3050
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2012-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection

Summary:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: 
Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program from September 30, 2011, through June 30, 2012.
 
Continues through June 30, 2012, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the President's approval, to issue up to $20.725 billion in notes and obligations to finance the Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2012-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate