hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Informed Choice Act

Bill: 112-hr-165
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Child health
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Insurance industry and regulation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex and reproductive health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Informed Choice Act - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to nonprofit community-based pregnancy help medical clinics for the purchase of ultrasound equipment. Requires each grantee to: (1) provide free ultrasound examinations to pregnant women; (2) show the visual image of the fetus from the ultrasound examination to each pregnant woman with a general anatomical and physiological description of the fetus; (3) give each pregnant woman the approximate age of the embryo or fetus; (4) provide information on abortion and alternatives to abortion, such as childbirth and adoption, and information concerning public and private agencies that will assist in those alternatives; and (5) obtain medical malpractice insurance. Limits each grant to the lesser of 50% of the purchase price of the ultrasound machine involved or $20,000. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act

Bill: 112-hr-166
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telecommunication rates and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from regulating the rates, terms, conditions, provisioning, or use of an information service or an Internet access service unless: (1) there is a market failure in the provision of such service; (2) there is substantial evidence such failure is preventing a substantial number of consumers nationwide from accessing a substantial amount of lawful Internet content, applications, and services of their choice on a continuing basis; (3) regulations are necessary to ameliorate such consumer harm; and (4) the FCC has performed a cost-benefit analysis determining that the benefit of such regulation exceeds its costs. 
 
Requires any FCC regulation to: (1) be the least restrictive necessary to address market failure and consumer harm; and (2) not prohibit network management from addressing quality of service or measures to prevent unauthorized or illegal activity, including copyright infringement.
 
Requires the FCC to enforce any such regulation on a nondiscriminatory basis between and among broadband network providers, service providers, application providers, and content providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To provide that no Federal funds may be used for the design, renovation, construction, or rental of any headquarters for the United Nations in any location in the United States unless the President transmits to Congress a certification that the United Nations has adopted internationally recognized best practices in contracting and procurement.

Bill: 112-hr-167
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Public contracts and procurement
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Prohibits the use of federal funds for the design, renovation, construction, or rental of any U.N. headquarters in the United States unless the President transmits to Congress a certification that the United Nations has adopted internationally-recognized best practices in contracting and procurement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Bill: 112-hr-168
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health promotion and preventive care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical research
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) develop treatment protocols and related tools for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); (2) improve biomedical and prosthetic research programs regarding COPD; (3) develop pilot programs to demonstrate best practices for the diagnosis and management of COPD; and (4) develop improved techniques and best practices for assisting individuals with COPD in successfully quitting smoking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website.

Bill: 112-hr-169
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iraq
Marketing and advertising
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the website of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a hyperlink with a drop-down menu titled &quot;Veterans Employment&quot; that includes a direct hyperlink to the VetSuccess website, USA Jobs website, Job Central website, and any other appropriate employment websites, especially those that focus on jobs for veterans. 
 
Requires the purchase of advertising in national media outlets to promote awareness of the VetSuccess website to veterans.
 
Provides for outreach to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to inform them of the VetSuccess website. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-07-15
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-170
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax exclusion
Inflation and prices
Interest, dividends, interest rates

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to $400 (twice such amount on a joint return) of interest income annually. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exclusion amount beginning after 2012.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-171
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a tax deduction from gross income for health insurance premiums and unreimbursed prescription drug expenses paid for the benefit of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Deficit Accountability Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-172
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Deficit Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a calendar year if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) determines there was a deficit in the preceding fiscal year.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy     .
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-173
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase civil money penalties, criminal fines, and prison sentences for fraud and abuse under the SSA title XVIII (Medicare) program.

Amends SSA title XVIII to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (DME). 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Smart Housing in Disasters Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-175
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Accidents
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Disaster relief and insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Government information and archives
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Natural disasters
Public contracts and procurement
Solid waste and recycling
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Smart Housing in Disasters Act of 2011 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to cover as a major disaster any &quot;catastrophic incident&quot; as defined by the Homeland Security Act, namely any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or disruption severely affecting the population (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions in an area.
 
Amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop, as an annex to the National Disaster Housing Strategy, a lifecycle and tracking plan for housing units provided to individuals and households affected by an emergency or major disaster that establishes policies for procurement, delivery, installation, maintenance, deactivation, and disposal of the units. Requires the plan to: (1) emphasize the acquisition of housing units that can be recycled and reused for multiple emergencies or major disasters; and (2) include a process for the Administrator to track each housing unit from its date of acquisition through its date of disposal.
 
Amends the Stafford Act to direct the President, upon determining that a temporary housing unit purchased under such Act for housing disaster victims is unsuitable for habitation, to alter such unit in a manner that will prevent it from being used for habitation before it is disposed through sale to a recycler or other purchaser.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Death Tax Repeal Act

Bill: 112-hr-177
Sponsor: Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Death Tax Repeal Act - Repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

Bill: 112-hr-178
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act - Repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or who would be entitled to retired pay except for being under 60 years of age. 
 Prohibits requiring repayment of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund. 
Repeals the optional authority of (and instead requires) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse. 
Directs the Secretary concerned to restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to a surviving child or children of a member.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.

Bill: 112-hr-179
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Eliminates the requirement that a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service be at least 60 years of age before being eligible for medical and dental care in a military health care facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the National Guard Youth Challenge Program under title 32, United States Code, to exclude nondefense funds made available by other Federal agencies for the Program from the matching requirements of the Program.

Bill: 112-hr-180
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Defense spending
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Intergovernmental relations
National Guard and reserves
National and community service
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Exempts funds made available or transferred to the Department of Defense (DOJ) by other federal agencies to support the National Guard Youth Challenge Program from the matching-funds requirement of such Program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act

Bill: 112-hr-181
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to back-date to September 11, 2001, the period of active duty or performed active service, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations, for which members of Ready Reserve components of the armed forces shall receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-182
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Employment and training programs
Financial crises and stabilization
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2011 - Establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment.
 
Requires the Commission to: (1) investigate and make findings on the number of jobs saved or created as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and (2) make recommendations on changes that could be made to such Act to save or create more jobs as well as steps that could be taken to prevent the improper payment of funds allocated under it.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study on the acquisition of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina.

Bill: 112-hr-183
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Government studies and investigations
Land transfers
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out, and report to Congress on, a study on the acquisition of a specified parcel of land in Beaufort, South Carolina, to be used for expansion of the Beaufort National Cemetery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-184
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2011- Exempts provisions expanding the adoption tax credit and adoption assistance programs enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 from the general terminating (sunset) provisions of that Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House