hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1680
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Arizona
Citizenship and naturalization
Federal-Indian relations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Tohono O'odham Citizenship Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make a person listed on the official membership roll of the Tohono O'odham Nation (a federally recognized American Indian nation in Arizona) a U.S. citizen as of the date of such listing.
 
 States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide any benefit for a spouse, son, daughter, or other relative of a person granted citizenship under this Act.
 
 Considers the valid membership credential issued to a person listed on the official Tohono O'odham Nation membership roll the equivalent of a certificate of citizenship and a state-issued birth certificate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act

Bill: 113-hr-1681
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
House of Representatives
Inflation and prices
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Restoring Confidence Through Smarter Campaigns Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit expenditures by candidates for the House of Representatives to $500,000 during the election cycle ($250,000 for a primary election and $250,000 for a general election). Sets at $250,000 the maximum amount of expenditures which may be made for a runoff election ($125,000 for a primary runoff election and $125,000 for a general runoff election). Excludes from such limits expenditures for legal services. Provides for indexing such amounts for inflation. 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
FREE Vietnam Act

Bill: 113-hr-1682
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Human rights
Human trafficking
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Religion
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam Act or FREE Vietnam Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to add Vietnam to the list of countries ineligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of duty-free treatment of its products under the generalized system of preferences unless the President certifies to Congress that Vietnam: (1) is not on the special watch list of countries not in compliance with minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking; (2) does not engage in pervasive violations of internationally-recognized human rights, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion; and (3) otherwise meets the requirements of this Act.
 
Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if it is in the U.S. national interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act

Bill: 113-hr-1683
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
New Mexico
Sports and recreation facilities
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act - Designates specified land in Carson National Forest in New Mexico, which shall be known as the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness, as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Releases any federal land within the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area administered by the Forest Service that is not designated as wilderness by this Act from further review for designation as wilderness. 
 
Modifies the boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in New Mexico as specified on the map entitled "Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness."
 
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the town of Red River in New Mexico, one or more parcels of federal land in Taos County, New Mexico, identified as Parcels, 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the map entitled "Town of Red River Town Site Act Proposal" (the Red River Conveyance Map). 
 
Directs the Secretary to convey to the village of Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico the National Forest System land identified as parcel 1 on the map entitled "Village of Taos Ski Valley Town Site Act Proposal." 
 
Authorizes the conveyance of certain National Forest System land in New Mexico involving Parcels 5 and 6 as identified on the Red River Conveyance Map. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
Broadband Adoption Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1685
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Licensing and registrations
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Broadband Adoption Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support for broadband under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program to enable qualifying low-income customers residing in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband service at reduced charges by reimbursing providers who elect to participate in the program for each such customer served.
 
Establishes a program model under which qualifying individuals may elect to apply support from the Lifeline program to basic telephone service, voice telephony service, or broadband service, whether each service is purchased stand-alone or in a bundle.
 
Authorizes the FCC to determine whether state matching funds may be provided as a condition of eligibility for low-income households within such state. 
 
Requires the program to be technology neutral to promote competition from service providers.
 
Requires a broadband service provider that is not an eligible telecommunications carrier to obtain FCC authorization to participate in the program.
 
Directs the FCC to: (1) adopt regulations to prevent duplicative Lifeline subsidies from being awarded to an individual eligible household, and (2) establish a national database to determine consumer eligibility. Limits qualifying individuals to only one Lifeline program support amount per eligible household. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
Trash Reduction Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1686
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Retail and wholesale trades
Sales and excise taxes
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Trash Reduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require retailers to pay a $0.05 excise tax on each disposable carryout bag provided to a consumer. Defines &quot;disposable carryout bag&quot; to mean a bag of any material, commonly plastic or kraft paper, which is provided to a consumer at the point of sale to carry or cover purchases, merchandise, or items. Exempts reusable bags and certain other bags used for specified purposes from such tax. Allows a refund of such tax for retailers who establish a disposable carryout bag recycling program. 
 
Establishes in the Treasury the Disposable carryout bag Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments from such Trust Fund for the disposable carryout bag recycling program and for the land and water conservation fund established by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. 
 
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act in reducing the use of disposable carryout bags and encouraging recycling of such bags.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2013-04-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E511)
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
Never Contract With the Enemy Act

Bill: 113-hr-1688
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Never Contract With the Enemy Act - States that it shall be the policy of the United States that executive agencies shall not contract with the enemy or with any person or entity that provides funds received under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement to an enemy of the United States or that otherwise supports those actively opposing the United States or coalition forces in a contingency operation. Authorizes the termination or nullification of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements valued in excess of $20,000 (currently, $100,000) with persons or entities identified as enemies of the United States. 
 
Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and each senior procurement executive to use available intelligence to identify persons and entities who receive U.S. funds through contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements and who are: (1) providing such funds to an enemy or to a person or entity who is actively supporting an enemy of the United States, or (2) otherwise supporting those who are actively opposing U.S. or coalition forces in a contingency operation. 
 
Requires the Secretary and the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to jointly carry out a program for providing information to senior procurement executives and commanders of the geographic combatant commands relating to persons or entities who may be providing funding under contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements to enemies of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act

Bill: 113-hr-1689
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Members of Congress
Monuments and memorials

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Monuments to Members of Congress Act - Prohibits any real property that is under the jurisdiction of the federal government or constructed using federal funds from being named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any Member of Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
Hazel's Law

Bill: 113-hr-1690
Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2013-04-23 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Human trafficking
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: 
Child Protection Act of 2013 or Hazel's Law - Amends federal criminal code provisions prohibiting sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion to eliminate the requirement that the defendant had a reasonable opportunity to observe the victim in order to relieve the government of the need to prove that the defendant knew that the victim had not attained age 18.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Introduced in House
To provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards.

Bill: 113-hr-1693
Sponsor: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Department of the Treasury
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Reserve System

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: 
Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to exempt from specified Basel III regulations community banks with consolidated assets of $50 billion or less.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1694
Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2013-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Department of the Treasury
Federal officials
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: 
Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to compliance with reporting requirements for monetary instrument transactions of certain financial institutions, to rely upon examinations conducted by the relevant state supervisory agency if: (1) the category of financial institution is required by state law to comply with federal requirements, or (2) the state supervisory agency is authorized to ensure that the financial institution complies with such federal requirements.
 
Empowers the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) to furnish research, analytical, and informational services to foreign regulatory agencies in the interest of detection, prevention, and prosecution of terrorism, organized crime, money laundering, and other financial crimes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1695
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2013-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Judicial procedure and administration

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: 
Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a federal court to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum if necessary to avoid violating federal provisions prescribing factors courts must consider in imposing a sentence. Requires the court to give the parties notice of its intent to impose a lower sentence and to state in writing the factors requiring such a sentence. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act

Bill: 113-hr-1696
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2013-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Corporate finance and management
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Lighting, heating, cooling
Motor fuels
Solid waste and recycling
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: 
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations, to expand the definition of &quot;qualifying income&quot; for such partnerships to include income and gains from renewable and alternative fuels (in addition to fossil fuels), including energy derived from thermal resources, waste, renewable fuels and chemicals, energy efficient buildings, gasification, and carbon capture in secure geological storage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1697
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2013-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cancer
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
Sales and excise taxes
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: 
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the motor fuel excise tax fuel used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act

Bill: 113-hr-1698
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: 
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state Medicaid plan to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for an eligible individual, regardless of age. 
 
Amends SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) to require a state CHIP plan also to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for an eligible individual.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-04-24
text: Introduced in House