hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4440
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2014-04-09 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Mammals
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: 
Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014 - Prohibits a person from transporting a horse in interstate commerce in a motor vehicle (except a vehicle operated exclusively on rail or rails) containing two or more levels stacked on top of one another. Sets forth civil penalties for persons who knowingly violate such prohibition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4441
Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2014-04-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Buy American requirements
Metals
Pipelines
Solid waste and recycling
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: 
American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum safety standards to require gas or hazardous liquid pipelines constructed or replaced after enactment of this Act to be made of steel that: (1) is produced in the United States, and (2) originates from (or in the case of recycled steel is combined with) iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the United States (Buy America requirements).
 
Authorizes the Secretary to waive such requirements if certain conditions are met.
 
Requires DOT inspection and testing of intrastate gas pipelines not covered by a state pipeline safety program certification or a state pipeline safety agreement to include direct, pre-installation testing of such pipelines for quality verification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2014-04-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
Real Time Transparency Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4442
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2014-04-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: 
Real Time Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the requirement of a 48-hour notification of a campaign contribution of $1,000 or more to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and certain other officials by the principal campaign committee of a candidate for federal office.
 
Applies this requirement, with certain additions, but for reporting exclusively to the FEC, to any political committee regarding cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more from any contributor during a calendar year.
 
(Currently, a candidate's principal campaign committee is required to give a written 48-hour notification to the Secretary of the Senate or the FEC, and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, after the receipt of any contribution of $1,000 or more by any authorized committee of such candidate after the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before, any election.)
 
Treats any amount transferred by a joint fundraising committee established by a candidate's authorized committee to any other authorized committee of that candidate as a contribution by the joint fundraising committee to such authorized committee (and thus subject to the 48-hour notification requirement). 
 
Requires Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports directly with the FEC (instead of via the Secretary of the Senate, as currently required).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
Long-Term SCORE Act

Bill: 113-hr-4444
Sponsor: Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2014-04-09 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Economic performance and conditions
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: 
Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act or Long-Term SCORE Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to establish within the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) a long-term budget scoring division.
 
Requires the CBO Director, whenever a CBO cost analysis of a public bill or resolution reported by any congressional committee (except the congressional appropriations committees) is prepared, and upon the request of any Member of Congress, to prepare and submit to such committee the information requested, except that it shall be for, if practicable, at least each of the next four 10 fiscal-year periods (long-term cost analysis).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Introduced in House
Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4445
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Assistant Secretary of Aging to carry out a program awarding grants to eligible entities to carry out six separate demonstration projects that focus on care coordination and service delivery for older individuals with chronic illness or at risk of institutional placement by: (1) designing and testing new models of care coordination and service delivery that thoughtfully and effectively deploy advanced aides to improve efficiency and quality of care for frail older individuals; and (2) giving direct-care workers opportunities for career advancement through additional training, an expanded role, and increased compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4446
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on matters relating to the identification, claiming, and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, including: (1) estimating the number of unclaimed remains; (2) assessing the effectiveness of VA procedures for claiming and interring unclaimed remains of veterans; (3) assessing state and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to identify, claim, and inter such remains; and (4) recommending appropriate legislative or administrative action.

 
 
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Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Contempt Act

Bill: 113-hr-4447
Sponsor: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Contempt Act - Prohibits the head of a federal agency from paying any agency officer or employee during a pay period in which such officer or employee is in a period of contempt of Congress. Defines &quot;period of contempt of Congress&quot; as: (1) the period which begins on the date on which a resolution holding such officer or employee in contempt is adopted by the House of Representatives or Senate and ends on the date on which such resolution is revoked; or (2) the period which begins on the date on which a statement of contempt (i.e., statement of fact that an officer or employee has failed to appear, testify, produce information, or answer pertinent questions when summoned by Congress or a committee of Congress) is filed in the House of Representatives or Senate and ends on the date such statement is withdrawn. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Safe Skies Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4448
Sponsor: Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Criminal justice information and records
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
International organizations and cooperation
Sanctions
Transportation safety and security
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Safe Skies Act of 2014 - Directs the President to: (1) report annually to Congress identifying each foreign country that does not use the Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to determine the passport accuracy of prospective passengers on commercial flights, and (2) suspend assistance for a fiscal year to an identified foreign country. 
 
Authorizes the President to waive such limitation in whole or in part with respect to a foreign country if: (1) the President certifies to Congress that it is in U.S. national security interests to do so, and (2) such determination is approved by an Act of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Dangerous Products Warning Act

Bill: 113-hr-4451
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business ethics
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Product safety and quality
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Dangerous Products Warning Act - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 5 years on any business entity or product supervisor with respect to a product or business practice who knows of a serious danger associated with such product or business practice and knowingly fails within 15 days after discovering such danger to inform an appropriate federal agency in writing, warn affected employees in writing, and inform other affected individuals. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to 1 year on any individual who intentionally discriminates against an employee who informs a federal agency or warns employees of a serious danger associated with a product or business practice. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Corporate Crime Database Act

Bill: 113-hr-4452
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business ethics
Corporate finance and management
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Corporate Crime Database Act - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) acquire data, for each calendar year, regarding all administrative, civil, and criminal judical proceedings against any corporation or corporate official involving a felony or misdemeanor or civl charge where potential fines may be $1,000 or more; (2) establish and maintain a publicly available website on improper conduct by all corporations with annual revenues of more than $1 billion; and (3) prepare an annual report to Congress detailing the number of civil, administrative, and criminal enforcement actions brought against any corporation or corporate official and the final dispositions of such actions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4454
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Capital gains tax
Charitable contributions
Securities
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax rule requiring a decrease in the basis of a shareholder's stock in an S corporation that makes tax deductible charitable contributions of property. 

action_date: 2014-05-02
text: 
Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax rule requiring an adjustment to the basis of a shareholder's stock in an S corporation that makes tax deductible charitable contributions of appreciated property in taxable years beginning after 2013. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 318.
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-430.
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-430.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4455
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Educational technology and distance education
Government information and archives
Higher education
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Science and engineering education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop high quality, college freshman-level, open source materials that: (1) contain, at minimum, a comprehensive set of textbooks or other educational materials covering topics in physics, chemistry, and calculus; (2) are posted on the Federal Open Source Material Website (Website); and (3) are free of copyright violations.
 
Requires the Director to establish and maintain the Website.
 
Requires materials on the Website to be made available free of charge. Allows those materials to be downloaded, redistributed, or revised by the public.
 
Directs the head of each federal agency that spends more than a specified amount in a fiscal year on scientific education or research to use at least 2% of those funds to collaborate with the heads of other such agencies or any federally funded research and development center to develop and implement procedures for checking the veracity, accuracy, and educational effectiveness of open source materials that are posted on the Website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-04-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
To determine the feasibility of additional agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits in certain areas, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-4456
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Public contracts and procurement
Water storage
Water use and supply
Wetlands
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in order to determine the feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits, to enter into cooperative agreements with non-federal entities to provide replacement water supplies for drought relief for Central Valley Project contractors, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, state wildlife areas, and private wetland areas; and (2) complete a report (to be made available to the Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System and Central Valley Project contractors) on the feasibility of such agreements within two years of this Act's enactment. 
 
Requires such agreements to: (1) include the purchase of storage capacity in non-federal facilities from willing sellers; and (2) provide reimbursement for the temporary use of available capacity in existing above-ground, off-stream storage, and associated conveyance facilities owned by local water agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2014-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
Democracy Restoration Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4459
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Democracy Restoration Act of 2014 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility. 
 
Provides for enforcement of, and remedies for violations of, this Act.
 
Sets forth requirements for state and federal notification of individuals of the restoration of their voting rights pursuant to this Act.
 
Prohibits any state, local government, or other person from receiving or using any federal grant amounts to construct or improve a place of incarceration unless that person has in effect a program to notify each U.S. citizen incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction, upon release from such incarceration, of that individual's rights under this Act.
 
Prohibits this Act from being construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act. Declares that the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House