hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
BROWSE Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3835
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Computer security and identity theft
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Before Registering for Obamacare, Window Shop Exchanges Act of 2014 or the BROWSE Act of 2014 - Prohibits an American Health Benefit Exchange established pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from: (1) requesting personal information of an individual through a website maintained by such Exchange unless such information is necessary to calculate an estimated premium for such individual and such individual has access to compare health care plans offered through such Exchange; or (2) providing to an individual, through such a website, an estimated premium if such premium is calculated prior to the submission by the individual of personal information through the website. Requires such an Exchange to require that any employee who has access to personal information: (1) passes a criminal background check, (2) has not been convicted of a crime, and (3) enters into an agreement not to disclose any such personal information to anyone not authorized to access it.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H112-113)
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Pat Summitt Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 113-hr-3836
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes
Congressional tributes
Higher education
Neurological disorders
School athletics
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Pat Summitt Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Pat Summitt in recognition of her career in women's team sports and her courage in speaking out about her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medal at a price sufficient to cover the cost of both the gold and bronze medals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act

Bill: 113-hr-3837
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax deferral

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees in the building and construction industry to make distributions from their tax-exempt multi-employer pension plan at age 55 if they are not separated from employment at the time of such distributions and were participants in such plan on or before April 30, 2013, and the plan provides for payment of separate accrued benefits when the employee attains the plan's normal retirement age. Suspends payment of distributions for such building and construction industry employees if their multi-employer plan is in endangered or critical status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a consumer renewable credit for utilities that sell intermittent renewable power.

Bill: 113-hr-3838
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Electric power generation and transmission
Income tax credits
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new business-related tax credit for sales by an electric utility, prior to January 1, 2020, of renewable electricity generated by a facility using wind or solar energy to a retail customer; and (2) allow payments to such utilities, in lieu of such tax credit, for sales of renewable electricity to retail customers prior to January 1, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2014-01-09
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: 2014-01-09
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: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
BRIDGE Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3839
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Building and Repairing Infrastructure with Domestic Gains in Employment Act of 2013 or BRIDGE Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make competitive grants to states for projects to repair or replace a bridge.
 
Requires the Secretary in awarding such grants to give preference to projects that: (1) address bridges with a demonstrated significant need for repair or replacement, and (2) create a significant number of jobs.
 
Sets the federal share of project costs at 80%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To establish the Office of Net Assessment within the Department of Defense.

Bill: 113-hr-3840
Sponsor: Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2014-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Military operations and strategy
Military readiness

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: 
Establishes the Office of Net Assessment within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of the military capabilities and potential of the United States in comparison with the military capabilities and potential of other countries or groups of countries to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that foreign income be considered in the determination of eligibility for grants and loans under that Act.

Bill: 113-hr-3841
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include foreign income that is excluded for the purposes of federal income taxes in the determination of a student's need for assistance under title IV.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Education to conduct a feasibility study for using income tax returns as the primary Federal student aid application.

Bill: 113-hr-3842
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report on the feasibility and advantages and disadvantages of using individual income tax returns as the primary form of application for student aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Veteran Tax Parity Act

Bill: 113-hr-3843
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Veteran Tax Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income imputed income from the discharge of student loan indebtedness of a veteran with a service-connected total disability that is determined to be permanent in nature. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require cost or price to the Federal Government be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for defense contracts.

Bill: 113-hr-3844
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Defense
Military procurement, research, weapons development

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Requires that, in the evaluation of competitive proposals for defense contracts, cost or price to the government be given at least equal importance as all other evaluation factors combined. Allows the waiver of such requirement by the agency head concerned. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress, and post publicly, a report on each waiver issued.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Assessing NASA Science Mission Extensions Act

Bill: 113-hr-3845
Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Government studies and investigations
Research administration and funding
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Assessing NASA Science Mission Extensions Act - Instructs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in conducting assessments of the costs and benefits of extending the date of the termination of data collection for those science missions that have exceeded their planned mission lifetime, to consider: (1) the potential continued benefit of instruments on such missions; and (2) the cost and schedule impacts, if any, of mission extension on other NASA activities and science missions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
CARE Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3847
Sponsor: Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Comprehensive health care
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Cyber Awareness and Recovery Enhancement Act of 2013 or the CARE Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) risk-based, performance-based cybersecurity standards for the federal information technology requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the healthcare.gov website. 
 
Requires the HHS Secretary to: (1) adopt and implement such standards, and (2) submit an annual report to Congress regarding cyber incidents relating to such requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2014-01-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H138)
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
New York Fair Fishing Act

Bill: 113-hr-3848
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
New York State

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
New York Fair Fishing Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add the state of New York as a member of the New England Fishery Management Council. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3850
Sponsor: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aging
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
National and community service
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2014 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 appropriations for: (1) the Administration on Aging, including the Eldercare Locator Service and pension counseling and information programs; (2) grants for state and community programs on aging; (3) grants and contracts for educational activities; (4) Older American community service employment programs; and (5) grants for Native Americans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3851
Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014 - Repeals requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for: (1) a transitional reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market in each state, and (2) a program of risk corridors for calendar years 2014-2016 under which a qualified health plan offered in the individual or small group market shall participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums.
 
Applies the repeal of the transitional reinsurance program to plan years beginning after enactment of this Act and provides rules for applying the provision before such date.
 
Applies the repeal of the risk corridors program to calendar years beginning after enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

Bill: 113-hr-3852
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
No Special Treatment for Members of Congress Act

Bill: 113-hr-3853
Sponsor: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2014-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: 
 No Special Treatment for Members of Congress Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal government contributions under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program on behalf of a Member of Congress for coverage under an American Health Benefit Exchange.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Community Economic Opportunity Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3854
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2014-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Housing and community development funding
National and community service
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: 
Community Economic Opportunity Act of 2014 - Revises the Community Services Block Grant Act, reauthorizing and extending the Act and its community services block grant program at specified levels for FY2014-2018, and at unspecified levels for FY2019-2023.
 
Prescribes requirements for a Community Action Innovations Program.
 
Eliminates requirements for: (1) community food and nutrition programs, (2) national or regional programs designed to provide instructional activities for low-income youth, and (3) demonstration partnership agreements addressing the needs of the poor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3855
Sponsor: Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: 
Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the President's annual federal budget submission to include the total dollar amount proposed for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the government engaged in such activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the estimated appropriation required for each of the ensuing four fiscal years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Homeowners Debt Relief Extension Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3856
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2014-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: 
Homeowners Debt Relief Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2015 the exclusion from gross income of imputed income from the discharge of indebtedness with respect to a principal residence; and (2) exclude from the definition of "domestic production gross receipts" for purposes of the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities, gross receipts of a major integrated oil company (i.e., a company which has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for the taxable year and gross receipts in excess of $1 billion for its last taxable year ending during 2005) from the production, transportation, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any primary product thereof.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-01-13
text: Introduced in House