hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Ansel Adams Act

Bill: 113-hr-5893
Sponsor: Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2015-01-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: First Amendment rights
Forests, forestry, trees
General public lands matters
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Judicial procedure and administration
Licensing and registrations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Photography and imaging
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: 
Ansel Adams Act - Declares that it is contrary to U.S. public policy to prohibit or restrict photography in public spaces, whether for private, news media, or commercial use.
 
Requires a federal agency, should it seek to restrict photography of its installations or personnel, to obtain a court order that outlines the national security or other reasons for the restriction. Instructs that such court order shall allow restrictions of such photography when it may lead to the endangerment of public safety or national security. 
 
Prohibits any federal government agency from requiring fees, permits, or insurance as a condition to take still or moving images on federal lands, National Parks and Forests, and public spaces, whether for private, media, or commercial use.
 
Prohibits federal law enforcement officers or private contractors from seizing any photographic equipment or their contents or memory cards or film nor from ordering a photographer to erase the contents of a camera or memory card or film. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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: 2015-01-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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: 2015-01-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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: 2015-01-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, 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: 2015-01-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-02
text: Introduced in House
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 113-hres-1
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Elects the following officers of the House of Representatives: (1) Karen L. Haas as Clerk, (2) Wilson S. Livingood as Sergeant at Arms, (3) Daniel J. Strodel as Chief Administrative Officer, and (4) Father Daniel P. Coughlin as Chaplain.

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Elects the following officers of the House of Representatives: (1) Karen L. Haas as Clerk, (2) Wilson S. Livingood as Sergeant at Arms, (3) Daniel J. Strodel as Chief Administrative Officer, and (4) Father Daniel P. Coughlin as Chaplain.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Subsequent to the adoption of the resolution, the Chair announced that, without objection, H. Res. 1 is amended by striking "Florida" in the second place it appears and inserting "Oregon".
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to that portion electing the Chaplain Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to that portion electing the Chaplain Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Mr. Becerra demanded that the question be divided on the adoption of the resolution so as to have a separate vote on the election of the Chaplain. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Bill: 113-hres-2
Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Informs the Senate that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk.

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Informs the Senate that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.

Bill: 113-hres-3
Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Congressional-executive branch relations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled.

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Bill: 113-hres-4
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional-executive branch relations
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk. 

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 113-hres-6
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Ethics
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on House Administration
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Elects specified Members to the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Elects specified Members to the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H23)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H23)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H23)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 113-hres-7
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Ethics
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on House Administration
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Elects specified named Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Elects specified named Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H23-24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H23-24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H23-24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.

Bill: 113-hres-8
Sponsor: Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Names individuals to fill six specified minority party employee positions authorized by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929. Authorizes the minority leader to appoint and set the annual rate of pay for up to three further minority employees.

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Names individuals to fill six specified minority party employee positions authorized by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929. Authorizes the minority leader to appoint and set the annual rate of pay for up to three further minority employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Mr. Becerra asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.

Bill: 113-hres-9
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Fixes the daily hour of meeting for the House of Representatives for the first session of the 113th Congress.

action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Fixes the daily hour of meeting for the House of Representatives for the first session of the 113th Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H24)
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Bill: 113-hres-10
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Higher education
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Recognizes the centennial anniversary of the founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. 
 
 Honors the Sorority and its members for a century of fortitude and distinguished service to the people of this country and the global community.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule".

Bill: 113-hres-11
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Adds Rule XXX (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) to the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the &quot;Gephardt rule,&quot; repealed by H.Res. 5 (adopting the Rules of the House for the 112th Congress).
 
(The Gephardt rule: (1) provided for an automatic engrossment and transmittal to the Senate of a joint resolution changing the public debt limit, upon the adoption of a congressional concurrent budget resolution; and (2) avoided a separate vote in the House on public debt-limit legislation.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any extension of the public debt limit only be considered in a standalone bill.

Bill: 113-hres-12
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider any bill or joint resolution extending the limit on the public debt if such measure contains any other matter.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures.

Bill: 113-hres-13
Sponsor: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider any legislation containing appropriations within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations if such measure also contains appropriations within the jurisdiction of any other subcommittee of that Committee (other than any measure making supplemental appropriations or continuing appropriations for a maximum 60-day period). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Bill: 113-hres-14
Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
Introduced: 2013-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Political representation
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: 
Amends Rule III (The Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, in a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, the same powers and privileges as Members of the House.
 
Amends Rule XVIII (The Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union) also to permit such individuals the right to vote in, and preside over, that Committee.
 
Requires the Committee of the Whole to rise, however, and the Speaker to put the same question to a vote 
de novo
 without intervening motion whenever a recorded vote on any question has been decided within the Committee by a margin within which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner have been decisive. Requires the Committee then to resume its sitting without intervening motion upon the announcement of the vote on that question.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Introduced in House