hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
STURDY Act

Bill: 114-hr-5442
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2016-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child safety and welfare
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: 

Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth Act or the STURDY Act

 
 This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for free-standing clothing storage units (furniture items referred to as, or that may contain, a chest, door chest, chest of drawers, dresser, or bureau) to protect children from tip-over-related death or injury, unless the CPSC determines that a voluntary ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) International standard adequately protects children and is likely to be complied with by furniture manufacturers.
 
If an ASTM standard meets the CPSC's requirements, the standard shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Introduced in House
PHMSA Accountability Act

Bill: 114-hr-5443
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2016-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: 
 

PHMSA Accountability Act
 
 
This bill allows a private person to bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel the Department of Transportation to perform a nondiscretionary duty under federal pipeline safety provisions that it has failed to perform.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-06-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-06-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-06-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2016-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Introduced in House
Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5444
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2016-06-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Immigration status and procedures
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: 

Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016

 
This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision, notwithstanding a U.S. citizen's age, the immigration status of the citizen's custodial parent or legal guardian, or such parent's or guardian's ability to present a document establishing his or her lawful permanent resident status, from: 
 
 
depriving such citizen or the parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of such citizen of any federal, state, or local benefit to which the citizen is lawfully entitled; 
 
prohibiting such citizen, parent, or legal guardian from accessing any legal document to which such citizen is lawfully entitled or eligible to apply for; or
 
taking any action or omitting to take any action that deprives the citizen of any right, privilege, or immunity under the Constitution or laws of the United States.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-09
text: Introduced in House
Foreign ID Review Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5446
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
El Salvador
Government studies and investigations
Guatemala
Honduras
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Nicaragua
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 

Foreign ID Review Act of 2016

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice to review every two years all forms of identification issued to foreign nationals in the United States by the governments of Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, including consular-issued identification and passports, to determine if such forms of identification are sufficiently secure to verify the bearer's identity for purposes such as opening a financial institution account and obtaining any lawful benefit for the bearer's child. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
To expand the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to include members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the families of such members.

Bill: 114-hr-5448
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 
This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to include members of the Armed Forces and their family members among individuals who are eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E884-885)
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5449
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Judicial procedure and administration
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 

Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise requirements related to the provision of adequate representation for defendants in federal criminal cases. Under current law, each U.S. district court must operate a plan, in accordance with specified requirements, for furnishing representation to any eligible person who is financially unable to obtain adequate representation. The bill revises these requirements and establishes the Federal Defender Commission as an independent agency tasked with ensuring the provision of adequate representation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
American Savings Account Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5450
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Department of Labor
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion
Self-employed

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 

American Savings Account Act of 2016 

 
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a new retirement option for all employees and self-employed individuals to be known as the American Savings Account Fund. This fund operates in a manner similar to the Thrift Savings Fund, which is available to federal employees. 
 
The bill establishes an American Savings Account Board of Directors to establish policies for fund investment and management. The board shall select or establish a list of investment funds and options similar to those in the Thrift Savings Fund, among which participants may choose. 
 
The board shall establish an American Savings Account Fund Advisory Council to advise the board on matters relating to investment policies. 
 
The American Savings Account Fund is tax-exempt and contributions to, or distributions from, it are excludible from gross income. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5451
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 

Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016

 
 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation assistance from specified reporting requirements. The bill exempts producers that receive $450,000 or less in USDA conservation assistance during the year or are Indian tribes from reporting requirements related to subawards, executive compensation, the Universal Identifier, and the System for Award Management. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act

Bill: 114-hr-5452
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Income tax deductions
Indian social and development programs
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account. 

action_date: 2016-06-21
text: 

Native American Health Savings Improvement Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4027)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4027)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5452.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4027-4028)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-631.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-631.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
Bureau Advisory Opinion Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5453
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer credit
Financial services and investments
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 

Bureau Advisory Opinion Act of 2016

 
 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to establish a procedure and promulgate rules to provide written opinions in response to inquiries concerning conformance of specific proposed or prospective conduct by a covered person with federal consumer financial law.
 
A &quot;covered person&quot; under the Act is: (1) any person that engages in offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, and (2) any affiliate of that person if the affiliate acts as a service provider to the person.
 
The CFPB, within 90 days of receiving such a request for an opinion, shall: 
 
 
issue an opinion stating whether the described conduct would violate federal consumer financial law,
 
deny the request, or
 
explain why it is not feasible to issue an opinion.
 
 
The CFPB shall not issue an opinion on a general question of interpretation, a hypothetical situation, conduct of someone other than the requester, or past conduct the covered person doesn't plan to continue. 
 
A request may be withdrawn at any time prior to the CFPB issuing a response. An issued advisory opinion may be amended or revoked at any time. 
 
An opinion rendered pursuant to this bill shall be placed in the CFPB's public record 90 days after the requesting party has received the advice, subject to specified limitations on public disclosure. 
 
Any person may rely on an opinion issued by the CFPB that has not been amended or withdrawn and liability shall not attach to conduct consistent with such opinion. 
 
The CFPB shall implement a system to charge a fee for such inquiries sufficient to pay the costs of carrying out this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5454
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Citizenship and naturalization
Criminal justice information and records
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 

Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to grant automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent, regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. 
 
An individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a U.S. citizen parent shall automatically become a U.S. citizen when the following conditions have been fulfilled: 
 
 
the individual was adopted by a U.S. citizen before the individual reached age 18, 
 
the individual was physically present in the United States in the citizen parent's legal custody pursuant to a lawful admission before the individual reached age 18, 
 
the individual never acquired U.S. citizenship before the enactment of this Act, and 
 
the individual was lawfully residing in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act. 
 
 
An individual who meets such criteria, except for lawfully residing in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, shall automatically become a U.S. citizen on the date on which the individual is physically present in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission. 
 
 A visa may not be issued to such an individual unless: 
 
 
the individual was subjected to a criminal background check; and 
 
 the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State coordinated with law enforcement agencies to ensure that appropriate action is taken regarding any unresolved criminal activity.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Consumer Financial Information Act

Bill: 114-hr-5455
Sponsor: Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
Introduced: 2016-06-10 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer credit
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: 

Protecting Consumer Financial Information Act

 
This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to limit the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in conducting any required monitoring or assessment, to gather information from time to time regarding the organization, business conduct, markets, and activities of covered persons and service providers. The CFPB may gather information only on a sampling basis.
 
The bill repeals CFPB authority to gather and compile information from examination reports concerning covered persons or service providers. It also prohibits the CFPB from using its authorities to obtain records from covered persons and service providers participating in consumer financial services markets for purposes of assessing their compliance with the requirements of federal consumer financial law.
 
The bill also repeals the CFPB:
 
 
mandate to require reports and conduct periodic examinations of nondepository covered persons for purposes of detecting and assessing risks to consumers and to markets for consumer financial products and services,
 
exclusive authority and mandate to require reports and conduct periodic examinations for the same purposes of insured depository institutions and insured credit unions with over $10 billion in assets (and their affiliates), and 
 
authority to require reports and conduct periodic examinations for the same purposes of insured depository institutions and insured credit unions with $10 billion or less in assets.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-10
text: Introduced in House
To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5457
Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2016-06-13 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: 
This bill redesignates as the &quot;Nancy Reagan Memorial Park&quot; the Gravelly Point Park located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a State Medicaid option to enhance administrative matching funds to support statewide behavioral health access program activities for children under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5462
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2016-06-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Medicaid
Mental health
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: 
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to provide, and receive an enhanced federal matching rate for providing, administrative activities carried out with respect to a behavioral health access program for individuals under 21 years of age.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-13
text: Introduced in House