hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5847
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Higher education
Historic sites and heritage areas
Human rights
India
International exchange and broadcasting
Political movements and philosophies
Protest and dissent

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016 

 
This bill authorizes the Department of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional exchange programs, including:
 
 
an annual public diplomacy forum for scholars from the United States and India that focuses on the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.;
 
a professional development training initiative for government employees to develop international conflict solutions based on the principles of nonviolence developed in consultation with the president and chief executive officer of the United States Institute of Peace, the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the Department of State, and U.S. cooperating partners; and
 
an undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate student exchange for students to study the history and legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi, visit historic sites in India and the United States that were integral to the American civil rights movement and the Indian independence movement, and research and develop papers on the importance of peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation in current conflict regions.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5848
Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to make entities that provide pre-apprenticeship programs eligible to receive funds for training servicesunder that Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
New Jobs Training Act

Bill: 114-hr-5849
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Higher education

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

New Jobs Training Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to employers to partner with community colleges to create programs for training individuals for new jobs with such employers.
 
A &quot;new job&quot; is defined as a job that:
 
 
 may include a new position within an existing job category that is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer's business in the year preceding the date of hire; 
 
 is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation of the employer formerly located in another location that was closed or substantially reduced by the employer; and
 
 results in a net increase in employment for the employer.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with oversight of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5852
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Congressional oversight
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 
 This bill amends the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to revise provisions related to determining a customer's "net equity" (the dollar amount of the customer's accounts) for purposes of a claim.
 
In general, such a determination shall be based on: (1) the information contained in the customer's final statement, and (2) certain additional written confirmations received after the final statement but prior to the filing date. However, the bill establishes exceptions to this requirement: (1) when the debtor's records indicate a higher net value, or (2) in specified cases involving the customer's awareness of fraudulent activity by the debtor.
 
The bill also establishes specified methodologies for allocating a customer's property in a liquidation proceeding.
 
 Under current law, a "customer" of a debtor is a person that has a claim on account of certain securities received, acquired, or held by the debtor. The bill expands the definition of "customer" to include a person: (1) that had cash or securities that were converted or otherwise misappropriated by the debtor, irrespective of whether the debtor held or otherwise had custody, possession, or control of such cash or securities; or (2) that is deemed a customer of the debtor by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
 
 The SEC may direct the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) to take necessary or appropriate action for the protection of investors.
 
If the balance of the SIPC Fund decreases by more than a specified amount during a fiscal year, the SIPC must establish and carry out a fund replenishment plan.
 
The SEC may transfer amounts from a specified fund established under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 if the SEC determines that payments from the SIPC Fund are required because a debtor committed fraud.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Local Law Enforcement Act

Bill: 114-hr-5853
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Espionage and treason
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Juvenile crime and gang violence
State and local government operations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Empowering Local Law Enforcement Act

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into a written agreement with a state or a subdivision thereof pursuant to which a state or local officer or employee may carry out immigration-related investigations, apprehensions, or detentions of aliens in the United States at state or local expense. (Under current law, such agreements are discretionary and carried out by the Department of Justice.)
 
The bill prohibits a state or local agreement request from being denied, or an agreement from being terminated, without a compelling reason.
 DHS shall ensure that information is provided to the National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) and the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) regarding the identity of any individual: 
 
with an active order of removal; 
 
who has been removed from the United States based upon engaging in terrorism or espionage, attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, being convicted of participation in a criminal street gang, being convicted of a felony other than a state or local offense for which an essential element was the alien's immigration status, or being convicted of an aggravated felony; and 
 
for whom a detainer was issued within the previous year but who was not taken into federal custody.
 
 
If a state of local law enforcement official apprehends an individual for a crime and the officer has reason to believe that the individual is an alien, the officer may: (1) verify, using the information provided to the NCIC and the LESC, whether the individual is an individual described in this bill; (2) if so, issue a federal detainer; and (3) transport the individual for transfer to federal custody. DHS shall prioritize such an individual for removal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5854
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Archaeology and anthropology
Cemeteries and funerals
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Federal-Indian relations
General Native American affairs matters
Government studies and investigations
Historical and cultural resources
Smuggling and trafficking
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2016

 
This bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment from 5 years to 10 years for individuals convicted more than once of illegal trafficking in Native American human remains or cultural items.
 
This bill bans the export of illegally obtained Native American cultural objects and sets penalties for violations of this ban.
 
A person is immune from criminal prosecution under laws regarding Native American cultural objects if the person voluntarily repatriates to the appropriate tribe all the Native American cultural objects in the person's possession not later than two years after enactment of this bill. This immunity does not apply to a person under active investigation or prosecution relating to Native American cultural objects.
 
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on the number of Native American cultural objects illegally trafficked and the extent to which the Department of Justice has prosecuted cases of trafficking. The GAO must recommend actions to eliminate such trafficking and to secure the repatriation of Native American cultural objects.
 The Department of the Interior must facilitate the convention of a working group to contribute information to the GAO report and to advise on implementation of the GAO's recommendations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
LGBT Pride Act

Bill: 114-hr-5855
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Mental health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

LGBT Pride Act

 
This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take measures to increase the frequency of collection of information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System.
 The bill authorizes appropriations to expand participation in the National Violent Death Reporting System to all states.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Mom and Pop SHOP Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5856
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Marriage and family status
Self-employed
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Mom and Pop SHOP Act of 2016 or the Mom and Mom SHOP Act of 2016 or the Pop and Pop SHOP Act of 2016

 
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make eligible for the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP health insurance exchange) an individual (and his or her spouse or domestic partner) who owns, or is a partner in, a business that has no employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
RACE for Children Act

Bill: 114-hr-5858
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Child health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act or the RACE for Children Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand requirements for assessing the use of medications in pediatric populations.
 
Applications and supplements to applications for certain drugs and biological products, including orphan drugs, that could be used to treat pediatric cancer must include an assessment of pediatric use. Upon request, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must meet with the sponsor of such a medication to discuss the plan for pediatric studies.
 
The FDA may require the sponsor of an approved medication that could be used to treat pediatric cancer to complete a pediatric assessment if: (1) the medication is used for a substantial number of pediatric cancer patients, or (2) there is reason to believe the medication would have a meaningful therapeutic benefit over existing therapies for pediatric cancer patients.
 
The bill limits waivers of pediatric assessment requirements for certain medications that could be used to treat a pediatric cancer for which there is a need for additional treatment options.
 The FDA must meet with medication sponsors to discuss a deferral or waiver of the pediatric assessment requirement.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1133)
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Forest Restoration Act

Bill: 114-hr-5860
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animal and plant health
Appropriations
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Forests, forestry, trees
Insects
Pest management

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Emergency Forest Restoration Act

 
This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA), regarding National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, regarding public lands, to develop and carry out a forest management activity on lands of the department concerned in a state when the activity's primary purpose is to address an insect or disease infestation that has been declared an emergency by the state governor.
 
With specified exceptions, a categorical exclusion shall be available to USDA or Interior for these purposes. 
 
A &quot;categorical exclusion&quot; is an exception to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for a project or activity relating to the management of National Forest System lands or public lands that would otherwise be considered a major federal action. 
 
Beginning in FY2018, USDA shall identify the amount of funds, if any, appropriated in the previous fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations specified in this bill. 
 
Within five years of the end of the fiscal year in which an identification is made, USDA shall sell an amount of timber the sale of which is sufficient to recoup the identified amount and any associated costs.
 
The bill prescribes requirements for the deposit of sales proceeds. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-08-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2016-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
To establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, for fair market value, certain properties in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in the State of Washington to the permittees of those properties, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5861
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Marine and inland water transportation
Motor vehicles
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to give permittees of specified federal land (including improvements) located along Sherman Creek and Rickey Point in Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in the state of Washington the first option to purchase such property for fair market value. 
 
Interior shall offer to sell for fair market value: 
 
 
all interest of the United States in and to each property; and 
 
easements for vehicular access to it, access to and use of one dock for it, and access to and use of all boathouses, ramps, retaining walls, and other improvements for which access is provided in the permit. 
 
 
Interior shall also: 
 
 
solicit sealed bids for each property, and 
 
sell each property to the bidder who submits the highest bid at or above its fair market value.
 
 
The cost of a conveyance of a property, including the costs of required appraisals, shall be paid by:
 
 
Interior, for a sale to a permittee, from revenues of that sale; and 
 
 the purchaser, for a sale to any person other than the permittee.
 
 
Revenues from sales of federal lands under this bill shall be made available, without further appropriation, for conveyance costs and for deferred maintenance activities in the recreation area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
Keep Students in School Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5862
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2016-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student records
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: 

Keep Students in School Act of 2016

 
This bill establishes a grant program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall assist local educational agencies in carrying out one or more of the following activities:
 
 
establishing an attendance program;
 
funding after-school programs and recreational activities;
 
establishing a teacher training and development program that focuses on issues relating to racial inequality and poverty; 
 
if applicable, making a zero tolerance policy more compatible with the goals of student retention and engagement;
 
establishing a student absence policy with respect to at-risk children;
 
collaborating with local agencies and social workers to address issues facing at-risk children;
 
providing parents of at-risk children with resources and support;
 
establishing or expanding a mentoring program; or
 
providing schools with licensed social workers.

 
ED shall provide technical assistance to grantees upon request. 
 
In addition, ED shall establish a task force to develop a comprehensive work plan to address the hardships that disadvantaged youth may face in attending school and attaining academic success. The task force shall: (1) coordinate interagency efforts to address such hardships, (2) assess the effectiveness of federal programs aimed at addressing those hardships, and (3) develop a plan that implements improvements to such federal programs and incorporates positive youth development practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-07-14
text: Introduced in House