hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Encouraging State-by-State adoption of a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights.

Bill: 114-hres-230
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2015-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Sex offenses
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: 
Encourages the adoption of a comprehensive state-level Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights that upholds core U.S. values.
 
Urges such a Bill of Rights to include specified rights concerning legal and criminal procedures and victim services.
 
Recognizes and applauds those state legislative bodies that have already taken steps toward the adoption of a Sexual Assault Survivor's Bill of Rights.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults.

Bill: 114-hres-232
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2015-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Advisory bodies
Consumer affairs
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Financial literacy
Financial services and investments
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Minority employment
Public-private cooperation
Temporary and part-time employment
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: 
Supports the efforts of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy in working with the public and private sectors to:
 
 
increase financial education for youth in school and for young adults in the workplace,
 
increase access to financial services,
 
establish measures of national financial literacy,
 
conduct research on financial knowledge, and
 
strengthen financial education programs.
 
 
Reaffirms the purposes of the Dodd-Frank Act directing federal financial agencies to partner with organizations focused on developing opportunities to place talented young minorities and women in industry internships, summer employment, and full-time positions.
 
Supports the efforts of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to provide consumers with relevant information and decisionmaking tools regarding important financial decisions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens that it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders.

Bill: 114-hres-233
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Iran
Middle East

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should release all detained U.S. citizens and provide any information it possesses regarding any U.S. citizens who have disappeared within its borders.

action_date: 2015-06-15
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should release all detained U.S. citizens and provide any information it possesses regarding any U.S. citizens who have disappeared within its borders.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 364). (text: CR H4353)
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 364).(text: CR H4353)
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4361)
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 233.
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4353-4357)
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-26
text: Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Discharged.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2964-2965)
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas.

Bill: 114-hres-234
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all telephone service providers must appropriately complete calls to all areas of the United States regardless of the technology used by such providers, and (2) no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in rural areas. 
 
Declares that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should: (1) pursue entities whose violations of FCC rules contribute to a lack of quality telecommunications services in rural areas, (2) impose enforcement actions to discourage such uncompleted calls and unreasonable discrimination, and (3) establish a definitive solution to such discrimination. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015.

Bill: 114-hres-235
Sponsor: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2015-04-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Congressional tributes
Disaster relief and insurance
Foreign aid and international relief
Natural disasters
Nepal
Reconstruction and stabilization
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: 
 Expresses deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015.
 
 Supports the Administration's efforts to coordinate an immediate U.S. humanitarian response.
 
 Commends the efforts and honors the sacrifice of the men and women engaged in the response, including the citizens and government of Nepal, the United States, and international humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations.
 
 Urges the Administration, in coordination with the government of Nepal and other donors, to provide emergency relief and reconstruction efforts in Nepal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2015-05-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Introduced in House
Expressing condolences to the family of Dr. Warren Weinstein, and commemorating the life and work of Dr. Warren Weinstein.

Bill: 114-hres-236
Sponsor: Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2015-04-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: 
Mourns the death of Dr. Warren Weinstein and expresses condolences to his family.
 
 Salutes Dr. Weinstein for his lifelong commitment to humanitarian development work in challenging and dangerous circumstances. 
 
Calls on the United States to make the return of all U.S. citizens held captive abroad a top priority, and to provide a coordinated and consistent approach to supporting hostages and their families. 
 
Requests that the Clerk of the House transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Weinstein family.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Declaring that achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease of the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 is an urgent national priority.

Bill: 114-hres-237
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2015-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
International organizations and cooperation
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: 
Expresses commitment to strengthening the quality of care and expanding support for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their family caregivers. 
 
Declares that: (1) achieving the primary goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's by 2025 is an urgent national priority, and (2) bold action and considerable increases in funding are necessary to meet that goal.
 
Encourages: (1) greater collaboration between governments to advance a global Alzheimer's and dementia research plan; (2) innovative public-private partnerships, financing tools, incentives, and other mechanisms to accelerate the pursuit of disease-modifying therapies.
 
 Calls for: (1) significantly increasing the funding for Alzheimer's research in FY2016; and (2) developing a plan for FY2017-FY2020 to meet the target of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services for the United States to spend $2 billion each year on Alzheimer's research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2015, which includes bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

Bill: 114-hres-238
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2015-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month, which include bringing attention to the severe health disparities faced by minority populations in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May 2015 as "National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month".

Bill: 114-hres-239
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2015-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Commemorative events and holidays
Medical research
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: 
Recognizes National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month.
 
Supports the work of the National Institutes of Health in pursuit of medical progress on pediatric stroke.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos.

Bill: 114-hres-240
Sponsor: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2015-04-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Cambodia
Citizenship and naturalization
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Laos
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Vietnam
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: 
Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge rule and the Cambodian Genocide, the end of the Vietnam War and the Secret War in Laos, the humanitarian response of the United States to receive over one million refugees from the region, and the beginning of the Southeast Asian American community in the United States.
 
Recognizes further the ongoing contributions of the Southeast Asian American community to the economic, cultural, and political vitality of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E640)
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of April 2015 as "Alcohol Responsibility Month" and supporting the goals and ideals of responsible decisions regarding alcohol.

Bill: 114-hres-241
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2015-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alcoholic beverages
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Commemorative events and holidays
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Roads and highways
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of Alcohol Responsibility Month.
 
Encourages parents to be responsible role models and to have ongoing conversations with their children about the dangers of alcohol abuse.
 
Condemns the pervasiveness of alcohol-impaired driving and resulting tragedies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 3 through 9, 2015.

Bill: 114-hres-242
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2015-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: 
Expresses support for the designation of Public Service Recognition Week. 
 
Commends public servants, government employees, and members of the uniformed services for their public service and honors those who have given their lives in service. 
 
Calls upon a new generation to consider a career in public service as an honorable profession. 
 
Encourages efforts to promote public service careers at all levels of government. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-30
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representative in respect to promoting a strong national energy policy that supports the innovative and hard-working men and women in the oil and gas industry who have led the charge in a United States energy revolution.

Bill: 114-hres-243
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2015-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Economic performance and conditions
Energy prices
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental regulatory procedures
Oil and gas
Trade restrictions
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: 
Declares that the House of Representatives supports policies that:
 
 
cut through bureaucratic red tape to encourage domestic energy resurgence;
 
reduce harmful, job-killing regulations; and
 
eliminate an obsolete, decades-old crude oil export ban to reduce price volatility, increase market stability, and promote economic growth.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2784)
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for the designation of May 2015 as "Mental Health Month".

Bill: 114-hres-244
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Introduced: 2015-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: 
Supports the designation of Mental Health Month to remove the stigma associated with mental illness and to place emphasis on scientific findings regarding mental health recovery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestically grown flowers support the farmers, small businesses, jobs, and economy of the United States, enhance the ability of the people of the United States to honor their mothers on Mother's Day, and that the White House should strive to showcase domestically grown flowers.

Bill: 114-hres-245
Sponsor: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2015-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Horticulture and plants
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: purchasing flowers grown in the United States supports farmers, small businesses, jobs, and the economy; flowers grown in the United States enhance the ability of Americans to honor their mothers on Mother's Day; and the White House should strive to showcase flowers grown in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Honoring the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning on May 4, through May 8, 2015.

Bill: 114-hres-246
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2015-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Economic performance and conditions
Small Business Administration
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: 
Supports: (1) the designation of National Small Business Week, (2) efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally, and (3) efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small business on the U.S. economy. 
 
Honors the vital role of small business and entrepreneurs in the United States during such week. 
 
Recognizes: (1) the important role of the Small Business Administration as a valuable resource for the U.S. entrepreneur, (2) the importance of creating policies that promote a business friendly environment for small business owners free of unnecessary regulations, and (3) the National Small Business Person of the Year and the National Lender of the Year.
 
Encourages young entrepreneurs to pursue their passions and create more start-up businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-01
text: Introduced in House