hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-273
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Public contracts and procurement
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015

 
Amends the Small Business Act to consider an individual with a net worth of less than $1.5 million as eligible for participation in a Small Business Administration (SBA) program providing grants to small businesses owned and controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals. Allows a small business to receive SBA developmental assistance under the program for the entire period of an SBA-guaranteed loan.
 
Redefines the term "bundled contract" to mean a contract or order entered into to meet procurement requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements, without regard to its designation by the procuring agency or whether a study of the effects of the solicitation on civilian or military personnel has been made, subject to exceptions. Expands the definition of "bundling of contract requirements." Makes the revised and expanded definitions inapplicable to contracts for construction services under $65 million or under $5 million for all other types of contracts.
 
Increases from: (1) 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal, and (2) 5% to 10% the government-wide procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses. Limits the number of categories for which a small business may qualify under such goals.
 
Requires a report from the Comptroller General to Congress on disparities in the awarding of federal contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small businesses, and other businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, to make recommendations for the resolution of the issues, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-275
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Advisory bodies
Athletes
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Intellectual property
Labor-management relations
Licensing and registrations
School administration
School athletics
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sports and recreation facilities
Student aid and college costs
Tax-exempt organizations
Wages and earnings
Women's education
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 
Establishes the Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to review, analyze, and report to the President and Congress on the following issues related to intercollegiate athletics:
 
 
the interaction of athletics and academics,
 
the financing of intercollegiate athletics,
 
the recruitment and retention of student athletes,
 
oversight and governance practices,
 
health and safety protections for student athletes,
 
due process and other protections related to the enforcement of student athlete rules and regulations, and
 
any other issues the Commission considers relevant to understanding the state of intercollegiate athletics.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act

Bill: 114-hr-276
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Appropriations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act

 
Prohibits the use of federal funds for: (1) the position of Public Advocate within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); (2) the position of Deputy Assistant Director of Custody Programs and Community Outreach within ICE; or (3) any other position within ICE whose functions are substantially the same as those assigned to either of these two positions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-277
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Middle East
Palestinians

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015

 
This bill prohibits any amounts from being obligated or expended to provide assistance, loan guarantees, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority (PA), or any affiliated governing entity, until the PA withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E49)
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
TIGER CUBS Act

Bill: 114-hr-278
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Infrastructure development
Public transit
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2015 or TIGER CUBS Act 

 
This bill provides $500 million in supplemental FY2015 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for national infrastructure investments under a competitive grant program commonly known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. At least $100 million of the funds must be used for projects located in cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000. 
 
The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This funding is only available if the President designates the amounts as an emergency and submits the designation to Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.

Bill: 114-hr-279
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exclude from the definition of &quot;common carrier&quot; (regulated by the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] under the common carrier regulatory authority provided under title II of such Act) a provider of an information service or of advanced telecommunications capability when engaged in the provision of such service or capability.
 
Classifies broadband Internet access service as an &quot;information service&quot; under such Act (regulated by the FCC under title I of such Act using what is commonly referred to as a general &quot;ancillary jurisdiction&quot; to regulate only as may be necessary in the execution of its statutory functions).
 
Defines &quot;broadband Internet access service&quot; as a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to, and receive data from, all or substantially all Internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to, and enable the operation of, the communications service, but excluding dial-up Internet access service. Provides for such definition to include a service utilizing advanced telecommunications capability under the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
 
Prohibits a provider of an information service from being: (1) treated as a telecommunications carrier when engaged in the provision of an information service, or (2) required to offer such service or any component of such service as a telecommunications service.
 
Excludes from the definition of: (1) &quot;telecommunications carrier&quot; (treated as a common carrier only to the extent that it is engaged in providing telecommunications services, except that the FCC determines whether the provision of fixed and mobile satellite service is treated as common carriage) a provider of an information service or of advanced telecommunications capability; and (2) &quot;telecommunications service&quot; any service that is an information service, any component of an information service, or advanced telecommunications capability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014

Bill: 114-hr-281
Sponsor: Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Sex and reproductive health

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 [
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Prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born.
 
Makes such prohibition applicable to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic.
 
Bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners, (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest, or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act (Long-Term SCORE Act)

Bill: 114-hr-282
Sponsor: Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Economic performance and conditions
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act (Long-Term SCORE Act) 

 
This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare long-term cost estimates for legislation reported by congressional committees. It also establishes a long-term budget scoring division within CBO. The bill requires the long-term estimates to cover at least each of the next four ten-year periods. CBO currently provides cost estimates over a 5- or10-year period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-285
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Human trafficking
Marketing and advertising
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 or the SAVE Act of 2015

 
 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) advertising commercial sex acts involving a minor or an individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or coercion; or (2) benefitting financially or otherwise from such advertising knowing that the individual involved was a minor or victim of force, fraud, or coercion.

action_date: 2015-01-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2015 or the SAVE Act of 2015

 
 (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) advertising commercial sex acts involving a minor or an individual engaged in such an act through force, fraud, or coercion; or (2) benefitting financially or otherwise from such advertising knowing that the individual involved was a minor or victim of force, fraud, or coercion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H596)
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H596)
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 285.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H596-600)
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-8.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-8.
action_date: 2015-01-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-01-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-01-20
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-286
Sponsor: Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Land transfers
Montana

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: 

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2015

 
 Extends federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. Makes the Tribe and each member eligible for all services and benefits provided by the United States to Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the residence of any member on or near an Indian reservation. 
 
Considers the federal service area of the Tribe to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties, Montana.
 
 Directs the Tribe, as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, to submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a member of the Tribe. Requires the Tribe to maintain such membership roll. 
 
Directs the Secretary to acquire, for the benefit of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within the Tribe's service area to be used for a tribal land base. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-09-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-12
text: Introduced in House
American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act

Bill: 114-hr-287
Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Introduced: 2015-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Free trade and trade barriers
Oil and gas
Trade agreements and negotiations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: 

American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act

 
 Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process for the importation or exportation of natural gas to a World Trade Organization member nation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Medical Access Act

Bill: 114-hr-288
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2015-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Neurological disorders
Transportation costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: 

Veterans Medical Access Act

 
Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double or multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with care provided through a VA special disabilities rehabilitation program, if such care is provided: (1) on an inpatient basis, or (2) while a veteran is provided temporary lodging at a VA facility in order to make such care more accessible.
 
Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on the travel program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House