hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
To support the capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Bill: 115-hr-6872
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Multilateral development programs
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 
This bill amends the International Financial Institutions Act to require: (1) the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the use of the IMF's administrative budget for technical assistance that strengthens the capacity of IMF members to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing, and (2) the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies to report on the effectiveness of such assistance and on the efficacy of U.S. efforts to achieve this goal. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
EITC Modernization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6873
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government trust funds
Higher education
Income tax credits
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

EITC Modernization Act of 2018 

 
This bill modifies the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to: (1) make certain individuals who are college students or have an aged or disabled dependent eligible for the credit, (2) specify minimum credit amounts for the qualifying students and individuals with an aged or disabled dependent, (3) allow certain EITC recipients to elect to receive the credit payments monthly, and (4) decrease from 25 to 18 the minimum age of eligibility for individuals without dependents. 
 
The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6874
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Economic performance and conditions
Government studies and investigations
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Bureau of Economic Analysis to include estimates pertaining to various income groups in its gross domestic product analyses. Such analyses shall include estimates pertaining to each of the 10 deciles of income as discreet groups and the highest 1% of income as a group. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To reauthorize the Department of Defense mentor-protégé program.

Bill: 115-hr-6875
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Department of Defense
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6876
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Education programs funding
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions Act of 2018

 
This bill permanently extends mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions and increases the authorized funding levels for such programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6877
Sponsor: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Judicial review and appeals
Mammals

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to remove the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6878
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code make it a crime to knowingly and willfully solicit, receive, pay, or offer payment for referrals to a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory, subject to limitations.
 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Midway Atoll Trust Act

Bill: 115-hr-6879
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Infrastructure development
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Oil and gas
Pacific Ocean
Public contracts and procurement
Travel and tourism
U.S. history
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Midway Atoll Trust Act 

 
This bill establishes the Board of Governors of the Midway Atoll to oversee the operation of the Midway Atoll (an unincorporated U.S. territory in the North Pacific Ocean), including the authority to manage national wildlife refuges on the atoll. Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)has jurisdiction over operations on the atoll.
 
The USFWS must restore all infrastructure of the atoll that has been demolished and is necessary for public visitation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Election Day Holiday Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6880
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Election Day Holiday Act of 2018

 
This bill requires a federal election day to be treated as a holiday for federal employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To designate the José Celso Barbosa Birthplace Home National Historic Landmark.

Bill: 115-hr-6881
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Health personnel
Historic sites and heritage areas
Latin America
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Puerto Rico
U.S. history
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 
This bill designates the Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Birthplace Home Site (Casa Natal Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa) in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, as the &quot;Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Home National Historic Landmark.&quot; 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To designate the Luis Muñoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark.

Bill: 115-hr-6882
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Latin America
Literature
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Puerto Rico
U.S. history
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 
This bill designates the Luis Munoz Rivera Home Museum in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, as the &quot;Luis Munoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark.&quot; 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To designate the Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse National Historic Landmark.

Bill: 115-hr-6883
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Architecture
Historic sites and heritage areas
Latin America
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Puerto Rico
Seashores and lakeshores
U.S. history
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 
This bill designates the Cape San Juan (Cabezas de San Juan) Lighthouse in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, as the &quot;Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse National Historic Landmark.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
To designate the Hacienda Buena Vista National Historic Landmark.

Bill: 115-hr-6884
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Latin America
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Puerto Rico
U.S. history
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 
This bill designates the Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the &quot;Hacienda Buena Vista National Historic Landmark.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
CECIL Act

Bill: 115-hr-6885
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Africa
Congressional oversight
Endangered and threatened species
Government studies and investigations
Hunting and fishing
Tanzania
Trade restrictions
User charges and fees
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act or the CECIL Act

 
This bill restricts: (1) the importation or exportation of species that have been proposed to be listed as threatened or endangered species, or (2) the importation of sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species. In addition, the bill abolishes the International Wildlife Conservation Council of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
HEARTS Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6886
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Congressional oversight
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act of 2018 or the HEARTS Act of 2018

 
This bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9156-9195; text of measure as introduced: CR H9156-9157)
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Mr. Johnson, Sam asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6887
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development funding
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public utilities and utility rates
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018

 
This bill addresses the removal of lead from drinking water in federally assisted housing. Specifically, the bill
 
 
requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to require specified testing and remediation with respect to water service lines containing lead;
 
authorizes HUD to inspect all sources of lead contamination in federally assisted housing and to mitigate sources of lead exposure;
 
establishes a grant program for states and local governments to create inventories of water service lines containing lead and to test for lead in the drinking water at child care facilities, schools, and public water fountains; and
 
allows recipients of certain HUD assistance to use such assistance to replace water fixtures and service lines containing lead.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6889
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018
 
 
This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the authority of states with respect to water quality certifications. Specifically, the bill limits the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
CAPITAL Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6890
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Census and government statistics
Economic development
Housing and community development funding
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

Creating Advancement and Personal Improvement in Targeted American Localities Act of 2018 or the CAPITAL Act of 2018 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow opportunity zones to be designated every 10 years. (Opportunity zones are certain low-income areas in which various tax incentives are available for investments in the zones. Under current law, the existing designations expire after 10 years, and no additional designations are permitted.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
The Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6891
Sponsor: Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2018-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

The Anti-Deficiency Reform and Enforcement Act of 2018

 
This bill strengthens penalties for federal employees who violate the Anti-Deficiency Act. Additionally, the bill authorizes an agency to award a cash payment to an employee who discloses a potential violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11.
action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Introduced in House