hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
HELLPP Act

Bill: 115-hr-1542
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicaid
Medicare
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act or the HELLPP Act

 
This bill adds podiatrists as covered physicians under the Medicaid program. 
 
Documentation requirements related to Medicare coverage of therapeutic shoes for individuals with diabetes are revised.
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject payments made to a Medicaid provider or supplier to a continuing levy for federal taxes owed by the provider or supplier. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1543
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Income tax credits
Research and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Support Small Business R & D Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to develop partnership agreements to:
 
 
provide for development of basic training relating to federal income tax credits benefitting small business concerns and startups, especially credits for research and experimentation, and informational materials relating to such credits, including IRS guidance documents; 
 
 provide these basic training and informational materials through electronic resources and at physical locations; and
 
 make the materials available to SBA business development programs and business development entities that partner with SBA programs, including universities, nonprofits, business incubators, and business accelerators.
 
 
The bill amends the Small Business Act to require SBA development centers to provide, in conjunction with the IRS, informational materials, education, and basic training to small business concerns relating to federal income tax credits, including credits available to: (1) businesses generally; and (2) small business concerns and startups specifically, especially credits for research and experimentation.
 Such materials, education, and basic training may be delivered in person or through an Internet website.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act

Bill: 115-hr-1544
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign labor
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Immigration status and procedures
Military operations and strategy
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act

 
This bill amends the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to increase from 8,500 to 11,000 the total number of visas available for the Afghan special immigrant visa program. 
 
Such program is for Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. government or Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1546
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government information and archives
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent method for its collection of coverage data relating to the availability, speed tiers, and performance characteristics of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service in particular geographic locations in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Real Time Transparency Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1548
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Real Time Transparency Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to revise the notification requirement for campaign contributions of $1,000 or more. The bill applies this requirement to any political committee, not just a candidate's principal campaign committee, regarding cumulative contributions (instead of single contributions) of $1,000 or more during a calendar year. Only the Federal Election Commission (FEC) must be notified, instead of the FEC and others.
 
Any amount transferred by a joint fundraising committee established by a candidate's authorized committee to any other authorized committee of that candidate shall be treated as a contribution.
 
Senate candidates must file designations, statements, and reports directly with the FEC instead of via the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1549
Sponsor: Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business ethics
Civil actions and liability
Corporate finance and management
Foreign and international corporations
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of
 
2017

 
This bill amends the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) to authorize private rights of action against persons that violate the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions, which prohibit giving things of value to foreign officials or political parties for purposes of obtaining or retaining business. A person that violates the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions shall be liable for up to treble damages to a securities issuer, domestic business concern, or U.S. person damaged by the violation. 
 
A plaintiff must prove an FCPA anti-bribery violation by the defendant that: (1) prevented the plaintiff from obtaining or retaining business, and (2) assisted the defendant in obtaining or retaining such business.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1550
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Income tax exclusion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired in 2010.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
FOCA Act

Bill: 115-hr-1552
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Labor-management relations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Fair and Open Competition Act 

or FOCA Act

 
 This bill prohibits a federal executive agency that awards any construction contract after the enactment of this bill from requiring or prohibiting a contract bidder from entering into agreements with labor organizations (i.e., Project Labor Agreements [PLAs]) or otherwise discriminating against a bidder or contractor who signs, or refuses to sign, a PLA.
 
Agencies that award grants, provide financial assistance, or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects after the enactment of this bill must ensure that the bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents for such projects do not contain any requirements or prohibitions relating to PLAs. 
 
An agency may exempt a particular project or grant from the prohibition of this bill if it determines that special circumstances exist requiring an exemption to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 829.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1068.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1068.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1553
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Canada
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Europe
Military history
United Kingdom
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

American Patriots of WWII through Service with the Canadian and British Armed Forces Gold Medal Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to all U.S. nationals who voluntarily joined the Canadian and British armed forces and their supporting entities during World War II, in recognition of their dedicated service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Jessie's Law

Bill: 115-hr-1554
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health information and medical records
Health personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: 

Jessie's Law

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying the history of opioid addiction in the medical records of patients who have provided information about their addiction to a health care provider.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act

Bill: 115-hr-1556
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2017-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Military facilities and property
Motor vehicles
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: 

Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act

 
This bill revises the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess personal property to federal and state law enforcement agencies. 
 
DOD's authority to transfer property for counter-drug activities is eliminated.
 
 DOD property recipients must: (1) provide DOD with a description of intended use; and (2) certify that they have appropriate personnel, technical capacity, and training and will return any surplus DOD property.
 
 Non-federal recipients must certify that they have notified their local community of requests for DOD property. 
 
 The following transfers are prohibited: 
 
 
controlled firearms, ammunition, grenades, and explosives; 
 
controlled vehicles, certain trucks, and other highly mobile or mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles; 
 
armored or weaponized drones; 
 
controlled aircraft that are combat configured or combat coded, or that have no established commercial flight application; 
 
silencers; 
 
long range acoustic devices; and
 
items in the Federal Supply Class of banned items.
 
 
 Transfers conditioned upon the agency demonstrating the use of any small arms or ammunitions are prohibited.
 
 Transfers of previously transferred DOD property from one federal or state agency to another such agency are prohibited.
 
DOD may waive transfer prohibitions for certain trucks and vehicles (other than mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles) if necessary for disasters, rescues, or other purposes where life and public safety are at risk.
 
 DOD shall require as a condition of any property transfer that the recipient agency shall return the property if the agency is: (1) investigated by the Department of Justice for any violation of civil liberties, or (2) otherwise found to have engaged in widespread abuses of civil liberties. 
 
 Obligations or expenditures of appropriations to carry out DOD's property transfer program are prohibited unless specified conditions are met. 
 
Federal or state agencies that receive controlled property may not take ownership of such property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2094)
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House
Soledad Canyon Consistency Act

Bill: 115-hr-1557
Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2017-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers
Mining

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: 

Soledad Canyon Consistency Act

 
This bill withdraws 640.16 acres of the Soledad Canyon Sand & Gravel Mining Project Site (California) from: 
 
 
entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
 
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and 
 
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House
United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1559
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2017-03-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arctic and polar regions
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: 

United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017

 
 Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House
Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

Bill: 115-hr-1560
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2017-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Employee leave
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text:  
 

Parental Bereavement Act of 2017 or the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act

 
This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter.
 
 Such an employee may substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay.
 
The bill applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2017-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Introduced in House