hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
2020 Census IDEA Act

Bill: 115-hr-5359
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy Act or the 2020 Census IDEA Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce, in the 2020 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, from: (1) implementing any major operational design that has not been researched, studied, and tested for at least three years before the date on which the applicable census occurs; or (2) including on the questionnaire for the census any subject, type of information, or question that was not submitted to Congress. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must certify to Congress that the subjects, types of information, and questions to be included in a decennial census have been adequately researched, studied, and tested to the same degree as in previous decennial censuses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Tax Credit for Veterans and Retired Law Enforcement Officers for Securing Schools Act

Bill: 115-hr-5360
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Income tax credits
Law enforcement officers
School administration
Temporary and part-time employment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Tax Credit for Veterans and Retired Law Enforcement Officers for Securing Schools Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $1,500 tax credit for veterans and retired law enforcement officers who are employed part-time by a local law enforcement agency to patrol one or more elementary or secondary schools or institutions of higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.

Bill: 115-hr-5361
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number that may be used in connection with a Social Security number (or other identifying information) to assist in verifying the individual's identity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
IRS Information Technology Accountability Act

Bill: 115-hr-5362
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Public contracts and procurement
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

IRS Information Technology Accountability Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the position of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) to be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the IRS.
 
The duties and responsibilities of the CIO include: 
 
 
 ensuring that the information technology is secure and integrated, 
 
 maintaining operational control of the information technology,
 
 being the principal advocate for the information technology needs of the IRS,
 
 developing and implementing a multiyear strategic plan for IRS information technology needs, and 
 
 consulting with the IRS Chief Procurement Officer to ensure that requirements of this bill and the strategic plan are met. 
 
 
The IRS must enter into a contract with an independent reviewer to verify and validate the implementation plans developed for the Customer Account Data Engine 2 and the Enterprise Case Management System. 
 
The IRS Chief Procurement Officer must identify all significant IRS information technology acquisitions and notify the CIO before the acquisitions. The officer must also regularly consult with the CIO regarding acquisitions of IRS information technology. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3427)
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5363
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Budget process
Crime victims
Government trust funds
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2018

 
This bill prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Crime Victims Fund from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of: (1) the budget of the U.S. government, as submitted by the President; or (2) the congressional budget. 
 
The bill establishes a point of order against considering legislation in the House or the Senate that authorizes the use of, or appropriates, amounts in the Crime Victims Fund for any purpose other than a purpose authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. In the Senate, the point of order may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn (currently 60 votes). 
 
The bill also exempts the Crime Victims Fund from sequestration. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5364
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2018
 
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize training and technical assistance to help law enforcement agencies anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties related to security at courthouses. 
Additionally, the bill amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to allow grant funds awarded by the State Justice Institute to be used to improve the safety and security of state and local courts. 
Finally, when the General Services Administration disposes of surplus security equipment (e.g., metal detectors), it must give priority to state and local courthouses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Community Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5365
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Adult education and literacy
Advisory bodies
American Samoa
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal-Indian relations
Financial literacy
Government information and archives
Guam
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Housing and community development funding
Indian social and development programs
National and community service
Northern Mariana Islands
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Community Services Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2018

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Community Services Block Grant program and otherwise revises the program, including with respect to program administration and leadership, minimum and maximum allotments to states, and performance measurement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Safeguarding America's Skies Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5366
Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Freedom of information
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement administration and funding
Right of privacy
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Safeguarding America's Skies Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to authorize the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to detect, track, redirect, and disrupt an unauthorized unmanned aircraft to mitigate a safety or security threat to a facility or asset in the United States related to federal property, authorized protective operations, critical infrastructure, or other efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5367
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Self-employed

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2018

 
This bill amends Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to expand the preliminary requirements for class certification in a class action lawsuit to include a new requirement that the claim does not allege misclassification of employees as independent contractors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Taxpayer ID Protection and Fraud Prevention Act

Bill: 115-hr-5368
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Digital media
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Income tax credits
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Public-private cooperation
Right of privacy
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Taxpayer ID Protection and Fraud Prevention Act

 
 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish or modify various requirements related to protecting taxpayer identities and filing tax returns electronically. 
 
The bill requires: 
 
 
 tax refunds for electronically filed returns to be made by electronic funds transfer with certain exceptions;
 
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to the maximum extent practicable, to allow income tax refunds to be made by electronic funds transfer to prepaid debit cards, Direct Express cards, digital wallets, and other secure electronic payment methods; 
 
the IRS to report to Congress annually on improper payments made by the IRS; 
 
the IRS to work collaboratively with the public and private sectors to protect taxpayers from identity theft refund fraud; and 
 
the Department of the Treasury to ensure that the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee studies (including by providing organized public forums) and makes recommendations to Treasury regarding methods to prevent identity theft refund fraud. 
 
 
The bill also:
 
 
decreases from 250 to 25 the minimum number of tax returns a taxpayer must be required to file during the year to allow the IRS to require electronic filing, and 
 
changes the earliest date on which credits or refunds may be made for the child tax credit or the earned income tax credit to the 1st day of the third month (currently the 15th day of the second month) following the close of the taxable year. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Earmark Elimination Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5369
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Government lending and loan guarantees
House of Representatives
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Earmark Elimination Act of 2018 

 
This bill establishes a point of order in the House of Representatives against considering legislation that contains a congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit, as defined by the bill. If the point of order is successfully raised and sustained, the congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit shall be deemed to be stricken from the legislation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Eliminate Failed IRS Oversight Board Act

Bill: 115-hr-5370
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Eliminate Failed IRS Oversight Board Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight Board. (The board is an independent body responsible for overseeing the IRS in its administration, management, conduct, direction, and supervision of the execution and application of the internal revenue laws or related statutes and tax conventions to which the United States is a party.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Education for Jobs Act

Bill: 115-hr-5371
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Education for Jobs Act

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make an individual eligible to apply for a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program if that individual: (1) is carrying at least three credit hours or the equivalent coursework for the course of study the individual is pursuing, (2) is enrolled in an educational program leading to a degree or certificate, and (3) was employed on a full-time basis for at least 10 years.
 
It makes those students eligible for interest subsidies. It requires the repayment period for such a loan to begin the day after six months after the student ceases to meet the loan eligibility requirements.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act

Bill: 115-hr-5372
Sponsor: Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Commuting
Corporate finance and management
Disability and paralysis
Egypt
Gambling
Health care costs and insurance
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax exclusion
Income tax rates
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Pedestrians and bicycling
State and local taxation
Student aid and college costs
Tax treatment of families
Transfer and inheritance taxes
Transportation costs
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Tax Cuts and Jobs Middle Class Enhancement Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to $5,000 received by an individual as a bonus after December 22, 2017, and before January 1, 2019. The bill defines a "bonus" as amounts paid to an employee other than amounts obligated under an employment contract. 
 
The bill makes permanent the tax reductions and other provisions for individuals that were enacted in P.L 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025.
 
The bill also: 
 
 
increases the standard deduction, 
 
 makes permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized deduction for medical expenses, and
 
 increases the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
Algae Agriculture Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5373
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2018-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural insurance
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agricultural research
Energy research
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government studies and investigations
Horticulture and plants
Nutrition and diet
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: 

Algae Agriculture Act of 2018 

 
This bill modifies several Department of Agriculture research, commodity, and energy programs to authorize assistance for activities related to algae production. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-03-21
text: Introduced in House