hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
SHIPS Act

Bill: 115-hr-2994
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Defense spending
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: 

Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act

 
This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-2995
Sponsor: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Corporate finance and management
Credit and credit markets
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government lending and loan guarantees
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Motor fuels
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

 
This bill establishes a U.S. Green Bank that provides financial support to assist regional, state, and local institutions finance: (1) clean energy (e.g., solar or wind energy) projects, or (2) energy efficiency projects that reduce energy use or substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
 
The Department of the Treasury must issue green bonds to provide the bank with: (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no more than $50 billion in aggregate at any one time.
 
The bill also establishes in the Treasury a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2996
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Marriage and family status
State and local government operations
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017 

 
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements that apply to able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). 
 
The bill modifies the work requirements to: 
 
 
terminate the authority of the Department of Agriculture to waive the requirements, upon the request of a state agency, for individuals residing in an area that has an unemployment rate of over 10% or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals; 
 
 shorten from three months to one month the time limit for receiving benefits in a three-year period without meeting the requirements; 
 
 decrease from 15% to 5% the portion of ABAWDs that a state may exempt from the requirements; 
 
 allow participation in a supervised job search to satisfy the requirements; 
 
 require states receiving SNAP funds to provide ABAWDs with opportunities to participate in a work program, a workfare program, or a supervised job search; and 
 
 reduce SNAP allotments for states that fail to comply with requirements regarding eligibility disqualifications.
 
 
The bill also modifies the congressional declaration of policy to specify that the purpose of SNAP is to increase employment, to encourage healthy marriage, and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency (maintaining an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the federal government). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2999
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish cost sharing limits for health plans that cover prescription drugs and use a formulary or other tiered cost sharing structure. Such health plans may not impose higher cost sharing requirements, including copayment and coinsurance, for specialty drugs than for other prescription drugs in a nonpreferred brand name drug tier. If a health plan's formulary contains more than one nonpreferred brand name drug tier, the tier with the lowest cost sharing applies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-3000
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Alliances
Asia
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Foreign aid and international relief
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Pakistan
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 
This bill terminates the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally.
 
The President may not issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally until the President certifies that Pakistan: 
 
 
is continuing to conduct military operations that are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network,
 
has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment in preventing the Haqqani Network from using any Pakistani territory as a safe haven,
 
is actively coordinating with Afghanistan to restrict the movement of militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, and 
 
has shown progress in the arrest and prosecution of Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act

Bill: 115-hr-3001
Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Aviation and airports
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Economic development
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Infrastructure development
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Railroads
Roads and highways
Sales and excise taxes
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: (1) establish a Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program to distribute funds to states, and a National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program to make grants to entities for projects, to improve the efficiency and reliability of freight movement in the United States.
 
The bill: (1) requires national and state freight plans to include strategies and goals to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution, water runoff, and wildlife habitat loss; and (2) expands the membership and duties of state freight advisory committees. 
 
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) impose a 1% excise tax upon taxable ground transportation of property (i.e., transportation by freight rail or truck trailer and semitrailer chassis and bodies, suitable for use with a trailer or semitrailer with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more), and (2) deposit such tax revenues into a Freight Trust Fund to finance the Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and the National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3002
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Computer security and identity theft
Licensing and registrations
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Grand Canyon Bison Management Act

Bill: 115-hr-3005
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Arizona
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Hunting and fishing
Land use and conservation
Mammals
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Grand Canyon Bison Management Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona that Interior determines are detrimental to the uses of the Park. 
 
 The bill permits the removal by such a volunteer of a full bison harvested from the Park. 
 
 Interior shall coordinate with and obtain written approval from the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and finalization of the management plan. 
 
 Interior, in developing such plan, must comply with all applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Federal Aviation Administration Veterans' Preference Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-3007
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Federal Aviation Administration Veterans' Preference Protection Act

 
This bill applies federal veterans' preference provisions for filling a position in the competitive service and remedies for violations of such provisions to the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act

Bill: 115-hr-3008
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Texas
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the childhood home of former President George W. Bush, which is located at 1412 West Ohio Avenue in Midland, Texas.
 
Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site, (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS), and (3) determine the effect of the site's designation as an NPS unit on existing commercial and recreational uses and the effect on state and local governments to manage those activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 4, 2 Present (Roll no. 427). (text: CR H9776)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 4, 2 Present (Roll no. 427).(text: CR H9776)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9803-9804)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3008.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9776-9777)
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-616.
action_date: 2018-03-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-616.
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-07-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3009
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Infrastructure development
Securities
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt tax-exempt facility bonds for sewage and water supply facilities from the state volume caps on private activity bonds. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3010
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish for the federal government, the private sector, and any individual or organization a list of best practices to defend against common cybersecurity threats and risks. 
 
The Department of Homeland Security must assess cybersecurity threats, the effect of such threats on the federal government's information systems and networks, and submit recommendations for addressing such threats. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Bill: 115-hr-3011
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act 

 
This bill requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary.
 
The bill provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan when an overpayment is so forgiven.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Youth Through Summer Employment Act

Bill: 115-hr-3012
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Empowering Youth Through Summer Employment Act

 
This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations for youth workforce investment activities (relating to migrant and seasonal workers) for FY2018-FY2020, and (2) extend such authorization through FY2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act

Bill: 115-hr-3013
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crime prevention
Law enforcement administration and funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act 

 
This bill authorizes appropriations to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most violent U.S. cities.
 
It permits the ATF to transfer appropriated funds to another agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government for the purpose of conducting activities under such a partnership.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Families Home Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3014
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Housing finance and home ownership
Real estate business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: 

Keeping Families Home Act of
 
2017

 
This bill directs certain mortgage servicers to establish deed-for-lease programs that allow eligible mortgagors, in lieu of foreclosure agreements, to remain in their homes as renters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5096)
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-22
text: Introduced in House