hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
PRIVATE Act

Bill: 115-s-1296
Sponsor: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Introduced: 2017-06-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Military law
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: 

Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act or the PRIVATE Act

 
This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit a person from knowingly and wrongfully broadcasting or distributing an intimate visual image of a private area of another individual who is at least 18 years old, who is identifiable from the image or from information displayed in connection with the image, and who does not explicitly consent, if the person knows or reasonably should have known that: 
 
 
 the image was made under circumstances in which the individual depicted retained a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any broadcast or distribution of such image; and
 
 the broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual image is likely to cause harm, harassment, intimidation, emotional distress, or financial loss for the individual depicted or to harm substantially the depicted individual's health, safety, business, calling, career, financial condition, reputation, or personal relationships.
 
 
The perpetrator of such offense is guilty of wrongful distribution of intimate visual images and shall by punished as a court-martial may direct.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-1297
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2017-06-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: 
This bill amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to make permanent title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2017. Among other things, title VII authorizes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice to jointly authorize the targeting (electronic surveillance) of non-U.S. persons outside of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3296)
action_date: 2017-06-06
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.

Bill: 115-s-1298
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 
This bill sets the tonnage requirement for consideration of dredging of small ports by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated by the relevant port authority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1299
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2017

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Sixth Amendment Preservation Act

Bill: 115-s-1300
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Military operations and strategy
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Sixth Amendment Preservation Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the detention authority of the United States.
 
Current law prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen by the United States unless it is authorized by an act of Congress. This bill prohibits the indefinite detention of any person by the United States unless it is consistent with the Constitution.
 
Additionally, it specifies that a general authorization to use military force or similar measure, on its own, does not authorize the indefinite detention of a person who is arrested in the United States.
 
Finally, the bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to repeal a provision that affirms the authority of the Armed Forces to detain individuals captured in connection with hostilities pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force pending the end of hostilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1301
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Minority employment
Minority health
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 

2017

 
This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year for five years. Of these positions, at least 1,500 per fiscal year must be for residents in a shortage specialty residency program (i.e., a program in a specialty in which baseline physician requirements projections exceed the projected supply of total active physicians, as identified by the Health Resources and Services Administration in a specified report). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1302
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Arizona
California
Federal district courts
Florida
Judges
Kansas
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Temporary Judgeship Conversion Act of 

2017

 
This bill converts certain temporary U.S. district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified U.S. judicial districts in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Bill: 115-s-1303
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Congressional oversight
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Every Child Deserves a Family Act

 
This bill prohibits adoption or foster care placement entities that receive federal assistance from using the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, or from using the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child, to: (1) deny a person the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent; (2) delay or deny the placement of a child for adoption or into foster care; or (3) require different or additional screenings or procedures for adoptive or foster placement decisions, including whether to seek the termination of birth parent rights or to make a child legally available for adoptive placement.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall publish guidance on legal compliance with the requirements of this bill and assist entities with casework practices, recruitment efforts, and cultural competency training.
 
 HHS may withhold payments under part B (Child and Family Services) or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act from states that fail to comply with the requirements of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-1304
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 
This bill modifies the methodology used to calculate a manufacturer's average sales price for certain drugs covered under Medicare. Specifically, the bill excludes, from a manufacturer's average sales price calculation, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act

Bill: 115-s-1306
Sponsor: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Building construction
Fires
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Historic sites and heritage areas
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Historic Downtown Preservation and Access Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow refundable tax credits for 50% of the expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the year for: (1) installing an elevator or a sprinkler system in a certified historic structure, and (2) hazardous substance (lead paint, radon, and asbestos) abatement services with respect to a certified historic structure. The amount of each of the two credits, with respect to any taxpayer, may not exceed $50,000 per year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3330)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act

Bill: 115-s-1307
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the eligibility requirements for the premium assistance tax credit, which is provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans on an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
 
The bill expands eligibility for the credit by defining an &quot;applicable taxpayer&quot; as a taxpayer whose household income for the taxable year equals or exceeds 100% of the federal poverty line. (Under current law, household income must equal or exceed 100%, but may not exceed 400% of the poverty line.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3330-3331)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Soo Locks Modernization Act

Bill: 115-s-1308
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Great Lakes
Michigan
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Soo Locks Modernization Act

 
This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the project authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 for the construction of a second lock adjacent to the existing lock at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, at a total project cost that is equal to the 2017 certified cost estimate, plus or minus such amounts as may be required by ordinary fluctuations in construction costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3331)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Tribal Social Security Fairness Act

Bill: 115-s-1309
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Tribal Social Security Fairness Act

 
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration, at the request of an Indian tribe, to enter into an agreement with the tribe for the purpose of extending Social Security coverage to tribal council members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act

Bill: 115-s-1310
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Business records
Consumer credit
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act

 
This bill amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to exempt a depository institution from certain records and disclosure requirements related to the itemization of loan data: (1) with respect to closed-end mortgage loans, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such loans in each of the two preceding years; and (2) with respect to open-end lines of credit, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such lines of credit in each of the two preceding years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-81.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1313
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Floods and storm protection
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Geography and mapping
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Government information and archives
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Housing finance and home ownership
Insurance industry and regulation
Judicial review and appeals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 

 
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through FY2027 (currently, certain provisions expire FY2017).
 
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is directed to base the coverage limit of flood insurance obtained through NFIP on the maximum confirmation loan limit determined by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). Under current law, coverage is limited to $250,000 for residential dwellings and $500,000 for nonresidential buildings.
 
The Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage limitation is increased to $75,000 (currently $30,000). ICC coverage is offered by NFIP to cover the cost of flood mitigation measures on certain structures.
 
The bill also directs FEMA to:
 
 
annually transfer a portion of the risk from NFIP to private reinsurance or capital markets,
 
promulgate regulations for disclosure of flood risks on sale property,
 
offer a rate reduction if NFIP policyholders implement specified mitigation methods,
 
use the replacement cost of a structure when calculating risk premium rate, and
 
establish a risk sharing pilot program whereby &ldquo;Write Your Own&rdquo; companies (property and casualty companies that write and service standard flood insurance policies in their own name) insure properties up to at least $50,000 and NFIP issues policies in excess of that coverage limit.
 
 

Agreed Value Flood Protection Program Act of 2017

 
FEMA must establish an Agreed Value Flood Protection Pilot Program that bases policy payouts on flood height reached in participating covered structures. 
 
&ldquo;Write Your Own&rdquo; companies are authorized to offer private flood insurance to specified properties under a two-year pilot program.
 
This bill amends the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to reauthorize the National Flood Mapping Program through 2027. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3337-3338)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act

Bill: 115-s-1314
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2017-06-07 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pipelines
Property rights
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: 

Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act

 
This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to address eminent domain, environmental review for interstate natural gas pipeline projects, and the environmental impacts of natural gas pipeline projects on national scenic trails. This includes requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold public meetings in each county (or equivalent subdivision) in which a project will be located.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3338)
action_date: 2017-06-07
text: Introduced in Senate
Relationship Lending Preservation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1315
Sponsor: Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]
Introduced: 2017-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Housing finance and home ownership

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: 

Relationship Lending Preservation Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue regulations that include as a "qualified mortgage" any mortgage loan that: (1) is extended by a Federal Home Loan Bank member that, together with its affiliates, has less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets; (2) meets specified qualifying criteria under the Truth in Lending Act; and (3) is eligible to be purchased by a Federal Home Loan Bank pursuant to regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and requirements established by the bank. Current law provides certain protections for lenders against lawsuits by distressed borrowers with respect to qualified mortgages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a one-year extension of the suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves.

Bill: 115-s-1316
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2017-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: 
 This bill extends through FY2019 the Department of Defense program to provide members of the National Guard and Reserves and their families with training in suicide prevention, resilience, and community healing and response to suicide. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1317
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2017-06-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Medicaid
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: 

Medicaid and Chip Quality Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill amends titles XI (General Provisions) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to expand reporting requirements with respect to the quality of care provided under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
 
Current law requires a state that contracts with a Medicaid managed organization to develop and implement a quality assessment and improvement strategy. The bill extends this requirement to state contracts with providers of comparable primary care case management services and other health care services under Medicaid.
 
With respect to adults eligible for Medicaid and children enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, a state must report annually on quality measures identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Such reporting shall be stratified by service delivery system.
 
CMS shall establish a Medicaid Quality Performance Bonus fund to award states for high attainment and improvement on a core set of quality measures. A state must designate at least 75% of any bonus funds for the development and operation of quality-related initiatives that will directly benefit providers or managed care entities participating in, or under a waiver of, the state plan for medical assistance. A state may use the remainder of such funds for activities related to the goals and purposes of the state plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Introduced in Senate