hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
TRUE Fees Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6987
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Consumer affairs
Contracts and agency
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2018 or the TRUE Fees Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of telecommunications services from:
 
 
advertising the price of services unless that price includes all related charges,
 
providing bills electronically unless consumers are notified by email of the bill's availability and that email includes an itemized statement of charges,

 
increasing the charges for a service unless the increase is a result of an objectively-quantifiable increase in cost to the provider,
 
increasing the charges for a service unless the consumer is provided clear notice of the increase and the consumer is permitted to terminate the service contract without incurring an early termination fee or other penalty,
 
increasing the charges for equipment rental unless the equipment is upgraded to increase functionality, and

 
including in a contract a provision requiring consumers to resolve disputes through alternative dispute resolution.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6988
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Digital media
Economic development
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Financial literacy
Health information and medical records
Higher education
Humanities programs funding
Indian social and development programs
Libraries and archives
Minority education
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

 
This bill amends and reauthorizes through FY2023 the Museum and Library Services Act and provides funding for library services and technology through FY2023. The bill expands the definition of &quot;library&quot; and &quot;museum&quot; to include a tribal library or museum and expands the services museums are authorized to provide. 
 
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the 21st Century Museum Professional Program established by this bill, may enter into arrangements with museum, museum consortia and associations, institutions of higher education, and other entities for projects to:
 
 
increase the number of students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in graduate and undergraduate museum-related programs;
 
recruit future museum professionals from such backgrounds;
 
develop new or enhance current professional development and retention programs for museum professionals and the museum workforce; and 
 
support and conduct research, needs assessments, pilot programs, and evaluation of education and professional development programs to recruit, prepare, educate, and retain the next generation of museum professionals.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.

Bill: 115-hr-6989
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Government information and archives
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 
This bill restricts eligibility for certain federal assistance benefits to an individual who submits, with an application for benefits, specified verification that the individual is a citizen or national of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
PRIA Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6990
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Financial services and investments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act of 2018 or the PRIA Act of 2018 

 
This bill provides for the establishment of portable retirement and investment accounts, which are tax-exempt retirement savings accounts that will be established for each individual who has been issued a Social Security number.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
FLEET Act

Bill: 115-hr-6991
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Motor vehicles
Oil and gas
Postal service
Public contracts and procurement
Public utilities and utility rates
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation Act or the FLEET Act
 
 
This bill establishes various authorities and requirements for upgrading the U.S. Postal Service vehicle fleet, including requirements to reduce petroleum consumption, fuel efficiency and emissions standards, and authorities to enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6992
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Chemistry
Computer security and identity theft
Department of Homeland Security
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Industrial facilities
Performance measurement
Personnel records
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018

 
This bill: (1) reauthorizes the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program, and (2) establishes a CFATS Recognition Program with the goal of leveraging CFATS regulations and industry stewardship programs to further enhance security relating to hazardous chemicals.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
VET PFAS Act

Bill: 115-hr-6993
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hospital care
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act

 
This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid, and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.
 
The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Care for Veterans Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6994
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hospital care
Michigan
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Care for Veterans Act of 2018

 
This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans that were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill.
 
The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Compete for the Future Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6995
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Compete for the Future Act of 2018

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to establish a prize competition for certain programs designed to prepare high school students to enter and succeed in an in-demand industry sector or occupation.
 
Such programs are those that: (1) prepare students to enter and succeed in such sector or occupation by entering an apprenticeship program, or by earning a recognized credential, upon completion; (2) have a documented industry partnership; and (3) incorporate training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the partnership that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter an in-demand industry sector or occupation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Right to Expediency Act

Bill: 115-hr-6996
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Postal service
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Veterans Right to Expediency Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver notice of the denial of claims for VA benefits by certified mail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6997
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Detention of persons
Foreign aid and international relief
Immigration status and procedures
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide foreign governments with financial assistance through FY2023 for operations to stop individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the United States. 
 
DHS and the Department of State shall jointly develop and implement such financial assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act

Bill: 115-hr-6998
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Europe
Hungary
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Middle East
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act

 
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: 
 
 
 support bilateral training between U.S. and Israeli law enforcement personnel to share best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and mass casualty management; and 
 
continue to counter threats to U.S. and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Conservation Capital Gains Exclusion Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6999
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Income tax exclusion
Land transfers
Land use and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Conservation Capital Gains Exclusion Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, any gain from the sale of land or a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes. 
 
A &quot;qualified organization&quot; includes certain governmental units and tax-exempt organizations. 
 
A &quot;qualified real property interest&quot; is any interest in real property that is: (1) the entire interest of the taxpayer, (2) a remainder interest, or (3) a restriction (granted in perpetuity) on the use which may be made of the real property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7000
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Adoption and foster care
Business investment and capital
Capital gains tax
Corporate finance and management
Economic development
Employment taxes
Federal-Indian relations
General Native American affairs matters
Health personnel
Higher education
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax deferral
Indian lands and resources rights
Low- and moderate-income housing
Medical education
Sales and excise taxes
Student aid and college costs
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 

 
This bill extends or modifies several tax credits, tax deductions, and related rules that affect Native Americans tribes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
CAPS for Prescriptions Act

Bill: 115-hr-7001
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Capped Allowable Payments from Seniors for Prescriptions Act or the CAPS for Prescriptions Act

 
This bill limits out-of-pocket costs with respect to drugs covered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit or under Medicare medical services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-09-28
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: 2018-09-28
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: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7002
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Business records
Computers and information technology

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Blockchain Records and Transactions Act of 2018 

 
This bill specifies how provisions related to the preemption of federal laws regarding electronic signatures apply to electronic signatures created or stored by blockchain technology.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program.

Bill: 115-hr-7003
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to administer a Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program that pays health insurers for claims by eligible individuals in order to lower health insurance premiums in the individual market.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7004
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2018-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aquaculture
Fruit and vegetables
Horticulture and plants
Livestock

Summary:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: 

Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to revise the definition of &quot;agricultural commodity&quot; to include
 
 
agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities;
 
fruits;
 
vegetables;
 
any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and
 
other agriculture products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit.
 
 
The transportation of agricultural commodities is exempt from requirements of such Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Introduced in House