hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Bots Research Act

Bill: 115-hr-7117
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2018-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
First Amendment rights
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: 

Bots Research Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force to study the impact of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: Introduced in House
Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7118
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2018-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: 

 
 

Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code specify that the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air (i.e., a chokehold) constitutes the deprivation of rights under color of law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-7119
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2018-11-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: 
This bill changes the time frame during which the Department of Veterans Affairs may continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to veterans and veterans' family members when educational institutions are temporarily closed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission.

Bill: 115-hr-7120
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2018-11-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the administrative penalty authority of the Federal Election Commission.

action_date: 2018-11-27
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the administrative penalty authority of the Federal Election Commission.

action_date: 2018-12-21
text: 
 

 
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the administrative penalty authority of the Federal Election Commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-386.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 115-386.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7527)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7527)
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9656)
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9656)
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9656)
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-386
Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act

Bill: 115-hr-7121
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-11-13 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Intergovernmental relations
Monuments and memorials
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: 

Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act

 
This bill instructs the Commission of Fine Arts to advise only on the location of statues, fountains, and monuments in public squares, streets, and parks in the District of Columbia (DC) that are owned by the federal government, with the exception of the U.S. Capitol, any buildings of the Library of Congress, any buildings, properties, and projects owned by DC, and any private buildings, properties, and projects. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1512)
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
Shared Accountability for Improved Patient Outcomes Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7122
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2018-11-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: 

Shared Accountability for Improved Patient Outcomes Act of 2018

 
This bill makes a series of changes relating to value-based arrangements for health care, including exempting certain such arrangements from prohibitions against illegal remunerations and physician self-referrals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2018-11-13
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: 2018-11-13
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: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7123
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2018-11-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Assault and harassment offenses
China
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of State
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Human rights
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
News media and reporting
Political movements and philosophies
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sanctions
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
United Nations
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: 

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018

 
This bill directs various U.S. government bodies to prepare reports on China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. 
 
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall report to Congress on issues including the security threats caused by the Chinese government's reported crackdown on the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province.
 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report on topics such as its efforts to protect ethnic Uyghurs and Chinese nationals in the United States from Chinese government intimidation.
 
The U.S. Agency for Global Media shall report on media-related matters, including the reach of U.S. media into Xinjiang and assessments of Chinese propaganda strategies.
 
The Department of State shall report on the scope of the reported crackdown in Xinjiang, including the number of detained individuals, an assessment of government surveillance in the province, and U.S. diplomatic efforts to address the crackdown.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-11-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-11-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-13
text: Introduced in House
Keeping All Students Safe Act

Bill: 115-hr-7124
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and paralysis
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Preschool education
Prescription drugs
School administration
Special education
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 

Keeping All Students Safe Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of seclusion and limits the use of physical restraint in federally funded elementary and secondary schools and Head Start agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
To rename the portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, as the "Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore".

Bill: 115-hr-7125
Sponsor: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional tributes
New York State
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Seashores and lakeshores

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 
This bill renames portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, as the &quot;Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
To exempt certain structures from removal from Army Corps of Engineers property on Table Rock Lake, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-7126
Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Arkansas
Armed Forces and National Security
Floods and storm protection
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Missouri
Water storage

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 
This bill directs the Department of the Army to (1) suspend activities requiring certain property owners to remove eligible structures from the Table Rock Lake project, and (2) provide various land rights required for the maintenance of such eligible structures.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7127
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Civil actions and liability
Due process and equal protection
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal-Indian relations
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Indian lands and resources rights
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Legal fees and court costs
Postal service
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 

Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018

 
This bill updates the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. These updates include, but are not limited to: 
 
 
expanding the types of facilities that can be used as voter registration agencies,
 
increasing polling site accessibility, 
 
providing enforcement power to citizens and attorneys general,
 
requiring approval for actions like moving a polling place, 
 
validating certain tribal identification for voting or registering, and
 
expanding requirements for bilingual voting accessibility. 
 
 
The bill establishes a Native American voting task force grant program for the purpose of increasing voter outreach, education, registration, turnout, and accessibility for Native American communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act

Bill: 115-hr-7128
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Mental health
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 

VA Survey of Cannabis Use Act 

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for a survey of veterans and VA health care providers regarding cannabis use by veterans. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide training in the use of medical cannabis for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary care providers, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-7129
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health personnel
Medical education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide its primary care providers with training in the use of medical cannabis. For purposes of developing the training, the bill instructs the VA to partner with medical schools that have incorporated medical cannabis into their curricula.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7130
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Medical research
Right of privacy

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on medical cannabis. Specifically, amongst other elements, the policy provides that veterans shall not be denied VA benefits by reason of cannabis use. VA medical providers may discuss cannabis use as part of comprehensive care planning, and clinicians shall follow federal laws and regulations relating to medicinal cannabis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7131
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 

Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018

 
This bill restricts the reassignment of telephone numbers during a declared major disaster. Specifically, a number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber during a period in which a major disaster has been declared. The bill also allows a subscriber to cancel service without a cancellation fee and to subscribe again with the same number with no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the disaster resulted in certain types of damage to the subscriber's residence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening America's Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act

Bill: 115-hr-7132
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 

Strengthening America's Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a nonimmigrant foreign exchange student to attend a U.S. public elementary, secondary, or a publicly funded adult education program for more than one year if such student pays the full unsubsidized tuition. (Under current law such students are limited to one year's attendance. Such restriction does not apply to private school students.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
Captive Insurers Clarification Act

Bill: 115-hr-7133
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-11-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Insurance industry and regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: 

Captive Insurers Clarification Act 

 
This bill specifies that captive insurance companies are not nonadmitted insurers under the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, which provides that nonadmitted insurers are regulated by the insured's home state. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-11-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-11-14
text: Introduced in House