hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
DREAMer Information Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-532
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

DREAMer Information Protection Act

 
This bill: (1) prohibits information provided by an applicant for deferred action under the Department of Homeland Security's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from being used for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings, and (2) shall take effect as if enacted on January 19, 2017.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Create Jobs Act

Bill: 115-hr-533
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Corporate finance and management
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Corporate Rate Equality and Trade Empowerment Jobs Act of 2017 or the Create Jobs Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to lower the rate of tax on the taxable income of corporations to the greater of: (1) 10%, or (2) the rate that is 5% below the average corporate income tax rate for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries other than the United States. The bill also sets forth a procedure for a congressional joint resolution approving an increase in the corporate tax rate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Protection From Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act

Bill: 115-hr-536
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Members of Congress
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Protection From Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act 

 
This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for FY2018 by April 15, 2017, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
 
Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2017, until the house of Congress agrees to a budget resolution or the last day of the 115th Congress, whichever is earlier. 
 
The Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), by three days after the President's budget is due, shall: (1) make an annual determination of whether the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President are in compliance with statutory requirements for the President's annual budget submission to Congress, and (2) provide a written notification of such determination to specified congressional committees.
 
No funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made available from the Treasury for the pay of the Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director for Management of the OMB during any period of noncompliance determined by the OPM Inspector General. Such officials may not receive pay for any period of noncompliance at any time after the end of that period. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-540
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 201
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This bill requires any individual holding the office of President to submit federal tax returns to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The individual must submit: (1) each return filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for any year ending while the individual is President, and (2) each return filed with the IRS for the three years before the individual assumed office. 
 
After receiving the returns, the OGE must: (1) make the returns publicly available on the Internet, and (2) submit the returns to specified congressional committees. 
 
No information may be redacted from the disclosed returns except for: (1) Social Security, tax identification, and account identification numbers; and (2) the names of any dependent of the taxpayer. 
 
The bill establishes civil and criminal penalties to enforce the disclosure requirements. It also amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the IRS to disclose to the OGE any federal tax return that is required to be disclosed by this bill, but has not been submitted to the OGE within a specified deadline. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Improving Oversight and Accountability in Medicaid Non-DSH Supplemental Payments Act

Bill: 115-hr-541
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Improving Oversight and Accountability in Medicaid Non-DSH Supplemental Payments Act 

 
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to: (1) issue guidance to states that identifies permissible methods for calculating certain supplemental payments, excluding disproportionate-share payments, made by state Medicaid programs to providers; and (2) establish annual reporting and auditing requirements for states making such supplemental payments. Federal payment with respect to such supplemental payments shall be conditioned upon a state's compliance with these reporting and auditing requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-542
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health programs administration and funding
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2017

 
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to follow rulemaking procedures with respect to certain Medicaid subregulatory policies. 
 
Before issuing a Medicaid subregulatory policy, CMS must determine the extent to which the policy is projected, with respect to each year in a 10-year period, to increase state or federal expenditures under the Medicaid program. If the policy is projected to increase expenditures by an amount exceeding a specified threshold, CMS may implement the policy only through notice and comment rulemaking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act

Bill: 115-hr-543
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Medicaid
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Medicaid Patients

 
This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to:
 
 
prioritize projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals;
 
require participating states to make publicly available data regarding the health outcomes for individuals to be served;
 
ensure that projects are not duplicative of any federal program or funding opportunity; and
 
require participating states to make publicly available an analysis of the degree to which such projects preclude private and charitable sector efforts to improve care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act

Bill: 115-hr-544
Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Conflicts and wars
Marketing and advertising
Military personnel and dependents
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act

 
This bill provides that regulations restricting the purchase, production, sale, or exchange of military medals or decorations may not authorize the sale of a Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-545
Sponsor: Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government studies and investigations
International organizations and cooperation
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2017

 
This bill establishes the United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to investigate and address any practices on the part of OPEC that prevent or reduce competition in the global oil market.
 
The Commission shall be composed of a bipartisan group of 16 experts on energy and related matters chosen by the leadership of both parties in Congress and appointed by the President. All members of the Commission must be U.S. citizens.
 
The bill requires the Commission to:
 
 
determine whether the anti-competitive behavior of OPEC is designed to disadvantage U.S. oil producers;
 
assess the impact of OPEC's policies on U.S. economic and energy security interests;
 
assess how federal agencies are working to alleviate the potential negative impacts of OPEC's behavior; and
 
produce policy recommendations for tax, trade, defense, diplomacy, and other areas where OPEC's behavior is found to cause adverse impacts.
 
 
The Commission must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to Congress and the President within 12 months. The Commission shall terminate within 90 days after submission of its report. On receipt of the Commission's report, the President will have 90 days to submit Congress a proposal to implement or respond to the recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
No Resettlement Without Consent Act

Bill: 115-hr-546
Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

No Resettlement Without Consent Act

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that: (1) the Office of Refugee Resettlement shall not place or resettle a refugee within a state without the governor's approval; and (2) notwithstanding such approval, the office shall not place or resettle a refugee in any locality within a state if the locality has in effect a law, or a policy with the effect of law, disapproving of refugee resettlement in that locality.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-548
Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-21
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kelly (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 548, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Checkpoint Safety Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-550
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Detention of persons
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Checkpoint Safety Act of 2017

 
This bill revises minimum requirements for the deployment of armed law enforcement personnel at security screening locations at certain airports.
 
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), formerly the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Department of Transportation, shall order the deployment of at least one armed law enforcement officer within 300 feet of the security screening location and within the terminal during operating hours of each airport having annual enplanements of 8 million or more or international enplanements of 1 million or more. The TSA shall order the deployment of additional armed law enforcement officers at such airports if deemed necessary to ensure airport security.
 
The bill revises air transportation security program requirements to require that such programs ensure:
 
 
law enforcement presence at each airport is adequate to ensure the safety of passengers, as under current law, and their property;
 
close cooperation between all relevant parties in ensuring airport security;
 
high training standards for all security and law enforcement personnel;
 
prompt notification of, and law enforcement response to, any security incidents at airports, including detention of persons who attempt to evade transportation security screening; and 
 
multiple means for TSA Officers or members of the public to request prompt law enforcement assistance in the airport.
 
 
The bill repeals TSA authority for allowing deputized state and local law enforcement officers to be stationed other than at airport security screening locations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Care for All Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-551
Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Care for All Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow catastrophic plans to be offered as qualified health plans to any individual in the individual or group market. (Qualified health plans are sold on health insurance exchanges, are the only plans eligible for premium subsidies, and fulfill an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.) Currently, to be a qualified health plan, a catastrophic plan must enroll only individuals who are below age 30 and exempt from minimum essential coverage requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House