hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Guaranteed Health Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-628
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Genetics
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Guaranteed Health Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to maintain, upon repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, the requirements that: (1) health insurance includes coverage for preexisting conditions, and (2) health insurers accept every employer and every individual in a group that applies for coverage in the group market and every individual that applies for coverage in the individual market.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-629
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

 
This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-630
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Census and government statistics
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

 
 

National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2017

 
This bill requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. 
 
The BJS must report to Congress and publish such data. 
 
DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E84)
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-631
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Inflation and prices
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Death Tax Repeal Act of 201

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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

Bill: 115-hr-632
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cancer
Marshall Islands
Nuclear weapons
Radiation
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

 
This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Patient Fairness and Relief Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-633
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Patient Fairness and Relief Act of 2017

 
This bill permits a health insurer that had in effect certain health insurance coverage in the individual market from January 1, 2013, through January 1, 2017, to continue to offer the coverage in the individual market outside of health insurance exchanges. This applies to coverage under the transitional policy of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Coverage under that policy does not need to comply with certain Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirements, including guaranteed renewability and coverage for preexisting conditions.)
 
 This coverage is treated as a grandfathered health plan and thus fulfills an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-24
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: 2017-01-24
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: 2017-01-24
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: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Election Assistance Commission Termination Act

Bill: 115-hr-634
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Election Assistance Commission
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Election Assistance Commission Termination Act

 
 This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), including the EAC Standards Board and the EAC Board of Advisors. The Office of Management and Budget must perform EAC functions with respect to existing contracts and agreements and must wind up EAC affairs.
 
 This bill transfers specified election administration functions of the EAC to the Federal Election Commission.
 
 This bill terminates the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 3.
action_date: 2017-02-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
CHOICE Act

Bill: 115-hr-635
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Consumer Health Options and Insurance Competition Enhancement Act or the CHOICE Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to offer, throughout the United States, a public health insurance option that provides value, choice, competition, and the stability of affordable, high-quality coverage. Plans under the public health insurance option must be qualified health plans and must include plans with bronze, silver, and gold tier benefits. (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.)
 
HHS must establish an office of the ombudsman for the public health insurance option.
 
States may establish advisory councils to provide recommendations to HHS on the operations and policies of the public health insurance option.
 
HHS must collect data to establish rates for premiums and health care provider reimbursement and for other purposes.
 
Premium rates for public health insurance option plans must: (1) fully finance administrative costs and provided health benefits, and (2) include a contingency margin.
 
HHS must negotiate rates for health care providers and prescription drugs under the public health insurance option. If HHS is unable to reach a negotiated agreement on rates, HHS must use Medicare rates.
 
States may not tax federal receipts or disbursements attributable to the operation of the public health insurance option.
 HHS must establish conditions for participation by health care providers in the public health insurance option. A provider participating in Medicare or Medicaid is a participant in the public health insurance option unless the provider opts out.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Fairness in Taxation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-636
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Income tax rates

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Fairness in Taxation Act of 201

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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase individual income tax rates for taxpayers whose taxable income exceeds $1 million, and (2) provide for an adjustment in the capital gains tax of taxpayers whose taxable income is subject to the 45% tax bracket. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office".

Bill: 115-hr-638
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
California
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Iraq
Middle East
Postal service
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Electronic Notification Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-639
Sponsor: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Electronic Notification Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security to provide electronic notification to any petitioner who submits a petition or payment of any fee pertaining to the importation of an H-2A visa alien (temporary agricultural worker) or an H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) upon receipt of such petition or payment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act

Bill: 115-hr-640
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Federal preemption
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act

 
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to require the Department of Health and Human Services, for certain states awarded a grant to establish a health insurance exchange, to report on how awarded amounts were used and rescind unobligated amounts. This applies to any state that terminates operation of its exchange or transfers operation to another entity. Such a state must provide to the General Services Administration any property acquired through the grant and refer matters involving fraud, waste, and abuse of funds issued pursuant to PPACA to the Department of Justice. Funds rescinded must be retained for federal budget deficit reduction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
BARN Act

Bill: 115-hr-641
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Department of Agriculture
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Housing finance and home ownership
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act

 
This bill revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-643
Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject any alien who remains in the United States after any visa or status under which the alien is lawfully present has expired to: (1) a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, or both, for a first offense; and (2) a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for any subsequent offense.
 
 Such penalties shall be waived if the overstay was due to medical necessity, public safety, or national security.
 
An alien convicted of a first offense may not be admitted to the United States for 5 years or granted a visa for 10 years.
 
 An alien convicted of a subsequent offense may not be admitted to the United States at all or granted a visa.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Conscience Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-644
Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Religion

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Conscience Protection Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to codify the prohibition against the federal government and state and local governments that receive federal financial assistance for health-related activities penalizing or discriminating against a health care provider based on the provider's refusal to be involved in, or provide coverage for, abortion. Health care providers include health care professionals, health care facilities, social services providers, health care professional training programs, and health insurers.
 
The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), must investigate complaints alleging discrimination based on an individual's religious belief, moral conviction, or refusal to be involved in an abortion.
 DOJ or any entity adversely affected by such discrimination may obtain equitable or legal relief in a civil action. Administrative remedies do not need to be sought or exhausted prior to commencing an action or granting relief. Such an action may be brought against a governmental entity.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act

Bill: 115-hr-645
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health facilities and institutions
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for annual inspections to ensure that VA medical facility kitchens and food service areas meet private hospital kitchen and food service area standards.
 
The VA shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations to conduct such inspections. If the VA is unable to enter into an agreement with the Commission, the VA shall seek such an agreement with a non-federal, not-for-profit entity with comparable expertise and objectivity. 
 
If a VA facility kitchen or food service area fails such inspection, the VA shall implement a remediation plan within 48 hours and conduct a second inspection within 7 days. A facility kitchen or food service area that fails the second inspection shall be closed until: (1) remediation is completed, and (2) all kitchens and food service areas at that facility meet the standards.
 
The Veterans Integrated Service Network of a facility in which a kitchen or food service area is closed shall enter into a food service contract with a General Services Administration-approved vendor to provide food at such facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
No Pay Raise for Congress Act

Bill: 115-hr-646
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2017-01-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: 

No Pay Raise for Congress Act

 
This bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a calendar year if the Congressional Budget Office determines that the federal aggregate outlays during the last completed fiscal year exceeded the federal aggregate receipts during such fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Introduced in House