hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Community Broadband Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4814
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2018-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: 

Community Broadband Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to bar states from prohibiting their state government, a political subdivision, or an Indian tribe from providing (i.e., serving as a "public provider" of) high-speed broadband telecommunications capabilities or services to persons or public or private entities.
 
A public provider that regulates competing private providers of such telecommunications services may not discriminate in favor of itself or a provider that it owns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4816
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2018-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government trust funds
Law enforcement administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: 

Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2018

 
This bill prohibits the use of amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund for the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits the transfer of property to a federal or state and local agency for a purpose pertaining to such a program.
 
Finally, the bill expresses the sense of Congress that the DEA's marijuana prohibition policy is an inappropriate use of resources.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
PEERING Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4817
Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2018-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Commerce
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telecommunication rates and fees
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: 

Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great Act of 2018 or the PEERING Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to award grants for entities to acquire real property and necessary equipment to establish a new Internet exchange facility in areas where there are no existing Internet exchange facilities, or to expand operations at an existing Internet exchange facility where there is only one Internet exchange facility. An Internet exchange facility is the physical infrastructure through which Internet service providers and content delivery networks exchange Internet traffic between their networks.
 
The bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow schools, libraries, and rural health care providers that receive funds to pay for telecommunications to use the funds to contract with a broadband provider to obtain a connection at an Internet exchange facility or to pay the costs for maintaining a connection at such a facility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Pulled Pork Act

Bill: 115-hr-4818
Sponsor: Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2018-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Legislative rules and procedure
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: 

Pulled Pork Act 

 
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using funds made available through an earmark after the enactment of this bill. It also rescinds the earmarked funds effective on the date the funds are made available. 
 
An &quot;earmark&quot; is a provision or report language included primarily at the request of a Member of Congress providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific state, locality or congressional district, other than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process. 
 
Each agency must submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an annual report identifying each earmark that is ineligible for funding under this bill. OMB must then submit to Congress and publish on its website an annual report detailing the identified earmarks and the annual savings resulting from this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

Bill: 115-hr-4822
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Asia
Assault and harassment offenses
China
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional agencies
Congressional committees
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Europe
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
House Committee on Ethics
House of Representatives
Human rights
Lawyers and legal services
Legislative rules and procedure
Library of Congress
Members of Congress
Policy sciences
Right of privacy
Rule of law and government transparency
Senate
Senate Select Committee on Ethics
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

 
This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise procedures for initiating, investigating, and resolving claims by legislative branch employees alleging that their employing offices have violated CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
Connecting the Rest to the West

Bill: 115-hr-4823
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Roads and highways
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Connecting the Rest to the West

 
This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include the following named areas as part of the high priority Central Texas Corridor of the National Highway System in Texas:
 
 
certain routes in the corridor and the I-14 system in Texas, beginning in the vicinity of State Highway 338 in Odessa, Texas, running eastward concurrent with Interstate 20, connecting to State Highway 158 in the vicinity of Midland, Texas, then following State Highway 158 eastward to US 87 and then following US 87 southeastward, passing in the vicinity of San Angelo, and connecting to US 190 in the vicinity of Brady, Texas; 
 
US 83 southward from the vicinity of Eden, Texas, to a logical connection to Interstate 10 at Junction, Texas.
 
 
The corridor shall not include the section of US 190 from I-10 in Pecos County to Brady in McCullough County, Texas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
MEDS Act

Bill: 115-hr-4825
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative treatments
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2018 or the MEDS Act

 
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research involving marijuana and the commercial production of drugs made from marijuana.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to register manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana: (1) for use in research, and (2) for the commercial production of approved drugs containing or derived from marijuana.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-4826
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

 
This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

Bill: 115-hr-4827
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

 
This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about January 19, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
CURD Act

Bill: 115-hr-4828
Sponsor: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the
 
CURD Act

 
This bills amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a definition for natural cheese.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
AI JOBS Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4829
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Manufacturing
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Artificial Intelligence Job Opportunities and Background Summary Act of 2018 or the AI JOBS Act of 2018

 
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that technology can improve the lives of individuals, but can also disrupt jobs, and for this reason, innovation should be encouraged while training and retraining American workers.
 
The Department of Labor shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-04-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
Healthcare Tax Relief Act

Bill: 115-hr-4831
Sponsor: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Healthcare Tax Relief Act

 
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the imposition of an annual fee on health insurance providers until after December 31, 2018. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
RESTORED Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4832
Sponsor: Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars Act of 2018 or the RESTORED Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a telecommunications carrier to use funds provided from the Universal Service High Cost program to aid in the restoration of telecommunications capabilities after a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency if the carrier repairs its network as quickly and widely as possible to restore service, and uses such funds only in an area that is substantially unserved by facilities-based providers of residential fixed voice and broadband service that do not receive high cost support funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
Bail Fairness Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4833
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

Bail Fairness Act of 2018

 
This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to restrict the use of money bail for individuals arrested for misdemeanors. The Department of Justice may reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply with the restrictions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act

Bill: 115-hr-4834
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2018-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Motor carriers
Motor fuels
Motor vehicles
Oil and gas
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: 

State and Local Fleet Efficiency Act

 
 This bill recognizes the authority of states or local governments to require fleet owners or operators to acquire only new fleet vehicles that are alternative fuel or high-efficiency motor vehicles that:
 
 
 operate on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel;
 
 are flexible fuel vehicles that operate on gasoline, E85, and M85;
 
 are plug-in electric drive vehicles;
 
are propelled solely by a fuel cell that produces power without the use of petroleum or a petroleum-based fuel;
 
are propelled solely by something other than an internal combustion engine and produce power without the use of petroleum or a petroleum-based fuel; or
 
meet a technology or performance-based characteristic that is commercially available. 
 
 
A fleet is a group of 20 or more light-duty motor vehicles, medium-duty motor vehicles, or heavy-duty motor vehicles carrying 14 or more passengers operating primarily in a metropolitan area with a population of more than 250,000 that are: (1) centrally dispatched; or (2) centrally fueled, or capable of being centrally fueled, and controlled by a governmental entity or other person meeting specified criteria. The bill excludes certain motor vehicles from the term &quot;fleet,&quot; including vehicles rented to the general public, law enforcement vehicles, and emergency vehicles. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-18
text: Introduced in House