hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Donald J. Trump Wealth Tax Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2143
Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2017-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: General taxation matters
Tax reform and tax simplification

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: 

Donald J. Trump Wealth Tax Act of 2017 

 
This bill imposes a 14.25% tax on any U.S. citizen, resident, or applicable trust with a net worth that exceeds $10 million. The tax applies to the portion of the net worth that exceeds $10 million, excluding the value of any principal residence and its indebtedness. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Risk-Based Classification of Accessories Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2144
Sponsor: Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2017-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health technology, devices, supplies

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: 

Risk-Based Classification of Accessories Act of 2017

 
This bill revises how accessories to medical devices are classified. Specifically, the Food and Drug Administration must classify accessories based on the risks when used as intended
,
 notwithstanding the classification of any other device with which such accessory is intended to be used. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House
No REX Act

Bill: 115-hr-2145
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2017-04-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Europe
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade restrictions
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: 

No Russia Exemptions for Oil Production Act or the
 
No REX Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from providing licenses or other authorization for U.S. persons to engage in activities relating to deepwater, Arctic offshore, or shale projects that may produce oil in Russia or within its maritime jurisdiction.Executive Order 13662 (relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine) authorized Treasury to prevent U.S. persons from engaging in business with Russia in various sectors, including the energy sector.
 
Additionally, the bill nullifies any license or other authorization to engage in prohibited activities issued before the enactment of this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House
Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2146
Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Child safety and welfare
Health information and medical records
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Homeland Security to provide the following information to the governor and each appropriate agency of a state within 60 days after the custodial placement in such state of an unaccompanied alien child who is in federal custody by reason of the child's immigration status: 
 
 
 the child's medical records if the child will be attending state public schools,
 
the custodian's address and immigration status, 
 
any federal public benefit that the child will receive, and 
 
any federal public benefit that the custodian will receive as a result of such custody.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2149
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers who are claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit to include their Social Security number on their tax return. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act

Bill: 115-hr-2150
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Europe
European Union
Labor standards
Licensing and registrations
Trade agreements and negotiations
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act

 
This bill bars the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption from certain air carrier certificate requirements to a person to provide foreign air transportation under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April, 2007, in a proceeding in which the applicability of Article 17 
bis
 of such Agreement has been raised by an interested person, unless DOT:
 
 
finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with the intent set forth in Article 17 
bis
 of the agreement, that opportunities created by the agreement do not undermine labor standards or the labor-related rights and principles contained in the laws of the respective parties to the agreement; and 
 
imposes conditions on the permit or exemption necessary to ensure that the person complies with the intent of Article 17 
bis
. 
 
 
In carrying out such air carrier certificate requirements, DOT shall consider preventing entry of flag of convenience carriers into U.S. markets as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity for safety in air transportation and air commerce. 
 
In formulating U.S. international air transportation policy, the Department of State and DOT shall develop a negotiating policy emphasizing the greatest degree of competition for a well-functioning air transportation system that eliminates specified discriminatory and unfair competitive practices faced by U.S. airlines in foreign air transportation, to include erosion of labor standards associated with flag of convenience carriers.
 
A &quot;flag of convenience carrier&quot; is defined as a foreign air carrier that is established in a country other than the home country of its majority owner or owners in order to avoid the home country's regulations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2151
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations
School administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported. In addition, the report must include a description of each occasion in which a pattern of harassment occurs and the actions taken by the IHE.
 
Harassment includes certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school.
 
The Department of Education (ED) may award grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: prevent the harassment of students; provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs.
 
ED must publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2153
Sponsor: Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017 

 
This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress for specified time periods if the house has not: (1) agreed to a budget resolution for the upcoming fiscal year by May 15 of any calendar year, or (2) passed each of the regular appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year by July 31 of any calendar year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
New HOPE Act

Bill: 115-hr-2155
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act or the New HOPE Act

 
This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities funded by the Act to include consulting and coordinating with other state agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications that pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
OCEAN Act

Bill: 115-hr-2157
Sponsor: Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Monuments and memorials
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act or the OCEAN Act

 
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the President's authority to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf. 
 
The President may prohibit oil and gas leasing on areas of the outer Continental Shelf located in a national marine sanctuary designated in accordance with the National Marine Sanctuaries Act or by statute or rule. 
 
Any suspension of operations under a lease arising from a state of war or declaration of national emergency shall be for 90 days and may be renewed. 
 
The bill rescinds existing moratoriums on oil and gas leasing on areas of the outer Continental Shelf other than marine sanctuaries and national monuments.
 
The President may not declare or reserve any ocean waters or lands beneath ocean waters as a national monument.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

Bill: 115-hr-2158
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean
Earth sciences
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Florida
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

 
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.
 
The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled &quot;Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Paying a Fair Share Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2159
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Employment taxes
Income tax deductions
Income tax rates
Inflation and prices
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax reform and tax simplification

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Paying a Fair Share Act of 201

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 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million (high-income taxpayer) to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). The amount of the tax is the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount, and the payroll tax for the taxable year; over (2) certain tax credits. 
 
The bill provides for a phase-in of such tax and requires an inflation adjustment to the $1 million income threshold for taxable years beginning after 2018.
 
The bill also expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should enact tax reform that repeals unfair and unnecessary tax loopholes and expenditures, simplifies the tax system, and makes sure that the wealthiest taxpayers pay a fair share of taxes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
BUS Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2160
Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Motor vehicles
Trade restrictions
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Best to Use Safety Belts Act of 2017 or the BUS Act of 2017

 
This bill prohibits a person from manufacturing for sale, selling, introducing into interstate commerce, or importing into the United States a school bus that is not equipped with lap and shoulder belts for each passenger. A violation of this requirement shall be treated as a violation of a federal motor vehicle safety standard.
 
The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall establish a program to provide school buses with seat belts and other safety features, under which DOT may make a competitive grant to a state educational agency and a local educational agency to: (1) retrofit a school bus with seat belts, or (2) make another safety upgrade to a school bus that demonstrably decreases the risk of injury or death to students in the event of an impact or rollover.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act

Bill: 115-hr-2161
Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Venezuela
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Venezuelan Refugee Assistance Act

 
This bill provides for the status adjustment to permanent resident of a qualifying Venezuelan national who: (1) was physically present in the United States on January 1, 2013, (2) has been physically present in the United States for at least one year and is physically present in the United States on the date the status adjustment application is filed, (3) has not been convicted of specified crimes and was never involved in the persecution of others, and (4) applies for adjustment before January 1, 2021.
 
Derivative adjustment of status is provided for the spouse, child, or certain unmarried sons or daughters of such alien.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3074-3075)
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
End Government Shutdowns Act

Bill: 115-hr-2162
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

End Government Shutdowns Act 

 
This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of the fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Medical Device Guardians Act

Bill: 115-hr-2163
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Medical Device Guardians Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require physicians to report significant adverse experiences caused by medical devices to the Food and Drug Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
Medical Device Safety Act

Bill: 115-hr-2164
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Federal preemption
Health technology, devices, supplies
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Medical Device Safety Act

 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare that an action for damages or a person's liability under state law is not affected by the federal prohibition on state or local requirements regarding medical devices. This bill is retroactively effective and applies to pending civil actions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House