hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
SAFE Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7263
Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2018-12-11 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Forests, forestry, trees
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: 

Ski Area and Forest Emergency Procedures Act of 2018 or SAFE Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Forest Service to provide specified notice before closing a ski area located in a national forest. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2018-12-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2018-12-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Introduced in House
Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-7264
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Appropriations
Child care and development
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Family services
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Marriage and family status
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 
This bill extends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through FY2020, and requires states to collect and report data related to program work-requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7265
Sponsor: Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Lease and rental services
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018

 
This bill extends through 2019 the authority for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider the Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital as a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount program.

Bill: 115-hr-7266
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Inflation and prices
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 
This bill allows a specified hospital to participate in the 340B drug pricing program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Political Accountability and Transparency Act

Bill: 115-hr-7267
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections
Digital media
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Political advertising
Political parties and affiliation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Political Accountability and Transparency Act

 
This bill restricts the use of certain political funds and revises requirements for political communications. Specifically, the bill:
 
 
prohibits the personal use of political committee funds; 
treats coordinated expenditures, as defined by the bill, as campaign contributions, thereby subjecting them to limits and disclosure requirements;
applies disclosure requirements for electioneering communications to Internet or digital communications; and 
requires persons paying for political communications to make their best efforts to determine the true source of the funds used.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Humane Retirement Act

Bill: 115-hr-7268
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Mammals
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Humane Retirement Act

 
 This bill requires animal care committees at entities that receive federal funds for biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs and cats that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of the dog or cat to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to offer the dog or cat to an adopting party.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Trustees Report Accountability, Transparency, and Improvement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7269
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Social Security Administration
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Social Security Trustees Report Accountability, Transparency, and Improvement Act of 2018

 
This bill modifies the information that the Board of Trustees of the Trust Funds must report to Congress annually regarding the status of various Social Security-related trust funds.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
COASTAL Implementation Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7270
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Floods and storm protection
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Natural disasters

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

COASTAL Implementation Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to revise the authority of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including to authorize (1) the deployment of sensors to enhance data collection in coastal states that are at highest risk of experiencing geophysical events, and (2) post-storm assessments for each coastal state that suffers indeterminate loses from a storm.
 
The bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to publish for comment in the Federal Register a standard formula (COASTAL Formula) to determine and allocate wind losses and flood losses for claims involving indeterminate losses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Act

Bill: 115-hr-7271
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Human trafficking
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking Act

 
This bill establishes the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking.
 
It sets forth functions of the council, including to review federal policy and programs to combat human trafficking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Mobile Health Record Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7272
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid
Medicare
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Mobile Health Record Act of 

2018

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that enables Medicare enrollees to connect claims data with trusted applications, services, and research programs. The program must allow an enrollee to access claim information through a mobile health record application that is chosen by the enrollee and that is also approved by the CMS, in accordance with specified requirements. Information must be made available to such applications in a similar manner as under the current Blue Button 2.0 program.
 
The bill also allows states that choose to develop or purchase similar applications for Medicaid enrollees to receive federal payment for the associated costs.
 
Currently, the CMS administers the Blue Button program, which allows Medicare enrollees to download and save health information on personal computers or other devices. The CMS subsequently launched the Blue Button 2.0 program, which allows enrollees to link health information with mobile applications (these applications are posted on the CMS website, but are not endorsed by the CMS).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7273
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a team of experts to report to Congress addressing issues in the implementation of educational housing assistance for veterans. Specifically, the team will address issues with the payment of educational housing stipends to eligible veterans, as a result of amendments made to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, commonly known as the Forever GI Bill. Among other things, changes made to the act affected the calculation of the housing stipend amount based on campus location.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10323)
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Guns From Criminals Act

Bill: 115-hr-7274
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Keeping Guns From Criminals Act

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the criminal liability standard for certain firearm sales or transfers.
 
Current law makes it a crime for any person to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a prohibited person (i.e., a person who is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm). This legislation eliminates the "knowingly" standard to impose criminal liability on any person who sells or transfers a firearm to a prohibited person, regardless of whether such seller or transferor knows that the buyer is a prohibited person.
 
A defendant seller or transferor may assert as an affirmative defense against prosecution evidence to prove that the buyer or recipient passed a background check or possessed a valid concealed carry permit in the state of transfer.
 
The affirmative defense does not apply if defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe the buyer or recipient was a prohibited person.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
MAPLE Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7275
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Maintaining Appropriate Protections for Legal Entry Act of 2018 or the MAPLE Act of 2018

 
This bill removes various marijuana-related acts from the list of crimes that would make an alien inadmissible for entry into the United States or deportable, if the act was lawful in the jurisdiction where it occurred. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Social Security Administration from reinstating the reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-7276
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Disability assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 
This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from reinstating reconsideration of an initial disability determination in any of the 10 prototype states. (Those states skip the reconsideration level of the disability-benefits determination process and instead go straight to the hearing level.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-7277
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Iran
Legislative rules and procedure
Middle East
Military operations and strategy

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2018

 
This bill prohibits funds from being used for military operations against Iran unless Congress authorizes such an action, with various exceptions such as in response to an imminent threat.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Bill: 115-hr-7278
Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 
This bill specifies requirements for the application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to general account policies that receive contributions from employee benefit plans. A &quot;general account policy&quot; is an insurance policy or contract to the extent that the policy or contract allocates amounts to the insurer's general account including any surplus in a separate account but excluding any other portion of a separate account. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next to each office previously used by a Member of Congress who became President of the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-7280
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 
This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next to the front door of certain offices that were previously used by a Member of Congress who became President. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

Bill: 115-hr-7281
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Driver and Officer Safety Education Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to award grants to states that enact a commuter safety education program for educational and training programs concerning law enforcement practices during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
PRISM Act

Bill: 115-hr-7282
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2018-12-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Education programs funding
Higher education
Historic sites and heritage areas
Minority education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: 

Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act

 
This bill makes Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) as well as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving IHEs eligible for technical and financial assistance from the Department of the Interior to establish preservation training and degree programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Introduced in House