hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 238) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-40
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2017-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 238) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 170 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H316)
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 170 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR H316)
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 168 (Roll no. 32). (consideration: CR H321-322)
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 40.
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H316-322)
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 78 and H.R. 238. The resolution provides for suspension authority at any time on the legislative day of January 13, 2017. The resolution also provides for legislative proceedings during the period of January
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-3, by Mr. Newhouse.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-3, by Mr. Newhouse.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Supporting a uniform adoption process for foster youth.

Bill: 115-hres-41
Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2017-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: 
Supports a uniform adoption process of children from foster care.
 
Promotes the enactment by all states of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children to ensure more children in the United States are placed in safe, loving, and permanent homes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for the consideration of reported bills or joint resolutions that have not been considered by the House within 60 calendar days.

Bill: 115-hres-42
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2017-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: 
Amends Rule XIV (Order and Priority of Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to authorize the chair and ranking minority member of a committee, or the chair and ranking minority member of its applicable subcommittee, if a bill or joint resolution reported by the committee has not been considered within 60 calendar days, to offer jointly a motion for consideration of the measure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution

Bill: 115-hres-43
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional operations and organization
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: 

Stay on Schedule (S.O.S.) Resolution

 
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order for the House to consider a concurrent resolution for its adjournment during any day in August of any calendar year until the House has passed by July 31 of that year each of the regular appropriation bills for the fiscal year beginning on October 1.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-10
text: Introduced in House
Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2017, as "Darwin Day" and recognizing the importance of science in the betterment of humanity.

Bill: 115-hres-44
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2017-01-11 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Biological and life sciences
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Genetics

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: 
Supports the designation of Darwin Day. 
 
Recognizes Charles Darwin as a worthy symbol on which to celebrate the achievements of reason, science, and the advancement of human knowledge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 115-hres-45
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2017-01-11 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on House Administration
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: 
Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) the Judiciary; (12) Natural Resources; (13) Oversight and Government Reform; (14) Science, Space, and Technology; (15) Small Business; (16) Transportation and Infrastructure; (17) Veterans' Affairs; and (18) Ways and Means.

action_date: 2017-01-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) the Judiciary; (12) Natural Resources; (13) Oversight and Government Reform; (14) Science, Space, and Technology; (15) Small Business; (16) Transportation and Infrastructure; (17) Veterans' Affairs; and (18) Ways and Means.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H372)
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H372)
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H372-373)
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Mr. Crowley asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-11
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the increased risk of sleep apnea among soldiers returning from active duty and the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in soldiers suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Bill: 115-hres-46
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2017-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health promotion and preventive care
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Neurological disorders
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: 
Expresses support for raising public awareness of sleep apnea, especially for soldiers and veterans, and providing access to care for soldiers and veterans with sleep illnesses.
 Encourages soldiers and veterans to seek and maintain healthy sleep habits.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting budget-related points of order.

Bill: 115-hres-47
Sponsor: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2017-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget process
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: 
Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require any Committee on Rules resolution for consideration of a bill or joint resolution waiving, or in effect waiving, a budget-related point of order to specify each such point of order.
 
Declares it in order to offer a privileged, unamendable motion to strike or amend to eliminate any provision of that resolution that waives, or in effect waives, the application of a budget-related point of order.
 
Makes it out of order to move to reconsider the vote by which such a motion is agreed to or disagreed to.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 84) to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

Bill: 115-hres-48
Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 84) to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H477)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 56).(text: CR H477)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 179 (Roll no. 55). (consideration: CR H489-490)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 48.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H477-490)
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: The resolution provides for two hours of general debate on S. Con. Res. 3 under a structured rule, and ninety minutes of debate on S.84. The resolution also provides for one motion to commit on S. 84.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-4, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-4, by Mr. Woodall.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.

Bill: 115-hres-50
Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2017-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Judges
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Supreme Court
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is a historically significant African-American who has made an important contribution to U.S. jurisprudence, and (2) his life and work should have a prominent place in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-12
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 115-hres-51
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Education and the Workforce; (3) Foreign Affairs; (4) Homeland Security; (5) the Judiciary; (6) Natural Resources; (7) Oversight and Government Reform; (8) Science, Space, and Technology; (9) Small Business; (10) Transportation and Infrastructure; and (11) Veterans&rsquo; Affairs.

action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Education and the Workforce; (3) Foreign Affairs; (4) Homeland Security; (5) the Judiciary; (6) Natural Resources; (7) Oversight and Government Reform; (8) Science, Space, and Technology; (9) Small Business; (10) Transportation and Infrastructure; and (11) Veterans&rsquo; Affairs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H532)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H532)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H532)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 115-hres-52
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on the Budget
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) the Budget; (3) Foreign Affairs; (4) Natural Resources; (5) Oversight and Government Reform; (6) Science, Space, and Technology; (7) Small Business; and (8) Veterans&rsquo; Affairs.

action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Elects specified Members to the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) the Budget; (3) Foreign Affairs; (4) Natural Resources; (5) Oversight and Government Reform; (6) Science, Space, and Technology; (7) Small Business; and (8) Veterans&rsquo; Affairs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H533)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H533)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H533)
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way".

Bill: 115-hres-53
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business investment and capital
Competition and antitrust
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public contracts and procurement
Right of privacy
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should get out of the way and stay out of the way by: (1) promoting investment through deregulation and free-market competition; (2) making additional spectrum available for commercial use through unencumbered auctions, reallocation of federal spectrum, and efficient spectrum sharing; (3) establishing a national goal of transmitting high-quality, real-time voice, data, graphics, and video at increasingly higher speeds to all people in the United States; (4) ensuring individual privacy without compromising market efficiencies; and (5) promoting cyber threat sharing for allowing the private sector to actively defend communications networks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House