hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Removing Incentives for Outsourcing Act

Bill: 115-s-3674
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2018-11-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign and international corporations
Income tax deductions
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation of foreign income

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: 

Removing Incentives for Outsourcing Act 

 
This bill modifies the tax treatment of foreign source income of domestic corporations to: (1) eliminate a provision that allows companies to deduct a portion of the tangible assets of their controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) before the tax on foreign income applies, and (2) require net CFC tested income to be determined on a country-by-country basis rather than globally.
 
The bill also requires the Joint Committee on Taxation to study options for reforming laws related to the taxation of income from international sources. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-11-28
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-3675
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Advisory bodies
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to remove the deadline for appointment of members to the Public Buildings Reform Board and revise the board's termination date to six years after its members have been selected for appointment pursuant to the Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3676
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to states for the development, implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure.
 
A state energy security plan must contain specified content, including a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies, and address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including physical threats and cybersecurity threats.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act

Bill: 115-s-3677
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Public utilities and utility rates
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of electric utilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-3678
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 
This bill allows existing improvements on a property sold under the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to be leased back to the federal government for up to three years for the purpose of facilitating the sale of the property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
READI for Disaster Act

Bill: 115-s-3679
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Readying Elders and Americans with Disabilities Inclusively for Disasters Act or the READI for Disaster Act

 
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to disaster preparedness for individuals with disabilities and the elderly, including grant programs and a national commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Low Drug Prices Act

Bill: 115-s-3680
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Low Drug Prices Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish maximum prices for prescription drugs that are covered under specified federal programs (e.g., Medicare) based on drug prices in listed reference countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Animal Disease and Disaster Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3681
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Animal Disease and Disaster Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2018 

 
This bill establishes the Animal Disease and Disaster Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Program within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support activities to prevent, detect, and rapidly respond to animal pests and diseases affecting the economic interests of the livestock industry and related U.S. industries.
 
The bill also establishes a National Livestock Vaccine Bank within USDA to leverage, as appropriate, the mechanisms and infrastructure that have been developed for the management, storage, and distribution of the National Veterinary Stockpile. The vaccine bank must maintain a sufficient quantity of animal vaccine, antiviral, or therapeutic products: (1) to appropriately respond to the most damaging animal diseases affecting human health and the economy, and (2) be capable of deployment within 24 hours of an outbreak of the animal disease. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives.

Bill: 115-s-3682
Sponsor: Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to exclude initial client margin funds (i.e., funds lent to a client by a broker to facilitate a derivatives contract) from leverage-exposure calculations for purposes of determining whether an insured depository institution, a bank holding company, or a savings and loan holding company is in compliance with federal leverage-based capital standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3683
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2018 

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress regarding the accessibility of VA websites (including attached files and web-based applications) to individuals with disabilities. The report shall identify websites, files, and applications that are not accessible to such individuals and include the VA's plan to make each of them accessible.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

Bill: 115-s-3684
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals, which is currently is only available to Australian nationals. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Nurse WIN Act

Bill: 115-s-3685
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education programs funding
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Nursing
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Nursing Where It's Needed Act or the Nurse WIN Act

 
This bill repeals the prohibition under the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program that restricts nurses in the program from working for private entities that are not nonprofits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3686
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to condition each state's receipt of ESEA funds on the state's establishment of specified minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions in school sports. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7243-7244; text of measure as introduced: CR S7244-7245)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

Bill: 115-s-3687
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

 
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following the surgical removal of the breast (i.e., a mastectomy), including replacements of such prostheses. Currently, Medicare covers surgically implanted breast prostheses, as well as some external breast prostheses (e.g., post-surgical bras).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3688
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Sex offenses
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for a federal law enforcement officer to engage in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or in custody. 
 
Consent is not a defense to prosecution for unlawful conduct. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both.
 
Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that have in effect similar laws. Grants must be used for the same purposes as formula grants under the STOP Violence Against Women Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Reorganization Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3689
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Commerce
Corporate finance and management
Jurisdiction and venue
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Small Business Reorganization Act of 2018

 
This bill establishes new, streamlined bankruptcy procedures for small businesses under chapter 11 (reorganization). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.

Bill: 115-s-3690
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Military personnel and dependents
Utah
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 
This bill designates the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the &quot;Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics (EtO is Toxic) Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3691
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aging
Air quality
Cancer
Child health
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics (EtO is Toxic) Act of 2018

 
This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. 
 
The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk.
 
Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility.
 
The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consult with appropriate EPA offices regarding the future schedule of assessments of chemicals to be conducted under the system, the results or existing assessments, and concerns that may merit additional review. HHS must also administer personal exposure tests for chemicals that pose a new adverse public health risk to vulnerable populations, such as children. HHS must establish a Community Outreach Division to communicate risk assessments to affected communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

Bill: 115-s-3692
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

 
This bill modifies requirements related to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, including by establishing stricter work requirements for beneficiaries and requiring states to measure work outcomes. The bill also extends various TANF grant programs through FY2023.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain cancer hospitals.

Bill: 115-s-3693
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 
This bill exempts additional comprehensive cancer centers from the Medicare prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services. Additionally, such hospitals may not be denied certain exemptions applicable to hospitals-within-hospitals based solely on specified third-party control.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the "Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System".

Bill: 115-s-3694
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
New York City
U.S. history
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 
This bill designates the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York, New York, as the &quot;Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Global Electoral Exchange Act

Bill: 115-s-3695
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Global Electoral Exchange Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to establish and administer the Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote the development and sharing of sound election administrative practices in the United States and foreign countries. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3696
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act of 2018 

 
This bill addresses the humanitarian crisis in Burma (Myanmar) related to the displacement of the Rohingya people. Specifically, the bill authorizes humanitarian assistance and reconciliation programs in the region, establishes prohibitions on military and security assistance for Burma's armed forces, and places sanctions and visa or import restrictions on various Burmese officials and goods. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3697
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2018-11-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Economic development
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Income tax exclusion
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude post-graduation scholarship grants from gross income in the same manner as scholarships are currently excluded. 
 
A &quot;post-graduation scholarship grant&quot; is a grant provided by a program that: 
 
 
 is established by certain tax-exempt organizations;
 
requires the grantee to live and work in an applicable community that meets certain requirements regarding income, out-migration, and bachelor's degree attainment rates; and
 
 under which, in accordance with the conditions of a grant, the organization repays any portion of an education loan incurred by an individual to pay higher education expenses.
 
 
In implementing this bill, the Department of the Treasury must prescribe specified regulations and meet reporting requirements. The Government Accountability Office must report on the post-graduation scholarship grants covered by this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Introduced in Senate