hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
ROBOCOP Act

Bill: 115-s-2705
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Domestic violence and child abuse
Emergency communications systems
Government information and archives
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones Act or the ROBOCOP Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) require providers of text messaging or voice services, for no additional charge, to enable technology that verifies the accuracy of caller ID information; (2) require providers to offer subscribers optional free robocall-technology blocking technology; and (3) provide an exemption process for subscribers originating a call if there is a need to provide misleading or inaccurate information (such as a call to conduct an activity of a domestic violence shelter or medical practice).
 
The bill allows private actions to enjoin or recover damages for violations of the FCC's caller identification technology standards. States may bring civil actions for a pattern or practice of a failure to provide such technology or options.
 
The bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make it unlawful for persons within or outside the United States, with the intent to cause harm, to intentionally interfere with call-blocking technology. 
 
The FCC must report on whether the requirements of this bill have reduced unwanted calls to consumers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide snow removal assistance to Indian tribes under a Federal emergency declaration, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-2706
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide snow assistance, including snow removal, deicing, search and rescue, sheltering, and other emergency protective measures, to an Indian tribe that makes a request for a declaration that an emergency exists because of a snowstorm or severe winter storm.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2707
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alternative treatments
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide Medicare beneficiaries with educational resources regarding opioid use, pain management, and alternative pain-management treatments.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Choose Medicare Act

Bill: 115-s-2708
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Comprehensive health care
Consumer affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Sex and reproductive health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Choose Medicare Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish public health plans that are available on health insurance markets, subject to specified requirements; the bill also makes a series of changes related to health insurance costs, including alterations to cost-sharing provisions and the authority to negotiate prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2265-2266)
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act

Bill: 115-s-2709
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting (ANTI) Drugs Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish Operation Stonegarden in the Department of Homeland Security to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to enhance border security.
 
Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Moms and Infants Act

Bill: 115-s-2710
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Protecting Moms and Infants Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the residential substance-use-treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to make recommendations for addressing prenatal opioid use. Further, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment must develop substance-use-disorder educational materials for treating pregnant women and babies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2323)
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2711
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Education programs funding
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to expand the types of training that satisfy the training requirement to be a qualifying physician who may administer, dispense, or prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment in an office-based opioid treatment program.
 
Specifically, a physician who recently graduated from medical school (either allopathic or osteopathic) and successfully completed a comprehensive curriculum or residency that included training on treating and managing opiate-dependent patients satisfies the training requirement to be a qualifying physician. 
 
The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a grant program to support the development of such curricula by medical schools and teaching hospitals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
FARMERS FIRST Act

Bill: 115-s-2712
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Contracts and agency
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Public-private cooperation
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Facilitating Accessible Resources for Mental health and Encouraging Rural Solutions For Immediate Response to Stressful Times Act or the FARMERS FIRST Act 

 
This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants to state departments of agriculture, state cooperative extension services, and nonprofit organizations for cooperative programs to establish farm and ranch stress assistance networks. 
 
The networks must provide stress assistance programs to farmers and ranchers, including counseling and support through: 
 
 
 telephone helplines and websites, 
 
 training for advocates for affected individuals, 
 
 support groups, 
 
 outreach services and activities, and 
 
 home delivery of assistance for farm residents who are homebound. 
 
 
USDA must coordinate with the Department of Health and Services (HHS) to establish the grant program and a National Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network to coordinate the stress assistance programs on a national scale. 
 
USDA and HHS must also establish an advisory committee to report on the state of behavioral and mental health in farmers and ranchers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers.

Bill: 115-s-2713
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural insurance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 
This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit federal crop insurance premium subsidies provided to agricultural producers to $40,000. The limit applies to the total amount of premiums paid by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of a person or legal entity for all policies issued for a crop year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.

Bill: 115-s-2714
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Foreign aid and international relief
Health facilities and institutions
Marine and inland water transportation
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, founders of Mercy Ships.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2323-2324)
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
CONFRONT Act

Bill: 115-s-2715
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Currency
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Human trafficking
International organizations and cooperation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Organized crime
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Criminal Organizations' Narcotics, Finances, Resources, Operations, and Networks Targeting Act or the CONFRONT Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to develop a national strategy to combat the financial networks of transnational organized criminals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-2716
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
International organizations and cooperation
Taiwan
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 
This bill requires the annual reports submitted by the Department of State to Congress concerning the U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, to include an account of the changes and improvements that the State Department has made to such plan following any annual meetings of the WHA at which Taiwan did not obtain such status. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Bill: 115-s-2717
Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2019

 
This bill reauthorizes for FY2019 programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) associated with maintaining the United States merchant marine, including the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), state maritime academies, the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, U.S. Maritime Administration operations and programs, the ship disposal program, and the maritime guaranteed loan program.
 
The bill addresses (1) DOT jurisdiction over the USMMA; (2) the USMMA policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; (3) implementation of recommendations for the USMMA Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program; (4) electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security needs; (5) small shipyard grants; (6) domestic ship recycling facilities; (7) USMMA cadet Sea Year training needs; (8) the national maritime strategy; (9) the DOT Office of Inspector General report on the financial controls and protections included in its policies and procedures for approving loan applications under the Federal Ship Financing Program; (10) multi-year contracts for the procurement of vessels within the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program; (11) the use of state academy training vessels; (12) DOT authority to issue war risk insurance; and (13) the comprehensive study of the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Seaway navigation system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
action_date: 2018-07-09
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-292.
action_date: 2018-07-09
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-292.
action_date: 2018-04-25
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Tax Fairness for Workers Act

Bill: 115-s-2718
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business expenses
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Income tax deductions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Tax Fairness for Workers Act 

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses. (An above-the-line deduction is subtracted from gross income and is available whether or not a taxpayer itemizes other deductions.) 
 
The bill also reinstates the miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses attributable to the performance of services as an employee. (Under current law, all miscellaneous itemized deductions are suspended through 2025.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
PFAS Registry Act

Bill: 115-s-2719
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

PFAS Registry Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry for current or past members of the U.S. Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense location. 

 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Clean Coasts Act

Bill: 115-s-2720
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Clean Coasts Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for regulations implemented by the Department of the Interior regarding safety standards for (1)oil and gas and sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf, and (2)oil spill response requirements for facilities located seaward of the coast line.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act

Bill: 115-s-2721
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act

 
This bill designates specified lands in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests (the forests) and specified land of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
The bill designates specified lands in: 
 
 
 the forests and San Juan National Forest as the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area, and 
 
the forests as the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area. 
 
 
The bill releases certain parts of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area that were not designated as wilderness by this bill from further study for designation as wilderness. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-08-22
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2722
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Cancer
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Labor
Due process and equal protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Minority employment
Minority health
Pest management
Product safety and quality
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018 

 
This bill addresses pesticide and cosmetics regulation with respect to environmental justice concerns. Specifically, when developing policy and regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Environmental Protection Agency must:
 
 
 take federal and state agency and public comments into consideration, 
 
seek to achieve environmental justice, and 
 
ensure transparency regarding pesticide ingredients. 
 
 
The bill establishes Spanish-language translation requirements for pesticide labels, as well as for other appropriate languages. 
 
The bill also establishes requirements relating to the safety of specified chemicals used in cosmetics, health and safety procedures in nail and hair salons, and related reports and grant programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate
SNAP for Kids Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2723
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2018-04-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Alaska
American Samoa
Child safety and welfare
Food assistance and relief
Guam
Hawaii
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: 

SNAP for Kids Act of 2018 

 
This bill modifies the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to (1) increase benefits for certain small households with children who are 5-17 years old, and (2) require benefits for the households to be calculated using the low-cost food plan.
 
The &quot;low-cost food plan&quot; is the diet required to feed a family of 4, consisting of a man and a woman 19-50 years old, a child 6-8 years old, and a child 9-11 years old, at a cost that is in the second quartile of food expenditures for those families in the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-04-19
text: Introduced in Senate