hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7632
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Economic development
Housing and community development funding
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Regional and metropolitan planning
Research administration and funding
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits state or local governments that abolish or defund police departments from receiving certain Economic Development Administration grants or Community Development Block Grant funds.
 
Specifically, the bill applies to state or local governments that abolish or disband the police or significantly reduce the police department's budget without reallocating a portion of those funds to any other community policing program.
 
Further, a state or local government that abolishes or defunds a police department must return any Community Development Block Grant funds it has already received.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7633
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development funding
Housing industry and standards
Public housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to identify federally assisted housing projects that use lead-based water pipes and allows HUD to award grants for the replacement of these pipes to public housing agencies and other owners.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E641)
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Isolate COVID–19 Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7634
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Isolate COVID-19 Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to provide payments to states, tribes, and territories in order to lease hotels to temporarily house individuals with confirmed or presumed cases of COVID-19 who are unable to self-isolate at home and do not need inpatient or outpatient health care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to develop, administer, and evaluate early childhood education apprenticeships, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7635
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 
This bill establishes a grant program for states to develop, administer, and evaluate apprenticeship programs focused on early childhood education. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Custodial Interrogation Recording Act

Bill: 116-hr-7636
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sound recording

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 
 

Custodial Interrogation Recording Act 
 
This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for state and local governments to record custodial interrogations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
New White House Act

Bill: 116-hr-7637
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protection of officials
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

New Executive Workgroup for the White House as an Iconic Treasure Expressing Honor, Obligation, Unity, Strength, and Excellence of our Nation Act or the New White House Act

 
This bill establishes the Commission for the Construction of a Modern Executive Mansion and Office Complex for the President.
 
The commission must develop a plan (1) to replace the existing White House with a new residence and work space for the President in the District of Columbia that meets modern security standards, (2) to preserve historic items from the existing White House, and (3) for the temporary relocation of the President and the President's staff while the new site is under construction. Commission members include specified subject matter experts, agency representatives, and former government officials, including all living former Presidents or their designees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Bill: 116-hr-7640
Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Appropriations
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Disability assistance
Employment taxes
Government trust funds
Income tax credits
Marketing and advertising
News media and reporting
Small business
Social security and elderly assistance
Television and film
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Local Journalism Sustainability Act

 
This bill allows individual and business taxpayers certain tax credits for the support of local newspapers and media. Specifically, individual taxpayers may claim an income tax credit up to $250 for a local newspaper subscription. 
 
The bill also allows local newspaper employers a payroll tax credit for wages paid to an employee for service as a journalist and certain small businesses a tax credit for local newspaper and media advertising expenses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the mailbox rule to certain payments made through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.

Bill: 116-hr-7641
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Time and calendar

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 
This bill provides that tax payments made through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System of the Department of the Treasury that are required to be made within a prescribed period or on or before a prescribed date shall be treated as made on the last day of either such prescribed period or on such prescribed date. The bill thus generally applies the
 mailbox rule
 (also known as the posting rule) to such payments which provides that payments are considered made on the date they are postmarked.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

Bill: 116-hr-7642
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Appropriations
Business investment and capital
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commuting
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Employee leave
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marine and inland water transportation
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Motor carriers
Small business
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide grants and other forms of emergency assistance to certain providers of transportation services that have experienced a significant revenue loss as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
 
Treasury must ensure equal access to the assistance for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses.
 
As a condition of receipt of assistance, Treasury must require that a provider of transportation services agree to (1) use the funds, on a priority basis, to maintain through December 31, 2020, pay, paid administrative leave, and benefits to all employees after making any adjustments required for retirement or voluntary employee separation; and (2) recall or rehire any employee laid off, furloughed, or terminated because of reduced service as a result of COVID-19, to the extent warranted by increased service levels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
To set forth the policy of the United States regarding vandalism, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7643
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Religion
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 
This bill provides statutory authority for a June 26, 2020, executive order directing various agencies to take actions related to protecting monuments, memorials, and statues from vandalism, such as ordering the Department of Justice to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of cases involving vandalism of a monument, government property, or religious property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7644
Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Juvenile crime and gang violence

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020

 
This bill limits the use of risk and needs assessment systems in decisions related to juveniles in a criminal law context. (A risk and needs assessment system evaluates, among other things, a particular individual's risk of recidivism after release from prison and what programs may reduce that risk.)
 
Under the bill, such a system may not be used to determine whether a juvenile may or should be treated as an adult in a criminal proceeding. Such a system may also not be used (1) to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile charged with a nonviolent offense, or (2) as the sole factor to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would be a felony if committed by an adult. 
 
The bill also prohibits using such a system to (1) determine a juvenile should be taken into custody for an alleged act of juvenile delinquency prior to adjudication; or (2) establish, without additional evidence, a juvenile's eligibility or suitability for a recidivism reduction program.
 
If such a system is used to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would be a felony if committed by an adult, any evidence established by the system is inadmissible as evidence to establish that the juvenile committed the act in question. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E636)
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
First Time Homebuyer Pandemic Savings Act

Bill: 116-hr-7645
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Housing finance and home ownership
Income tax deferral
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

First Time Homebuyer Pandemic Savings Act

 
This bill extends for one year the exemption from the penalty for early distributions from tax-preferred retirement plans for distributions related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). It also excludes from gross income COVID-19-related distributions which are first-time homebuyer distributions up to $25,000 in a taxable year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Protect America’s Statues Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7646
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Historic sites and heritage areas
Intergovernmental relations
Monuments and memorials
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Protect America's Statues Act of 2020

 
This bill makes certain jurisdictions ineligible for historic preservation grants or fixed guideway capital investment grants. Ineligible jurisdictions are those with any law, regulation, policy, or procedure within its control in contravention of federal criminal law relating to the destruction of veterans' memorials or rioting.
 
The Department of the Interior may not award historic preservation grants to ineligible jurisdictions. An ineligible jurisdiction awarded a grant in the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted or after must return 75% of the grant amount.
 
Interior may not approve a fixed guideway capital investment grant for a project in an ineligible jurisdiction. Any obligation or commitment made under a fixed guideway capital investment grant may be revoked if the project is in an ineligible jurisdiction.
 
The Department of Justice shall annually submit to Interior and Congress a list of the jurisdictions that are ineligible.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a COVID-19-related delay regarding annual limitation on cost-sharing for group health plans and individual and small group health insurance coverage.

Bill: 116-hr-7647
Sponsor: Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 
This bill delays until the first calendar year that is 12 months after the end of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency the application of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule dated May 14, 2020. That rule allows private health insurance plans to decide whether support provided by a prescription drug manufacturer to cover a patient's costs for a drug counts toward the patient's annual out-of-pocket limit. The bill requires enforcement of the previous rule, which allows plans to exclude drug manufacturer support from a patient's annual out-of-pocket limit only if a generic version of the drug is available. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
Taxpayer Fairness Fund Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7648
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2020-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: 

Taxpayer Fairness Fund Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes the Taxpayer Fairness Fund to enhance Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement activities. The fund provides amounts for the hiring, training, and employment of IRS personnel to determine and collect owed taxes from individuals with annual incomes of $500,000 or more and corporations with assets valued at $5 million or more. The fund is financed by voluntary designations of certain taxpayers on their tax returns of $5.00 from overpayment of tax. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Introduced in House