hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Withdrawing approval of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.

Bill: 116-hjres-89
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2020-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Free trade and trade barriers
International organizations and cooperation
Trade agreements and negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-05-12
text: 
This resolution withdraws congressional approval of the World Trade Organization Agreement, which established the World Trade Organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting the right of citizens to vote.

Bill: 116-hjres-91
Sponsor: Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Introduced: 2020-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that grants U.S. citizens who are 18 years of age or older a right to vote unless they are serving a sentence for a felony in a correctional facility at the time of an election. (Currently, some states disallow individuals from voting, either temporarily or indefinitely, after incarceration for a felony.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-25
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.

Bill: 116-hjres-92
Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2020-06-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal procedure and sentencing

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: 

 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Bill: 116-hjres-93
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2020-08-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment related to the fundamental right to vote.
 
Specifically, it grants every U.S. citizen of legal voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-08-07
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic".

Bill: 116-hjres-94
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2020-09-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment taxes
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: 
This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of the Internal Revenue Service rule relating to 
Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic
. The rule requires the deferral of the payment of employment taxes on wages between September 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

Bill: 116-hjres-95
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Introduced: 2020-09-24 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Judges
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: 
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-24
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that an Act of Congress that increases the number of judges comprising the Supreme Court may not take effect before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of such Act.

Bill: 116-hjres-96
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Judges
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution to prevent any act that increases the number of justices on the Supreme Court from taking effect for 10 years following its enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the composition of the Senate to Senators from States admitted to the Union prior to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress.

Bill: 116-hjres-97
Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2020-09-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the composition of the Senate to Senators from states admitted to the Union before the 116th Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 116-hjres-98
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2020-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution (allowing citizens residing in the District of Columbia to vote for presidential electors, who in turn vote in the electoral college for the President and Vice President).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-06
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 116-hjres-99
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-10-09 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and revenues derived from borrowing are excluded. 
 
Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit for up to one year by declaring an emergency with a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber. 
 
The requirements take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures are permitted to exceed the limit by specified amounts during each of the first nine years that the requirements are in effect. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-hjres-100
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-11-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions
United Arab Emirates

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: 
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-hjres-101
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-11-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions
United Arab Emirates

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: 
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-hjres-102
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-11-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions
United Arab Emirates

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: 
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-hjres-103
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-11-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Trade restrictions
United Arab Emirates

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: 
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to the United Arab Emirates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-11-19
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.

Bill: 116-hjres-104
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal procedure and sentencing

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in House
Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House".

Bill: 116-hjres-105
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-12-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cemeteries and funerals
Monuments and memorials
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: 
This joint resolution redesignates the memorial to Robert. E. Lee in Arlington National Cemetery as the Arlington House.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.

Bill: 116-hjres-106
Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2020-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Criminal procedure and sentencing

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: 
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7162-7163, CR H7225)
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-16
text: Introduced in House
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 116-hjres-108
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and revenues derived from borrowing are excluded. 
 
Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit for up to one year by declaring an emergency with a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber. 
 
The requirements take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures are permitted to exceed the limit by specified amounts during each of the first nine years that the requirements are in effect. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 116-hjres-109
Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [L-MI-3]
Introduced: 2020-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equality before the law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Introduced in House
Commitment to American GROWTH Act

Bill: 116-hr-11
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2020-10-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: 

Commitment to American Growth, Renewal, and Opportunities for Workers, Technology, and Health Act or the Commitment to American GROWTH Act

 
This bill provides tax incentives for economic growth, research and development, and small business start-ups. 
 
Specifically, the bill 
 
 
makes permanent the expensing of qualified property (i.e., business property with a recovery period of 20 years or less, computer software, water utility property, and certain theatrical and film properties);
 
allows full expensing (currently, amortization for 60 months) of certain research and experimental expenditures; 
 
increases to 40% the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities and increases the payroll tax offset of such credit for small businesses; 
 
sets forth a rule for determining the fair market value of intangible property held by controlled foreign corporations that is transferred to U.S. shareholders; 
 
allows new tax credits for domestic medical and drug manufacturing and medical manufacturing equipment; 
 
exempts from the definition of
 passive activity
, for purposes of the passive loss tax rules, medical research activity of a medical research small business pass-thru entity; and 
 
revises and provides for the capitalization of start-up and organizational expenditures.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-10-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the increase in the standard deduction, the increase in and modifications of the child tax credit, and the repeal of the deduction for personal exemptions contained in Public Law 115-97.

Bill: 116-hr-22
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 
This bill makes permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. The provisions that are made permanent increase the standard deduction, increase and modify the child tax credit, and eliminate the deduction for personal exemptions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-23
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hospital care
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2019

 
This bill expands and makes permanent the Veterans Choice Program. The program allows eligible veterans to receive health care in their communities rather than at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility when certain hardships exist (e.g., when a veteran resides more than 40 miles from a VA facility).
 
The bill expands program eligibility to include veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more. 
 
Additionally, the bill requires the VA to contract with a national chain of walk-in clinics to provide hospital care and medical services in such clinics to veterans who are in the annual patient enrollment system. The clinics may not require a preauthorization or a co-payment for treatment. 
 
Under the bill, an authorized health care professional may provide treatment via telemedicine at any location in any state, regardless of where such health care professional or the patient is located.
 
The bill requires the VA to extend the operating hours for VA pharmacies and medical facilities.
 
Finally, the VA may provide for a nongovernmental hospital organization best-practices peer review of each VA medical center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-24
Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Federal Reserve System
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes requirements regarding audits of certain financial agencies performed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
 
Specifically, the bill directs the GAO to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications among Federal Reserve officers, board members, and employees regarding any of these matters. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House