hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3561
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Federal Reserve System
Financial Stability Oversight Council

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019

 
The bill requires the Financial Stability Oversight Council, prior to determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and therefore subject to certain prudential standards, to first determine that certain alternative actions would not mitigate the threat the company may pose to U.S. financial stability


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Farm to School Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3562
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Aquaculture
Child health
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Nutrition and diet
Seafood
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Farm to School Act of 2019

 
This bill modifies and expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Farm to School Program. The program currently provides grants and technical assistance to schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and nonprofit entities to improve access to local foods in schools.
 
Among other things, the bill
 
 
reauthorizes the program through FY2025; 
 
permits USDA to provide land-grant colleges and universities with grants, research, evaluation, and technical assistance under the program;
 
expands the purposes for grants awarded under the program to include implementing educational activities relating to agriculture, nutrition, or food;
 
requires USDA to provide technical assistance, research, and information to increase awareness of and participation in farm to school programs among agricultural producers, including beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers;
 
directs USDA to seek to improve local food procurement and distribution options for agricultural producers and eligible institutions;
 
authorizes USDA to fund projects that include innovative approaches to aggregation, processing, transportation, and distribution;
 
establishes new limitations on the amount and duration of grants; and
 
limits funds that may be used for administrative costs.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

Bill: 116-hr-3563
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Abortion
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Immigration status and procedures
Law enforcement officers
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Right of privacy
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from detaining a woman during pregnancy or postpartum recovery and must immediately release any detainee found to be pregnant, unless such woman presents an immediate and serious threat of hurting herself or others.
 
A DHS detention facility may not use a restraint on a detainee who is known to be pregnant, including during labor, transport to a medical facility or birthing center, and delivery, or during postpartum recovery, except for medical or safety purposes. The bill requires DHS to use the least restrictive restraint necessary and prohibits certain specified restraint types, including four-point restraints and binding a detainee's hands behind her back.
 
The bill prohibits DHS detention officers from being present during a pelvic exam of a detainee, labor, delivery, or treatment relating to a pregnancy, unless specifically requested by medical personnel. If a detention officer is requested by medical personnel, such officer shall be female, if practicable, and remain at a reasonable distance from the detainee. 
 
The bill requires that a pregnant detainee shall have access to health care services, including comprehensive services relating to reproductive health care and pregnancy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3564
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Employee hiring
Foreign labor
Higher education
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019

 
This bill eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program or any successor program, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a program. (The program provides an F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Health Savings Account Act

Bill: 116-hr-3565
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Health care costs and insurance
Income tax deductions
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Veterans Health Savings Account Act 

 
This bill allows veterans who receive hospital care or medical services under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to remain eligible to participate in or contribute to a health savings account. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act

Bill: 116-hr-3566
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Disability assistance
Government trust funds
Health information and medical records
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Social Security Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act 

 
This bill (1) directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to establish new disability classifications under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program; (2) limits OASDI benefits with respect to individuals for whom medical improvement is deemed likely or expected; (3) requires the SSA to establish a process for such individuals to return to employment and receive an adjusted benefit amount; and (4) otherwise modifies provisions related to OASDI benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Securing Americas Rare Earths Supply Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3567
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Materials
Metals
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Securing Americas Rare Earths Supply Act of 2019

 
This bill revises requirements related to the acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth materials, such as those that contain scandium.
 
The Department of Defense must establish guidance for the acquisition of items containing rare earth materials and establish a secure supply chain from appropriate sources.
 
The bill requires the disposal of 3 million pounds of tungsten ores and concentrates stored in the National Defense Stockpile. The bill also authorizes the acquisition of specified materials determined to be strategically and critically required to meet the defense, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States.
 
In addition, the bill expands the prohibition on the exchange of sensitive materials with non-allied foreign nations to include additional materials. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Tick Identification Pilot Program Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3568
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Insects
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Photography and imaging

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Tick Identification Pilot Program Act of 

2019

 
This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to implement tick-identification programs, which must allow individuals to electronically report tick incidents and receive feedback from experts as to the appropriate follow-up action. 
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
MASS Act

Bill: 116-hr-3569
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Citizenship and naturalization
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Judicial review and appeals
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Personnel records
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2019 or the MASS Act

 
This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements. 
 
A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:
 
 
an individual must have a firearms license at the time of acquiring, and during the entire period of possessing, a firearm or ammunition; and
 
an individual who sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, must obtain a firearms dealer license. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3570
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Marketing and advertising
Mental health
Sex and reproductive health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

This bill prohibits commercial conversion therapy, which is a practice or treatment designed to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity or otherwise change behaviors, thoughts, or expressions related to gender or sexual attraction. This prohibition does not apply to treatment that assists an individual undergoing a gender transition or facilitates identity exploration and development. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
City and State Diplomacy Act

Bill: 116-hr-3571
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
International law and treaties
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

City and State Diplomacy Act

 
This bill establishes within the Department of State the Office of Subnational Diplomacy, which shall supervise federal support for engagement by state and municipal governments with foreign governments. The head of the office shall be the Ambassador-at-Large for Subnational Diplomacy, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Redistricting Reform Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3572
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Civil actions and liability
Congressional districts and representation
Congressional oversight
Election Assistance Commission
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal district courts
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Judicial review and appeals
Performance measurement
Political parties and affiliation
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Redistricting Reform Act of 2019

 
This bill requires that congressional redistricting be conducted in accordance with a plan developed by (1) a state-established independent commission; or (2) if such a commission fails to enact a plan, a three-judge panel from a U.S. District Court.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
CCM–CARE Act

Bill: 116-hr-3573
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research, and Education Act of 2019 or the CCM-CARE Act

This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other agencies to expand and coordinate their efforts to research cerebral cavernous malformation. (Cerebral cavernous malformation is a condition in which blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord become enlarged, which can lead to seizures, paralysis, hearing or vision loss, and bleeding in the brain.)

The NIH must (1) award grants for medical, clinical, and pharmacological research; (2) award grants to support a network of clinical research centers intended to develop a cure for the condition; and (3) convene a Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Research Consortium to develop programs for clinicians, scientists, and patients.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to research entities for collecting and reporting data about cerebral cavernous malformation.

The Food and Drug Administration must accelerate the clinical trial process for cerebral cavernous malformation by supporting (1) appropriate laboratory indicators of the condition, (2) the qualification of clinical outcome measures related to quality of life, (3) investigational drug applications, and (4) expedited peer-review pathways. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3574
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Product development and innovation
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Promoting Small Business Innovation through Partnerships with National Labs Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a program to provide qualified small business concerns with vouchers that may be used at National Laboratories and single-purpose research facilities for activities such as research and development. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
IMPACT for Energy Act

Bill: 116-hr-3575
Sponsor: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Economic development
Energy research
Financial services and investments
Product development and innovation
Research and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Increasing and Mobilizing Partnerships to Achieve Commercialization of Technologies for Energy Act or the
 
IMPACT for Energy Act 

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a nonprofit corporation named the IMPACT for Energy Foundation to channel private sector investment into commercial innovative technologies in energy.
 
The foundation may establish one or more for-profit subsidiaries, including an impact investment fund to (1) stimulate economic development activities, and (2) attract for-profit investment partners for technology translation and commercialization activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3576
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Afghanistan
Asia
Defense spending
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Reconstruction and stabilization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019

 
This bill reestablishes the Commission on Wartime Contracting. The commission was established in 2008 to study U.S. wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
The bill replaces the commission's general duties to direct it to study (1) contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds, and (2) contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force or for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under that authority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the United States Postal Service to provide certain nonpostal property, products, and services on behalf of State, local, and tribal governments.

Bill: 116-hr-3577
Sponsor: Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives
Postal service
Retail and wholesale trades
State and local government operations
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 
This bill authorizes the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to establish a program under which it may enter an agreement with an agency of a state, local, or tribal government to provide property, products, or services on behalf of the agency.
 
The bill permits the USPS to do so if the program (1) provides enhanced value to the public, such as by lowering the cost or raising the quality of the property, products, or services or by making them more accessible; (2) does not interfere with or detract from the value of postal services; and (3) will provide a reasonable contribution to the USPS's institutional costs.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House