hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act

Bill: 116-hr-1879
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act

 
This bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for eligible individuals.
 

 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Women and Climate Change Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1880
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Crimes against women
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Ecology
Economic development
Executive agency funding and structure
Food assistance and relief
Human rights
Infrastructure development
International organizations and cooperation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
United Nations
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Women's education
Women's employment
Women's health
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

Women and Climate Change Act of 2019

 
This bill addresses climate change and its effects on women and girls.
 
Specifically, the bill establishes the Federal Interagency Working Group on Women and Climate Change within the Department of State. The bill outlines the functions of the working group, including the coordination of agencies' policies and activities relating to (1) combating the effects of climate change on women, and (2) improving the government's response to and strategy for climate change.
 
In addition, the Office of Global Women's Issues of the State Department must submit a strategy to prevent and respond to the effects of climate change on women.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
No Tax Dollars for the United Nations Climate Agenda Act

Bill: 116-hr-1881
Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Foreign aid and international relief
International organizations and cooperation
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

No Tax Dollars for the United Nations Climate Agenda Act

 
This bill prohibits using federal agency funds to make contributions to or for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or the Green Climate Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
RFK Memorial Stadium Campus Conveyance Act

Bill: 116-hr-1883
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: District of Columbia
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Sports and recreation facilities
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

RFK Memorial Stadium Campus Conveyance Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia.
 
 The conveyance shall be conditioned upon precertification by the District to Interior that the development or use of such property shall (1) not undermine the restoration of the wetlands south of Kingman Island; and (2) provide for improved public access to the Anacostia River, including through walking trails and kayak and canoe areas that complement, without interrupting the design of, the Anacostia River Trail.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E353)
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act

Bill: 116-hr-1885
Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Government liability
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

No Federal Funding to Benefit Sanctuary Cities Act

 
This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving federal financial assistance. The term &quot;sanctuary jurisdiction&quot; means a state or local government that prohibits or restricts (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request.
 
 
 
 
The bill authorizes a state or local government to comply with a detainer and limits the liability of a state or local government for complying with the detainer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act

Bill: 116-hr-1886
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act 

 
This bill establishes a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management. 
 
The responsibilities of the coordinators include
 
 
 ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 
 
 coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors, 
 
 conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices, 
 
 working with programs that promote and motivate students to participate in school wellness activities, 
 
 coordinating and collaborating with other nutrition education programs, 
 
 providing community outreach to promote nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities, 
 
 promoting regular physical activity in students, 
 
 ensuring students receive effective and consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active living, and 
 
 promoting nutrition education and team network nutrition programs in the state by coordinating and collaborating with the team nutrition network coordinator and community partners. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
National Institute of Nutrition Act

Bill: 116-hr-1887
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Allergies
Cancer
Child health
Department of Health and Human Services
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Military medicine
Military readiness
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

National Institute of Nutrition Act

 
 This bill establishes the National Institute of Nutrition within the National Institutes of Health to research the relationship between nutrients, food, and health outcomes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Nutrition’s Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act

Bill: 116-hr-1888
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Education programs funding
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act or the ENRICH Act

 
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a program of three-year competitive grants to accredited medical schools for the development or expansion of an integrated nutrition and physical-activity curriculum.
 
The curriculum must (1) be designed to improve communication and provider preparedness in the prevention, management, and reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; and (2) address additional topics regarding individuals in at-risk populations, as practicable, including physical-activity and training programs, food insecurity, and malnutrition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Escuadrón 201 Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 116-hr-1889
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Latin America
Mexico
Military history
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

Escuadron 201 Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill requires the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make arrangements for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of Escuadron 201 (the 201st Fighter Squadron of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force), which fought alongside U.S. forces in the South Pacific during World War II.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
PAID Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1890
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Infrastructure development
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

Preserving America's Infrastructure Dollars Act of 2019 or the PAID Act of 2019

 
 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to require each state to conduct a life-cycle cost analysis for each project of the state that (1) receives federal highway financial assistance, and (2) has an estimated total cost of $30 million or more. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
White Sands National Park Establishment Act

Bill: 116-hr-1891
Sponsor: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Monuments and memorials
New Mexico
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

White Sands National Park Establishment Act

 
This bill establishes the White Sands National Park in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System in order to protect, preserve, and restore the park's resources and recreational values and to enhance visitor experiences. 
 
The bill abolishes the White Sands National Monument and incorporates the lands and interests that comprise the monument in and as a part of the park. 
 
The Department of the Interior shall not nominate the park for inclusion on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unless each county in which the park is located concurs in the nomination. Before submitting such a nomination, Interior must notify the Department of the Army of its intention to nominate the park for inclusion on the list. 
 
Interior must complete an official boundary survey of the park. 
 
The bill modifies the boundaries of the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and the Public Land Order 833 (relating to the withdrawal of certain public lands in New Mexico for use by the Army for military purposes and the revoking of certain executive orders and public land orders) to exclude the land transferred to Interior and to include the land transferred to the Army. The Army shall administer the land transferred to it as a part of the missile range. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1892
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: 

Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2019

 
This bill makes numerous changes to the quadrennial homeland security reviews. The quadrennial homeland security review is the Department of Homeland Security's capstone strategy document, which offers recommendations on long-term strategy and priorities for homeland security. 
 
Specifically, the changes are related to consultation, prioritization, resources required, deadlines, and documentation. 

action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2019

 
This bill makes numerous changes to the quadrennial homeland security reviews. The quadrennial homeland security review is the Department of Homeland Security's capstone strategy document, which offers recommendations on long-term strategy and priorities for homeland security. 
 
Specifically, the changes are related to consultation, prioritization, resources required, deadlines, and documentation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR 5/14/2019 H3761)
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR 5/14/2019 H3761)
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3825-3826)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1892.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3761-3762)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Claudio Marcelo Rojas.

Bill: 116-hr-1894
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Introduced: 2019-03-26 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Provides for the relief of Claudio Marcelo Rojas.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act

Bill: 116-hr-1896
Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2019-03-27 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: 

Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act

 
This bill expands the military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in reserve components of the Armed Forces, not just active duty members. The military student identifier program provides educators with information about the educational experience of children of members of the Armed Forces.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E358)
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Introduced in House