hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
FairTax Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-25
Sponsor: Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Department of the Treasury
Employment taxes
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign and international corporations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Gambling
Games and hobbies
General taxation matters
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Income tax rates
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Intergovernmental relations
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sales and excise taxes
Small business
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local government operations
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax reform and tax simplification
Taxation of foreign income
Transfer and inheritance taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

FairTax Act of 
 
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This bill imposes a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services in lieu of the current income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes. The rate of the sales tax will be 23% in 2021, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. There are exemptions from the tax for used and intangible property; for property or services purchased for business, export, or investment purposes; and for state government functions. 
 
Under the bill, family members who are lawful U.S. residents receive a monthly sales tax rebate (Family Consumption Allowance) based upon criteria related to family size and poverty guidelines.
 
The states have the responsibility for administering, collecting, and remitting the sales tax to the Treasury.
 
Tax revenues are to be allocated among (1) the general revenue, (2) the old-age and survivors insurance trust fund, (3) the disability insurance trust fund, (4) the hospital insurance trust fund, and (5) the federal supplementary medical insurance trust fund. 
 
No funding is authorized for the operations of the Internal Revenue Service after FY2023. 
 
Finally, the bill terminates the national sales tax if the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution (authorizing an income tax) is not repealed within seven years after the enactment of this bill. 


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
No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-26
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 117th Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-27
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Inflation and prices

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 201

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This bill changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate the baseline for discretionary spending. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) 
 
The bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to eliminate adjustments required under current law for inflation, expiring housing contracts, social insurance administrative expenses, pay adjustments, and changes to other personnel benefits. The bill also prohibits adjustments for inflation or any other factor. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-28
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits giving assistance, such as various types of economic support or military training, to countries that oppose U.S. positions on more than 50 percent of the recorded votes in the most recent United Nations session. 
 
A country may be exempted if there has been a fundamental change in leadership and policies and the Department of State determines that the country will no longer oppose the U.S. position. The President may exempt a country for U.S. national security interests.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-29
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Arkansas
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Louisiana
Texas
Trade restrictions
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019

 
This bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred directly between them; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
SAVES Act

Bill: 116-hr-30
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Ecology
Endangered and threatened species

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Saving America&rsquo;s Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act

 
This bill limits the protection of endangered and threatened species to species that are native to the United States, thus removing protection given to nonnative species in the United States that are listed as threatened or endangered. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-32
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Building construction
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Government trust funds
Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019
 
 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to accept gifts of money for designing, constructing, or maintaining a barrier on the U.S. and Mexico border. Treasury shall establish a trust fund and website for that purpose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H594)
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
Gun Trafficking Prohibition Act

Bill: 116-hr-33
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Citizenship and naturalization
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Currency
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Immigration status and procedures
Organized crime
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Gun Trafficking Prohibition Act

 
This bill establishes stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms. 
The bill expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to include persons who intend (1) to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to a prohibited person, (2) to sell or transfer a firearm to further a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense, or (3) to unlawfully export.
 
It increases the maximum prison term for the sale or transfer of a firearm to or the receipt or possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
 
The bill revises the existing prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that it will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. It broadens the scope of unlawful conduct and increases the maximum prison term for a violator.
 
The bill also revises the existing prohibition on smuggling a firearm into the United States with the intent to unlawfully import or to promote a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense. It broadens the scope of unlawful conduct and increases the maximum prison term for a violator.
 
Finally, the bill makes it a crime to smuggle a firearm or ammunition out of the United States, or conspire or attempt to do so, with the intent to unlawfully export or to promote a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Bill: 116-hr-35
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Hate crimes
Racial and ethnic relations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

 
This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a prison term, a fine, or both.

action_date: 2019-10-31
text: 

Emmett Till Antilynching Act
 
 
This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a prison term, a fine, or both.

action_date: 2020-02-26
text: 

Emmett Till Antilynching Act

 
This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching.
 
Specifically, a person who conspires to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) is subject to criminal penalties.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2020-02-26
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-02-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-02-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 4 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1197-1198)
action_date: 2020-02-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 4 (Roll no. 71).
action_date: 2020-02-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1211-1212)
action_date: 2020-02-26
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: 2020-02-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 35.
action_date: 2020-02-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1197-1203)
action_date: 2020-02-26
text: Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-10-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
action_date: 2019-10-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-267.
action_date: 2019-10-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-267.
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act

Bill: 116-hr-37
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Florida
Lakes and rivers
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act

 
This bill designates the segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida from the southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake Okeechobee for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
 
The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of such river segment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-38
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Firearms and explosives
Forests, forestry, trees
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Land use and conservation
Legal fees and court costs
Parks, recreation areas, trails
State and local government operations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019

 
 This bill allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
 
A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid concealed carry permit issued by any state or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.
 
Additionally, the bill specifies that a qualified individual who lawfully carries or possesses a concealed handgun in another state (1) is not subject to the federal prohibition on possessing a firearm in a school zone, and (2) may carry or possess the concealed handgun in federally owned lands that are open to the public.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Federal Sunset Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-39
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Federal Sunset Act of 2019
 
 
This bill abolishes a federal agency one year after it is reviewed by the Federal Agency Sunset Commission, established by the bill, unless the agency is reauthorized by Congress. Each agency, including each advisory committee, must be reviewed by the commission at least once every 12 years.
 
The commission must (1) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency using specified criteria, (2) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized, and (3) report to Congress on introduced legislation that would establish a new agency or a new program. The commission shall terminate at the end of 2037.
 
The Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office, in cooperation with the Congressional Research Service, shall prepare an inventory of federal programs to assist Congress and the commission in carrying out this bill.


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
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

Bill: 116-hr-40
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Civics education
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
U.S. history
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act

 
This bill establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans. The commission shall examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies. Among other requirements, the commission shall identify (1) the role of the federal and state governments in supporting the institution of slavery, (2) forms of discrimination in the public and private sectors against freed slaves and their descendants, and (3) lingering negative effects of slavery on living African-Americans and society.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks

Bill: 116-hr-41
Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Credit and credit markets
Currency
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Housing finance and home ownership
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Reenergized Economic Sustainability for Community and Urban Entities Act for Black and Community Banks or the RESCUE Act for Black and Community Banks

 
This bill establishes programs and requirements related to minority banks, black banks, community banks, women's banks, and low-income credit unions.
 
The bill establishes the Office of Black and Community Banks in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to oversee black and community banks. The OCC and the Securities and Exchange Commission must exempt these banks from specified securities and federal banking regulations in certain circumstances.
 
The bill also establishes the Minority Bank Deposit Program. The Department of the Treasury must certify a depository institution or credit union upon successful application as a minority bank, a women's bank, or a low-income credit union. Every federal department and agency is directed to implement standards and procedures to ensure the use of such institutions to serve the financial needs of the department or agency. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must study the use of the new markets tax credit, lower-value home mortgages, and blockchain investments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Introduced in House