hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
EIDL Forgiveness Act

Bill: 116-s-4927
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2020-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 

EIDL Forgiveness Act

 
This bill modifies the loan forgiveness determination for a paycheck protection loan by excluding from such determination any advance amount for an economic injury disaster loan that was made to the recipient in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Educating for Democracy Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4928
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2020-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Civics education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Higher education
Minority education
Research administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Tax-exempt organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
U.S. history
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Women's education

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 

Educating for Democracy Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. It also requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4929
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural education
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Alternative and renewable resources
Appropriations
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Corporate finance and management
Department of Agriculture
Education programs funding
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy efficiency and conservation
Executive agency funding and structure
Farmland
Federally chartered organizations
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Housing finance and home ownership
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Legal fees and court costs
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Minority education
Racial and ethnic relations
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
U.S. and foreign investments
U.S. history
Vocational and technical education
Wetlands

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 

Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a variety of assistance to address historical discrimination and disparities within USDA programs and the agricultural sector, including by providing land grants to Black farmers and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and groups.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4930
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2020-11-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Health technology, devices, supplies
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: 

Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2020

 
This bill authorizes state and local educational agencies to use student support and academic enrichment grants to improve mental health services available to students. Specifically, it allows funds to be used for identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid, emergency planning, coordination of services, and telehealth services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Introduced in Senate
Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4931
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Public utilities and utility rates
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish within its Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability a grant program that provides incentives for electric utilities to reduce the risk of power lines causing a wildfire.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4932
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health personnel
Medicare
Surgery and anesthesia

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that the value of evaluation and management post-operative visits in Medicare global surgical packages is equal to that of specified evaluation and management services as of January 1, 2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4933
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2020

 
This bill restricts the authority of the President with respect to presidential pardons, including by prohibiting the President from pardoning himself or herself and requiring the Department of Justice to conduct oversight and submit materials to Congress regarding certain pardons, such as those arising from an investigation in which the President is a target, subject, or witness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Mercury Vapor Study Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4934
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Mercury Vapor Study Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on the potential exposure to mercury vapor from PMA flooring (synthetic flooring made using phenylmercuric acetate as a catalyst). The study and report must also cover the prevalence of PMA flooring in schools and establish appropriate industrial hygiene monitoring steps to prevent or interdict mercury vapor exposure. The report must be available on a publicly available EPA website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4935
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Northern Mariana Islands
Self-employed
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Temporary and part-time employment
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

American Worker Holiday Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill revises and extends unemployment compensation eligibility requirements for workers affected by COVID-19. It also requires states to offer workers claiming compensation the option to withhold federal income tax from payments and requires states to report to the Department of Labor on backlogs of unemployment claims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4936
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Law enforcement officers
School administration
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020

 
This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to corporal punishment, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports to address student behavior and reduce exclusionary and aversive discipline practices. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Screening Partnership Reform Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4937
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Screening Partnership Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill revises the Screening Partnership Program of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to 
 
 
authorize the operator of an airport to select a qualified private screening company with which the operator prefers the TSA enter into a contract for screening services at that airport; 
 
direct the TSA to enter into a contract with a private screening company only if the cost of providing screening services at the airport is equal to or less than the cost to the federal government of providing the same screening services, and entering into the contract would not compromise aviation security or the effectiveness of the screening of passengers or property at the airport; 
 
allow a private screening company to use screening supervisors who have been trained and certified at a Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to administer comparable on-site training and certification to private security screeners at an airport that is participating in the screening partnership program; and
 
 require a private screening company in the program to annually submit recommendations to the TSA on new approaches to screening processes and procedures that would enhance the screening of passengers and property at the airport.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4938
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Maine
Watersheds
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020
 
 
This bill designates specified segments of the main stem and the tributaries of the York River in Maine as a recreational river. 
 
The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments. 
 
No land or interest in land within the watersheds of the river segments may be acquired by condemnation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act

Bill: 116-s-4939
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Congressional oversight
Egypt
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress within 60 days indicating (1) whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) if not, which criteria have not been met.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
CADSAW Act

Bill: 116-s-4940
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Allied health services
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Home and outpatient care
Medical education
Minority health
Nursing
Rural conditions and development
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Career Advancement for Direct Support Aid Workers Act or the CADSAW Act

 
This bill provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, tribal nations, institutions of higher education, and other organizations to conduct demonstration projects to train individuals for careers as home health aides or nursing assistants. It also increases Medicare payments for services furnished by an individual who has completed training through such a project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-4941
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Blood and blood diseases
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Department of Health and Human Services
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority health
Right of privacy
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Unemployment
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

COVID Community Care Act

 
This bill provides FY2020 supplemental funding for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service to implement programs to prevent and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in medically underserved areas and among tribal populations, respectively. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Mollie Baldwin Upskilling of Personal and Home Care Aides Act

Bill: 116-s-4942
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Mollie Baldwin Upskilling of Personal and Home Care Aides Act

 
This bill provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, community-based organizations, and other eligible entities to train individuals for careers as home health aides, nursing assistants, or similar direct support professionals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Direct Support Worker Training Reimbursement Act

Bill: 116-s-4943
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2020-12-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allied health services
Employment and training programs
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Medicaid
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: 

Direct Support Worker Training Reimbursement Act

 
This bill establishes a 75% federal matching rate for direct support worker training programs under Medicaid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-01
text: Introduced in Senate
Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4944
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental health
Minority health
Rural conditions and development
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 

2020

 
This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a payment model that addresses social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly with respect to minorities, underserved areas, and high-risk individuals. The bill also generally incorporates consideration of such factors into the selection, implementation, and evaluation of other models, including the decision as to whether to expand a model's duration and scope.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Compassionate Care Act

Bill: 116-s-4945
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Compassionate Care Act

 
This bill establishes and expands various programs and activities within the Department of Health and Human Services that support and promote end-of-life care and advance care planning. It also permanently authorizes a physician or nurse practitioner to recertify via telehealth a patient's eligibility for Medicare hospice benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
SAUDI WMD Act

Bill: 116-s-4946
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
International law and treaties
Licensing and registrations
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Saudi Arabia
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Stopping Activities Underpinning Development In Weapons of Mass Destruction Act or the SAUDI WMD Act

 
This bill establishes measures, including restrictions on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, to inhibit the development of nuclear weapons by Saudi Arabia.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Conservation Funding Protection Act

Bill: 116-s-4947
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Gulf of Mexico
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Conservation Funding Protection Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to hold at least two region-wide oil and gas lease sales per year in the Gulf of Mexico. Each lease sale must include areas in the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area and the Western Gulf of Mexico Planning Area. In addition, the bill establishes deadlines for completing environmental reviews of the lease sales.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate
Encouraging Masks for All Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4948
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2020-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority health
State and local government operations
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: 

Encouraging Masks for All Act of 2020

 
This bill provides funding for (1) grants to prevent COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) for jurisdictions that mandate the use of face coverings in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) grants for jurisdictions to promote the use of face coverings. It also requires the use of face coverings in federal facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate