hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
AOC Act

Bill: 116-hr-8896
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Abandoning Online Censorship Act or the AOC Act

 
This bill repeals Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, which protects a provider or user of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) from liability for screening or blocking objectionable content. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8897
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Military medicine

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8898
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the domestic impact of certain neglected diseases of poverty (e.g., Chagas disease and hookworms).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act

Bill: 116-hr-8899
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Albania
Alliances
Asia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Business investment and capital
China
Collective security
Congressional oversight
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Economic development
Estonia
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign and international corporations
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
International organizations and cooperation
Kosovo
Latvia
Moldova
Montenegro
Multilateral development programs
North Macedonia
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
Telephone and wireless communication
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State and other federal agencies to help Central and Eastern European countries improve the security of their telecommunications networks.
 
A project located in a Central or Eastern European country shall be eligible for assistance if it (1) improves telecommunications networks; (2) is inclusive, transparent, economically viable, sustainable, supplied only with secure equipment and services, and compliant with international standards and laws; (3) does not use equipment or services from China or replaces such equipment or services; and (4) enhances telecommunications market integration across the Central or Eastern European region that is secure against malign actors. 
 
To support eligible projects, the State Department shall provide diplomatic and political support and shall also encourage international financial institutions to provide investment support. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and other specified federal agencies shall also provide project support, such as feasibility studies and finance-related support, as necessary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1113)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Holyoke Veterans Act

Bill: 116-hr-8901
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Nursing
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Holyoke Veterans Act

 
This bill requires state homes that receive funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to have a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies regarding the management and operation of the home. A 
state home
 is a home established by a state for veterans disabled by age, disease, or otherwise and who are incapable of earning a living because of such disability. The term also includes a home that furnishes nursing home care for veterans.
 
Additionally, the bill requires the VA to assist state homes in the hiring and retention of infection preventionists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8902
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020

 
This bill generally revises consumer bankruptcy law by establishing a new Chapter 10 for individual debtors with not more than $7.5 million in debt. The bill eliminates the ability of individual debtors to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy and repeals Chapter 13, which requires individual debtors to comply with a repayment plan to receive a discharge of debt. 
 
Under Chapter 10, debtors may receive a discharge of debt through making minimum payment obligations based on the debtor's assets and income which may result in immediate discharge for individuals with no minimum payment obligation. The bill also provides for residential protections for debtors and revises what type of debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy. An individual may obtain a discharge under Chapter 10 once every six years. 
 
Individuals may seek limited bankruptcy proceedings on certain debts, such as a home mortgage. 
 
The bill also establishes consumer bankruptcy protections, including by creating a Consumer Bankruptcy Ombuds at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8903
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Family services
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Photography and imaging
Racial and ethnic relations
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020

 
This bill establishes the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board to, among other duties, investigate and report on deaths that occur in police custody, officer-involved shootings, and uses of force that result in severe bodily injury in police custody.
 
In addition, the bill requires states and local governments that receive certain Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to (1) allow findings and recommendations of the board to be admissible in court, and (2) report on actions taken to address the recommendations of the board. DOJ may reduce allocations to states and local governments that fail to comply with these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Perkins Access, Retention, and Completion (ARC) Act

Bill: 116-hr-8904
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
International exchange and broadcasting
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Perkins Access, Retention, and Completion (ARC) Act

 
This bill establishes the Federal Perkins Access, Retention, and Completion (ARC) Loan program. The program makes a new type of student loan, known as the Federal Perkins ARC Loan, available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The program replaces the Federal Perkins Loan program, which expired in September 2017.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Supply Chain Security and Pharmaceutical Authentication Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8905
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2020-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Manufacturing

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 

Supply Chain Security and Pharmaceutical Authentication Act of 2020

 
This bill modifies the application of requirements for drug packaging to include certain information, such as the product's lot number and expiration date. 
 
Under the bill, the requirements shall apply to the packaging of the smallest or individual solid oral dosage form of the product. Currently, such requirements apply to the smallest container (which might contain multiple dosages) of the product that is intended for individual sale to a dispenser, such as a pharmacy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Introduced in House
International Spending Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-8907
Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Latin America
Middle East
Multilateral development programs
North Korea
Russia
Syria
Terrorism
United Nations
Venezuela

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

International Spending Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to establish the Unit to Audit US Contributions to Multilateral and International Organizations to audit and report on the contributions to those organizations during the preceding fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8908
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Justice to collect and make publicly available certain information from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies about allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers, including the amounts of any relevant settlements. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study costs and other issues related to such misconduct.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act

Bill: 116-hr-8909
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act

 
This bill requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture to review the national conservation practice standards, taking into consideration the climate benefits of such standards. 
Climate benefit
 is defined as a reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions; an increase in carbon sequestration; or mitigation against, or adaptation to, increased weather volatility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
CALL Act

Bill: 116-hr-8910
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Congressional oversight
Farmland
Government studies and investigations
Minority employment

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Conservation for Agricultural Leased Land Act or the CALL Act 

 
This bill directs the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the Department of Agriculture to carry out a study and make recommendations regarding conservation practices on leased agricultural land.
 
The study must (1) address issues such as participation in conservation programs and barriers to adopting conservation practices; and (2) be carried out with particular consideration of farmers and ranchers who are people of color, including Black and indigenous farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8911
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures
International law and treaties
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Oceania
Palau
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020

 
This bill eliminates residency requirements for a citizen of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, or Palau to be eligible to receive certain federal public benefits. (A citizen of one of these countries may stay and work in the United States as a nonresident alien without a visa. But as a nonresident alien, that individual is ineligible for most federal public benefits under current law.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act

Bill: 116-hr-8912
Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Employee performance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act

 
This bill establishes the role of Chief Diversity Officer in the Department of State, modifies promotion, training, and mentorship at the State Department, and authorizes the submission of gap memos prior to a performance evaluation. A gap memo is a written record indicating and explaining an employment gap that is due to personal circumstances.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act

Bill: 116-hr-8914
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Federal Reserve System
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act 

 
This bill allows derivatives clearing organizations and clearing agencies to maintain accounts at a Federal Reserve Bank. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8915
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Natural disasters
Pollution liability

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the consideration of factors related to climate change when selecting remedial actions for the cleanup of Superfund sites (sites contaminated with hazardous substances). Specifically, the potential threat to human health and the environment associated with local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change, must be taken into account when selecting remedial actions. 
 
Under current law, some remedial actions result in hazardous substances remaining at the site, so there must be a review every five years to assure that human health and the environment are being protected. The bill requires such review to include an assessment of whether the selected remedial action remains protective after taking into account local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8916
Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Florida
Georgia
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
North Carolina
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 
This bill extends the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission and increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the corridor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-8917
Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2020-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 
This bill extends through FY2031 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grant or provide any assistance to the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the corridor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Introduced in House