hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Buy America 2.0 Act

Bill: 116-hr-2755
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Buy American requirements
Infrastructure development
Metals
Railroads
Transportation programs funding
Water resources funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Buy America 2.0 Act

 
This bill prohibits federal funding of a transportation or infrastructure project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States, except where (1) inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%.
 
The bill revises and expands Buy America provisions pertaining to public transportation, rail loan and loan guarantees, and aviation.
 
The bill permanently extends the prohibition on the use of funds for a public water system project that does not use iron and steel products produced in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Developing the National Security Workforce Act

Bill: 116-hr-2756
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Defense
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Developing the National Security Workforce Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop investment incentives for a contractor that implements a qualified training program to develop its workforce in a manner consistent with DOD needs. The system used to record contractor past performance shall include an analysis of the availability, quality, and effectiveness of a training program as part of a contractor's past performance rating.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
CLAY Act

Bill: 116-hr-2757
Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Creating Lower cost Alternative for Your prescription drugs Act or the CLAY Act

 
This bill eliminates co-payments for generic drugs for low-income individuals who receive subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
DEBRIS Act

Bill: 116-hr-2758
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Solid waste and recycling

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act or the DEBRIS Act

 
This bill authorizes disaster relief assistance to individuals for the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must consider the estimated cost of such debris removal in evaluating a request for a major disaster declaration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Next Generation 9–1–1 Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2760
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Next Generation 9&#8211;1&#8211;1 Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a federal grant program to help state and local governments deploy next generation (interoperable, secure, Internet Protocol-based) 9&#8211;1&#8211;1 systems across the United States, enabling emergency call centers to receive, process, and analyze all types of 9&#8211;1&#8211;1 requests for emergency aid.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2761
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency planning and evacuation
Housing and community development funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, within 60 days, to release certain funding awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for mitigation activities under the Community Development Block Grant program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-2762
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 
This bill restricts military construction authority used in the event of a declaration of war or a declaration by the President of a national emergency. It limits to $250 million the amount that may be expended for military construction projects in the event of a national emergency declaration for its duration. Additionally, any appropriated funds used must be otherwise not executable. It restricts authority to waive or disregard a requirement that would otherwise apply to such a construction project.
 
The bill requires any decision to undertake such a project to congressional notification requirements that include
 
 
an explanation of why the use of the Armed Forces is required to respond to a national emergency,
 
how a project supports the needs of members of the Armed Forces,
 
estimates of construction costs,
 
determinations to waive or disregard other law affecting construction authority, and
 
reference to projects that would be subject to cancellation or deferment in order to provide construction funds to address such an emergency.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2763
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing and community development funding
Immigration status and procedures
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status
, issued on May 10, 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
 
The rule requires that every member of a household receiving HUD housing assistance must be a U.S. citizen or noncitizen with eligible immigration status.

action_date: 2019-09-06
text: 

Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status
, issued on May 10, 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.
 
The rule requires that every member of a household receiving HUD housing assistance must be a U.S. citizen or noncitizen with eligible immigration status.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
action_date: 2019-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-196.
action_date: 2019-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-196.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 26.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2764
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government trust funds
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Manufacturing
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2040 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery.
 
Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess.
 
Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances.
 
The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2040, the EPA may issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Security Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2765
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Security Act of 2019

 
This bill generally requires federal agencies to offer to sell to individuals who are current or former law enforcement officers functional firearms that would otherwise be destroyed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
To nullify certain memorandum of the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service regarding the application of the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations.

Bill: 116-hr-2766
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 
This bill nullifies a specified memorandum of the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service regarding the application of the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to several scenarios that involve chassis renovations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Supporting Eating disorders Recovery through Vital Expansion Act

Bill: 116-hr-2767
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Nutrition and diet

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Supporting Eating disorders Recovery through Vital Expansion Act or the SERVE Act

 
This bill provides coverage of the treatment of eating disorders under the TRICARE program. The services include both inpatient and outpatient care and shall be furnished without regard to age of a military dependent or whether there is a primary diagnosis of the disorder.
 
As part of the process for referrals for mental health evaluations of members, the Department of Defense (DOD) shall encourage commanders and supervisory personnel to undertake mental health early identification training, to include recognition of warning signs and symptoms of an eating disorder.
 
DOD shall establish that a facility may receive expedited authorization to provide services if the facility is affiliated with an authorized TRICARE facility or provider and it only provides mental health services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2768
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Right of privacy
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019

 
This bill allows the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act

Bill: 116-hr-2769
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District of Columbia
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
State and local courts

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

District of Columbia Courts Home Rule Act 

 
This bill provides authority for the Council of the District of Columbia to enact any law, resolution, or rule relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the District courts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E599)
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Huntington’s Disease Parity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2770
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability assistance
Hereditary and development disorders
Medicare
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 

2019

 
This bill waives, for individuals diagnosed with Huntington's Disease, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage. Current law generally applies this waiting period to individuals deemed eligible for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting HOME Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2771
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Protecting Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment Act of 2019 or the Protecting HOME Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to apply specified payment adjustments for durable medical equipment under Medicare. The bill also excludes the creation of separate payment classes and monthly payment rates for oxygen items under Medicare from certain budget neutrality requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
Investing in Our Communities Act

Bill: 116-hr-2772
Sponsor: Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Introduced: 2019-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Securities
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: 

Investing in Our Communities Act

 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the requirements for tax-exempt bonds, to reinstate the exclusion from gross income for interest on certain bonds issued to advance refund another bond. The exclusion was repealed for bonds issued after 2017. 
 
(A refunding bond is a bond used to pay principal, interest, or the redemption price on a prior bond issue. An advance refunding bond is issued more than 90 days before the redemption of the refunded bond.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Introduced in House