hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Stop Taxing Our Potential Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-128
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Judicial review and appeals
Retail and wholesale trades
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Stop Taxing Our Potential Act of 201

9

 
This bill prohibits a state from imposing on a person obligations related to collecting or paying a sales tax, use tax, or similar tax unless the person had a physical presence in the state during the calendar quarter with respect to which the obligation is imposed. 
 
A person is physically present if the person's business activities in the state include
 
 
maintaining a commercial or legal domicile in the state; 
 
 owning, holding, leasing, or maintaining certain property in the state; 
 
 having one or more employees, agents, or independent contractors in the state who provide on-site design, installation, or repair services on behalf of the remote seller; 
 
 having one or more employees, exclusive agents or exclusive independent contractors present in the state who engage in activities that substantially assist the person to establish or maintain a market in the state; or
 
maintaining an office in the state at which three or more employees are regularly employed. 
 
 
The bill specifies certain activities and agreements that indicate a de minimis physical presence that is excluded from the definition of "physical presence."
 
The bill also specifies that U.S. district courts have original jurisdiction over civil actions to enforce this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

Bill: 116-s-129
Sponsor: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California
Congressional oversight
Dams and canals
Floods and storm protection
Forests, forestry, trees
Historical and cultural resources
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

 
This bill establishes the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument and authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial to honor the victims of the dam disaster of March 12, 1928. The monument comprises approximately 353 acres of National Forest System land in Los Angeles County, California. The memorial must be established at the dam site and be managed by the Forest Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Bill: 116-s-130
Sponsor: Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Health personnel
Legal fees and court costs
Medical ethics
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion.
 
 A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement.
 
A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
 
Additionally, an individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder.
 
The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony.
 
A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Protect Medicaid Act

Bill: 116-s-131
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Protect Medicaid Act

 
This bill prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on specified information regarding states that provide health benefits to such individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act

Bill: 116-s-132
Sponsor: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Athletes
Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Government studies and investigations
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Olympic games
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex offenses
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Strengthening U.S. Olympics Act

 
This bill establishes within the legislative branch the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, which shall study matters relating to the state of U.S. participation in the Olympic and Paralympic games.
 
Such study shall, among other things, include a description of proposed reforms to the structure of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and assessments of
 
 
whether the board of the USOC includes diverse members, including athletes;
 
 U.S. athlete participation levels in the Olympics and Paralympics; 
 
 whether the U.S. Center for Safe Sport effectively handles reported cases of bullying, hazing, harassment, and sexual assault; and 
 
the finances and the financial organization of the USOC.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-133
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Marine and inland water transportation
Military history
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

 
This bill provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the U.S. Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their service during World War II.
 
Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum, where it shall be available for display and research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act

Bill: 116-s-135
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Foreign labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Unemployment
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act

 
This bill authorizes additional H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers in states with relatively low unemployment. Currently, such visas are capped nationally at 66,000 a year.
 
For positions in states that had a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.5% or lower in three of the five most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly reports issued in the previous fiscal year, a certain number of H-2B visas may be issued that don't count against the 66,000 per year cap. For such exempted H-2B visas, a state may receive each year no more than 125% of the number of visas for aliens working in the state in the last completed fiscal year or 2,500, whichever is less.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
ELEVATE Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-136
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Family services
Government studies and investigations
Income tax credits
Indian social and development programs
Labor standards
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Self-employed
Social Security Administration
State and local government operations
Unemployment
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Economic Ladders to End Volatility and Advance Training and Employment Act of 2019 or the ELEVATE Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a federal program to help fund (1) state- and tribe-run job-assistance programs, and (2) assistance for self-employed individuals and workers who relocate for employment opportunities.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide funds for programs that assist eligible individuals, such as those who face barriers to employment. Such programs shall provide employment services, training, and related services. 
 
The bill also establishes criteria for using such funds for various purposes, including subsidized jobs. The bill also establishes various reporting and application requirements for states seeking funds for such programs.
 
The bill establishes an assistance program for self-employed individuals who meet various requirements and whose most recent contracts ended through no fault of their own. Such individuals shall be entitled to a weekly benefit equal to half of the average weekly earnings from their last employment, not to exceed the maximum available for unemployment benefits. An individual may not concurrently receive unemployment compensation and self-employment assistance.
 
Dislocated workers and long-term unemployed individuals shall be entitled to assistance for moving to a new area to earn family-sustaining employment. Such assistance may cover up to 90% of reasonable expenses, subject to a cap of $2,000 for an individual. 
 
The bill establishes the Office of Reemployment Assistance in the Social Security Administration to administer the self-employment and relocation assistance programs. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-137
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Child care and development
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax credits
Income tax exclusion
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 201

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This bill expands the tax credits and exclusions that are available for child care expenses. The bill includes provisions that 
 
 
 increase the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities; 
 
increase the household and dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable; 
 
 allow a new $2,000 annual tax credit for three years for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year; and 
 
 increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act

Bill: 116-s-138
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Military history
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act

 
This bill modifies the boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi to include the following areas: (1) Fallen Timbers Battlefield, (2) Russell House Battlefield, and (3) Davis Bridge Battlefield. The Department of the Interior may acquire these lands by donation, exchange, or purchase from willing sellers.
 
The Parker's Crossroads Battlefield in Tennessee is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as "Bridge 2") as the "Dean Stone Bridge".

Bill: 116-s-139
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Roads and highways
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 
This bill designates the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as Bridge 2) as the "Dean Stone Bridge."


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act

Bill: 116-s-140
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee. 
 
In conducting this study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act

Bill: 116-s-141
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Family planning and birth control
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Sex and reproductive health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act

 
This bill prohibits federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America or its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S275-276)
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
ADD Act

Bill: 116-s-142
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal preemption
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

American Data Dissemination Act of 2019 or the ADD Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to recommend legislative action and propose regulations to impose privacy requirements on providers of internet services.
 
Such regulations shall restrict a provider from disclosing a user's records, provide a user with the right to access and correct records maintained by a provider, establish practices for the collection and maintenance of records, and exempt certain small providers from the regulations' requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act

Bill: 116-s-143
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Genetics
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Right of privacy
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges.
 
 DOE shall carry out a pilot program to develop tools for big data analytics in order to advance artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex big data challenges. 

action_date: 2019-08-16
text: 

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

 
 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges.
 
 DOE shall carry out a pilot program to develop tools for big data analytics in order to advance artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex big data challenges. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-08-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
action_date: 2019-08-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-70.
action_date: 2019-08-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-70.
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-144
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 
This bill declares that the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming shall be known and designated as &quot;Devils Tower.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate
CHOICE Act

Bill: 116-s-145
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
District of Columbia
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military personnel and dependents
Religion
Special education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act or the
 
CHOICE Act

 
This bill expands school choice programs for elementary and secondary school students.
 
The bill
 
 
 requires, to qualify for an opportunity scholarship, that a student in the District of Columbia be currently enrolled, or be enrolled for the next school year, in a public or private elementary or secondary school (opportunity scholarships are provided to low-income District students to enable them to attend a participating private school of their choice);
 
permits states that have established programs allowing the parents of disabled children to use public or private funds for assistance with the cost of their children attending a private school to supplement those funds with federal special education funds; and
 
authorizes grants to support the design and initial implementation of state programs that allow the parents of a disabled child to choose the appropriate public or private school for their child.
 
 
The Department of Defense must carry out a five-year pilot program to award scholarships to enable military dependent students who live on military installations to attend the public or private elementary or secondary schools their parents choose.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in Senate