hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
PROPEL Act

Bill: 116-hr-625
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vocational and technical education

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Professional Pell Education Learning or the PROPEL Act

 
This allows federal Pell Grants to be utilized at educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training. In addition, the bill modifies the eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant program for the vocational and training programs, including allowing such programs to be unaccredited.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
No Congressional First Class Flights Act

Bill: 116-hr-626
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations
Aviation and airports
Congressional operations and organization
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

No Congressional First Class Flights Act

 
This bill prohibits funds provided for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class, unless the accommodations are necessary to accommodate a medical disability or other special need.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act

Bill: 116-hr-627
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Performance measurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Science and engineering education
Women's education
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act

 
This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to report on the effectiveness of all NSF research and education programs intended to broaden the participation of women and other historically underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines and careers.
 
Each federal agency that expended at least $100 million on research and development in FY2017 shall annually submit to the NSF standardized record-level information on demographics, primary field, award type, review rating, budget request, funding outcome, and awarded budget for all applications for merit-reviewed research and development grants to institutions of higher education and federal laboratories. The first submission must include comparable record-level data for the five previous years.
 
The NSF shall publish statistical summaries of the data in conjunction with the required biennial reports on the participation of men and women in scientific and engineering positions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act

Bill: 116-hr-628
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional officers and employees
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Members of Congress
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans with the option to grant read-only access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to covered congressional employees. The covered congressional employees must be employed in the office of the Member of Congress who represents the district where the veteran resides.
 
Under the bill, a covered congressional employee is (1) a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress who is responsible for assisting constituents with federal agencies and departments; (2) designated by the Member; and (3) someone who satisfies the criteria required by the VA for recognition as an agent or attorney. However, the bill specifies that a covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney with respect to veterans' benefit claims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Maritime Lien Reform Act

Bill: 116-hr-629
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 

Maritime Lien Reform Act
 
of 2019

 
This bill revises federal shipping laws governing maritime liability to prohibit (1) maritime liens (liens on vessels) from being imposed on state or federal fishing permits, or (2) civil actions to enforce maritime liens on the permits. A fishing permit is not considered to be part of a vessel, so it does not pass with a vessel upon the vessel's sale or transfer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar.

Bill: 116-hr-631
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Provides for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: 
Provides for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H7001)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7001; text: CR H7001)
action_date: 2020-12-08
text: Ms. Bass asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-595.
action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-595.
action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Discharged.
action_date: 2019-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager.

Bill: 116-hr-632
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 
This bill directs the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel 
Safari Voyager
 (International Maritime Organization number 8963753).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider.

Bill: 116-hr-633
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-16 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: 
This bill authorizes the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel 
Pacific Provider
 (United States official number 597967).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Introduced in House
Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

Bill: 116-hr-634
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Health information and medical records
Medical ethics
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

 
This bill requires abortion providers to conduct an ultrasound before performing an abortion. Specifically, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, the abortion provider must (1) perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman; (2) provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting; (3) display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them; and (4) provide a complete medical description of the images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus, cardiac activity if present and visible, and the presence of external members and internal organs if present and viewable. Providers are subject to civil actions and penalties for violations.
 
The bill's ultrasound requirements do not apply in cases where a physical disorder, illness, or injury caused by the pregnancy endangers a woman's life. A woman is also not required to view the ultrasound images; nor may she or the provider be penalized if she declines to do so.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Muhammad Ali Legacy Act

Bill: 116-hr-635
Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Area studies and international education
Athletes
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Education programs funding
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Muhammad Ali Legacy Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to award grants to one or more organizations that (1) are established to promote global respect, understanding, and communication and to encourage character and leadership development worldwide; and (2) demonstrate a commitment to preserving the legacy of Muhammad Ali. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 116-hr-636
Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Athletes
Currency
Professional sports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. 
 
Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act

Bill: 116-hr-637
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
Birth defects
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Neurological disorders
South Korea
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Lawrence J. Hackett Jr. Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Fairness Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a task force to make recommendations about the care and compensation that should be provided to veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange, their spouses, and multiple generations of their offspring.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Cost Estimates Improvement Act

Bill: 116-hr-638
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Cost Estimates Improvement Act

 
This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include (1) the cost of servicing the public debt; and (2) a list of any federal agencies, programs, and initiatives with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities covered by the legislation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Student Aid Simplification Act

Bill: 116-hr-640
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Income tax credits
Poverty and welfare assistance
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Student Aid Simplification Act 

 
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED) for the purpose of administering financial aid and loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Under current law, students must obtain their own tax return information from the IRS and submit it to ED.) 
 
Upon receiving a request from ED, the IRS must disclose specified tax return information to ED for the purposes of 
 
 
 establishing, renewing, administering, and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to income-contingent or income-based repayment programs; 
 
 the discharge of loans based on a total and permanent disability; 
 
 determining the eligibility for, and the amount of, federal student financial aid; and 
 
 conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to federal student financial aid programs. 
 
 
ED may only use the disclosed information for the purposes above and for mitigating risks related to the programs. Mitigating risks includes activities related to analyzing or estimating costs, conducting oversight, developing statistics, and reducing improper payments. It does not include conducting criminal investigations or prosecutions. 
 
With the consent of the taxpayer, ED may disclose the return information to certain institutions of higher education, state higher education agencies, and scholarship organizations solely for the use in financial aid programs. 
 
The bill also specifies notification and reporting requirements related to the disclosures and the implementation of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-641
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration status and procedures
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Social security and elderly assistance
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a program for alien agricultural workers to obtain temporary resident status ("blue card status") and procedures to obtain permanent resident status. 
 
An alien shall qualify for the status if he or she performed the required amount of qualified agricultural work. The Department of Homeland Security may grant blue card status to qualified individuals who pass security checks and are not disqualified for various reasons, such as an aggravated felony conviction. DHS may waive certain disqualifications for humanitarian or public interest reasons.
 
Blue card holders shall be authorized for employment in the United States and travel outside the United States. Such individuals shall be ineligible for various federal benefits, including the healthcare premium assistance tax credit.
 
Individuals going through deportation or removal proceedings shall be given a chance to apply for blue card status if they qualify.
 
Blue card holders may apply for permanent resident status, subject to various requirements, including work requirements over a specified time period and payment of federal taxes. Blue card status shall not last longer than eight years.
 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

Bill: 116-hr-642
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2019-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Oil and gas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pennsylvania
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: 

Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through the end of FY2026 the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1001)
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-17
text: Introduced in House