hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act

Bill: 116-s-1574
Sponsor: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Employee benefits and pensions
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Lifetime Income Disclosure Act 

 
This bill requires pension benefit statements to include a lifetime income disclosure at least once during any 12-month period. 
 
The disclosure must set forth the lifetime income stream equivalent of the total benefits accrued with respect to the participant or beneficiary. The "lifetime income stream equivalent of the total benefits accrued" is the amount of monthly payments the participant or beneficiary would receive if the total accrued benefits were used to provide lifetime income streams based on certain assumptions, including that the participant or beneficiary has a spouse of equal age and a single life annuity. 
 
The Department of Labor must issue a model lifetime income disclosure, assumptions that plan administrators may use in converting total accrued benefits into lifetime income stream equivalents, and related rules. 
 
No plan fiduciary, sponsor, or other person may be liable under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) solely due to the provision of lifetime income stream equivalents derived in accordance with the assumptions and related rules issued by Labor, including explanations contained in the model lifetime income disclosure. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
American Students Abroad Act

Bill: 116-s-1575
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Higher education
International exchange and broadcasting

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

American Students Abroad Act

 
This bill directs the Department of State to periodically share with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. embassy and consulate reports relating to a death of a U.S. citizen aboard. The Department of Health and Human Services shall expand CDC programs and activities related to the surveillance of deaths of U.S. citizens abroad.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act

Bill: 116-s-1576
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employee benefits and pensions
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury to (1) cooperatively issue regulations to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to annually disclose the analyses performed to ensure compliance with mental health parity laws, and (2) conduct annual random audits of group health plans and health insurance issuers to determine compliance. (Mental health parity laws prohibit health insurance plans that cover mental health and substance use disorder services from imposing less favorable limitations on those benefits than are placed on medical and surgical benefits under that plan.) 
 
Additionally, HHS must establish a consumer parity unit: (1) to facilitate the collection of, monitoring of, and response to consumer complaints; and (2) to provide consumers information about the disclosure requirements and enforcement of the mental health parity laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Know the Price Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1577
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health information and medical records

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Know the Price Act of 2019

 
This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from entering an agreement with a service provider, network of providers, or third-party administrator that restricts the plan from sharing cost or quality of care information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Do Not Track Act

Bill: 116-s-1578
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Do Not Track Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement and enforce a do not track (DNT) system to protect consumers from unwanted online data harvesting and targeted advertising.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the FTC to designate a DNT signal (sent by a connected device) and make publicly available a program that (1) is available for download to any common connected device; and (2) sends the DNT signal to every website, online service, or online application to which a user does not want their data sent each time the device connects to it.
 
The bill further requires an operator of a website, service, or application to search for the DNT signal each time a device connects to it and, if it receives such signal, makes it unlawful for the operator to collect data (other than what is necessary for operation) from a user, use any data collected for targeted advertising, or share any data with a third party without consent. An operator shall not discriminate against a user based on DNT preference. If an operator collects more data than is necessary for operation and does not detect the signal, it must provide a user with notice of the user's rights under the DNT program.
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits a third-party operator of a program that receives the DNT signal through the connected device of a user of a covered website, service, or application from collecting user data other than data collected to analyze how or whether the user engaged with the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Budgeting for Disasters Act

Bill: 116-s-1579
Sponsor: Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Fires
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Budgeting for Disasters Act

 
 This bill modifies the budget enforcement procedures that apply to federal spending for natural disasters and emergencies. 
 
The bill includes provisions that 
 
 
 eliminate the requirements to adjust annual discretionary spending limits to accommodate additional appropriations for disaster relief and wildfire suppression; 
 
 increase the number of votes that is required to waive the Senate point of order against emergency spending designations, which exempt spending from discretionary spending limits; and 
 
 require the Government Accountability Office to report on spending for emergencies and disaster relief. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Service Pilot Protection Act

Bill: 116-s-1580
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Government information and archives
Military command and structure
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
Military readiness
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Service Pilot Protection Act

 
This bill addresses the process of consultation with military installations in cases of applications for wind farm projects filed with the Department of Transportation.
 
 It provides that, with respect to an application for a wind farm project, the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse shall (1) verify whether the appropriate commander, in consultation with each such installation, approved or objected to the application; (2) publish the procedures for notifying each installation of the application; and (3) at least annually, report to Congress a list of approvals and objections and an assessment of whether approved wind farm projects impacted the training capabilities, operations, or readiness of the military department concerned.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1581
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Consumer credit
Debt collection
Health care costs and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019

 
This bill modifies requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency may not add certain medical debt information to a consumer credit report. Also, a debt collector may not report certain medical debt information to a consumer reporting agency within a specified time period and must notify the consumer prior to reporting such medical debt. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to establish the White Sands National Park in the State of New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-1582
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Military facilities and property
Monuments and memorials
New Mexico
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 
This bill establishes the White Sands National Park in New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System in order to protect, preserve, and restore the park's resources and recreational values and to enhance visitor experiences. 
 
The bill abolishes the White Sands National Monument and incorporates the lands and interests that comprise the monument in and as a part of the park. 
 
The Department of the Interior shall not nominate the park for inclusion on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unless each county in which the park is located concurs in the nomination. Before submitting such a nomination, Interior must notify the Department of the Army of its intention to nominate the park for inclusion on the list. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1583
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development funding
Low- and moderate-income housing
Public housing
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2019 
 
 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to issue regulations regarding lead-based paint in certain federally assisted housing that was constructed prior to 1978 and in which a child younger than age six will reside.

 
Specifically, HUD must require owners of such housing to (1) conduct, within specified time frames, risk assessment for lead-based paint hazards; (2) control the hazards; and (3) provide certain notice to residents.
 
If a family with a child younger than age six occupies such housing in which lead-based paint hazards are identified but not controlled, HUD must allow the family to relocate on an emergency basis to another dwelling without any wait, penalty, or lapse in assistance.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S3009)
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1584
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2019-05-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Corporate finance and management
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Marketing and advertising
Prescription drugs
Securities
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: 

Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes a series of restrictions and requirements relating to opioid marketing and distribution practices. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits (1) knowingly making false advertising or marketing claims regarding the addictive nature of opioids; (2) knowingly supplying communities with quantities of opioids that are not medically reasonable; or (3) failing to report distribution orders, or patterns of orders, while knowing that the orders are not being dispensed in a medically reasonable manner. Employees of opioid manufacturers and distributors are subject to civil penalties and imprisonment for violations; corporations and executives are subject to civil penalties. Manufacturers shall also lose their period of market exclusivity.
 
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must assess a fee against each corporation that, between January 1, 1993, and the date of enactment of this bill, manufactured or distributed opioids, if such opioids were covered under a federal health program at least once during this period. Manufacturers that fail to pay the fee shall lose associated drug approval until the fee is paid in full.
 
The bill authorizes collected civil penalties and fees to be used for activities that address opioid misuse and abuse, including family and educational programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-05-21
text: Introduced in Senate
RISE Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1585
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2019-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: 

Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act of 2019 or the RISE Act of 2019

 
This bill establishes requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs) concerning students with disabilities.
 
Specifically, the bill requires IHEs to allow students to use certain documents, such as individualized education programs, to establish their disabilities.
 
In addition, IHEs must make the process for determining the eligibility for accommodations transparent.
 
Finally, IHEs must submit key data related to their undergraduate students with disabilities for inclusion in federal postsecondary institution data collection efforts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1586
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2019-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Department of the Treasury
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Financial Stability Oversight Council
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: 

Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019

 
This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury. The bill also removes the FIO director as a nonvoting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1587
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2019-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Income tax credits
Sales and excise taxes
Securities
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: 

Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019

 
 This bill imposes an excise tax on the transfer of ownership in certain securities (covered transaction), including any share of stock in a corporation; any partnership or beneficial interest in a partnership or trust; any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness (excluding tax-exempt municipal bonds); and derivative financial instruments.
 
The bill includes exceptions for initial issues, certain traded short-term indebtedness, and securities lending arrangements. 
 
The bill also (1) imposes a penalty on taxpayers who fail to include a covered transaction on their tax return or information statement, and (2) allows an individual taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $50,000 ($75,000 for married taxpayers filing joint returns) a tax credit for the amount of tax paid on covered transactions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Freedom of Commerce Act

Bill: 116-s-1588
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2019-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Manufacturing
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: 

Freedom of Commerce Act 

 
This bill repeals provisions restricting the sale, transport, and distribution of switchblade knives. In addition, the bill prohibits all ballistic knives (i.e., knives with detachable blades that are propelled by spring-operated mechanisms) from being deposited in, carried by the mails, or delivered by any officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service, except to certain military and governmental officials and manufacturers, under specified conditions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate
RAWR Act

Bill: 116-s-1590
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-05-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Endangered and threatened species
Organized crime
Smuggling and trafficking
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: 

Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 or the RAWR Act

 
This bill modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking. 


action_date: 2019-09-26
text: 

Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 or the RAWR Act

 
This bill modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking. 


action_date: 2019-10-22
text: 

Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 or the RAWR Act

 
This bill modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-10-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)
action_date: 2019-10-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-09-25
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Introduced in Senate