hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9340
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Ecology
Economic development
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
International organizations and cooperation
Land use and conservation
Performance measurement
Research and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of State to establish a foundation to provide grants for projects to manage protected and conserved areas in low- and middle-income countries with high levels of biological diversity or species and ecosystems of significant importance. Recipients of grants from this foundation must secure outside funding to match, at minimum, the amount of the grant.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
IRS Funding Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-9341
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 
 
IRS Funding Accountability Act 

 
This bill delays for a 60-day period funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement activities enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act (except for eliminating return processing backlogs and reducing call wait times) until an annual spending plan for such activities is submitted to the congressional tax and appropriation committees. Congress may enact a joint resolution of disapproval of the spending plan before the end of the 60-day period requiring the IRS to submit a new spending plan. 
 
The IRS and the Department of the Treasury must make quarterly reports to the committees on expenditures for enforcement activities. The bill requires reductions in appropriations to the IRS for any failure to submit required reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act

Bill: 117-hr-9342
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Working to Help Ensure Equity for Lithium-ion-powered Chairs on Airplanes Act or the WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct an annual survey on all carriers and foreign air carriers to compile the policies regarding lithium-ion battery-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids of each U.S. air carrier and foreign air carrier and determine whether any of the policies are more restrictive than FAA safety standards or inconsistent with FAA standards for adequate protection.
 
The bill requires air carriers with inconsistent or more restrictive policies than the FAA and those that do not have a policy in effect to update their policies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Connect Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9343
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Tribal Connect Act of 2022

 
This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide broadband internet access service to essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers) located on tribal land.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9344
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
New Mexico
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

 
This bill withdraws certain federal land in New Mexico and authorizes the Department of the Interior to convey the land to, or exchange the land with, an Indian tribe under a resource management plan. Nonproducing oil and gas leases on the withdrawn land are terminated.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act

Bill: 117-hr-9345
Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act

 
This bill expands the Small Business Administration's outreach activities with respect to cooperatives or employee ownership of small businesses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9346
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Earth sciences
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Intergovernmental relations
Marine pollution
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to collaborate with state, local, and tribal entities that are conducting or have completed community vulnerability assessments, research planning, climate action plans, or other similar activities related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification and their impacts of ocean acidification on coastal communities.
 
 NOAA must (1) support collaborative interagency relationships and information at the state, local , and tribal level; and (2) assist state, local, and tribal entities in improving existing systems and programs to better address ocean acidification and coastal acidification and identify whether such activities can be used as a model for other communities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Main Street Employee Ownership 2.0 Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9347
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Main Street Employee Ownership 2.0 Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from imposing certain requirements on loans to specified employee-owned businesses. For example, the SBA may not require a qualified employee trust or cooperative to provide any mandatory equity to receive a loan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
New Pathways Act

Bill: 117-hr-9348
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

New Pathways Act

 
This bill revises existing requirements for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release.
 
With respect to U.S. citizens, the BOP must obtain and provide a Social Security card, a proof of U.S. citizenship document, and a photo identification card.
 
With respect to noncitizens, the BOP must help obtain proof of lawful status and, if applicable, an employment authorization document.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act

Bill: 117-hr-9349
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2022-11-17 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: 

Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act

 
This bill establishes programs for research on and deployment of advanced materials and technologies applicable to pipelines and associated infrastructure (e.g., liquified natural gas facilities and liquid fuel storage facilities).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Introduced in House
To restore ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further Congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

Bill: 117-hr-9350
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-11-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-18
text: 
This bill repeals the statute that prevents the people of American Samoa from approving amendments or modifications to the constitution of that territory.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-11-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-18
text: Introduced in House
NRC Survey Act

Bill: 117-hr-9351
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2022-11-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Survey Act or the NRC Survey Act

 
This bill requires the inspector general of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to distribute surveys about NRC's efficiency and effectiveness. The inspector general must first draft and distribute an optional and anonymous survey to NRC's employees. If feasible, the inspector general must also draft and distribute a similar survey to stakeholders in the nuclear industry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
To improve services for trafficking victims by establishing, in Homeland Security Investigations, the Investigators Maintain Purposeful Awareness to Combat Trafficking Trauma Program and the Victim Assistance Program.

Bill: 117-hr-9352
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2022-11-22 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: 
This bill establishes a program within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to provide outreach and training to HSI employees and partners who have been exposed to various forms of trauma in working with victims of human trafficking.
 
The bill also provides statutory authority for the HSI Victim Assistance Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act

Bill: 117-hr-9353
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2022-11-22 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: California
Electric power generation and transmission
Fishes
Industrial facilities
Intergovernmental relations
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Oregon
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: 

Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement Support Act

 
This bill addresses projects in the Klamath River Basin in Oregon and California.
 
 The Bureau of Reclamation must support lowering the Klamath Irrigation District's net delivered power cost through certain agreements (e.g., an agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration).
 
Further, Reclamation may enter into contracts and agreements with state and local governments, tribes, and private parties to plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed to include
 
 
 facilities to reduce fish entrainment (i.e., the transport of fish along the flow of water, out of their normal habitat and into unnatural or harmful environments);
 
projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources caused by diversion of water for irrigation; and
 
projects that restore basin watershed habitats, including tribal fishery resources held in trust.
 
 
The bill also authorizes Reclamation to pay for a portion of the operation and maintenance costs of an irrigation pumping plant in Tulelake, California. It also provides for contracts to cover certain costs involved with the replacement of the C-Canal flume within the Klamath Project. 
 
Further, the bill provides statutory authorization for Reclamation to implement a 2016 agreement to take ownership and operation of the Keno Dam and operation of the Link River Dam.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9354
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2022-11-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: 

Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2022

 
This bill includes any nurse registry as an eligible health care provider under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the bill, a nurse registry is a person who satisfies applicable state licensure requirements and procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers under which such individuals may furnish health care-related or assistive services and receive compensation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
LNG For Allies Act

Bill: 117-hr-9355
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2022-11-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: 

LNG For Allies Act

 
This bill revises the approval process for applications to export natural gas. Specifically, the bill expedites the approval process for certain U.S. allies, such as Taiwan and Ukraine. However, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may not grant expedited approval for applications to export natural gas to any nation that is (1) designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, or (2) designated by acts of Congress from such expedited approval for reasons of national security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
RESILIENCE Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9356
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2022-11-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: 

Resources for Emergency and Security Infrastructure Logistics In Every Neighborhood to Curb Extremism Act of 2022 or the RESILIENCE Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish a pilot program to train state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials to carry out security vulnerability or terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure. CISA must also maintain one or more clearinghouses for critical infrastructure owners and operators to access security guidance and other relevant information. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-22
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-9357
Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2022-11-29 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: 
This bill requires congressional approval to list, remove from a list, or change the status of any endangered species or threatened species.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9358
Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2022-11-29 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: 

Access to Innovative Treatments Act of 

2022

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to review adverse national coverage determinations of drugs under Medicare within 30 days of receiving a request to do so. (Under the bill, adverse national coverage determinations are denials or limitations of coverage that are inconsistent with the drug's approval by the Food and Drug Administration.) The bill's requirements do not apply if the CMS already conducted such a review within a two-year period. 
 
The bill also prohibits the CMS from applying prior coverage determinations that were made for drugs before they were approved by the FDA if such determinations are inconsistent with the drug's approval.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-11-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act

Bill: 117-hr-9359
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2022-11-29 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: 

Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act

 
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to contract other entities to make eligibility determinations, as long as the contract does not include incentives with respect to such determinations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to certain members of the Armed Forces eligibility to transfer unused Post-9/11 educational assistance to family members.

Bill: 117-hr-9360
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2022-11-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: 
This bill authorizes members of the Armed Forces who served at least 12 years to transfer unused Post-9/11 educational assistance to family members.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
Hide No Harm Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9361
Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced: 2022-11-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: 

Hide No Harm Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes criminal penalties for corporate officers who fail to inform federal agencies, their employees, or affected individuals of any serious physical danger that is associated with their products or services. It also prohibits retaliatory action against whistleblowers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Introduced in House