hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West in Akeley, Minnesota, as the "Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office".

Bill: 117-s-5225
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2022-12-08 in the Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Broadway Street West in Akeley, Minnesota, as the "Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
NTZ Act

Bill: 117-s-5226
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2022-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: 

No Trafficking Zones Act or the NTZ Act

 
This bill establishes an enhanced penalty&#8212;an additional prison term of up to five years&#8212;for certain interstate human trafficking offenses or coercion of sexual activity that occurs in a school zone or on or within 1,000 feet of a premises on which a school-sponsored activity is taking place or of a premises owned by an institution of higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5227
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2022-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: 

Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to award grants to pay for travel, childcare, and other expenses of an individual seeking access to abortion services.
 
Eligible grant recipients must be nonprofit or community-based organizations that assist individuals seeking abortion services through programs that are unbiased and medically and factually accurate.
 
The grants may not be used to pay for abortion procedures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to treat activities related to fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands areas as related to an exempt purpose for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Bill: 117-s-5228
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: 
This bill treats certain activities (e.g., harvesting, processing, transportation, sales, and marketing of fish and fish products) that are substantially related to participation or investment in fisheries in areas of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands as related to an exempt purpose and thus exempt from taxation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-5229
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2022-12-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Judges
Monuments and memorials
Supreme Court
U.S. Capitol
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: 
This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and install a bust of Thurgood Marshall in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds.
 
In determining the location for the permanent installation of the bust of Thurgood Marshall, the committee shall give priority to identifying an appropriate location near the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol.

action_date: 2022-12-27
text: 
This act directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and install a bust of Thurgood Marshall in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds.
 
In determining the location for the permanent installation of the bust of Thurgood Marshall, the committee shall give priority to identifying an appropriate location near the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-326.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-326.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9817)
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 5229.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9817-9821)
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-12-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079-7080; text: CR S7080)
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7079-7080; text: CR S7080)
action_date: 2022-12-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-326
Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5231
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to include new elements in its annual primary prevention research agenda, for example, a focus on whether and to what extent sub-populations of the military community may be targeted for interpersonal violence more than others. 
 
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress (1) comparing the DOD's sexual harassment and prevention training with similar programs at other federal departments and agencies; and (2) that includes relevant data collected by colleges, universities, and other relevant outside entities on hazing, bullying, and interpersonal and self-directed violence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S7101-7102)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Russian GOLD Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5232
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy Act of 2022 or the Stop Russian GOLD Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that knowingly participate in a significant transaction for the sale, supply, or transfer of gold to or from Russia or the Russian government. The President may also impose visa-blocking sanctions on the foreign individuals subject to these property-blocking sanctions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S7102-7103)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-5233
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

 
This bill requires the President to report to Congress on atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022.
 
Specifically, the report must describe in detail (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the invasion; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to make the Russian people, including their military and political leaders, aware of efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for a domestic, foreign, or international court or tribunal to obtain information from the U.S. government related to such atrocities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7103)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
PANIC Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5234
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Protecting America from Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022 or the PANIC Act of 2022

 
This bill expands the definition of 
major illicit drug producing country
 to include a country that is a significant direct source of certain drugs (or precursor chemicals for producing such drugs) that are significantly affecting the United States. The bill also expands the definition of 
major drug-transit country
 to include countries through which certain synthetic drugs are transported.
 
(Under current law, a country designated a 
major illicit drug producing country
 or 
major drug-transit country 
may be eligible for certain U.S. foreign assistance, including transfers of excess defense articles. However, a designated country that fails to adhere to commitments related to drug control measures may be barred from receiving other forms of foreign assistance and may also be subject to trade restrictions.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7103-7104)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin Act

Bill: 117-s-5235
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a final rule establishing evacuation standards for transport category airplanes that accounts for certain factors, including the ability of passengers of different ages (e.g., infants, children, and senior citizens) to safely and efficiently evacuate an airplane.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Aviation Workforce Development Enhancement Act

Bill: 117-s-5236
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Aviation Workforce Development Enhancement Act

 
This bill expands aviation workforce development programs of the Federal Aviation Administration by providing additional grant funding for aircraft pilot development, the education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers, and the development of the aviation manufacturing workforce.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5237
Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022 

 
This bill expands requirements for foreign manufacturers of cylinders used for transporting hazardous materials in the United States (e.g., compressed gas cylinders). Current regulations require foreign manufacturers to apply for approval from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for testing such cylinders outside of the United States.
 
For example, the bill requires that, to obtain an approval, manufacturers must answer in their applications specified questions, including whether the manufacturer is or has been subject to various civil or criminal penalties.
 
The bill limits an approval to one year; however, the administration may extend an approval for five years if the manufacturer meets certain requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act

Bill: 117-s-5238
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance for states on coverage of prescription digital therapeutics (i.e., software applications that are used to prevent, manage, or treat medical conditions) under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
NETWORKS Act

Bill: 117-s-5239
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2022-12-12 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act or the NETWORKS Act

 
This bill requires the President to block and prohibit significant transactions and interests in property of a foreign individual or entity that (1) produces fifth- or future-generation telecommunications technology; and (2) engages in economic or industrial espionage, or other related illicit activities, involving trade secrets or proprietary information owned by a U.S. individual or entity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Introduced in Senate
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act

Bill: 117-s-5240
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act

 
This bill redesignates the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, MA, as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.
 
The bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire an interest in the city of Salem for use as a visitor center and curatorial facility (currently, only authorized as a visitor center).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
Tipped Employee Protection Act

Bill: 117-s-5241
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Tipped Employee Protection Act

 
This bill modifies the definition of a 
tipped employee
 under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining the combined amount of tips and direct wages an employee receives for the purpose of an employer meeting the minimum wage requirements.
 
Under the bill, an employer may pay a tipped employee the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work as long as the employee's combined tips and direct wages total at least the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
 
Current Department of Labor rules prohibit an employer from paying the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5242
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

International Violence Against Women Act of 2022 

 
This bill requires a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.
 
The bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues, which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
 
The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall coordinate policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5243
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Detention of persons
Human rights

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022

 
This bill designates March 9 as Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, extending various health programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-5244
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Continuing Appropriations and Health Extenders Act of 2022

 
This bill provides continuing FY2023 appropriations to federal agencies through February 3, 2023. 
 
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2023 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on December 16, 2022.
 
The bill also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several health programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act

Bill: 117-s-5245
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act or the ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act

 
This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on TikTok, its parent company ByteDance Ltd., and larger social media companies with ties to certain foreign countries.
 
Specifically, the sanctions shall apply if the relevant property interests are (1) in the United States; or (2) in the possession or control of a U.S. person, if blocking the transaction is necessary to prevent the company's commercial operation in the United States. 
 
These sanctions shall also apply to larger social media companies involved with countries or persons (entities or individuals) of concern, generally defined as any foreign government or person engaged in activities adverse to U.S. security and safety and includes specific countries such as China, Russia, and North Korea. For the purposes of this bill, a 
person of concern 
also includes private companies and individuals domiciled in a country of concern and subject to the substantial influence of the government. 
 
Specifically, in addition to TikTok and ByteDance, the sanctions shall apply to any social media company 
 
 
that is based in or organized under the laws of a country of concern; 
 
where a country or person of concern owns 10% of its outstanding voting stock or shares; 
 
that uses software or algorithms controlled by a country or person of concern, including through export controls; or 
 
where a country or person of concern has substantial influence over the company's data sharing or content moderation practices. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate
National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5246
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes the Interagency Committee for the Coordination of National Development Financing Programs within the Executive Office of the President. The committee must develop a national strategy to (1) address vulnerabilities in the domestic supply chains of critical industries, (2) strengthen U.S. industrial and manufacturing capabilities, and (3) support targeted job growth and economic development.
 
The bill authorizes the Federal Financing Bank to provide financing assistance to carry out certain directives made by the committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate