hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5247
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the use of class action suits as a remedy if a state or political subdivision of a state systemically fails to provide indigent defendants with effective counsel at critical stages of their prosecutions, including at bail hearings.


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
Mental Health Workforce for Kids Act

Bill: 117-s-5248
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2022-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: 

Mental Health Workforce for Kids Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and makes other changes to a demonstration program that supports integrating primary care and behavioral health care in underserved, community-based settings through the provision of training to health care providers. Specific changes include expanding the types of providers who may receive training through the program and incorporating a particular focus on pediatrics.


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
Preserving Patient Access to Value-Based Care Act

Bill: 117-s-5249
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Preserving Patient Access to Value-Based Care Act

 
This bill extends certain incentive payments for health professionals who participate in eligible alternative payment models under Medicare.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees of the intelligence community, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-5250
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill permanently prohibits certain federal employees in the intelligence community, after their federal employment, from taking positions serving specified foreign countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (text: CR S7201-7202)
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5251
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award competitive grants to consortia that represent various community entities (e.g., schools, businesses, and health and human services providers) for carrying out community mental wellness and resilience programs that use a public health approach.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Right to Private Conduct Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5252
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Right to Private Conduct Act of 2022

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the right of adults to engage in private, consensual sexual conduct with other adults. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act

Bill: 117-s-5253
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Government liability
Hong Kong
International organizations and cooperation
Legislative rules and procedure
Licensing and registrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act

 
This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether to allow the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) to continue to operate in the United States. (The HKETOs are the official representative offices for Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous city that was established as a British colony in 1841. The United Kingdom transferred sovereignty over Hong Kong to China in 1997).
 
Under this bill, the President must periodically (at least once a year) certify to Congress a determination as to whether the HKETOs should be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act. (The act provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes.) 
 
If the President certifies that the HKETOs no longer merit receiving such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs must terminate operations in the United States no later than 180 days after the certification is delivered to Congress. 
 
If the President certifies that the HKETOs continue to merit such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs may continue operations for another year, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving of the certification.
 
The President may also revoke the application of such privileges and immunities to the HKETOs.
 
A federal government entity may enter into an agreement or partnership with an HKETO only if the HKETOs are still authorized to operate in the United States under this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

Bill: 117-s-5254
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Physical fitness and lifestyle

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue issuing at least every 10 years physical-activity guidelines based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge.
 
HHS must also publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical-activity issues between iterations of the guidelines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5255
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act of 2022

 
This bill repeals reporting requirements related to the unfunded priorities of the (1) armed force or forces or combatant command, and (2) the Missile Defense Agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Simplifying Access to Student Loan Information Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5256
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Simplifying Access to Student Loan Information Act of 

2022

 
This bill expands the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) to include information about private education loans.
 
Specifically, the bill requires private educational lenders to submit to the NSLDS information regarding private education loans made to borrowers, including the outstanding balances and interest rates of such loans. Currently, only federal student loan information is available in the NSLDS.
 
The bill requires the Department of Education to
 
 
ensure that a cosigner of a private education loan for which information is included in the NSLDS has access only to that information in a separate account,
 
ensure that a private educational lender has access to the NSLDS only to submit information regarding the lender's loans, and
 
establish a functionality within the NSLDS that enables a student borrower of federal student loans to input the information necessary to compare repayment plans.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time during which a qualified disaster may have occurred for purposes of the special rules for personal casualty losses.

Bill: 117-s-5257
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill extends through December 31, 2023, the tax relief for individuals and businesses in presidentially-declared disaster areas declared on or after January 1, 2020.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Conservation Act to provide that consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy conservation standards apply, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-5258
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill establishes energy efficiency standards for consumer room air cleaners under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The bill defines 
consumer room air cleaners
 as cleaners that (1) are portable or wall-mounted (fixed) units; (2) plug into an electrical outlet; (3) operate with a fan for air circulation; and (4) contain a means to remove, destroy, or deactivate particulates. 
 
The bill enumerates energy efficiency standards for air cleaners manufactured on December 31, 2023&#8211;December 30, 2025, as well as air cleaners manufactured on or after December 31, 2025. It also prescribes procedures to test the energy efficiency of air cleaners.
 
 Energy efficiency labeling requirements apply to air cleaners beginning on December 31, 2023.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
SCREEN Act

Bill: 117-s-5259
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act or the SCREEN Act

 
This bill requires certain interactive computer services that create, host, or otherwise make available pornographic content to use technologies to verify the age of users in order to prevent those under 18 years of age from accessing such content. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Interstate Obscenity Definition Act

Bill: 117-s-5260
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Interstate Obscenity Definition Act

 
This bill expands the prohibition on transmitting obscene content via interstate or foreign communications by providing for a broader definition of 
obscenity
 in statute and eliminating a requirement that obscene content be transmitted with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass a person.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Continued Presence Improvement Act

Bill: 117-s-5261
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Continued Presence Improvement Act

 
This bill expands immigration-related protections for non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who are victims of human trafficking.
 
Currently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may permit such an individual to remain in the United States for a certain period of time if (1) the individual may be a potential witness to the trafficking, and (2) a federal law enforcement agency has applied to DHS for such permission on the individual's behalf. Under this bill, DHS may grant such relief even if the individual is not a potential witness. Furthermore, the bill expands the types of agencies that may apply for permission on the individual's behalf to include agencies such as local law enforcement and other authorities that have responsibility for investigating or prosecuting human trafficking. 
 
The bill also limits the enforcement of immigration laws against an individual who has received permission from DHS to remain in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Angel Tax Credit Act

Bill: 117-s-5262
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Angel Tax Credit Act

 
This bill allows a new business-related tax credit for 25% of equity investments of $25,000 or more in a domestic corporation or partnership that (1) has its headquarters in the United States, (2) has gross revenues for the taxable year of less than $1 million, (3) employs fewer than 25 full-time employees, (4) has been in existence for less than 7 years as of the date of the investment, (5) has more than 50% of its employees performing substantially all of their services in the United States, and (6) is engaged in a high technology trade or business. The bill limits the allowable amount of such credit to $250,000 in any taxable year and imposes an overall limitation on such credit of $500 million for each of calendar years 2023 through 2027.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5263
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2022 or the ZEVs Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery.
 
Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess.
 
Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances.
 
The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2035, the EPA must issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5264
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2022 

 
This bill prohibits certain financial companies (including bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and insured depository institutions) from involvement in fossil fuel production. Prohibited activities include 
 
 
providing loans to and making investments in fossil fuel companies or projects, 
 
facilitating transactions that fund new fossil fuel production, 
 
securitizing assets that provide funds for new fossil fuel production, and 
 
entering into certain derivatives transactions related to new fossil fuel production. 
 
 
Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5265
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit a report identifying goods and services from the United States that China relies upon and U.S. military procurement practices that are reliant on trade with China. The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to submit a sanctions strategy that could, in response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan (1) limit China's ability to acquire petroleum and military materiel, (2) diminish the ability of the Chinese industrial base to replenish defense articles, and (3) inhibit China's ability to evade sanctions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Investing in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Act

Bill: 117-s-5266
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Investing in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 activities that support infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment programs. It also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to provide, directly or through grants or contacts with nonprofits, training and technical assistance related to such programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7253-7254)
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5267
Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022 

 
This bill directs specified federal financial agencies to establish rules regarding digital assets. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) must establish a rule classifying digital asset wallet providers, cryptocurrency miners, validators, and others as money service businesses. In addition, FinCEN must require U.S. persons to report cryptocurrency transactions through foreign accounts of over $10,000. FinCEN must also require digital asset kiosk owners and administrators to submit and update every three months the physical addresses of the kiosks. 
 
The Department of the Treasury must prohibit financial institutions from handling, using, or transacting business with (1) digital asset mixers, privacy coins, and other anonymity-enhancing technologies; and (2) digital assets that have been anonymized by these technologies. 
 
Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must establish risk examination and review processes for anti-money laundering requirements for their respective regulated entities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in Senate
NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5268
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2022

 
This bill sets out requirements to increase the diversity of clinical trial participants. The bill also requires other activities to foster participation in clinical trials.
 
As a condition of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a clinical trial investigating a drug or device, a sponsor's application must include certain information related to diversity in its trial, such as goals for recruiting and retaining trial participants and plans for achieving the recruitment and retention goals and implementing less-burdensome clinical trial follow-up requirements. A sponsor must also annually share demographic data of clinical trial participants with the NIH.
 
Further, the NIH and the Food and Drug Administration must carry out a national campaign to increase awareness about the need for diverse clinical trials.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in Senate
Focus on the Mission Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-5269
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Air quality
Business records
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Focus on the Mission Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from requiring the recipient of a federal contract to provide a greenhouse gas inventory or to provide any other report on greenhouse gas emissions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in Senate