hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Zero-Percent Student Loan Refinancing Act

Bill: 117-hr-3024
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Zero-Percent Student Loan Refinancing Act

 
This bill establishes a temporary program through which the Department of Education (ED) must make interest-free refinancing loans to borrowers of federal student loans from August 1, 2021, through December 31, 2024.
 
The bill requires ED to automatically refinance Federal Direct Loans and notify each borrower of the refinancing. 
 
Borrowers who have other types of eligible loans (i.e., Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and certain health profession and nursing loans) must apply for refinancing. ED and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must carry out a campaign to notify borrowers of these types of loans that they are eligible to apply for refinancing under the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-3025
Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Transportation
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
Transportation employees
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act 

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions in providing (1) priority COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing for essential critical infrastructure employees; (2) priority access to personal protective equipment, sanitizers, face coverings, and health-related or protective supplies necessary to safely perform essential critical infrastructure work; and (3) priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations for such employees. 
Essential critical infrastructure employees
 include, but are not limited to, medical and health care, telecommunications, information technology systems, defense, food and agriculture, transportation and logistics, energy, water and wastewater, and law enforcement.
 
DOT must also issue regulations to adopt guidance from the Department of Homeland Security during any future health crisis to account for the transportation sector and ensure it takes substantially similar action regarding prioritization for essential critical infrastructure employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Use of Force Accountability Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3026
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Use of Force Accountability Act of 2021

 
This bill requires, as a condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, a state or Indian tribe to take certain actions with respect to investigating allegations of use of force by law enforcement officers.
 
Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the COPS program and JAG program, a state or Indian tribe must have in effect an independent investigation of law enforcement statute and a law or policy requiring the findings of an independent investigation to be referred for review and possible disciplinary action. The term
 independent investigation of law enforcement statute
 means a statute requiring an independent investigation in a criminal matter involving allegations of use of force by a law enforcement officer that resulted in death or injury.
 
The bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to help states and Indian tribes implement an independent investigation of law enforcement statute.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Improved Access to Care Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3027
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Veterans Improved Access to Care Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses the administration of the hiring process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel. 
 
Under current law, the VA is required to publish on a VA website specified information related to staffing and the duration of the hiring process for certain health care appointees, such as physicians. The bill requires the VA Office of Inspector General to review the administration of such website annually instead of the current semiannual requirement.
 
The VA must implement a two-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of expediting the Veterans Health Administration's onboarding process for new medical providers. 
 
Finally, the bill requires the VA to submit a strategy to reduce by half the duration of the VA's hiring process for licensed professional medical providers.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Health Care PRICE Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-3029
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Health Care Prices Revealed and Information to Consumers Explained Transparency Act or the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act

 
 This bill provides statutory authority for requirements for hospitals and health insurance plans to disclose certain information about the costs for items and services.
 
 Specifically, hospitals must publish in their list of standard charges certain rates negotiated with insurers, discounts for cash payments, and billing codes. Further, hospitals generally must publish the standard charges for the services provided by the hospital that may be scheduled in advance.
 
 Additionally, insurance plans must publish the in-network and out-of-network charges for covered items and services and the negotiated prices for covered prescription drugs. Plans must provide a tool for consumers to search for this cost information. Consumers also may request additional information about the costs of specific items or services under their plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Lead by Example Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3030
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Lead by Example Act of 

2021

 
This bill provides that, beginning January 3, 2023, the only health care plan the federal government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff shall be health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
 
By September 15, 2021, the VA and the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out this bill, including recommendations for any necessary legislative actions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3031
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Income tax credits

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021

 
This bill makes the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Jonny Wade Pediatric Cancer Research Act

Bill: 117-hr-3032
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cancer
Child health
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Jonny Wade Pediatric Cancer Research Act

 
This bill terminates (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability for financing of presidential election campaigns, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account.
 
The Department of the Treasury must transfer the funds remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. 
 
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) must prioritize certain pediatric research that does not replicate existing NIH research activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Resilient Ports Act

Bill: 117-hr-3033
Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Floods and storm protection
Infrastructure development
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation programs funding

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Resilient Ports Act

 
This bill revises the Port Infrastructure Development Program with respect to port and intermodal improvement grants.
 
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide grants for projects that will be used to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of emissions mitigation measures directly related to reducing the overall carbon footprint from port operations.
 
Additionally, the bill increases from 18% to 25% the set-aside that DOT must reserve for grants for port projects that request the lesser of (1) 10% of the grant amounts made available for a fiscal year, or (2) $10 million.
 
In selecting projects for funding, the bill requires DOT to give substantial weight to projects that increase the port's resilience to sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events, including events related to climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3034
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts
Washington State

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 
This bill requires court in the Western District of Washington to be additionally held in Mount Vernon.

action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 
This bill requires court in the Western District of Washington to be additionally held in Mount Vernon.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7930)
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3034.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7930-7931)
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-476.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-476.
action_date: 2022-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-06-15
text: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Foreign Attempts to Erode Healthcare Innovation Act

Bill: 117-hr-3035
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Free trade and trade barriers
India
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property
Property rights
South Africa
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade agreements and negotiations
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Preventing Foreign Attempts to Erode Healthcare Innovation Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support, allow, or facilitate the negotiation or approval of any measure at the World Trade Organization to waive intellectual property rights, including the petition titled 
Waiver from Certain Provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the Prevention, Containment, and Treatment of COVID-19
. (The petition was submitted by India and South Africa to suspend all intellectual property rights associated with COVID-19 innovations, such as vaccines.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

Bill: 117-hr-3036
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

 
This bill prohibits the export or reexport of electronic waste, such as computers, televisions, and consumer electronics, subject to certain exemptions (e.g., items that meet specific criteria designed to ensure they do not become the source of counterfeit products).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Airline Pilots Retirement Security Act

Bill: 117-hr-3038
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Airline Pilots Retirement Security Act 

 
This bill allows catch up contributions to tax-exempt retirement plans for employees subject to a federally-mandated retirement age, in the three years prior to and including such retirement age (e.g., airline pilots). The amount of such contribution is twice the current allowable amount. 
 
The bill also modifies the cost-of-living adjustment to the defined contribution plan limit of a tax-exempt employer retirement plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
Pandemic Leave Extension Act

Bill: 117-hr-3040
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee leave
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 

Pandemic Leave Extension Act

 
This bill extends until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency the availability of emergency paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
To modify the prohibition on participation of the People's Republic of China in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises to include cessation of genocide by China.

Bill: 117-hr-3041
Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2021-05-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: 
This bill expands a provision that prohibits China from participating in certain naval exercises until specified conditions are met. 
 
In addition to the already existing conditions, China may not participate in the naval exercises until the Department of State certifies that China's government has (1) stopped committing any ongoing genocide, (2) apologized for such genocide, and (3) engaged in a credible justice and accountability process for the victims.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-07
text: Introduced in House