hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8715
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-08-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Lakes and rivers
Vermont
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-12
text: 

Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022

 
This bill designates for study specified segments of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in Vermont for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-08-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-12
text: Introduced in House
Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act

Bill: 117-hr-8716
Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Africa
Aviation and airports
Crime victims
Department of Justice
Europe
Firearms and explosives
Government trust funds
International Affairs
Libya
Scotland
Terrorism
Transportation employees
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act

 
This bill establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.
 
Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to compensate qualifying victims of the bombing (generally, former employees of Pan American who were part of an earlier lawsuit seeking compensation from Libya for the bombing).
 
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission must establish a process for claimants to apply for compensation from the fund.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
You Earned It, You Keep It Act

Bill: 117-hr-8717
Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

You Earned It, You Keep It Act

 
This bill excludes Social Security benefits from gross income for purposes of federal income taxes.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
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: 2022-08-16
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: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8718
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Intelligence Community Coordinator for Russian Atrocities Accountability Act of 2022

 
This bill requires a senior official of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence serve as intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act

Bill: 117-hr-8719
Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
Federal-Indian relations
Geography and mapping
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Livestock
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act

 
This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Conservation Area and the Palo Verde National Conservation Area in Arizona.
 
The bill designates in Maricopa County in Arizona 
 
 
approximately 9,809 acres as the Gila Bend Wilderness, 
 
approximately 23,464 acres as the Red Rock Canyon Wilderness, and 
 
approximately 23,712 acres as the Ringtail Wilderness. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2022-08-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2022-08-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the availability of funds for the Department of Defense for organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as a means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Bill: 117-hr-8720
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 
This bill prohibits Department of Defense funding from being obligated or expended to organize, promote, or host drag shows as a means of implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
To designate the mountain at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, as Mount Rushmore, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8721
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 
This bill designates the mountain at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota as Mount Rushmore.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act

Bill: 117-hr-8722
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 grants for training teachers and other school personnel to recognize the symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental health disorders. These grants are awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to states, localities, Indian tribes, and nonprofits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8723
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022

 
This bill modifies provisions under the Energy Act of 2020 concerning high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU), including by directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to (1) establish a program to accelerate the availability of commercially produced HALEU in the United States, and (2) accelerate or initiate activities to make HALEU available from DOE's inventories for use by advanced nuclear reactors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
Robin Danielson Menstrual Product and Intimate Care Product Safety Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8724
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Robin Danielson Menstrual Product and Intimate Care Product Safety Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support research on the extent to which components (including contaminants and substances used as fragrances, colorants, dyes, and preservatives) in menstrual products and intimate care products pose health risks to people who use the products or to the children of people who use the products during or before pregnancy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
To provide supplemental appropriations for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide humanitarian relief for migrants, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8725
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 
This bill makes supplemental appropriations for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide shelter and other services to families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (e.g., migrants). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E857)
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the transfer of arms and the sharing of intelligence with the Government of Ukraine in the absence of certain certifications, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8726
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 
This bill prohibits the federal government from sharing intelligence with or providing security assistance to Ukraine in the absence of a certification that Ukraine is not accepting or attempting to secure bilateral assistance from China.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
AERO Act

Bill: 117-hr-8727
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2022-08-16 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act or the AERO Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to award competitive grants for projects in the United States that support the production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel or the development of low-emission aviation technologies. Eligible grantees include, among others, state or local governments, air carriers, and research institutions. 
 
None of the funds made available may be used for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States, subject to waivers where inconsistent with the public interest, where not produced in sufficient quantities or satisfactory quality, or where such inclusion will increase the cost of the project by more than 25%.
 
The bill also reauthorizes through FY2027 the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise Program of the Federal Aviation Administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Introduced in House
Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8728
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 

Oregon Inlet Jetty Feasibility Study Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study and report on the feasibility of constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The Oregon Inlet is located along North Carolina's Outer Banks and joins the Pamlico Sound with the Atlantic Ocean.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
Debt Cancellation Accountability Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8729
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 

Debt Cancellation Accountability Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Education from providing class-based loan forgiveness unless funds have been specifically requested and appropriated for this purpose. 
Class-based loan forgiveness
 refers to the cancellation, waiver, assumption, discharge, reduction, or other forgiveness of any obligation due on Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, or Federal Perkins Loans (1) on a class-wide basis and for a class of two or more loan borrowers, and (2) that totals more than $1 million.
 
The prohibition does not apply to targeted loan forgiveness programs established under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and in effect before the enactment of this bill if the loan forgiveness is granted for a single borrower on a case-by-case basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8730
Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Commodities markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Currency
Digital media

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 

Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 

 
This bill grants exclusive jurisdiction to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over activity involving digital commodities as specified by the bill. 
 
The bill defines digital commodities as fungible digital forms of personal property that can be transferred person-to-person without an intermediary. Excluded from this definition are securities, interests in physical commodities, and U.S.-backed digital currencies. The commission does not have jurisdiction over digital commodities used solely for the purchase or sale of a good or service. 
 
Digital commodity platforms (including brokers, custodians, dealers, and trading facilities) must register with the commission and comply with risk management and good governance procedures. The bill also sets forth recordkeeping requirements, conflict of interest standards, and other consumer protections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

Bill: 117-hr-8732
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 

Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

 
This bill prohibits the importation of any seafood from a foreign country unless the country complies with U.S. standards for seafood manufacturing, processing, and holding. Among other requirements, the bill requires an annual inspection of each foreign facility that exports seafood to the United States to ensure compliance with U.S. standards. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of the Army to include communities affected by major disasters in the definition of an economically disadvantaged community, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8733
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Army to include communities affected by major disasters in the definition of an 
economically disadvantaged community
.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-08-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
Mount Rushmore Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-8734
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 

Mount Rushmore Protection Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds to alter, change, destroy, or remove any name, face, or other feature on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
VETTs on Campus Act

Bill: 117-hr-8735
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 

Veteran Treatment Teams on Campus Act or the VETTs on Campus Act

 
This bill expands the Veterans Community Care Program to include health care providers at clinics and hospitals of institutions of higher learning approved for educational assistance furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
GUARD VA Benefits Act

Bill: 117-hr-8736
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
User charges and fees
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 

Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act

 
This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines on individuals for directly or indirectly soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine or imprisonment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act

Bill: 117-hr-8737
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2022-08-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: 
 
End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act

 
This bill denies a tax deduction for the marketing, travel, promotion, and other related expenses incurred by any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-19
text: Introduced in House