hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8162
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2022-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: 

Forest Service Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Forest Service to (1) fill all vacancies in the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations organization; and (2) upon filling such vacancies, increase the number of positions available in such organization. 
 
The Forest Service must prioritize filling vacancies and increasing the number of positions that (1) are at high or very high risk of wildfires, and (2) are areas of substantial public use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Resilient Defense Assistance Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8164
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2022-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: 

Resilient Defense Assistance Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to utilize various funds and programs to contribute to military climate resilience, including by authorizing funding from the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund to be used for climate resilience of military installations and essential civilian infrastructure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Commercial Vehicle Fleet Retreaded Tire Utilization Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8165
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2022-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: 

Commercial Vehicle Fleet Retreaded Tire Utilization Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2022

 
This bill allows a new tax deduction through 2026 for 50% of the cost of purchasing a qualified retreaded tire (i.e., a retreaded truck tire manufactured in the United States by a manufacturer that is not owned or under the control of a state-owned enterprise and purchased by the taxpayer in the United States).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8166
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2022-06-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: 

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The program provides state, local, and tribal grants to improve the criminal justice system's response to people with mental health disorders.
 
Among the modifications, the bill
 
 
allows funds for diversion and alternative prosecution and sentencing programs to be used for training for state and local prosecutors related to diversion programs;
 
allows funds for multidisciplinary teams to be used to support police officers and mental health crisis workers responding together to mental health calls; and 
 
allows grants to be awarded for additional purposes such as suicide prevention programs and services, case management services, and state and local implementation of the 988 suicide hotline. 
 
 
 Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the requirement for the Department of Justice to examine and report on the prevalence of mentally ill offenders in prisons and jails.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Introduced in House
RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8167
Sponsor: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

RETURN (Repealing Excise Tax on Unalienable Rights Now) our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022 or the RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

 
This bill repeals the excise taxes on firearms and ammunition and on bows and arrows. It also repeals the excise tax on transferring and making firearms under the National Firearm Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6869)
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Save Our Sequoias Act

Bill: 117-hr-8168
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Animal and plant health
California
Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Internet, web applications, social media
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Save Our Sequoias Act

 
This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (
Sequoiadendron giganteum
) in California, including by 
 
 
 providing statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition;
 
directing the coalition to submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment;
 
declaring an emergency on certain public lands and allowing officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought;
 
directing the Department of the Interior to develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy; and
 
establishing a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (H6840)
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act

Bill: 117-hr-8169
Sponsor: Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Rural Telehealth Access Task Force Act

 
This bill establishes the Rural Telehealth Access Task Force to identify, evaluate, and recommend ways to increase adoption of telehealth services and access to broadband internet in rural areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8170
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school from receiving federal funds unless the school complies with specified requirements related to parental consent and student gender identity.
 
Among other requirements, school employees may not withhold information from parents about a minor student's gender transition or gender identity. The Department of Justice or a parent or guardian may bring a civil action against a school for violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8172
Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act of 2022

 
This bill requires various activities to improve diagnostic safety and quality in health care.
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must convene an expert panel to make recommendations about the data needed to accelerate diagnostic safety and quality research. In convening the panel, HHS must coordinate with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and other HHS components.
 
HHS must also establish an interagency council to develop a strategic plan and recommendations to improve diagnosis in health care.
 
In addition, AHRQ must (1) establish a quality improvement program related to diagnostic errors that includes dissemination of evidence-based strategies to improve diagnostic quality, safety, and health-care value; and (2) seek to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study disparities in diagnostic safety and quality.
 
The bill also allows specified grants provided by AHRQ and by the National Institutes of Health to be used for diagnostic safety and quality research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

Bill: 117-hr-8173
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

 
This bill limits surveillance conducted for foreign intelligence purposes.
 
Specifically, the bill repeals provisions authorizing without a court order various types of searches and surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes, including electronic surveillance and access to business records.
 
An officer of the U.S. government must obtain a warrant for certain search and surveillance activities against a U.S. citizen, including (1) conducting electronic surveillance, (2) conducting physical searches of property under a U.S. citizen's exclusive control, or (3) targeting a U.S. citizen to acquire foreign intelligence information. The bill provides for criminal penalties for a person who knowingly violates these requirements or otherwise obtains such information under color of law without statutory authorization. 
 
Information about a U.S. citizen acquired under Executive Order 12333 (relating to intelligence gathering) or during surveillance of a non-U.S. citizen shall not be used against the U.S. citizen in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding or investigation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula Act

Bill: 117-hr-8174
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Affordable and Accessible Infant Formula Act

 
This bill provides through November 14, 2022, duty-free treatment to infant formula.
 
During this time period, articles of infant formula shall not be subject to (1) any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule; or (2) any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, additional duties, or any other duties, fees, exactions, or charges that otherwise would apply to such articles.
 
Importers shall provide the applicable and anticipated tariff classifications for articles of infant formula on applicable customs entry documents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E652)
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Stop Pills That Kill Act

Bill: 117-hr-8175
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Stop Pills That Kill Act

 
This bill increases criminal penalties for offenses relating to the manufacture of fentanyl or counterfeit substances. It also establishes requirements for federal agencies to address the use of counterfeit substances. 
 
Specifically, the bill applies an increased criminal penalty for possessing, manufacturing, or distributing certain equipment or materials that are used to illegally manufacture fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit substance (the increased penalty is currently limited to offenses involving methamphetamine). The bill also requires the United States Sentencing Commission to review sentencing guidelines and amend them, if appropriate, to include an enhanced penalty for those who knowingly misrepresent counterfeit pills that have fentanyl, a fentanyl analogue, or methamphetamine as legitimate pills.
 
The Drug Enforcement Administration must establish and implement a plan to address counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances through law enforcement action and education and prevention efforts. In addition, the Department of Justice must annually report on the collection of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances by law enforcement and on related prosecutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Unleash American Drilling Act

Bill: 117-hr-8176
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Unleash American Drilling Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Interior to issue decisions on applications for drilling permits associated with certain oil and gas leases within specified timeframes. If a decision is not made within the timeframe, the permit shall be considered issued.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Access to Foster Care to 21 Act

Bill: 117-hr-8177
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Access to Foster Care to 21 Act

 
This bill allows certain youth who have reached the age of 18 to voluntarily reenter foster care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
GREEN Communications Act

Bill: 117-hr-8178
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Generating Resilient and Energy Efficient Network Communications Act or the GREEN Communications Act

 
This bill establishes a program and sets out other requirements for federal agencies concerning the efficiency and resiliency of communications infrastructure.
 
Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must competitively award grants and revolving loans to public or private providers, operators, or owners of communications networks or communications infrastructure for efficiency and resiliency projects. The NTIA must also (1) develop best practices concerning energy-efficient and carbon-neutral communications infrastructure, and (2) annually report on the energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions of communications infrastructure and certain network outages.
 
Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must establish a framework to promote resilient communications networks and communications infrastructure. The FCC must consult with specified federal entities on the framework. The FCC must also
 
 
report on the feasibility of maintaining a map of projected risks to communications infrastructure arising from severe weather, natural disasters, and climate change;
 
provide technical assistance to a provider, owner, or operator of communications infrastructure concerning risks and vulnerabilities related to severe weather, natural disasters, and climate change; and
 
require broadband network outages to be reported to the Network Outage Reporting System.
 
 
The bill also requires the Department of Energy to report on the projected growth of electrical consumption of, and recommendations for energy efficiency standards for, data centers in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act

Bill: 117-hr-8179
Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2022-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: 

Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act 

 
This bill expands access to federal mortgage insurance for hospitals to include mental health care facilities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-22
text: Introduced in House