hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Rural IRS Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-7844
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Rural IRS Accountability Act

 
This bill changes the time period for sending notices of delinquency to taxpayers from annually to quarterly. It also revises the period for bringing civil actions for unauthorized tax collection practices.
 
The bill provides that tax payments made through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System of the Department of the Treasury that are required to be made within a prescribed period or on or before a prescribed date shall be treated as made on the last day of either such prescribed period or on such prescribed date, thus making the
 mailbox rule
 (also known as the posting rule) applicable to such payments. Such rule provides that payments are considered made on the date they are postmarked.
 
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on tax filing efforts in rural areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7845
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Minority health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
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,
 
plans for achieving the recruitment and retention goals and implementing less-burdensome clinical trial follow-up requirements, and
 
education and training requirements related to diversity in clinical trials for researchers and other individuals who conduct or support the trial.
 
 
A sponsor must also annually share demographic data of clinical trial participants with the NIH. The NIH must publish on its website information about the diversity of and other information concerning the clinical trials it funds.
 
If a sponsor fails to meet its goals or other requirements with respect to trial diversity, the sponsor must develop and implement a strategic plan to increase the diversity of the clinical trial participants.
 
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.
 
The bill also requires studies on barriers to participation in clinical trials. The Government Accountability Office must study actions taken by federal agencies to address such barriers while the NIH must study regulations that govern reimbursements of out-of-pocket expenses of and incentives for clinical trial participants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7847
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes multiple grants that support activities to incentivize efficient water use by customers of public water systems, reduce water losses and leaks in water systems, and promote the adoption of water-efficient plumbing codes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Protecting American Energy Act

Bill: 117-hr-7848
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Protecting American Energy Act

 
This bill prohibits the withdrawal of land from mining, mineral leasing, or geothermal leasing laws if the withdrawal is projected to have a negative impact on domestic energy independence. The bill also requires annual reports on domestic energy capacity, production, and consumption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
CLAW Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7849
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Conserving Lobstering And Whales Act of 2022 or the CLAW Act of 2022

 
This bill allows an eligible lobstering business a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of any adaptive gear required to prevent the entanglement of right whales.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7850
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act of 2022 or the Prevent BLEEDing Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes grants to make available anti-blood loss supplies (e.g., tourniquets, wound-packing materials, and gloves) in high-traffic and other specified areas for use in medical emergencies. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, and local governments.
 
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study trends in accessing bleeding control kits and training in their use.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to China-affiliated organizations, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-7851
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to disclose information regarding gifts from and contracts with China-affiliated organizations.
 China-affiliated organization
 refers to any entity that receives support directly or indirectly from the Chinese government, including certain educational institutes or programs, think tanks, and business entities.
 
Under current law, an IHE must disclose to the Department of Education (ED) a gift or contract from a foreign source that is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source in a calendar year. This bill establishes a special disclosure rule relating to China-affiliated organizations. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to disclose a gift from or contract with a China-affiliated organization that is valued at $5,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that organization in a calendar year.
 
Additionally, the bill requires an IHE that receives federal grants to annually file a report with ED that identifies any activities conducted pursuant to a contract or other agreement between the IHE and a China-affiliated organization, including any joint research or academic exchanges. Such a contract or other agreement must be made available on a publicly accessible website of the IHE.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act

Bill: 117-hr-7852
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Securities

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act 

 
 This bill establishes a new fund&#8212;the Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund&#8212;as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan.
 
The Corporate Responsibility Stock Index Fund must be invested in a stock portfolio designed to replicate the performance of a commonly recognized, passively managed index comprised of stocks that meet certain minimum criteria related to corporate responsibility.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Aviation-Impacted Communities Act

Bill: 117-hr-7853
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality
Appropriations
Aviation and airports
Community life and organization
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Housing and community development funding
Noise pollution
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Aviation-Impacted Communities Act

 
This bill addresses noise mitigation for aviation-impacted communities. (
Aviation-impacted community
 is defined as a community that is located not more than one mile from any point at which a commercial or cargo jet route is 3,000 feet or less above ground level.)
 
Specifically, the bill
 
 
expands Airport Improvement Program noise mitigation program funding for aviation-impacted communities that are not currently within the 65 day-night average sound level (DNL) standard;
 
requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study that summarizes the relevant literature and studies done on aviation impacts worldwide and focuses on large hub commercial airports and surrounding communities, including communities currently outside of the 65 DNL contour;
 
directs the FAA to conduct outreach to aviation-impacted communities to inform them of the opportunity to be a designated community;
 
requires the FAA to devise an action plan that alleviates or addresses the concerns of a designated community; and
 
provides grants for necessary noise mitigation in a designated community for residences, hospitals, nursing homes, adult or child day care centers, schools, and places of worship.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Venezuelan Adjustment Act

Bill: 117-hr-7854
Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Venezuelan Adjustment Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant lawful permanent resident status to qualifying nationals of Venezuela.
 
A national of Venezuela shall be eligible if that individual (1) applies for lawful permanent resident status no later than three years after this bill's enactment, (2) entered the United States on or before December 31, 2021, (3) has been continuously physically present in the United States for at least one year when filing their application, (4) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa, and (5) is not inadmissible under various grounds such as a conviction for an aggravated felony. Certain grounds for inadmissibility, such as the public charge ground, shall not apply.
 
The spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an eligible individual shall also be eligible. 
 
If an individual has applied for lawful permanent resident status under this bill and is subject to exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings, DHS may not order that individual's removal unless DHS has made a final determination to deny the application. 
 
DHS must provide work authorization to an individual whose application has been pending for more than 180 days, and may also provide authorization before that.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Halting Academic Liaisons To Our Adversaries Act

Bill: 117-hr-7855
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Asia
China
Education programs funding
Europe
Higher education
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Halting Academic Liaisons To Our Adversaries Act or the HALT Our Adversaries Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify academic institutions of China, Russia, and other countries that are known to provide support to China's People's Liberation Army or Russia's armed forces. Further, the bill prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it maintains a contract or other agreement with such an academic institution identified by DOD.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-7856
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) vote on whether to commence, intervene, or otherwise participate in certain types of litigation, including cases involving issues in which the commission has taken a position that is contrary to the corresponding judicial precedent. (The EEOC adopted a similar resolution in January 2021.)
 
The commission must post information relating to such cases and associated votes on its website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7857
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Minority Fellowship Program carried out by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The program supports the education and training of minority students who are studying for advanced degrees in a mental or behavioral health profession.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Digital Platform Commission Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7858
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Digital Platform Commission Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a commission to regulate digital platforms. These are online services that facilitate interactions between users and between users and entities (including online services) that offer goods and services.
 
The bill provides the commission with rulemaking, investigative, and related authorities to regulate access to, competition among, and consumer protections for digital platforms. The bill also provides for administrative and judicial enforcement of the regulations.
 
The commission must establish a council of technical experts, representatives of digital platforms, and other experts (e.g., representatives of nonprofit public interest groups and academics) to recommend standards for algorithmic processes and other policies.
 
Additionally, the commission may designate systemically important digital platforms. The bill includes criteria for the commission to use when designating a platform as systemically important (e.g., whether its operations have significant nationwide economic, social, or political impacts).
 
The President must appoint an independent panel to evaluate the commission after five years and recommend whether to extend the commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
PREP for All Students Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7859
Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Disability and paralysis
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Firearms and explosives
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Mental health
Minority education
Natural disasters
Poverty and welfare assistance
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
School administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Promoting Responsible Emergency Protocols for All Students Act or the PREP for All Students Act of 

2022

 
This bill establishes the Council on Emergency Response Protocols. The council must, among other duties, provide guidelines for states, early child care and education settings, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education to use in developing and implementing emergency response protocols (e.g., gun violence response and prevention protocols, natural disaster preparedness procedures, and fire drills) that are inclusive and accessible.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
Financial Freedom Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7860
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2022-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: 

Financial Freedom Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Labor from limiting the type or range of investments that fiduciaries may offer participants and beneficiaries in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. The bill applies to certain defined contribution plans that permit participants or beneficiaries to exercise control over the assets in the account, such as a 401(k) plan that allows participants or beneficiaries to select additional investment options through a self-directed brokerage window. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

Bill: 117-hr-7861
Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2022-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: 

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that prohibits certain discharges of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic into waters of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Introduced in House
Cryptocurrency Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-7862
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-05-20 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: 

Cryptocurrency Accountability Act

 
This bill requires Members of Congress to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings and related transactions that exceed $1,000, as well as those of their spouses and dependent children. The bill also imposes penalties for failing to make accurate and timely disclosures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-20
text: Introduced in House