hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9382
Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian lands and resources rights
Iowa
Land transfers
Nebraska

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 

2022

 This bill takes specified lands in Iowa into trust for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The land is made part of the tribe's reservation.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the "SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office".

Bill: 117-hr-9383
Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the "SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the "Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center".

Bill: 117-hr-9384
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of Energy
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Illinois

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 
This bill designates the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
DITCH Act

Bill: 117-hr-9385
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 
 
Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings Act or the DITCH Act 

 
This bill denies an organization a tax exemption if it holds any interest in a disqualified Chinese company or fails to timely transmit required annual reports. A 
disqualified Chinese company
 is any corporation incorporated in China, or that invests more than 10% of its stock in certain Chinese entities, including entities controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. 
 
The Department of the Treasury may grant organizations a waiver of the denial of the tax exemption under specified circumstances. 
 
Organizations that hold any interest in a disqualified Chinese company must file annual reports describing each interest held in the company, the period during which such interest was held, and whether the organization has been granted a waiver.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Better Data for Cleaner Air Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9386
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Better Data for Cleaner Air Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to take specified actions related to monitoring and improving air quality, including by implementing a program to administer or conduct emissions measurement and quantification, promulgating regulations related to specified source categories, formulating recommendations on how to expand ambient air monitoring and access to air quality information for certain communities, and deploying not fewer than 1,000 air quality sensors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Students' Access to Freedom and Educational Rights Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9387
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Students' Access to Freedom and Educational Rights Act of 2022

 
This bill expands protections against discrimination and harassment in federally funded education programs or activities. Among other provisions, the bill (1) establishes statutory standards of liability for harassment and relevant remedies under specified statutes; (2) requires the Department of Education to develop a climate survey on K-12 students' experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking; and (3) establishes training requirements and a grant program for Title IX coordinators.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

Bill: 117-hr-9388
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

 
This bill sets forth a variety of requirements and incentives to reduce the production and use of plastics and other petrochemicals, including by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to place a temporary pause on certain new permits for petrochemical facilities under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Foreign 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Foreign 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Foreign 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Foreign 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: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.

Bill: 117-hr-9389
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from paying for or reimbursing (1) any fees or expenses relating to a health care professional gaining a license in a state if the purpose of gaining such license is to provide abortion services, or (2) travel expenses related to abortion services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Stop Corporate Capture Act

Bill: 117-hr-9390
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Stop Corporate Capture Act

 
This bill modifies the process for federal agency rulemaking.
 
Specifically, it (1) requires interested parties who submit a study or research as part of a comment to a proposed rule to disclose the source of the funding for the study or research, (2) limits the use of the negotiated rulemaking process to government agencies, (3) provides statutory authority for the judicial principle that requires courts to defer to an agency's reasonable or permissible interpretation of a federal law when the law is silent or ambiguous (i.e., the 
Chevron 
doctrine), and (4) establishes an Office of the Public Advocate to support public participation in the rulemaking process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Tribal Firearm Access Act

Bill: 117-hr-9391
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Tribal Firearm Access Act

 
This bill expands the definition of 
identification document
 (for criminal offenses related to fraud and aggravated identity theft) to include an identification document issued by a tribal government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9392
Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act of 2022

 
This bill extends through FY2027 and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program, which provides additional payments to certain small rural hospitals that have a high proportion of Medicare patients.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9393
Sponsor: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2022 

 
This bill specifies that a federal agency does not have supervisory, enforcement, or regulatory authority over the litigation activities of attorneys or law firms. In addition, the bill prohibits a person from bringing a civil action in a court of the United States for harm due to alleged misconduct related to the litigation activities of an opposing attorney or law firm. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9394
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Families

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands programs and services under the Child Care and Development Fund.
 
 Among other changes, the bill expands eligibility to include families earning not more than 150% of the state medium income if the state provides an appropriate opportunity for families earning not more than 85% of the state median income to receive services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Farmland Security Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9395
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Farmland Security Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to submit to Congress an annual report on foreign investments in agricultural land in the United States, including a description of the impact that foreign ownership of agricultural land has on family farms, rural communities, and the domestic food supply.
 
USDA must also establish a public database that contains data from each report submitted.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9396
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2022

 
This bill allows a tax credit through 2032 equal to $1 times the number of gallons of renewable natural gas or gasoline gallon equivalent of nonliquid renewable natural gas for use as a fuel in a motor vehicle or motorboat or for use as a fuel in aviation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
INFO Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9397
Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Internet Freedom and Operations Act of 2022 or INFO Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to continue efforts to secure internet freedom globally. The bill also directs the U.S. Agency for Global Media to obtain open-source tools and techniques to securely distribute digital content, as well as to facilitate audience access to websites censored by foreign governments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Behavioral Health Act

Bill: 117-hr-9398
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Behavioral Health Act

 
This bill addresses various issues related to behavioral health care for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees. For example, the bill (1) establishes a behavioral health readiness office within CBP, and (2) requires all CBP initial entry training sites to include basic behavioral health awareness training. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
Protect Our Waters and Expand Renewables on Our Reservoirs Act

Bill: 117-hr-9399
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Protect Our Waters and Expand Renewables on Our Reservoirs Act or the POWER Our Reservoirs Act 

 
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation to study the feasibility of and, if supported by the results of the study, carry out pilot programs deploying floating photovoltaic solar panels at specified projects. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
AHEAD Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9400
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

Assessing Health Evaluations to Advance Decision-making Act of 2022 or the AHEAD Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) to study, and make certain recommendations concerning, the use of health impact assessments or other tools to evaluate the effect of proposed federal legislation on health and health disparities.
 
When developing recommendations to incorporate these tools into the federal legislative process, the National Academies must consult with the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Congressional Research Service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
NBACC Authorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9401
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Chemical and biological weapons
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
First responders and emergency personnel
Homeland security
Internet, web applications, social media
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology assessment
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center Authorization Act of 2022 or the NBACC Authorization Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate a specified laboratory as the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC). It shall be the lead federal facility dedicated to defending the United States against biological threats.
 
The NBACC may include the National Bioforensic Analysis Center and the National Biological Threat Characterization Center.
 
The NBACC shall engage in specified activities, including
 
 
conducting studies and experiments to better understand current and future biological threats and hazards and pandemics; 
 
 providing the scientific data required to assess vulnerabilities, conduct risk assessments, and determine potential impacts to guide the development of countermeasures; 
 
 conducting and facilitating the technical forensic analysis and interpretation of materials recovered following a biological attack, or in other law enforcement investigations requiring evaluation of biological materials, in support of the appropriate lead federal agency; and
 
 coordinating with other national laboratories to enhance research capabilities, share lessons learned, and provide training more efficiently.
 
 
The NBACC must
 
 
engage in a continuously operating Work for Others program to make the unique biocontainment and bioforensic capabilities of the NBACC available to other federal agencies; and
 
 perform regularly scheduled and required maintenance of laboratory infrastructure, and procure mission-critical equipment and capability upgrades. 
 
 
The Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall conduct a mission needs assessment of the NBACC. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House