hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Hydrogen Permitting Simplification Act

Bill: 117-hr-8117
Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Hydrogen Permitting Simplification Act

 
This bill exempts certain major federal actions, including actions that produce hydrogen from nuclear, solar, wind, or geothermal energy sources, from requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Bill: 117-hr-8118
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

 
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to restrict the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. The term 
enhanced body armor 
means body armor, including a helmet or shield, with a ballistic resistance that meets or exceeds the ballistic performance standard of Type III armor, as determined using the National Institute of Justice standard in effect at the time the person purchases, owns, or possesses the armor. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8119
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from taking into account the mental health of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) when determining whether that individual qualifies as a refugee. (Generally, a refugee is an individual who is unable to return to their country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of certain characteristics, such as race or religion.)
 
The bill also prohibits DHS from taking into account a non-U.S. national's mental health when determining whether that individual is protected by a provision that generally prohibits removing an individual to a country where that individual's life or freedom would be threatened.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Trade Sanctions on Russia Act

Bill: 117-hr-8120
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Expanding Trade Sanctions on Russia Act

 
This bill prohibits the importation of certain products from Russia. This prohibition applies to, among other products, uranium, plywood, silver, and platinum.
 
The President may waive this prohibition for one or more of these products, subject to congressional disapproval, if the President certifies that such waiver is in the national interest.
 
Additionally, the President may terminate this prohibition, subject to congressional disapproval, if the President certifies that Russia (1) has reached an agreement to withdraw Russian forces and cease military hostilities in Ukraine, (2) poses no immediate military threat of aggression to any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member, and (3) recognizes the right of the Ukrainian people to independently and freely choose their own government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
No Electric Ferries Act

Bill: 117-hr-8121
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Marine and inland water transportation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

No Electric Ferries Act 

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from providing passenger ferry grants for zero-emission or electric ferry projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
No Desire for Streetcars Act

Bill: 117-hr-8122
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

No Desire for Streetcars Act

 
This bill prohibits funds from certain programs to be used for the procurement, operation, or maintenance of a streetcar, including the surface transportation block grant program and fixed guideway capital investment grant program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
No Taxpayer Funding For CZARS Act

Bill: 117-hr-8123
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

No Taxpayer Funding For Climate Zealots Advancing Radical Schemes Act or the No Taxpayer Funding For CZARS Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for any activity of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
EAGLE SOLAR Act

Bill: 117-hr-8124
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Ensuring America Gets Legitimate Energy Sourced, Originating, and Leased At home Reliably Act or the EAGLE SOLAR Act

 
This bill modifies the Buy American Act to apply to solar power purchase agreements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Starter-K Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8125
Sponsor: Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Starter-K Act of 2022

 
This bill allows employers who do not provide a retirement plan to establish a starter 401(k) deferral-only arrangement for plan years beginning after 2022. The bill defines 
starter 401(k) deferral-only arrangement
 as any cash or deferred arrangement that meets specified automatic deferral requirements, contribution limitations, and notice requirements. Such arrangements also allow catch-up contributions for individuals age 50 and over and exempt such employers from complying with certain participation and discrimination standards.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-8126
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Default Proceed Sale Transparency Act

 
This bill establishes new requirements in the case of a firearm transfer by a licensed dealer, manufacturer, or importer to an unlicensed person prior to the completion of a background check. Current law permits such transactions&#8212;default proceed transactions&#8212;if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8127
Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2022 

 
This bill expands and modifies the Water Infrastructure and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program by, for example, expanding eligibility to state water storage projects, transferred works, and certain nonfederally owned projects. WIFIA provides credit assistance through secured or direct loans for water infrastructure projects. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the uses for funds under qualified tuition programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8128
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 
This bill expands the uses of qualified tuition program (529 plans) funds to include payment of costs related to industry recognized apprenticeship programs. It also provides for payment of expenses related to a career and technical education program or a career pathway.
 
The bill increases from 1.4% to 1.6% the rate of the excise tax on the investment income of certain private colleges and universities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Oversight of Anti-Competitive Behavior of Non-Profit Hospitals Act

Bill: 117-hr-8129
Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Oversight of Anti-Competitive Behavior of Non-Profit Hospitals Act

 
This bill provides the Federal Trade Commission with enforcement authority over certain tax-exempt, hospital or cooperative hospital service organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act

Bill: 117-hr-8130
Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Competition in State Healthcare Markets Act

 
This bill temporarily requires studies on licensing of health care professionals, mergers and acquisitions of health care entities (e.g., hospitals and health insurance companies), and other matters affecting health care competition and consolidation at the state level.
 
For 10 years following the bill's enactment, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the Department of Health and Human Services must annually carry out the studies. The office must consult with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on the studies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Increasing Competition for Medical Residency Act

Bill: 117-hr-8131
Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Increasing Competition for Medical Residency Act

 
This bill repeals the antitrust exemption for graduate medical resident matching programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Flexibility in Hospital Ownership Act

Bill: 117-hr-8132
Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Flexibility in Hospital Ownership Act

 
This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that (1) require rural providers and physician-owned hospitals to meet certain additional criteria in order to be excepted under the Stark law (e.g., restrictions on facility expansion), and (2) require physicians to provide certain notices to patients in conjunction with referrals for radiology services at group practices in order for such services to be considered excepted in-office ancillary services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Transparency of Hospital Billing Act

Bill: 117-hr-8133
Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health care costs and insurance
Home and outpatient care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Transparency of Hospital Billing Act

 
This bill repeals certain exceptions to site-neutral payments with respect to Medicare payments to an off-campus outpatient department of a health care provider. It also requires providers to use separate, unique health identifiers when submitting a claim to a health insurance issuer for services provided at an off-campus outpatient department.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Consumer Choice of Care Act

Bill: 117-hr-8134
Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Home and outpatient care

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Consumer Choice of Care Act

 
This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from refusing to designate a service as a covered hospital outpatient service under Medicare based solely on its determination that the service can only be safely furnished in an inpatient setting.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Addressing Anti-Competitive Contracting Clauses Act

Bill: 117-hr-8135
Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Addressing Anti-Competitive Contracting Clauses Act 

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effect of certain anticompetitive contract clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for protective regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.

Bill: 117-hr-8136
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Animals

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 
This bill authorizes protective regulations for conserving species that are listed as endangered.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
Educational Choice for Children Act

Bill: 117-hr-8137
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-16 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Elementary and secondary education
Income tax credits
Student aid and college costs
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: 

Educational Choice for Children Act

 
This bill allows individuals and corporations a new tax credit after 2022 for charitable contributions to tax-exempt organizations that provide scholarships to elementary and secondary school students. Such students must be members of a household with incomes not greater 300% of the area median gross income and be eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school. 
 
The bill excludes from the gross income of taxpayer dependents any scholarship amount for the elementary or secondary education expenses of eligible students. It also prohibits governmental control over scholarship granting organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Smith (NE) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be con sidered as the first sponsor of H.R. 8137, a bill originally introduced by Represenative Walorski, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-16
text: Introduced in House