hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9208
Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor, as part of the Veteran's Workforce Investment Program, to implement the Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program to award competitive grants to three states for the establishment and administration of a State Manufacturing Employment Program. Such program must provide grants to manufacturing employers and joint-labor management organizations that provide eligible veterans with training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential. Eligible veterans are those who are employed by a manufacturing employer and enrolled or participating in a specified training, on-the-job training, apprenticeship, or certification class.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
PACE Expanded Act

Bill: 117-hr-9209
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Expanded Act or the PACE Expanded Act

 
This bill modifies requirements regarding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). PACE is a program under Medicare and Medicaid that provides in-home and community services for certain individuals as an alternative to nursing home care. 
 
The bill allows Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in a PACE program at any time and provides states with the option to allow Medicaid beneficiaries to do the same. Entities may also apply to become PACE providers at any time, upon specified assurances relating to staffing and other requirements. 
 
The bill also (1) allows the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model for expanded PACE eligibility that targets high-need and high-cost populations, and (2) requires an evaluation of the effectiveness of PACE in rural and underserved areas. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-21
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: 2022-10-21
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: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Public Service Expenditure Cap Modification Act

Bill: 117-hr-9210
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Public Service Expenditure Cap Modification Act

 
This bill waives for FY2023 a cap on the amount that recipients of Community Development Block Grant funds may spend on public service activities (e.g., those concerned with employment, crime prevention, childcare, and health). Current law prohibits recipients from expending more than 15% of funds on such activities.
 
The bill also directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow recipients to provide emergency grant payments on behalf of eligible families for up to six months. Currently, these payments, which provide assistance with housing, utilities, or other subsistence support, are limited to three months.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Las Americas Energy Security Act

Bill: 117-hr-9211
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Las Americas Energy Security Act

 
This bill establishes a sovereign lending program for eligible Latin American and Caribbean partner countries to support such countries' short-term energy needs and fund projects to transition to renewable or clean energy that reduces carbon emissions. 
 
The bill also directs the Department of State to prioritize and expedite U.S. government support for such countries' efforts to increase energy security, including by providing support for projects that improve Latin American and Caribbean energy markets.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9212
Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022

 
This bill requires life imprisonment without parole or death for domestic terrorist murder. Domestic terrorist murder is murder committed by an individual (1) who is a member of a criminal street gang; or (2) who is or has been associated with an organization or group that has caused more than $500,000 in damages by virtue of protests, riots, or other destructive actions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the appropriation of $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program.

Bill: 117-hr-9213
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 
This bill modifies funding for the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program. The bill authorizes appropriations for the program through FY2024 in addition to the current funding through the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
ABC Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9214
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Access Business Credit Act of 2022
 
or the ABC Act of 2022

 
This bill excludes from the gross income of certain banks, for income tax purposes, interest received on small business loans of up to $5 million. The exclusion does not apply to interest received after 2027.
 
The bill applies to loans that are (1) secured by land situated in the United States that is used or held by the small business in connection with the active conduct of a farming business, or (2) incurred in the ordinary course of the trade or business of the small business. 
 
To be eligible for the exclusion, a bank must have less than $50 billion in assets at the close of the preceding taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9215
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes an independent office within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to advocate for the public within NRC jurisdiction and otherwise support public participation in NRC proceedings and activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
HOTEL Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9217
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Halting Of Trafficking and Exploitation in Lodging Act of 2022 or the HOTEL Act of 2022

 
This bill requires federal agencies to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that commercial accommodations for agency employees are booked with a hotel or motel that enforces a zero-tolerance policy regarding severe forms of trafficking in persons. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9218
Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Community life and organization
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Cumulative Impacts Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether issuing or renewing certain permits under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act will have cumulative impacts that will harm the health of the general population, or to any potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation. If the EPA determines that, due to those potential cumulative impacts, there does not exist a reasonable certainty of no harm to the health to such populations, then the EPA must deny the permit application.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Justice for All Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9219
Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Justice for All Act of 

2022

 
This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or race-related characteristics in schools, businesses, federally funded programs, and other settings. It also provides statutory authority for and expands the types of civil actions that may be brought for violations.
 
For example, the bill expands provisions under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so as to (1) prohibit federally funded programs from discriminating based on sex or religion; and (2) prohibit public accommodations, including stores and transit services, from discriminating based on sex. 
 
The bill defines 
sex
 to include sex stereotypes, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. It also expands the definition of 
race 
to include traits that have been historically associated with race (e.g., natural hair textures). The expanded definitions apply to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act (discrimination in public and private housing), and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (discrimination based on sex in federally funded educational programs).
 
Further, the bill provides statutory authority for disparate impact or intentional discrimination claims under the aforementioned acts, as well as the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (discrimination based on age by federally funded programs) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (discrimination based on disability by federally funded programs).
 
The bill also includes other provisions that address (1) profiling by law enforcement officers, (2) employer liability with respect to civil rights violations, (3) predispute arbitration agreements in civil rights cases, and (4) governmental immunity in suits involving constitutional violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
INFO for Reproductive Care Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9220
Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Informing New Factors and Options for Reproductive Care Act of 2022 or the INFO for Reproductive Care Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a campaign to educate health care professionals (and health care professions students) about assisting patients to navigate legal issues related to abortions and other reproductive health care services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Bruce's Law

Bill: 117-hr-9221
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Community life and organization
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Bruce's Law

 
This bill reauthorizes certain grants through FY2027 and sets out other activities to address drug overdoses, with a particular focus on contamination with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) reauthorizes grants that are available through the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) for community-based coalitions to address local drug crises, and (2) authorizes new grants for coalitions to implement education and prevention strategies in communities that face significant levels of drug overdoses related to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The ONDCP may delegate authority to execute the new grants to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, including the risks of such substances contaminating counterfeit drugs.
 
The bill also establishes an interagency work group to coordinate and improve federal efforts to reduce and prevent overdoses caused by illegal drugs contaminated with fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. Work group members include the ONDCP, HHS, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Caring for Mothers Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9222
Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Caring for Mothers Act of 2022 

 
This bill permits an individual enrolled in a group or individual health insurance plan and who intends to adopt a child to enroll the pregnant mother of the child in the adoptive individual's coverage for the purpose of providing (1) pregnancy-related and postpartum care, and (2) mental health and substance use disorder services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
REPORTS Act

Bill: 117-hr-9223
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2022-10-21 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: 

Reviewing the Effects of Programs, Orders, and Rules with Thorough Study Act or the REPORTS Act

 
This bill requires federal agencies, when publishing notice of a proposed major rule, to include an analysis of the rule's potential impact on low-income individuals and racial inequity.
 
The Government Accountability Office must annually report on the impact of certain programs on low-income individuals and racial inequity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-10-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-21
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9224
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2022-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: 

Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022

 
This bill expands the federal restriction on the garnishment of wages to protect from any garnishment the first $1,000 of an individual's weekly disposable earnings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9225
Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2022-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: 

Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2022

 
This bill addresses Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to address the backlog in immigration applications. 
 
DHS must establish a process on its website for immigration benefit applicants to inquire about the status of an application that been pending for a certain amount of time. The process must (1) require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to provide a substantive response to such an inquiry, and (2) include a procedure for the applicant to escalate the inquiry if no response is provided. 
 
DHS must also publish on its website and submit to Congress quarterly reports about the backlog. These reports shall include an annual report that contains information including (1) an analysis of factors contributing to the backlog, (2) a description of existing efforts to address the backlog, (3) state-by-state backlog data, and (4) approval and denial rates for each immigration benefit type.
 
The Government Accountability Office shall publish on its website and submit to Congress reports every two years assessing DHS efforts to address the backlog and to ensure fair and accurate adjudication of immigration benefit applications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Endowment Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-9226
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2022-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: 

Endowment Transparency Act

 
This bill requires certain actions regarding institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the management of their assets.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to annually update the College Navigator website with information on the assets of IHEs, including information about investments with minority- or women-owned firms.
 
The bill also requires the Minority Business Development Agency to (1) report on recommended changes for substantially increasing the use of minority- or women-owned firms in the investment and bond transactions of IHEs, and (2) convene a conference every five years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2022-10-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House
Local Gun Violence Reduction Act

Bill: 117-hr-9227
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2022-10-25 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: 

Local Gun Violence Reduction Act

 
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and maintain a database that states and localities may populate with information about laws and ordinances enacted to reduce gun violence and their effectiveness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Introduced in House