hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
CLIMB Act

Bill: 117-hr-8200
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses Act or the CLIMB Act

 
This bill allows national stock exchanges to list state-licensed cannabis-related businesses on their exchanges. It also prohibits a federal agency from bringing certain civil, criminal, regulatory, or administrative actions against a business or person because they provide assistance or services to a state-licensed cannabis-related business.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Promoting Health Care Quality Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8201
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Promoting Health Care Quality Act of 2022

 
This bill increases FY2023 funding for certain performance and quality measurement programs under Medicare.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Vape Use Act

Bill: 117-hr-8202
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Preventing Vape Use Act

 
This bill requires electronic nicotine delivery systems (e.g., e-cigarettes and vape pens) to successfully undergo Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket review before being introduced into interstate commerce for commercial distribution. It also requires the FDA to order a mandatory recall of any such systems that have not successfully undergone premarket review.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
No Cost Educational Resources Act

Bill: 117-hr-8204
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

No Cost Educational Resources Act

 
This bill authorizes the Institute of Museum and Library Services to award grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) for facilitating the adoption, adaption, and creation of open educational reading materials and establishing more open educational reading material courses.
 

Open educational reading material
 refers to a free digital text that is publicly available to be downloaded and redistributed. 
 

Open educational reading material course
 refers to a science, technology, engineering, or math course offered by an IHE that uses only open educational reading materials as the form of the required readings for the course.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Defense Access Roads Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-8205
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Defense Access Roads Improvement Act

 
This bill updates provisions and requirements related to defense access roads, including by requiring the Department of Defense to establish a formal mechanism under which a state, county, or municipality may petition to certify roads as defense access roads.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E665)
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Stop Wrongs to Our Kids’ Educational Meals (W.O.K.E.) Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8206
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Stop Wrongs to Our Kids' Educational Meals (W.O.K.E.) Act of 2022

 
This bill repeals Executive Order 13988, titled 
Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
, that directs federal agencies to review all policies that implement non-discrimination protections on the basis of sex and extend such protections to the categories of gender identity and sexual orientation.
 
The bill also prohibits the Department of Agriculture from requiring state or local agencies, program operators, or sponsors that participate in the school meal programs to (1) investigate allegations of discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, or (2) update non-discrimination policies and signage to include prohibitions against discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8207
Sponsor: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill modifies the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For example, if DHS establishes a BEST unit with a port security nexus, the unit must have at least (1) one member from the Coast Guard Investigative Service, and (2) one member from the geographically responsible Coast Guard Sector Intelligence Office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2022-06-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
CLIMB Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8208
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022 or the CLIMB Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to implement a program to promote early literacy among children whose caregivers are members of the Armed Forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
SOBER Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8209
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Supporting Opportunities to Build Everyday Responsibility Act of 2022 or the SOBER Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to provide funding for 24-7 sobriety programs. It also directs the National Institute of Justice to evaluate the policies and procedures used by grant recipients to reduce crime, recidivism, and incarceration attributed to use of alcohol or controlled substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
SAD Act

Bill: 117-hr-8210
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Stop Anti-Abortion Disinformation Act or the SAD Act

 
This bill prohibits advertisements that use deceptive or misleading statements related to the provision of abortion services. Abortion services include (1) surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or (2) providing referrals for such procedures.
 
The Federal Trade Commission must promulgate rules to implement the prohibition, and the bill provides for enforcement by the commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
To require the return of amounts loaned under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Small Business Administration used for illegal activities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8211
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to ensure that any loan amounts under the Paycheck Protection Program that are used for an illegal activity are returned to the U.S. Treasury.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Stop Child Abuse Act

Bill: 117-hr-8212
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Stop Child Abuse Act

 
This bill nullifies the executive order titled
 Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals
, which was issued on June 15, 2022. The order directed several executive agencies to establish initiatives that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex individuals in a variety of settings, including health care, education, housing, and social services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8213
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Housing discrimination
Housing industry and standards
Low- and moderate-income housing
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Permanent Extension of Rate Cuts and Extension of National Tax Simplification Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8214
Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Permanent Extension of Rate Cuts and Extension of National Tax Simplification Act of 2022 or the PERCENTS Act of 2022

 
This bill makes permanent provisions in Public Law 115-97 (also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) relating to individual taxpayers, including the modification of individual income and capital gains tax rates and the increased exemption for the alternative minimum tax. It also increases the standard tax deduction and repeals the limitation on itemized tax deductions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
VOICE Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8215
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Digital media
Internet, web applications, social media
News media and reporting
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Veterans Online Information and Cybersecurity Empowerment Act of 2022 or the VOICE Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to promote digital citizenship and media literacy among veterans by awarding grants to eligible entities, which include civil society organizations and congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2022-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act

Bill: 117-hr-8216
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act

 
This bill directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to award grants to state and local educational agencies, public libraries, and qualified nonprofit organizations to develop and promote media literacy and digital citizenship education for elementary and secondary school students.
 

Media literacy
 includes the ability to access relevant information, analyze media content, evaluate the accuracy of information, and make educated decisions based on information obtained from media and digital sources.
 

Digital citizenship
 includes the ability to safely, responsibly, and ethically use communication technologies and to participate in the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of life related to technology and the digital world. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, as the "Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building".

Bill: 117-hr-8217
Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Wisconsin

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, as the "Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Request to order reported by unanimous consent failed.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Request to order reported by unanimous consent failed.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 619 Hewett Street in Neillsville, Wisconsin, as the "Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. Post Office".

Bill: 117-hr-8218
Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Wisconsin

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 619 Hewett Street in Neillsville, Wisconsin, as the "Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Request to order reported by unanimous consent failed.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Request to order reported by unanimous consent failed.
action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8219
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2022-06-23 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: 

Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022

 
This bill requires certain funds seized from Da Afghanistan Bank pursuant to a February 11, 2022, executive order to be transferred to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, which provides compensation to certain U.S. persons injured in acts of international state-sponsored terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Introduced in House