hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Water Resources Development Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4137
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Water Resources Development Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out activities concerning water resources development projects, ecosystem restoration, flood control, water supply and wastewater infrastructure, or navigation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Bioindustrial and Additive Manufacturing for America Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4138
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Bioindustrial and Additive Manufacturing for America Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to transmit to the Joint Defense Manufacturing Council (1) a research, development, and implementation strategy for bioindustrial manufacturing; and (2) a strategy for additive manufacturing. DOD must also submit a copy of such strategies to Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
HEATR Act

Bill: 117-s-4139
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Heating Efficiency and Affordability through Tax Relief Act or the HEATR Act

 
This bill allows a new tax credit through 2031 for energy efficient consumer and commercial heat pumps and heat pump water heaters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
PAST Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4140
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2022 or the PAST Act
 
of 2022

 
This bill revises requirements for preservation of presidential records and requires that information be made available to the next administration in a timely fashion.
 
Specifically, the bill (1) requires the President to receive written guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) before destroying any records, (2) prohibits White House staff from using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that cannot be easily copied or forwarded to official accounts, (3) establishes consequences for former Presidents who destroy presidential records, (4) requires former Presidents to cover the cost of digitizing records for display in a presidential library, and (5) requires NARA to ensure that newly inaugurated Presidents are granted easy access to national security information.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-s-4141
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Guam
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-13
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4142
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits U.S. companies and universities that receive federal assistance and federal agencies from engaging in certain research or technical exchanges with Chinese entities.
 
Specifically, this prohibition applies to research or exchanges involving (1) certain Chinese entities, including universities that receive funding from China's military and Chinese state-owned enterprises; and (2) certain technologies identified by the Chinese Communist Party as priorities for its strategy to mobilize non-military resources and expertise for military application. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting American Food Producers from Russia’s Market Distortions Act

Bill: 117-s-4143
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Conflicts and wars
Europe
Food industry and services
Military operations and strategy
Public contracts and procurement
Russia
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade restrictions
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Protecting American Food Producers from Russia's Market Distortions Act 

 
This bill prohibits the importation of certain agricultural products, raw materials, and food from Russia if the Russian government prohibits the importation of these products from the United States.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of Russian products that are classified under chapters 1-24 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (which includes, among other products, live animals, animal and vegetable products, seafood, prepared foodstuffs, and beverages). Further, the bill prohibits federal funds from being obligated or expended for the procurement of these products from Russia.
 
These prohibitions shall terminate on the date on which the President determines and certifies to Congress that (1) the Russian government has terminated its prohibition on the importation of these products from the United States, (2) the Russian government and its proxies have withdrawn all military and paramilitary forces from Ukraine, and (3) the President has received credible commitments from the Russian government that it will not engage in hostile action against Ukraine in the future.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
ICEE HOT Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4144
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Buy American requirements
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy prices
Income tax exclusion
Labor-management relations
Lighting, heating, cooling
Manufacturing
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Installing Clean Efficient Energy Hastens Our Transition Act of 2022 or the ICEE HOT Act of 2022

 
This bill revises the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program by allowing states to provide rebates to distributors and original equipment manufacturers of certain electrical heating appliances (e.g., heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump clothes dryers) that are made in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4145
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Contracts and agency
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Judicial review and appeals
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to seek, and courts to order, certain types of equitable relief such as restitution, contract rescission, and disgorgement in suits to enforce the laws within the commission's jurisdiction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Failed to report favorably.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4146
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-05-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Judges
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Protection of officials
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: 

Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 202

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This bill addresses security-related authorities involving the Supreme Court.
 
Specifically, the bill grants the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police the authority to protect any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court if the Marshal determines that such protection is necessary.
 
Further, the bill establishes penalties for willfully obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a member of the Supreme Court Police engaged in the performance of its protective functions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-04
text: Introduced in Senate
Financial Freedom Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4147
Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Financial Freedom Act of 2022

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


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
EV GRID Act

Bill: 117-s-4148
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act or the EV GRID Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Energy to complete and publish a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the enactment of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2360)
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

Bill: 117-s-4149
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

 
This bill prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to a person who is subject to a pretrial release order that prohibits the person from purchasing, possessing, or receiving firearms. It also establishes grants for states and Indian tribes to report information about pretrial release orders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act

Bill: 117-s-4150
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act

 
This bill generally permits a federal law enforcement officer to purchase a retired handgun from the agency that issued a handgun to the officer.
 
The bill directs the General Services Administration to develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Pills That Kill Act

Bill: 117-s-4151
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Stop Pills That Kill Act

 
This bill increases criminal penalties for offenses relating to the manufacture of fentanyl or counterfeit substances. It also establishes requirements for federal agencies to address the use of counterfeit substances. 
 
Specifically, the bill applies an increased criminal penalty for possessing, manufacturing, or distributing certain equipment or materials that are used to illegally manufacture fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit substance (the increased penalty is currently limited to offenses involving methamphetamine). The bill also requires the United States Sentencing Commission to review sentencing guidelines and amend them, if appropriate, to include an enhanced penalty for those who knowingly misrepresent counterfeit pills that have fentanyl, a fentanyl analogue, or methamphetamine as legitimate pills.
 
The Drug Enforcement Administration must establish and implement a plan to address counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances through law enforcement action and education and prevention efforts. In addition, the Department of Justice must annually report on the collection of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances by law enforcement and on related prosecutions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize the Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships.

Bill: 117-s-4152
Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the Food and Drug Administration's Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships, which support medical product innovation, development, and safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Incentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings Act

Bill: 117-s-4153
Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Incentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings Act

 
This bill allows eligible small employers an additional pension plan startup cost tax credit for a specified percentage of their contributions to an pension plan established for the benefit of their non-highly compensated employees. The amount of such credit may not exceed $1,000 per employee and is subject to a phaseout if the employer has more than 50 employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act

Bill: 117-s-4154
Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act

 
This bill requires pooled employer retirement plans to designate a named fiduciary to collect contributions to the plan and implement written contribution collection procedures that are reasonable, diligent, and systematic. Current law requires a plan to designate one or more trustees to perform these tasks. 
 
The bill also revises the requirements for combined annual reporting for a group of plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act

Bill: 117-s-4155
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Civil actions and liability
Federal district courts
International law and treaties
Jurisdiction and venue

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act 

 
This bill establishes that U.S. district courts have extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain torts if (1) an alleged defendant is a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (2) an alleged defendant is present in the United States, irrespective of the nationality of the alleged defendant. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4156
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aging
Allied health services
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Dental care
Department of Veterans Affairs
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employee leave
Employee performance
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Home and outpatient care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement officers
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Neurological disorders
Nursing
Performance measurement
Personnel records
Public contracts and procurement
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Temporary and part-time employment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

VA Workforce Improvement, Support, and Expansion (WISE) Act of 2022

 
This bill modifies various policies and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs that are related to (1) the training, recruitment, and retention of VA employees, including in the Veterans Health Administration; (2) personnel matters, such as those related to pay and bonuses; and (3) VA assistance with national emergencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
LEAD Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4157
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2022 or the LEAD Act of 2022
 
 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to promulgate final regulations prohibiting the discharge of a firearm using ammunition other than nonlead ammunition included on the list established pursuant to this bill on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
 
Interior shall establish and annually update a list of nonlead ammunition.
 
The prohibition shall not apply to (1) a government official or agent who is carrying out a statutory duty unrelated to the management of wildlife; (2) a state, local, tribal, or federal law enforcement officer, or the agent of such an officer, who is carrying out a statutory duty; or (3) an active member of the U.S. military who is carrying out official duties. 
 
The regulations promulgated pursuant to this bill shall provide that any person that knowingly violates the prohibition may be assessed a civil penalty by Interior of (1) no more than $500 for the first violation, and (2) no less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for each subsequent violation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate
Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

Bill: 117-s-4158
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2022-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: 

Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act

 
This bill expands and otherwise revises certain requirements for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Specifically, it includes small business investment companies (SBICs) in such programs.
 
 SBICs are included as a type of investor whose investment must be considered for various purposes under the programs.
 
The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA), when calculating the outstanding leverage of an SBIC, to exclude investments made in SBIR and STTR participants. Under current law, SBICs are subject to a limit on their outstanding leverage.
 
Finally, the bill sets forth provisions to increase participation of states to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR 2360-2361)
action_date: 2022-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate