hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
TAPS Act

Bill: 117-hr-9550
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Taking Action to Prevent Suicide Act or the TAPS Act 

 
This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Health and Human Services to jointly establish a task force to develop recommendations for a comprehensive policy to prevent suicide by CBP personnel. The Department of Homeland Security must develop a plan based on the task force's assessments and recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
To permit an issuer, when determining the market capitalization of the issuer for purposes of testing the significance of an acquisition or disposition, to include the value of all shares of the issuer.

Bill: 117-hr-9551
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill expands the information allowed when calculating whether an acquisition or disposition of a subsidiary is significant for purposes of required financial disclosures by publicly traded companies. Currently, an acquisition or disposition is considered significant when the company's investment in the subsidiary is calculated to exceed 10% of the aggregate worldwide market value of the company's voting and non-voting common equity. Under the bill, this market value may additionally include applicable trading value, conversion value, or exchange value of all of the company's outstanding classes of stock, including preferred stock and non-traded common shares that are convertible into or exchangeable for traded common shares.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Transparency in Depopulation Act

Bill: 117-hr-9552
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Transparency in Depopulation Act 

 
This bill requires animal feeding operators who receive federal relief funds and that have performed livestock or poultry depopulation to submit to the Department of Agriculture a report that includes the reason depopulation was performed, the methods used, the intended product of the depopulated animals, and the efficacy of the depopulation. 

 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9553
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act of 2022

 
This bill repeals reporting requirements related to the unfunded priorities of the (1) armed force or forces or combatant command, and (2) the Missile Defense Agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to negotiate or contribute to international agreements that provide for "loss and damage" funds as a result of climate change.

Bill: 117-hr-9554
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds to negotiate or contribute to international agreements providing for 
loss and damage
 funds as a result of climate change.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
ZEVs Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9555
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2022 or the ZEVs Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery.
 
Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess.
 
Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances.
 
The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2035, the EPA must issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Financial Services Innovation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9556
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Financial Services Innovation Act of 2022 

 
This bill addresses the regulation of financial products and services. Specifically, the bill allows persons intending to offer a financial innovation to petition specified financial regulatory agencies regarding existing areas of regulation. A petitioner may request a modification or waiver of an agency regulation. The bill sets forth requirements regarding the petition process, a safe harbor for petitioners from enforcement, and enforceable compliance agreements. Agencies must biannually publish a list of financial regulatory areas the agency would consider modifying or waiving through the petition process. 
 
The bill also establishes Financial Services Innovation Offices at these agencies to assist petitioners. These offices must also generally support the development of financial innovations and coordinate with other offices to share data. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-9557
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to allow an individual who is not a U.S. citizen to vote in any election in the District of Columbia (DC). Further, DC must certify that it does not allow noncitizens to vote in elections as a condition of receiving any federal funds.
 
Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9558
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to forgive the outstanding balance of principal, interest, and fees due on eligible federal student loans for borrowers who are recipients of Medicare or Social Security Disability Insurance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
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: 2022-12-14
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: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Innovative Technologies Impacted by COVID–19 Act

Bill: 117-hr-9559
Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Innovative Technologies Impacted by COVID-19 Act

 
This bill extends for one year certain Medicare pass-through payment adjustments for new drugs or biologics that would otherwise expire on December 31, 2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
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: 2022-12-14
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: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Petroleum Price Reduction Act

Bill: 117-hr-9560
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Petroleum Price Reduction Act

 
This bill requires the President to prohibit exports of crude oil and finished oil products (other than natural gas) whenever the price for crude oil exceeds a specified threshold. The President may waive the prohibition in certain circumstances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act

Bill: 117-hr-9561
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Government liability
Hong Kong
International organizations and cooperation
Legislative rules and procedure
Licensing and registrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act

 
This bill requires the President to periodically determine whether to allow the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) to continue to operate in the United States. (The HKETOs are the official representative offices for Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous city that was established as a British colony in 1841. The United Kingdom transferred sovereignty over Hong Kong to China in 1997).
 
Under this bill, the President must periodically (at least once a year) certify to Congress a determination as to whether the HKETOs should be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act. (The act provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes.) 
 
If the President certifies that the HKETOs no longer merit receiving such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs must terminate operations in the United States no later than 180 days after the certification is delivered to Congress. 
 
If the President certifies that the HKETOs continue to merit such privileges and immunities, the HKETOs may continue operations for another year, unless Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving of the certification.
 
The President may also revoke the application of such privileges and immunities to the HKETOs.
 
A federal government entity may enter into an agreement or partnership with an HKETO only if the HKETOs are still authorized to operate in the United States under this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer.

Bill: 117-hr-9562
Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill reduces the required aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity shares for an issuer of securities to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer. A well-known seasoned issuer is allowed to make expedited public offerings of securities through automatic shelf registrations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration to provide its firm electric service customers with credits from shortfalls in generation from certain Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric facilities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-9563
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 
This bill requires the Western Area Power Administration to provide customers with a credit that reflects decreased hydropower output from specified projects until December 31, 2026.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Right to Private Conduct Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9564
Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Right to Private Conduct Act of 2022

 
This bill provides statutory authority for the right of adults to engage in private, consensual sexual conduct with other adults. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

Bill: 117-hr-9565
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

 
This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the provision of services for cancer survivors, including Medicare coverage of cancer care planning and coordination services, grant programs for navigation services for cancer survivors, and a model to provide cancer survivorship care planning for children under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
American Teacher Act

Bill: 117-hr-9566
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Introduced: 2022-12-14 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

American Teacher Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award four-year grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to establish a minimum annual salary of $60,000 (adjusted for inflation) for public elementary and secondary school teachers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Introduced in House
Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Bill: 117-hr-9567
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

 
This bill permits individuals to enroll in a dental benefits plan on a health insurance exchange without also enrolling in a qualified health plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
Carla Walker Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9568
Sponsor: Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Carla Walker Act of 2022

 
This bill provides grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to conduct forensic DNA analyses in criminal investigations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
ALERT Parity Act

Bill: 117-hr-9569
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity Act or the ALERT Parity Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to facilitate the provision of emergency communication services (e.g., 9-1-1 calls and emergency alerts) in unserved areas. An unserved area is one that has no commercial mobile service capable of providing emergency services because of a lack of infrastructure, destruction of infrastructure, a power outage, or other reason.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9570
Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2022 

 
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose and finalize rules to allow entities to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically. The SEC must establish a mechanism for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and receive paper documents instead. If the SEC does not finalize rules within one year after enactment, the bill allows for electronic delivery of these documents. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
To amend title II of the Public Health Services to provide clarity with respect to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies.

Bill: 117-hr-9571
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2022-12-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 
This bill extends certain liability protections available for health care practitioners who provide voluntary health care services in declared emergencies through a community health center other than the one that initially sponsored them.
 
Current law makes the liability protections available to volunteer practitioners that are sponsored by a particular community health center. This bill maintains the liability protections for a volunteer practitioner who provides services through a different community health center if the center (1) seeks the assistance of the volunteer practitioner to respond to a declared emergency, and (2) promptly notifies the Department of Health and Human Services that the volunteer practitioner will be providing services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Introduced in House