hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
REMOVE Copays Act

Bill: 117-s-4951
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Mental health
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or the REMOVE Copays Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from imposing or collecting any co-payment for a veteran's first three mental health outpatient care visits in a calendar year. However, such prohibition must not apply with respect to the imposition or collection of copayments for medications. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Savings Security Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4952
Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Savings Security Act of 2022 

 
This bill increases during periods of higher inflation the annual purchase limit applicable to certain government bonds. Specifically, individuals may annually purchase up to $30,000 in Series I U.S. savings bonds when, during that year, the six-month average consumer price index is above 3.5%. Currently, annual purchases are capped at $15,000 per person. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Protect Drug Innovation Act

Bill: 117-s-4953
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Protect Drug Innovation Act

 
This bill repeals several programs and requirements that were enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 relating to the prices of prescription drugs, including (1) the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, (2) provisions that require drug manufacturers to issue rebates for certain drugs under Medicare for which prices increase faster than inflation, and (3) provisions that cap annual out-of-pocket spending under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Farm Credit for Americans Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4954
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Farm Credit for Americans Act of 2022

 
This bill makes foreign persons ineligible for any credit or financial services provided by a Farm Credit System institution, with specified exceptions. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4955
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Europe
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Militias and paramilitary groups
Russia
Sanctions
Ukraine
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022

 
This bill provides for congressional oversight of sanctions on foreign persons associated with human rights abuses in territory controlled by Russia and requires reports on human rights abuses related to Ukraine.

action_date: 2022-12-07
text: 

Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022

 
This bill provides for congressional oversight of sanctions on foreign persons associated with human rights abuses in territory controlled by Russia and requires reports on human rights abuses related to Ukraine.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-12-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance.

Bill: 117-s-4956
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 
This bill modifies the authority for humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance to provide that such assistance may be provided, instead of carried out. The assistance may include the travel expenses of foreign personnel attending related training provided by the Department of Defense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to establish sex-neutral high fitness standards for combat Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs).

Bill: 117-s-4957
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 
This bill requires the Department of the Army to establish sex-neutral fitness standards for combat Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) that are higher than those for non-combat MOSs and brief Congress on the established combat MOSs and the methodology for determining such MOSs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4958
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program (which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness) and the program that provides additional and comprehensive services for homeless veterans at certain locations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Reliable Rail Service Act

Bill: 117-s-4959
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Reliable Rail Service Act

 
This bill revises freight rail transportation policy to require rail carriers to provide transportation or service in a manner that meets the shipper's need for timely, efficient, and reliable rail service and fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. It also establishes specific criteria for the Surface Transportation Board to consider when determining whether a rail carrier has violated its obligations under the policy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4960
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes the operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in the Philippines through September 30, 2023.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide limits on the reduction of Internal Revenue Service user fees.

Bill: 117-s-4961
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 
This bill provides for a limit, through 2025, on the reduction of Internal Revenue Service user fees (e.g., fees for requests for ruling letters, opinion letters, and determination letters). Any reduced fee may not exceed 5% of the lowest fee charged for a taxpayer whose gross income is $5 million or more in a taxable year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act

Bill: 117-s-4962
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act

 
The bill requires the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a program to provide bicycles in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The program must focus on providing bicycles to rural communities to promote access to education, health care, and livelihood opportunities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5055; text: CR S5055)
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4963
Sponsor: Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Digital media
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government information and archives
Human trafficking
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2022 

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report and implement a strategy to combat the use of social media by transnational criminal organizations to recruit individuals in the United States to support illicit activities in the United States or countries near a U.S. international border.
 
DHS must also identify a designee within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive, process, and disseminate information about these social media recruitment activities. The information must be disseminated to federal, tribal, state, and local entities to support appropriate government functions, such as providing actionable intelligence to law enforcement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Justice for Angel Families Act

Bill: 117-s-4964
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Justice for Angel Families Act

 
This bill expands the allowable uses of state compensation payments for crime victims to include certain expenses for angel families. 
Angel family
 refers to the immediate family members of any individual who is a victim of homicide committed by (1) an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States, or (2) a member of an international criminal organization involved in the unlawful trafficking of controlled substances.
 
The bill also reestablishes the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Department of Homeland Security.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.

Bill: 117-s-4965
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 
This bill permanently removes in-person evaluation requirements for mental health telehealth services under Medicare. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Antitrust Freedom Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4966
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Antitrust Freedom Act of 202

2

 
This bill establishes that certain laws related to antitrust and unfair competition shall not prohibit or otherwise apply to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, or agreement between any individual or group of individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4967
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: American Samoa
Caribbean area
Food assistance and relief
Intergovernmental relations
Northern Mariana Islands
Poverty and welfare assistance
Puerto Rico
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
 
of 2022

 
This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance program.
 
The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4968
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2022-09-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: 

Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022
 
 
This bill requires a designated officer of the Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator of an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network regarding an emergency involving an active shooter.
 
The bill sets forth duties of the coordinator, including to work with state, tribal, and local governments to encourage coordination of various elements of the network. The coordinator must also encourage federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies to establish procedures for responding to active shooters.
 
Finally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on state and local responses to active shooters and situations requiring the issuance of a public alert or warning.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act

Bill: 117-s-4969
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 
 
Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act 

 
This bill denies a tax deduction for contributions (except contributions made directly to certain institutions of higher education) used to compensate one or more secondary or post-secondary school athletes for the use of their names, images, or likenesses by reason of their status as athletes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act

Bill: 117-s-4970
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Education to encourage institutions of higher education to develop and implement comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Innovative Agricultural Technology Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4971
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Innovative Agricultural Technology Act of 2022 

 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Innovative Agricultural Technology Pilot Program to enable certain U.S. citizens and corporations to test agricultural technologies without complying with applicable laws or regulations, subject to market access limits.
 
Additionally, USDA must (1) establish an online program that educates agricultural producers about using distributed ledger technology in agricultural production, and (2) conduct a study to identify potential applications for distributed ledger technology in agricultural operations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
PROCURE Act

Bill: 117-s-4972
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Promoting Readiness for Overseas Contingencies and Unexpected Responses Emergencies Act or the PROCURE Act

 
This bill establishes a Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund to finance the acquisition or ensure the availability of certain munitions during the war in Ukraine and future conflicts. The fund may accept contributions from foreign entities, foreign governments, or international organizations.
 
The authority for the fund expires at the end of 2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Retirement Savings Modernization Act

Bill: 117-s-4973
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Retirement Savings Modernization Act

 
This bill specifies that fiduciaries for employee-sponsored retirement plans are permitted to diversify a plan's investments across certain asset classes, such as digital assets, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

Bill: 117-s-4974
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

 
This bill expands eligibility for a program that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to, at its discretion, provide lawful permanent resident status to certain long-term residents of the United States, including individuals who are unlawfully present.
 
Currently, this program, sometimes referred to as the Registry program, is only available to eligible non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who entered the United States before January 1, 1972. The bill removes this entry cutoff date and opens up the program to eligible individuals who have resided in the United States for at least seven years. 
 
Existing requirements (e.g., the individual must not be inadmissible or deportable due to certain grounds related to crime or terrorism) continue to apply.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5228-5229)
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans Claims Education Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4975
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Veterans Claims Education Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to, upon receipt of an initial claim for benefits from a claimant that is not represented by an accredited entity, provide (1) notice that an accredited entity may assist the claimant, (2) information regarding a search tool to find an accredited entity to assist in the filing of claims, and (3) information on how and where to report an entity that is not accredited and charged a fee to assist with a claim.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4976
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes that licensing a trademark or trademark registration for use by a related company does not contribute to establishing an employment relationship between the licensor and the licensee, nor does a licensor's exercise of control over how the licensed trademark is used.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Vote Without Fear Act

Bill: 117-s-4977
Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Vote Without Fear Act

 
This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for possessing a firearm or causing a firearm to be present in or within 100 yards of a federal election site.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act

Bill: 117-s-4979
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2022-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act

 
This bill authorizes grants and establishes a national resource center to support the provision of emotional support services for incarcerated individuals who have experienced sexual abuse.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate