hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
Community College Student Success Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2237
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Food assistance and relief
Government information and archives
Higher education
Minority education
Poverty and welfare assistance
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Community College Student Success Act of 

2021

 
This bill establishes two grant programs for public two-year institutions of higher education (IHEs) to plan and implement programs that are designed to increase the rate at which their students graduate, the rate at which their students transfer to a four-year IHE, and the number of credits that students apply to a degree in their major.
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to establish (1) a community college student success grant program, and (2) a part-time community college student success grant program. Under both programs, grant recipients may use grant funds for certain activities, including to establish career development services, expand tutoring and academic support services, and provide financial support for students.
 
The Institute of Education Sciences must enter into a contract with an independent evaluator to evaluate these grant programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
FASD Respect Act

Bill: 117-s-2238
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Advancing FASD Research, Services, and Prevention Act or the FASD Respect Act

 
This bill expands and establishes programs for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
 
Specifically, it directs the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and the Health Resources and Services Administration to carry out and coordinate research, surveillance, and related activities to diagnose, prevent, and treat FASD.
 
Furthermore, the bill establishes various grant programs to
 
 
support FASD coalitions and develop systems of care;
 
provide services for individuals affected by FASD and other conditions related to prenatal substance exposure;
 
identify and implement best practices for educating children with FASD; and
 
establish centers for excellence to build relevant capacity for preventing, treating, and responding to the needs of individuals with FASD.
 
 
The bill also directs the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to develop and disseminate trainings and best practices related to FASD in schools and correctional facilities, respectively.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2239
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to annually report a list of major rules (i.e., rules with a significant economic impact, cost to consumers, or adverse effects on competition) that it recommends should be consolidated or repealed because they are outdated, duplicative, or incur excessive compliance costs. Congress must review the list to determine, and recommend by joint resolution, any such rules to consolidate or repeal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Volunteer Innovation Act

Bill: 117-s-2240
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Volunteer Innovation Act

 
This bill creates a new 
pay-for-results
 pilot program within AmeriCorps that allows for the private funding of national service projects in exchange for payment of federal funds upon successful project completion. 
 
Eligible entities selected to participate in the pilot program must use AmeriCorps participants or volunteers for a national service project and must finance the entire up-front cost of the project. A participating entity must agree to achieve some desired outcome through the project. A participating entity that achieves the desired outcome will receive a grant from AmeriCorps in a negotiated amount that is less than or equal to the value to the federal government of the outcome. An entity that does not achieve the desired outcome on a project is not eligible to receive federal funds under the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Responsibly and Equitably Change How Auto-charging Rates Get Evaluated Act

Bill: 117-s-2241
Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Responsibly and Equitably Change How Auto-charging Rates Get Evaluated Act or the RECHARGE Act

 
This bill requires states to consider measures to promote greater electrification of the transportation sector, including the review of utility rates for charging electric vehicles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2242
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Marketing and advertising
Mental health
Sex and reproductive health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 20

21

This bill prohibits commercial conversion therapy, which is a practice or treatment designed to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity or otherwise change behaviors, thoughts, or expressions related to gender or sexual attraction. This prohibition does not apply to treatment that assists an individual undergoing a gender transition or facilitates identity exploration and development. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2243
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill modifies and provides additional funding for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), with a particular focus on greenhouse gas reduction. Under the program, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports energy efficiency and renewable energy development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. 
 
As part of the selection criteria for a grant or loan from the program, USDA must consider the potential of a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. The bill also prohibits USDA from imposing restrictions on the quantity of energy that is generated under a grant or loan.
 
Further, the bill expands the program by making agricultural producer cooperatives, electric cooperatives, and nongovernmental organizations eligible for financial assistance under the program. The bill also (1) increases from 25% to 50% the portion of a project's cost that may be covered by a grant, and (2) establishes a reserve fund to provide grants and other financial assistance related to underutilized renewable energy technologies.
 
In addition, USDA must study dual-use energy systems (i.e., systems where both renewable energy and agricultural production occur on the same piece of land) and ensure that grant and loan recipients receive outreach, technical assistance, and education concerning such systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
PREP Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2244
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Minority education
Performance measurement
Preschool education
School administration
Science and engineering education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2021 or the PREP Act of 

2021

 
This bill reauthorizes and revises certain grant programs to address shortages of teachers and school leaders (e.g., principals) in elementary and secondary schools, including shortages in rural areas and related to specific positions (e.g., special education and English language instruction).
 
First, the bill makes permanent and otherwise revises the Teacher Quality Partnership program (which provides grants to improve the quality of teachers and enhance professional development activities). In particular, the bill revises the program to (1) expand the purpose of grants to include the recruitment of well-prepared individuals, including individuals from underrepresented populations, into the teacher and school leadership force; (2) include training and professional development opportunities for school leaders; and (3) establish a grant program to address workforce shortages or increase workforce diversity.
 
Next, the bill makes permanent and otherwise revises the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program (which provides grants to establish teacher preparation programs at minority-serving institutions). Further, the bill allows grants to be used for school leader preparation programs.
 
Additionally, the bill aligns activities within teacher preparation programs at predominantly Black institutions, Native American-serving institutions, and other minority-serving institutions with certain changes made to the Teacher Quality Partnership program.
 
The bill permanently reauthorizes the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement program (which provides grants to improve science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4778-4779)
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2245
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021

 
This bill revises the duties of the Office of Credit Risk Management to include oversight of a certified development company (CDC) that participates in the 504 Loan Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and it requires the SBA to issue rules related to certain environmental requirements. The 504 Loan Program provides a small business with SBA financing&#8212;through a CDC intermediary&#8212;for expansion or modernization.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the office to oversee any CDC that participates in the program and to conduct file reviews with respect to loan closings under the program. Further, the bill authorizes the office to take formal and informal enforcement actions against a CDC for specified violations and to charge each CDC a fee.
 
The SBA must issue rules to clarify the procedures necessary for an eligible CDC to comply with certain environmental requirements. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers.

Bill: 117-s-2246
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to hire and retain law enforcement personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to protect Federal judges, Federal prosecutors, and Federal law enforcement officers from violence and doxing.

Bill: 117-s-2247
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill authorizes a federal judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer to list a post office box instead of a home address for any federal, state, or other governmental purpose if there is a risk that the address may be made public. 
 
The bill provides funding for the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to implement this authority, including by developing programs to detect when the personal protected information of a federal judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer has been made public and remove it from the public domain. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public.

Bill: 117-s-2248
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the statutory maximum prison term for making public the restricted personal information about a covered person or their immediate family member. 
 
The term 
covered person
 means a federal officer or employee who is engaged in official duties, a juror or witness in a federal proceeding, an informant or witness in a federal criminal investigation or prosecution, or a state or local officer or employee who is assisting in a federal criminal investigation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to increase the penalties for damage to Federal courthouses and unauthorized access to areas where Federal judges work, reside, or visit.

Bill: 117-s-2249
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill increases the federal statutory maximum prison term for willfully injuring or committing depredation against a federal courthouse. 
 
Additionally, the bill applies criminal penalties for unlawful conduct at restricted buildings or grounds to such conduct at places where federal judges work, reside, or visit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend concealed carry rights to Federal judges and prosecutors.

Bill: 117-s-2250
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill allows federal prosecutors and judges (including magistrate judges) who meet certain criteria to carry concealed firearms across state lines.
 
The bill authorizes the Attorney General or any U.S. Attorney to file a civil action against any state government, agency, or employee for actions or practices that impede qualified law enforcement officers, including federal prosecutors and judges, from carrying a concealed firearm across state lines.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to expand support for law enforcement officers.

Bill: 117-s-2251
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for Department of Justice grants to provide family support services and mental health services to law enforcement personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to increase the penalties for ambushing a law enforcement officer.

Bill: 117-s-2252
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly causing bodily injury to a person (or attempting to do so) by ambushing them because of their actual or perceived status as a law enforcement officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.
 
It imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a prison term, a fine, or both&#8212;on a violator.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer.

Bill: 117-s-2253
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly causing bodily injury to a person (or attempting to do so) because of their actual or perceived status as a law enforcement officer in circumstances that affect interstate commerce.
 
It imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a prison term, a fine, or both&#8212;on a violator.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Montana Headwaters Legacy Act

Bill: 117-s-2254
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Lakes and rivers
Missouri River
Montana
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Montana Headwaters Legacy Act

 
This bill designates specified segments of the following rivers and creeks in Montana as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers
 
 
Smith River,
 
Tenderfoot Creek,
 
Gallatin River,
 
Hyalite Creek,
 
Taylor Creek,
 
Madison River,
 
Bear Creek, 
 
Boulder River,
 
Hellroaring Creek,
 
Lake Fork Rock Creek,
 
Rock Creek,
 
Slough Creek,
 
Stillwater River,
 
West Boulder River,
 
West Fork Stillwater River, 
 
West Fork of Rock Creek, 
 
Yellowstone River,
 
Cabin Creek,
 
Middle Fork of Cabin Creek, and 
 
Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River.
 
 
No land or interest in land located within the boundary of such a river segment may be acquired by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture without the consent of the owner of the land or interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2255
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Trade adjustment assistance
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2021

 
This bill extends through July 23, 2021, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, which provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports.

action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2021

 
This bill extends through July 23, 2021, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, which provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2021-06-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4779;   consideration: CR S4794; text: CR S4794)
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4779;   consideration: CR S4794; text: CR S4794)
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2256
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2021-06-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2021

 
This bill imposes a limitation on the tax deduction for qualified conservation contributions made by certain partnerships if the amount of the contribution exceeds 2.5% times the sum of each partner's relevant basis in the partnership. This limitation also applies to other pass-thru entities, such as S corporations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Introduced in Senate