hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
STOP CCP Act

Bill: 117-hr-6686
Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Sanctioning Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party Act or the STOP CCP Act

 
This bill imposes visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any person who is or was a member of any National Communist Party Congress of China, as well as any adult family member of such a person.
 
The President may waive the sanctions for renewable periods of 30 days by certifying to Congress that China's government and the Chinese Communist Party have ceased (1) any acts of genocide against the Uyghur Muslim population; (2) all threats, military exercises, and aggression toward Taiwan; (3) undermining the autonomy of Hong Kong; and (4) any efforts to steal the intellectual property of U.S. persons. The certification must also be publicly available on a federal government website.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Combating Implicit Bias in Education Act

Bill: 117-hr-6687
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Combating Implicit Bias in Education Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to provide training to staff of elementary and secondary schools on implicit bias.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E135-136)
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
NO TOD Act

Bill: 117-hr-6688
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Negating Obligations for Transit-Oriented Developments Act or the NO TOD Act

 
This bill restricts the use of certain transportation funds for transit-oriented development projects.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal certain employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6689
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 
This bill repeals requirements that condition certain financial assistance for public transportation upon employee protective arrangements approved by the Department of Labor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes the use of speed safety cameras, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6690
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor vehicles
Photography and imaging
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from promoting the use of speed safety cameras in any rule, regulation, or guidance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
No Propaganda Act

Bill: 117-hr-6691
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

No Propaganda Act

 
This bill prohibits federal funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The bill also rescinds unobligated funding made available to the corporation in specified appropriations acts. (The corporation is a congressionally created nonprofit that supports local public television and radio broadcasting.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to the Climate Change Professionals Program and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6692
Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from using funds to carry out the Climate Change Professionals Program or any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6693
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022 

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice.
 
Such employment authorization must last for at least two years and be renewable for two-year terms during the period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.
 
The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
STOCK Act 2.0

Bill: 117-hr-6694
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

STOCK Act 2.0

 
This bill expands restrictions on investment practices and requirements for financial disclosures that apply to specified high-level government officials.
 
In particular, the bill bars individual stock trading by (1) Members of Congress, (2) the President and Vice President, (3) Supreme Court Justices, (4) governors of the Federal Reserve Board, and (5) presidents and vice presidents of Federal Reserve banks.
 
Additionally, the bill requires financial disclosures to include loans, contracts, and other benefits (excluding salaries, compensation, or tax refunds) from the federal government. It also requires additional officials, namely judges and senior leaders of Federal Reserve banks, to make the disclosures.
 
Further, the bill directs supervising ethics agencies to make the disclosures publicly available in formats that are easily searchable, sortable, and downloadable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the equitable restoration of eligibility for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.

Bill: 117-hr-6695
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 
This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to commemorate individuals whose remains are unavailable. Specifically, the bill removes a date limitation to make eligible for a headstone or marker spouses of veterans or certain servicemembers, surviving spouses of veterans, and eligible dependent children of veterans or certain servicemembers, regardless of the date the individual died.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
HELP Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6696
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Adoption and foster care
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Assault and harassment offenses
Consumer credit
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disability and paralysis
Domestic violence and child abuse
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
HIV/AIDS
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Indian social and development programs
Landlord and tenant
Lawyers and legal services
Low- and moderate-income housing
Mental health
Public housing
Right of privacy
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program Act of 2022 or the HELP Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a database of information regarding evictions from federally assisted dwellings, limits the inclusion of information relating to landlord-tenant actions in consumer reports, and otherwise provides eviction-related assistance and services.
 
Specifically, the bill requires states and local entities receiving federal housing assistance to submit to HUD, for inclusion in the database, certain information regarding evictions from assisted dwelling units in the past year. Such information must include, among other things, the reason for eviction and whether the household was represented by legal counsel in the proceedings. 
 
Additionally, the bill prohibits a consumer reporting agency from making a consumer report containing an eviction or item related to an eviction from a rental dwelling or any adverse information related to rent or utility arrears.
 
Further, the bill authorizes additional Emergency Solutions Grants to provide legal counsel and pay court fees for tenants subject to or at risk of eviction.
 
Finally, HUD must require owners of federally assisted rental units to (1) annually provide information to each tenant regarding the rights and responsibilities of the owner with respect to eviction and local organizations and resources that can provide assistance in eviction-related matters; and (2) upon provision of an eviction notice, information stating the reason for the eviction. HUD must also establish an eviction hotline to provide assistance to tenants of these units.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Disaster Contract Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-6697
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Disaster Contract Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an advisory working group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal.
 
The bill requires (1) FEMA to conduct outreach to states, tribal governments, and local governments with respect to any guidance or support materials developed; and (2) the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study that, among other things, examines the use and adoption rate of advance contracts for debris removal by states, tribal governments, and local governments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6698
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits. States must withdraw property liens within 90 days of the bill's enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6700
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 

2022

 
This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
MUSIC Act

Bill: 117-hr-6701
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lease and rental services
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Music
Performing arts
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

MUSIC Act

 
This bill expands eligibility for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which provides emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by COVID-19, to include service and support companies. These companies (1) provide stages, lighting, sound, casts, or other support for live performing arts events; or (2) showcase performers or prepackaged productions to potential buyers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Safeguarding Women’s and Children’s Health Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6702
Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-09 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: 

Safeguarding Women's and Children's Health Act of 2022

 
This bill imposes reporting requirements relating to abortion drugs.
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must require health care practitioners to report (1) any death or adverse event associated with the use of an abortion drug, whether or not the adverse event is considered drug-related; and (2) each time the practitioner prescribes, dispenses, or administers such a drug. 
 
The FDA must establish online portals for health care practitioners to report such information and for patients to self-report adverse events. 
 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must aggregate the collected information and annually publish data about such drugs, including the number of prescriptions and adverse events occurring within 120 days of use. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Introduced in House
Return to Work Act

Bill: 117-hr-6703
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2022-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commuting
Computers and information technology
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: 

Return to Work Act

 
This bill requires the head of each executive agency to reinstate the telework policies in use by that agency on December 31, 2019.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Introduced in House
HUNTER Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6704
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2022-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: 

Halting the Use of Narcotics Through Effective Recovery Act of 2022 or the HUNTER Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase (or support the purchase of) pipes, syringes, or other paraphernalia that can be used to smoke, inject, or otherwise introduce into the body any controlled substance unlawfully. This includes funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for overdose prevention, syringe services, and other harm reduction programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Introduced in House
Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act

Bill: 117-hr-6705
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: 

Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act

 
This bill provides for the development of water and water-related resources projects and activities with a particular emphasis on those carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
 
Among other things, the bill 
 
 
revises and modifies the flood mitigation and riverine restoration program to include coverage of coastal storm damage;
 
authorizes the Corps to carry out specified water resources development and conservation projects in accordance with plans laid out in designated reports or decision documents; 
 
authorizes the Department of the Army to continue periodic nourishment for specified projects for coastal storm risk management for an additional period of 50 years; 
 
 authorizes the Army to use funds for water resources development purposes to carry out, at full federal expense, a measure located on, or benefitting, federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of another federal agency under specified conditions; 
 
authorizes the Army to provide in advance the federal share of funds required for the acquisition of land, easements, and rights-of-way for, and the relocation of, certain projects;
 
directs the Army to establish a program to provide environmental assistance to nonfederal interests in the Chattahoochee River Basin; and 
 
requires the Army to expedite the replacement of the Mississippi River mat sinking unit.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-11
text: Introduced in House